On 7 June 2019, the Association held a Special General Meeting to replace the constitution adopted September 2015 for a new constitution. After some discussion and amendments, members present unanimously passed the constitution. The new constitution can be accessed here.
The main changes to the constitution include:
- In addition to General Membership, we now have Life Membership and Youth Membership
- Created the office of the Patron
- Simplified the process to establish subcommittees
- Reduced a quorum for an AGM and SGM from 15 to 10
- Introduces 6 values for the Association
- Introduce a consecutive limit to an office of the Association for 4 terms, with the option to extend by special resolution
- Has the Board of Management to establish a Standing Orders for meetings
- Removed the mandated requirement to advertise in the Examiner
- Introduced contempt of the Association, where a person fails to vacate the Chairperson seat when voted out and if they vote on a matter where there was a conflict of interest. A person in contempt may be expelled
- Formalised the ‘Yeses’ and ‘Noes’ process for questions
- Enables members to participate in Board meetings via phone or VOIP technology
- Incorporate ACNC Governance Standards
- Increased additional situations when an office of the Association or ordinary Board member becomes casually vacant
- Limit of immediate family members as employees and members of the Board
- Authorises the Board to established Ex Officio positions
- Changed ‘Executive Board of Management’ to ‘Executive Committee’
- Overhauled disciplinary measures
- Included additional measures before arbitration, including Mediation and attempts to resolves disputes before mediation
- Authorises the Board to establish By-laws
- Establishes a register of amendments
- Establishes a register of resolutions
