Constitution of the Australian Library and Information Association Limited
1 May 2000
1
Definitions and interpretation
[
Definitions
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Interpretation: meaning of certain words
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Interpretation: application of
Corporations Law
]
2
Exclusion of replaceable rules
3
Purposes
[
The Association
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Objects
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Powers
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Doctrine of
ultra vires
]
4
Income and property
5
Organisational control and policy
[
Control with the Board
]
6
Establishment of divisions
7
Membership
[
Numbers
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Founding members
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Categories of membership
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Membership - eligibility
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Admission to membership
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Membership fees
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Termination of membership
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Readmission
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Rejection of applications
|
Limited liability of members
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Contribution by members
]
8
Proxies and representatives
[
Appointment of proxies
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Instrument appointing proxies
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Appointment of representative by a corporation
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Proof of appointment or revocation of appointment of representative
]
9
Conditions of membership
[
Members bound
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Suspension
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Resignation
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Bankruptcy of members
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Complaints
]
10
General meetings
[
Annual General Meeting
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General meetings
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Convening meetings
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Notice of meetings
|
Contents of notice
|
Failure to give notice
]
11
Proceedings at general meetings
[
Quorum
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If quorum absent
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Chair
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Adjournment of meeting
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Voting members
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Voting: show of hands or poll
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Secret ballot
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Procedure for secret ballot
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Appointment of scrutineers
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A secret ballot may be withdrawn
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Determination of votes
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Casting vote of chair
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Voting
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Incapacity
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Vote by proxy notwithstanding intervening death or revocation
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No vote if membership fee unpaid
]
12
National policy congress
13
Board
[
Composition of Board
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First directors
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Directors
|
Executive director
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Operational provisions
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Rotation of directors
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Election of directors
]
14
Powers and duties of directors
[
Functions of Board
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Appointment of attorneys
|
Bills of exchange
]
15
Proceedings of directors
[
Meeting of directors
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Voting
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Quorum
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Reduction in number of directors
|
Chair at meetings of the Board
]
16
Committees
[
Committee
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Chair of a committee
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Voting at meetings of committee
]
17
Validity of actions and resolutions
[
Defect in appointment
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Resolutions in writing
]
18
Minutes
19
Register of members
20
Secretary and honorary officers
[
Secretary
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Honorary officers
]
21
Seal
22
Accounts
23
Financial year
24
Audit
25
Notices
[
General
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Notices of general meeting
|
Entitlement to notice
]
26
Indemnity
27
Winding-up
28
Alterations to Constitution
29
Decisions on the meaning of Constitution
30
By-laws
31
Transition
9 December 2002
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