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The constitution of Melbourne University Basketball Club (Updated 2024)
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<ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NAME </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The name of the Club shall be ‘The Melbourne University Basketball Club’, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Club’). </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="2"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">OBJECTIVE</span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To promote and foster the game of Basketball within the University of Melbourne. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To represent the University of Melbourne at Inter-varsity basketball carnivals and local and international competitions. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To select and manage teams to represent the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To undertake any activity, event or course which is considered to be in the interests of Members.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="3"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MEMBERSHIP </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Members of the Club (hereinafter referred to as “Members”) shall be the following: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every person who has paid their annual subscription to the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All current Office Bearers of the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Any coach appointed by the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All persons who have been elected to a Life Membership of the Club.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="4"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MEMBERSHIP FEES</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Membership fees shall be determined by the Executive Committee and may be reviewed annually or as deemed necessary.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Members shall be notified of the fees and payment deadlines in advance.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee may establish different fee structures for various categories of membership, such as student members, alumni members, or associate members.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee shall have the authority to waive or reduce membership fees in exceptional circumstances, subject to the Club's financial considerations and policies.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Any changes to the membership fees shall be communicated to the Members in a timely manner.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="5"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">REGISTER OF MEMBERS </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Secretary shall keep and maintain a register of Members on which shall be entered the full name and contact details of each member; and the register shall be available for inspection upon request at the discretion of the Executive Committee.</span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="6"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">OFFICE BEARERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE</span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Office Bearers of the Club shall be: </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a) President</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">b) Vice-President</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">c) Treasurer</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">d) Secretary</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">e) and any other roles that the active Executive Committee appoints, as determined by a majority vote of the active Executive Committee</span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="7"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee shall consist of the current Office Bearers of the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Five (5) Office Bearers shall form a quorum at all meetings of the Executive Committee. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At all General and Executive Committee meetings, the President shall be Chairperson and in their absence the Secretary shall elect the Chairperson from those present.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All Members of the Executive Committee shall hold office until the annual general meeting next after the date of their election and are eligible for re-election.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="8"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Club and shall be empowered to do all things necessary to carry out the objectives of the Club, for example the Executive Committee shall have the following powers and duties:</span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To make, alter, add or rescind such by-laws as may be deemed necessary from time to time for the carrying out of the objectives of the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To appoint sub-committees. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To convene meetings of sub-committees. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To declare any position of any Committee vacant should the holder themself without reasonable excuse be absent from two (2) consecutive meetings.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To fill any vacancies which may occur on any committee. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To co-opt any persons from time to time to assist the Executive or a sub-committee on a temporary basis and without any voting rights.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To convene special general meetings when it is considered necessary. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To make recommendations on any nominations received for Life Membership to the Club. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="9"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE</span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee shall meet as often as is necessary for the consideration and execution of the business of the Club. Seven (7) days notice of the meeting shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Executive Committee.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meetings of the committee may be convened by the President or any four (4) Office Bearers of the Executive Committee.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notice shall be given to Office Bearers of the committee of any meeting specifying the general nature of the business to be transacted.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present within half an hour of the time appointed. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the absence of a quorum within half an hour of the time appointed for a meeting, participants can propose and vote on interim resolutions. Interim resolutions must be recorded in the minutes and distributed to the Executive Committee, in which case they can only be acted upon after 29 days if no petition has been received from more than 25% of the Executive Committee.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions arising at a meeting of the Executive Committee or of any sub-committee appointed by the Executive Committee shall be determined on a show of hands or, if demanded by a member, by a poll taken in such a manner as the person chairing the meeting may determine. The vote shall pass by majority of the Executive Committee members present.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each Office Bearer present at a meeting of the Executive Committee or of any sub-committee appointed by the Executive Committee (including the person chairing the meeting) is entitled to one vote.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Subject to Clause 7.2 of this constitution the committee shall act notwithstanding any vacancy on the committee.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An Office Bearer not physically present at a meeting of the Executive Committee or a sub-committee is permitted to participate in and vote at the meeting by the use of any technology that allows that Office Bearer and the other Office Bearers present at the meeting to clearly and simultaneously communicate with each other.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="10"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FINANCIAL YEAR </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The financial year shall commence on the first of January and end on the thirty-first of December. </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="11"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held prior to the end of March for the following purposes. </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To receive Annual Reports and the Balance sheet for the preceding year. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To elect the Office Bearers of the Club. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To fix the amount of annual subscriptions which shall be collected from each member by whom an annual subscription is payable. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To transact any other business of which notice in writing has been given to the Secretary at least fourteen (14) days before the advertised time of the meeting. </span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nominations for Office Bearers in writing shall be accepted by the Secretary up to twenty four (24) hours before the commencement of the meeting. If sufficient nominations to fill positions are received in writing, no further nominations from the floor of the meeting shall be called; with the exception of incumbent Office Bearers re-nominating for their position. In the event of insufficient nominations being received, the Secretary may call for nominations for a position, from the floor, for that position. The chairperson will manage voting for any positions involving multiple nominations.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At least fourteen (14) days notice of the date, time and venue of the Annual General Meeting shall be given by the Secretary to all Members via an appropriate medium such as: </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notification in the Club newsletter (including electronic format), and/or</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Announcement at training sessions, and/or</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email and/or mail. </span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notices setting out the business of the meeting shall be given by the Secretary at least seven (7) days before the meeting via an appropriate medium.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The quorum for an Annual General Meeting shall be fifteen (15) Members. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="12"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Special general meetings of the Club may be convened by:</span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Executive Committee, or</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Secretary at the written request of ten (10) Members, such a request to state the purpose for which the meeting is to be convened.</span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At least seven (7) days notice of a special general meeting shall be given by the Secretary to all Members with a statement of the business of the meeting (including any notice of motion). Notices calling and setting out the business of the meeting shall be sent out via an appropriate medium such as: </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notification in the Club newsletter (including electronic format), and/or</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Announcement at training sessions, and/or</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email and/or mail. </span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The quorum for Special General Meetings shall be fifteen (15) Members.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="13"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CONSTITUTION </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The constitution may be amended at any General Meeting by a majority vote of not less than three-fourths of those Members present provided notice of motion in writing signed by two Office Bearers of the Club has been lodged with the Secretary at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At least seven (7) days notice of any motion seeking an amendment to the constitution shall be given by the Secretary and shall be sent out via email and/or mail to all Members. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="14"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LIFE MEMBERSHIP </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upon approval of the nominee by the Executive Committee a written report on the services of the nominee shall be presented to the Club for a vote. This shall be: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sent out by mail or email to all Members and the vote shall not be counted until Members have had at least seven (7) days to respond.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Members may be elected at any time by at least three-fourths majority of those who vote. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Membership is restricted to those whose service to the Club has been worthy of the highest honour.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By a resolution of three-fourths majority vote of the Club, Life Membership may be cancelled. The three-fourths criteria is applicable to the participating voters only, not the Club in its entirety.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Members shall be granted the privilege of free membership to the Club.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Members shall be given a certificate and/or medallion setting out the award signed by the President and Secretary on behalf of the Club.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="15"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only Members shall have the right to vote and unless otherwise provided: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Voting at any meeting is by simple majority, unless otherwise specified.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At all meeting’s, voting shall be by show of hands unless a ballot is requested by any two Members.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upon any question arising at a meeting, a member has one vote only and all votes shall be given personally or by proxy.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Chairperson at any meeting shall in the event of an equality of votes have a second or casting vote.</span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="16"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PROXIES </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each member shall be entitled to appoint another member as their proxy by notice given to the Secretary in writing no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in respect of which the proxy is appointed. </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="17"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PATRONS </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Club at any Annual General Meeting may appoint such persons as it shall consider fit to be Patrons of the Club for the following year. The position of Patron shall be received at each Annual General Meeting. </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="18"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SECRETARY </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Secretary shall: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Attend all meetings of the Executive Committee and all General Meetings and shall take minutes of the proceedings and record the same in an appropriate minute book / digital archive.</span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the absence of the Secretary, the other meeting participants are responsible for appointing someone to take minutes.</span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Conduct the correspondence of the Club, keep a record of all reports from committees, keep a register of attendance at all meetings and generally be responsible for the organisation and efficient conduct of the administrative activities of the Club. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="19"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TREASURER </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Treasurer shall: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Control and keep correct accounts of all monies received and disbursed and shall produce a Financial Statement at all General Meetings and when requested by the Executive Committee. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bank all monies received in the name of the Club and schedule payment of claims made against the Club in a timely manner.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Organise the collection of the Annual Subscription fixed by the Club at its Annual General Meeting.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="20"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SOURCES OF FUNDS </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The funds of the Club shall be derived from annual subscriptions, donations, entry fees, sales, and such other sources as the Executive Committee determines.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="21"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BANKING </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All banking shall be controlled by a banking sub-committee appointed by the Executive Committee. This team should include at minimum:</span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The President</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Treasurer</span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All monies of the Club shall be deposited in bank accounts held by the Club accessible to the banking sub-committee. All payments drawing on the Club’s bank account(s) shall be scheduled and approved by two (2) Members of the banking sub-committee.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="22"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EXPULSION </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If any member wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions of the constitution, or By-Laws of the Club, or is guilty of any conduct unworthy of a Member, such Member shall be liable to expulsion from the Club at a meeting of the Executive Committee. In order for the member to be expelled:</span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">T</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">he member must be given at least seven (7) days notice before the meeting for the resolution of their expulsion.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With this notice the member must be provided with the reason(s) expulsion is being considered.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before the vote regarding expulsion at the meeting, the member must have had an opportunity to give an oral or written explanation or defence of their conduct.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A three-fourths majority of the meeting must vote in favour of expulsion.</span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A member expelled under this clause shall forfeit all right in and claim upon the Club and its property.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="23"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">COACHES </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As vacancies arise, the Executive Committee shall convene a sub-committee to identify, select, and employ a coach.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The positions of coaches of the Club shall be reviewed annually by the Executive Committee. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="24"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WINDING UP </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Club may be wound up at a General Meeting by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the Members present, provided that a notice of motion in writing signed by two Office Bearers has been lodged with the Secretary at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting and that notice is sent via mail and/or email to all active Members at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting: </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the event of the Club being wound up, the assets and property after payment of all debts and liabilities shall not be distributed to Members but shall be distributed to a fund or funds with similar objectives and/or to a fund or funds exclusively for charitable purposes. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The body to which the surplus property and funds are to be given must be decided by three-fourths majority vote of members present at the General Meeting. </span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="25"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CUSTODY OF BOOKS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the Secretary shall keep in their custody or under their control all books, documents and securities of the Club. </span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="26"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DISPUTES, MEDIATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The grievance procedure set out in this clause applies to disputes under this constitution between-</span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a member or group of members and another member (or group of members); or </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a member (or group of members) and the Club. </span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The parties to the dispute must meet and discuss the matter in dispute, and, if possible, resolve the dispute within fourteen (14) days after the dispute comes to the attention of all of the parties. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute at the meeting, or if a party fails to attend that meeting, then the parties must, within ten (10) days, hold a meeting in the presence of a mediator. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The mediator must be- </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a person chosen by agreement between the parties; or </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the absence of agreement: </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-roman; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="3"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the case of a dispute between a member (or group of members) and another member (or group of members), a person appointed by the Executive Committee; or </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-roman; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="3"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the case of a dispute between a member (or group of members) and the Club, a person who is a mediator appointed or employed by the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (Department of Justice). </span></p> </li> </ol> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A member of the Club can be a mediator. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The mediator cannot be a member who is a party to the dispute. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The parties to the dispute must, in good faith, attempt to settle the dispute by mediation. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The mediator, in conducting the mediation, must-- </span></p> </li> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">give the parties to the mediation process every opportunity to be heard; and </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">allow due consideration by all parties of any written statement submitted by any party; and </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: lower-alpha; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ensure that natural justice is accorded to the parties to the dispute throughout the mediation process. </span></p> </li> </ol> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The mediator must not determine the dispute. </span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the mediation process does not result in the dispute being resolved, the parties may seek to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 or otherwise at law. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="27"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITIES </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No decision of the Club, Executive Committee, or sub-committee shall be invalid merely because of a failure to give proper notice under this constitution or the By-laws or other irregularity in procedure required by this constitution or the By-laws unless a person suffers serious detriment as a result of that failure to give proper notice or irregularity in procedure.</span></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The Executive Committee may confirm an earlier decision which may have been otherwise invalid because of a failure to give proper notice or other irregularity in procedure and the decision shall be deemed to be valid from the time it was originally made.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br><br></span></p> </li> </ol> <ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;" start="28"> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">UNFORESEEN MATTERS</span></p> </li> </ol> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Should any matter arise for which provision has not been made in the constitution, the Executive Committee shall take such action as is necessary to protect the interests of the Club.</span></p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-48c34ba2-7fff-611c-580b-f1c1b6364c27"><br><br><br><br><br></span></p>
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