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(3)
where no determination has been made by the National Board under rule
4.18(a)(1) or by an annual Branch General Meeting under rule 4.18(a)(2), 10
committee members.
(b)
The committee members must include:
(1)
a Branch President;
(2)
a Branch Vice President;
(3)
a Branch Secretary;
(4)
a Branch Treasurer; and
(5)
a regional representative director.
(c)
A person is not eligible for election as a member of a Branch Committee or regional
representative director unless he or she appears in the register of members of AIA as
a member of that Branch.
4.19 Elections of Branch Committee members, regional representative
directors and National General Meeting Representatives
(a)
The Branch Committee members, the regional representative director and the
National General Meeting Representatives must be elected at an annual Branch
General Meeting.
(aa)
Where a person is appointed or elected under rule 4. 22(f) to the position of
Branch President, an election to fill that position must be held at the next
annual Branch General Meeting following his or her appointment.
(ab) Elections for Branch Presidents must be held as follows:
(1)
at every annual Branch General Meeting in an even year, the Branch
Presidents of New South Wales, Queensland/Northern New South
Wales and Western Australia;
(2)
at every annual Branch General Meeting in an odd year the Branch
Presidents of the Australian Capital Territory/Southern New South
Wales, Tasmania, South Australia/Northern Territory, and Victoria.
(b)
Unless the annual Branch General Meeting otherwise determines, the order of
elections for positions open for election at that annual Branch General Meeting must
be:
(1)
Branch President;
(2)
Branch Vice President;
(3)
Branch Secretary;
(4)
Branch Treasurer;
(5)
other members of the Branch Committee;
(6)
regional representative director; and
(7)
National General Meeting Representatives.
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(c)
The regional representative director is a member of the Branch Committee whether
or not he or she is a member of the Branch Committee in any other capacity..
(d)
A member is not eligible for election as a Branch Committee member, the regional
representative director or as a National General Meeting Representative or as a
National General Meeting Representative if he or she is a Non Financial Member.
(e)
A member is not eligible for election as the regional representative director if he or
she is not a member of the relevant Branch.
(f)
Nominations for election under this rule 4.19 must be:
(1)
in writing;
(2)
made by two members of the Branch, who must not be Non Financial
Members, other than the nominee;
(3)
consented to by the nominee either in writing or personally before the
election; and
(4)
made before a time during the meeting determined at the commencement of
that meeting or at such other time prior to the commencement of the meeting
as may be determined by the National Board on the recommendation of the
relevant Branch Committee.
(g)
If there is no nomination for any position on the Branch Committee, as a regional
representative director or as National General Meeting Representative, the Branch
Committee members from the preceding year may jointly present a nomination.
(h)
A person who is a Branch President, Branch Vice President, Branch Secretary,
Branch Treasurer or Branch Committee member may at the same time be a National
General Meeting Representative or the regional representative director.
4.20 Powers and Duties of a Branch Committee
Subject to these rules and the general direction of the National Board, each Branch
Committee has the following powers and duties:
(a)
to apply moneys in such manner as may be directed or approved by the National
Board;
(b)
to give receipts on behalf of AIA for all such moneys;
(c)
to determine all matters referred to it by the National Board;
(d)
to determine who is entitled to sign on behalf of the Branch Committee receipts and
other documents;
(e)
to be responsible for the day to day affairs and administration of the Branch; and
(f)
to participate in the formulation of any corporate, strategic or like plan of the Branch
or AIA.
4.21 Membership qualification
(a)
A member of a Branch Committee must be a member of AIA.
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4.22 Vacancies on Branch Committee
(a)
Each member of a Branch Committee excluding the regional representative director
and the Branch President holds office until:
(1)
the conclusion of the next annual Branch General Meeting of the Branch
following his or her election; or
(2)
he or she otherwise ceases to hold office pursuant to these rules.
(aa)
DELETED.
(ab)
The Branch President holds office until:
(1)
elections are due under rule 4.19(aa) or 4.19(ab); or
(2)
he or she otherwise ceases to hold office pursuant to these rules.
(b)
If a Branch President ceases to hold office, the Branch Vice President of that Branch
may act as Branch President of the Branch until:
(1)
he or she retires as Branch Vice President at the next annual Branch General
Meeting; or
(2) the position of President is filled under rule 4.22(f).
(c)
Any member of a Branch Committee is eligible for re-election.
(d)
A retiring Branch Committee member remains in office until the dissolution of the
meeting at which he or she retires.
(e)
The office of a Branch Committee member becomes vacant:
(1)
in the circumstances determined by the National Board from time to time on
the recommendation of the relevant Branch Committee; or
(2)
where no determination has been made by the National Board under rule
4.22(e)(1):
(A)
if the Branch Committee member resigns by notice in writing to the
Branch Committee;
(B)
if the Branch General Meeting by ordinary resolution removes the
Branch Committee member before the expiration of his or her period
of office;
(C)
if the Branch Committee member is absent from three consecutive
Committee meetings without reasonable excuse;
(D)
the Branch Committee member becomes of unsound mind or a person
who is, or whose estate is, liable to be dealt with in any way under the
law relating to mental health;
(E)
the Branch Committee member holds an office remunerated by salary,
wages or fees under AIA; or
(F)
the Branch Committee member is directly or indirectly interested in a
contract or proposed contract with AIA.
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