EC Meeting Papers March 2018

b. A person who ceases to be a member shall not be entitled to the refund of his or her subscription or part thereof. 18. Any member may withdraw from the Union by giving the Union one month’s notice in writing of his or her intention to do so, delivered to its registered address.

E

SECTIONS

19. In England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there shall be an executive committee responsible for the government of Voice in that country in accordance with these Rules and Appendix E of these Rules. In the event of any conflict arising between Appendix E and the Rules of the Union, the Union’s Rules shall prevail except where Appendix E expressly provides otherwise. Appendix E may be amended by deletion, addition or substitution by resolution of the Council in accordance with the provisions of Rule E/6.

F

DISCIPLINE

20. An allegation that a member is in breach of the Rules, or guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Union, shall be investigated by a Disciplinary Tribunal (hereinafter called ‘the Tribunal’). 21. The Tribunal shall be governed by the Rules listed in Appendix A and no change shall be made to any of those Rules without the consent of a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the Council where such change is proposed. 22. No member shall by way of any arbitrary or unreasonable discrimination be excluded from: a. being a candidate for or holding any office in the Union; or b. nominating any candidate for any such office; or c. voting in any election or ballot in which s/he is entitled so to vote; or d. attending or taking part in any meetings where s/he is so entitled. 23. The Union shall hold, within seven months after the close of its financial year end, a general meeting which shall be called the Annual General Meeting, and shall hold such other general meetings as are provided for in these Rules. The functions of the Annual General Meeting shall be: a. to receive the accounts, balance-sheets and reports referred to in these Rules; b. to appoint the auditor; c. to receive the results of the elections carried out under Rules 43, 44, 45, 46 and B/2; 24. G GENERAL MEETINGS

d. to transact any other business of the Union included in the notice convening the meeting.

25. All general meetings other than Annual General Meetings shall be called Special General Meetings. They shall be convened either upon an order of the Council or by permission of a two- thirds majority of votes at an Annual General Meeting or upon a written requisition. The requisition shall be signed by the chairs of not fewer than two recognised groups, which at separate meetings have passed resolutions to this effect stating the purpose for which the

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