CMSA Constitution and By-laws

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

A member other than a Life Member who fails to pay an annual subscription set by the Board within 3 months of the due date is deemed to have resigned from CMSA.

7.4

Misconduct

If any Member:

(a)

is in breach of the provisions of this Constitution; or

(b) has, in the opinion of the Board, engaged in an act or omission which is unbecoming to a Member or prejudicial to the interests of CMSA, the Board may, in its absolute discretion, discontinue the membership of the Member by giving the Member written notice of the discontinuance of his or her membership. If a Member's membership of CMSA is discontinued, that Member's name will be removed from the register of Members kept by the Secretary under rule 8 ('Members' Register').

7.5

Transfer

The rights, privileges and obligations of Individual, Affiliate and Life Members are not transferable. Persons nominated within a Corporate membership may be substituted if a person leaves, or changes roles within, the Corporate member organisation during the membership period and CMSA is officially notified in writing by the Corporate member and/or Corporate member organisation .

7.6

Cessation

Membership ceases on death, resignation, retirement, removal for non-payment of arrears or expulsion. All membership rights terminate on cessation of membership.

8.

Register of Members

The Board must cause the Secretary to keep a register of Members containing full names and addresses of the Members and such other particulars as the Board may prescribe.

9.

Address of Members

Every Member must communicate any change in his or her address to CMSA in writing and any such change of address must be entered in the Members' Register. The latest address in the Members' Register is deemed to be the Member’s registered address.

GENERAL MEETINGS

10. General Meetings

(a) CMSA must hold a general meeting at least once in each calendar year and within the period of five months after the end of every financial year of CMSA.

(b)

Any three Directors may convene a general meeting of CMSA whenever the Directors think fit.

(c) Any three Directors may cancel or postpone any meeting convened by those Directors by notice in writing to all persons who were entitled to receive notice of that meeting, except where the cancellation or postponement would be contrary to the

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