[committee] Draft Constitution Amendments

[David Adam]

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010, bob at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au wrote:
> I've spent a little time adding to/modifying the UCC constitution for some of
> the things that need to be changed for incorporation (plus some other bits).
> It's attached for you lawyer types to get stuck into.
> 
> I've avoided mentioning 'the Act' wherever possible, seeing as it makes the
> document very unfriendly to read, and have only included things that I think
> we're obliged to include. But hey, it's not my area of expertise...

Definitions:
* I think the wording of the new clause on special resolutions could use 
  improvement; at the moment it is lots of boilerplate which does not 
  apply to us.

Objects:
* The new Object seems like it is the intent of the original 3rd object 
  but expanded in scope; I don't think we need both (although the new 
  object only applies to members while the original is to 'any person or 
  body'.

The stuff in Powers of the Club seems like it's basically just rewriting 
what's there?

I agree with your comments on "Declaration of Pecuniary Interest", 
although I learned a new word today!

Duties of Committee Members:
* Secretary: keeping a membership register is a good idea; is it 
  important to stipulate that it may be an online database or similar? I 
  notice a few clauses that reference email or online presence but I'm not 
  sure if they are required.

* Treasurer: we don't have a Chairperson; I would prefer stronger language 
  for the presentation of balances at each committee meeting.

General Meetings:
* We don't allow proxy or postal voting, do we really need the additional 
  clause?

Commercial Exploitation
* I am not sure how this is redundant; for example, I don't think the new 
   Object stops me from running a for-profit website at the UCC.

Good work on getting this done!

David Adam
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