CMSA Constitution and By-laws

Constitution of the Case Management Society of Australia and New Zealand Limited (CMSA)

payable does not exceed an amount previously approved by the Board; and payment for any service rendered to CMSA by the Director in a professional or technical capacity, other than in the capacity of Director, where the provision of the service has the prior approval of the Board and the amount payable is approved by the Board and is not more than an amount which commercially would be reasonable payment for the service. where the Chief Executive Officer has been appointed as a Director under rule 24(d) ('Appointment and Removal'), payment of any salary, wage or other benefit due to the Chief Executive Officer as an employee of CMSA on the terms of the Chief Executive Officer's appointment and employment which were approved by the Board.

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MEMBERSHIP

4.

Membership

Subject to rules 5 ('Categories of Members') and 6 ('Subscription'), the Members of CMSA are such natural persons as the Board admits to membership and who have consented in writing to be Members. A natural person who wants to become a Member must apply to the Board in writing. The Board may, in its complete discretion, either accept or reject the application. The Board is not required to provide reasons as to why an application was not approved.

5.

Categories of Members

(a) There will be a class of Members known as Individual Members with three sub- categories, Associate Member , Ordinary Member-Individual and Ordinary Member-Full Time Student . Ordinary Members are people who have applied in the correct form and whose applications have been approved by the Board under rule 4 ('Membership') and may vote or hold office. (b) There will be a class of Members known as Corporate Members with five sub- categories, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5. Corporate Members are organisations who have applied in the correct form and whose applications have been approved by the Board under rule 4 ('Membership'). Level 1 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to four further nominees who may not vote nor hold office. Level 2 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to nine further nominees who may not vote nor hold office. Level 3 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to fourteen further nominees who may not vote nor hold office. Level 4 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to nineteen further nominees who may not vote nor hold office. Level 5 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to twenty four further nominees who may not vote nor hold office. Level 6 Corporate Members may appoint one nominee who, on its behalf, may vote and hold office and up to fourty nine further nominees who may

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