The Constitution of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia Inc

Amendments to Constitution

The recommendation from the Governing Committee that the Constitution as circulated to members be adopted as the new Constitution for the Consumers Health Forum of Australia was endorsed by members at the Annual General Meeting on 27 October 2005.

Contents

1.
Title
3
2.
Aims and Objectives
3
3.
Incorporation
4
4.
Interpretation
4
5.
Membership of the Forum
5
5.1 Voting Members
6
5.2 Organisational Member
6
5.3 Individual Member
6
5.4 Corporate Member
7
5.5 Honorary Life Membership
7
5.6 Application for Membership Generally
7
5.7 Membership Fees
7
5.8 The Register of Members
8
5.9 Membership Responsibilities and Entitlements
8
5.10 Change in Membership Class
8
5.11 Resignation from Membership
8
5.12 Suspension from Membership
9
5.13 Right of Appeal
9
6.
Role of the Governing Committee
11
6.1 General Powers
11
6.2 Membership of the Governing Committee
11
6.3 Nomination and Election
12
6.4 Period of Office
13
6.5 Meetings
13
6.6 Out of Session Meetings
14
6.7 Election of Office Bearers and Executive Committee
14
6.8 Resignation or Suspension from or Cessation of Membership from the Governing Committee
 
     or Executive Committee
14
7.
Role of the Executive Committee
16
7.1 Membership and Responsibility of the Executive Committee
16
7.2 Meetings of the Executive
16
7.3 Termination of Membership of the Executive
17
7.4 Out of Session Meetings of the Executive
17
8.
Committee Meeting Procedures
17
9.
General Meetings
18
9.1 Annual General Meetings
18
9.2 Special General Meetings
19
9.3 Proceedings of General Meetings (Annual General and Special General)
19
10.
Voting
20
10.1 The Right to Vote at General Meetings
20
10.2 The Method of Voting at General Meetings
20
10.3 Proxy Voting Arrangements
20
11.
Chairperson
21
12.
Treasurer
22
13.
Public Officer
22
14.
The Executive Director
22
15.
Administration
23
15.1 Conflicts of Interest
23
15.2 Accounting
23
15.3 Auditing
23
15.4 Records, Books and Other Documents
24
16.
Finances and Property
24
17.
Amendment of Constitution
25
18.
Service of Notices and Other Documents
25