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Constitutional Regulations
60 Procedures for Council
60.1 A proposal for consideration by the Council at its Annual Meeting, which does
not embody a proposal to change ASA Laws, may be submitted:
60.1.1 by the Board, in which case it must be included with the Annual Report
and will be moved by the Chairman; or,
60.1.2 by a Region, in which case it must be received by the Chief Executive
not later than the 15th July immediately preceding the Annual Council
Meeting, having been approved and confirmed by at least two-thirds
of those present and voting at the Regional General Meeting or
Management Board as each Region deems fit, in which case it must be
included with the Annual Report; or,
60.1.3 by a member of Council, supported by another member as a seconder, in
which case it shall concern an item in the Annual Report or in the minutes
of the Board or any of the committees appointed under Law 21 and shall
reach the Chief Executive not later than 14 days prior to the meeting.
Proposals in accordance with this Regulation 60.1.3 shall be sent to the
members of Council not less than 7 days before the Annual Council
Meeting.
60.2 A proposal to change an ASA Law shall only be considered at the Annual
Council Meeting if it has been distributed with the Annual Report, except as
provided in Regulation 60.2.4, and has been:
60.2.1 made by the Board at a meeting before 30th June and appears in the
minutes of that meeting; or
60.2.2 made by a committee appointed under Law 21 and appears in the
minutes of that committee which have been approved by the Board
before 30th June; or
60.2.3 made by a Region and confirmed by at least two-thirds of those present
and voting at a Regional Council or Regional Management Board, as
each Region deems fit, and has reached the Chief Executive by 15th
June; or
60.2.4 made as a matter of urgency, approved by the Board, sent to delegates
at least seven days before the meeting and approved as a suitable
matter for consideration by Council by at least two-thirds of the
delegates voting.
60.3 A proposal to change an ASA Law shall only be considered at a Special Council
Meeting if it has been:
60.3.1 included in the resolution or request for the meeting;
60.3.2 referred to the Board, unless emanating from it. The Board shall
indicate its support or opposition and may propose amendments
which shall be included on the agenda of the Council Meeting.
60.4 An amendment to any proposal to change an ASA Law may be proposed by
any member of Council, supported by another member as a seconder, and
shall reach the Chief Executive 14 days prior to an Annual Council Meeting or
21 days prior to a Special Council Meeting, as the case may be.
A schedule of all such amendments shall be sent to delegates at least seven
days before the Council Meeting at which they are to be considered.
61 Council Chairman
61.1 The Chairman at all meetings of the Council shall be the Chairman of the Board
if he is present. In his absence the meeting shall elect a chairman. The
chairman shall have:
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