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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi committee,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have recently been inspecting the new constitutional requirements as per the <i>Associations Incorporation Act 2015</i>. The new act is required to be complied with by 30 June 2019, so this AGM is high time to deal with the last remaining incompatibilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are my proposed amendments:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>In section 2, delete “Associations Incorporation Act 1987” and substitute “Associations Incorporation Act 2015”.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Insert in section 6 before “3. All members must comply…” the following:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“3. A subscription shall expire at the commencement of the Annual General Meeting in the year subsequent to its payment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“4. A person becomes a member upon the receipt of a valid membership application by the Secretary and the receipt of any subscription fees by the Club.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“5. Any member may resign from the Club by providing written notification to the Secretary. If that member is a member of the Committee, the notification must be provided at least fourteen days before the resignation takes effect.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“6. Membership of the club continues indefinitely until resigned or ceasing due to non-payment of a subscription, unless provided elsewhere in this Constitution.”; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Renumber clause 6.3 to 6.7.<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>In clause 9.3, delete “Only students at The University of Western Australia who are” and substitute “Only members of the Club who are students at The University of Western Australia and are”.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Insert at the end of section 9, “7. Members may be elected to and hold at most one position on the Committee.”<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>In section 10, delete “The members of the Committee shall remain in office” and substitute “The members of the Committee shall commence office at the close of the meeting at which they are elected and remain in office”.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'>Insert in section 17 before “3. Election” the following:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“3. Cessation of Membership<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“ The Committee shall declare vacant the position of any member of the Committee if that person ceases to be a member of the Club for any reason.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“4. Acceptance of Other Positions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt'>“ The Committee shall declare vacant the existing position of any member of the Committee who is elected to another Committee position that is not a temporary role.”; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Renumber clause 17.3 to 17.5.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And rationale:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'>Reflecting legislation change.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'>The new Act contains a legislative requirement to clearly define when a person becomes and ceases to be a member of a Club.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'>Currently, Fresher Rep and OCMs must be members of the club, yet the same requirement is not written into the clause covering the Executive.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'>Codification of existing practise.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'>There is a legislative requirement to specify both the start and end dates of the term of the Committee.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where legislation requires additions to the constitution, I have tried to preserve the existing practise of the club. I am more than open to wording and functional changes to these, provided that the legislative requirements remain met.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>James [MPT]<br><b><i>UCC Committee Member<o:p></o:p></i></b></p></div></body></html>