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The
committee may, by instrument in writing, delegate to one
or more sub-committees (consisting of such member or members
of the committee as the committee thinks fit) the exercise
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the
president or in the president's absence, the vice president
shall preside; or |
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if
the president and-the vice-president are absent or unwilling
to act such one of the remaining members of the committee
as may be chosen by the members present at the meeting
shall preside. |
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Questions
arising at a meeting of the committee or of any subcommittee
appointed by the committee shall be determined by a majority
of the votes of members of the committee or subcommittee
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Each
affiliated club through its delegates present at a meeting
of the committee or of any sub-committee appointed by
the committee (including the person presiding at the meeting)
is entitled to one vote but, in the event of an equality
of votes on any question, the person presiding may exercise
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Subject
to rule 22 (5), the committee may act notwithstanding
any vacancy on the committee. |
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Any
act or thing done or suffered, or purporting to have been
done or suffered, by the committee or by a sub-committee
appointed by the committee, is valid and effectual notwithstanding
any defect that may afterwards be discovered in the appointment
or qualification of any member of the committee or sub-committee. |
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PART
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GENERAL
MEETINGS
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With
the exception of the first annual general meeting of the
association, the association shall, at least once in every
calendar year and within the period of six (6) months
after the expiration of each financial year of the association,
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association shall hold its first annual general meeting
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within
the period of eighteen (18) months after its incorporation
under the Act; and |
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within
the period of two (2) months after the expiration of the
first financial year of the association. |
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Clauses
(1) and (2) have effect subject to any extension or permission
granted by the Commission under section 26 (3) of the
Act. |
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The
annual general meeting of the association shall, subject
to the Act and to rule 25, be convened on such date and
at such place and time as the committee thinks fit |
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In
addition to any other business which may be transacted
at an annual general meeting, the business of an annua1
general meeting shall be- |
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to
confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general
meeting and of any special general meeting held since
that meeting; |
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to
receive from the committee reports upon the activities
of the ' association during the last preceding financial
year; |
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to
elect office-bearers of the association; and |
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to
receive and consider the statement which-is required to
be submitted to members pursuant to section 26 (6) of
the Act. |
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An
annual general meeting shall be specified as such in the
notice convening it. |
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The
committee may, whenever it thinks fit, convene a special
general meeting of the association. |
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The
committee shall, on the requisition in writing of not
less than twenty five per cent of the total number of
members, convene a special general meeting of the association. |
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requisition of members for a special general meeting |
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state the purpose or purposes of the meeting; |
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be signed by the members making the requisitions; |
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be lodged with the secretary; and |
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may
consist of several documents in a similar form, each
signed by one or more of the members making the requisition. |
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If
the committee fails to convene a special general. Meeting
to be held within one (1) month after the date on which
a requisition of members for the meeting is lodged with
the secretary, any one or more of the members who made
the requisition may convene a special general meeting
to be held not later than three (3) months after that
date. |
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A
special general meeting convened by a member or members
as referred to in clause (4) shall be convened as nearly
as is practicable in the same manner as general meetings
are convened by the committee and any member who thereby
incurs expense is entitled to be reimbursed by the association
for any expense so incurred. |
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