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Constitutional Regulations
emanate from a sub-committee shall be proposed by a member of that subcommittee.
If the sub-committee member selected to propose the motion is
not a member of Council the proposal shall be made formally from the Chair
and immediately afterwards the sub-committee member shall be allowed to
speak in support of the resolution.
63.2 Any amendment shall be disposed of before another amendment is
considered. The Chairman may accept, without notice, verbal amendments
which do not affect substantially the nature of the proposal under discussion.
63.3 Other than to ask for or to give information or to raise a point of order, no
member of the Council may speak more than once in the debate on any
proposal. The proposer of the resolution shall have the right to reply to
points raised in the debate but he may not, in his reply, introduce any new
matter. The mover of an amendment shall not have the right of reply. When
the proposer has completed his reply, no further speaker shall be heard.
63.4 A proposal to change the Laws of the ASA shall be carried only if at least
two-thirds of those voting are in favour and shall become effective on 1st
January following the Annual Council Meeting or on such other date as may
be agreed by Council. All other proposals shall require only a simple
majority of those members voting. Proxy voting shall not be permitted.
63.5 ASA Law changes approved at a Special Meeting of the Council shall
become effective on a date to be agreed at the Special Council Meeting.
63.6 Re-numbering of ASA Laws and any consequential alterations shall be at the
discretion of the Chief Executive of the ASA, in consultation with the Rules
Committee.
63.7 A motion of which due notice has not been given may not be discussed or
voted on unless sanctioned by the Chairman and two-thirds of the members
voting and provided that it does not involve a change to ASA Law.
63.8 Voting on all motions or amendments shall be by a show of hands. The
‘home’ Region shall appoint not less than four tellers to assist in counting
the votes.
63.9 The Council meeting shall be open to the public but, except as provided in
ASA Law 9, Regulation 63.1, or with the permission of the Chairman, nobody
except a member of Council may take part in the business. The Council may,
at anytime, decide to exclude the public.
63.10 The Council may appoint a special committee to consider and report on any
matter. It shall determine the number of members and decide the terms of
reference
64 Powers and Duties of the ASA Board
64.1 The Chairman of the Board, if he is present, shall take the chair at all
meetings of the Board. In his absence the meeting shall elect a chairman.
The chairman shall have the right to vote on every motion, and in the event
of an equal number of votes being recorded he shall have the casting vote.
64.2 The Chief Executive of the ASA shall act as Secretary to the Board and shall
summon at least four meetings each year, at such venues and time as may,
in the opinion of the Board, be most convenient.
64.3 The Chief Executive shall notify all those entitled to attend meetings of the
Board giving at least seven days notice, stating where and when they will be
held and sending the relevant papers and agenda.
64.4 In particular the Board shall:
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