The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

Dated 26 March 2011
together with the names of the proposer and seconder who must be members of the
Council. The written consent of the person nominated must be submitted with the
nomination.
17.2 Persons retiring from membership of the Executive shall be eligible for re-election and,
subject to their approval, shall be deemed to be validly nominated for re-election.
17.3 In any case where there is a vacancy for a specified number, and the nominations do
not exceed that number, no ballot shall be held, but those nominated shall be
declared elected.
17.4 If a ballot is necessary the Secretary shall notify all members of the Council of the
details of such nominations by causing voting papers containing details of the
positions to be filled and the surnames, given names and place of residence of each
nominee, such voting papers to be prepared and despatched to such members not
less than twenty-eight days before the date of the Annual General Meeting to enable
members of the Council to vote on such nominations by postal ballot which shall close
at the office of the Association at 12.00 noon on the tenth day before the day of the
Annual General Meeting.
17.5 The Executive shall appoint two persons to act as Scrutineers and the declaration of
such Scrutineers of the result of the postal ballot notified through the Secretary shall
be accepted by the National Council as final.
17.6 In the event of an equal number of votes being cast for the last vacancy or vacancies
to be filled on the Executive the candidate or candidates to fill such vacancy or
vacancies shall be determined by lot in the presence of the Scrutineers.
ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS
18. (a) The Constitution and these By-laws may be altered as follows: -
either
(i)
or
(ii)
By any Council member giving notice in writing of any desired alteration to
the Secretary who shall bring the same before the next properly
constituted meeting of the Executive. If the proposed alteration is
recommended by the Executive it shall be submitted for the consideration
of the Council.
By any Council member giving notice in writing of any desired alterations
to the Secretary and if such proposed alteration is supported in writing by
at least 15 members of the Council it shall be submitted for the
consideration of the Council.
(b)
Notice of the resolution to give effect to the proposed alteration shall be given in
the notice of the meeting.
19. Any proposed alteration in the Constitution or these By-laws recommended by the
Executive under By-law 18 (a)(i) hereof or brought before the Council under By-law
18 (a)(ii) hereof shall be considered by the Council which may vary or amend the
proposed alteration. No such alteration to the Constitution or these By-laws shall be
made or come into effect except by resolution of the Council at a properly constituted
meeting at which the proposed alteration is considered and then only, in the case of
alterations to the Constitution with the approval of two-thirds of the members present
and in the case of alterations to these By-laws by a majority of two-thirds of the total
votes exercised.
POLICY, ORGANISATION AND RULES
20. The "Policy, Organisation and Rules" heretofore used and adopted by the Association
shall continue in force. They may be repealed, varied, added to or amended by
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