The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

Dated 26 March 2011
responsible for the management of the affairs of the Association in accordance with its
established policy.
The Chief Executive shall:
(i) Promote and co-ordinate the activities of all National Committees, National
personnel and Regional Development Managers in order to ensure the efficient
administration, general welfare, progress and development of the Movement in
New Zealand.
(ii) Maintain close liaison with the National Chairman, particularly in regard to
matters of major policy.
(iii) Attend meetings of the National Council and the Executive.
25. SECRETARY: The Executive shall appoint a National Secretary. This officer shall be the
Secretary of the National Council and the Executive. Under the direction of the Chief
Executive, and subject to the provisions of the By-laws, the National Secretary shall
carry out the functions set out in these By-laws and perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by the Council and the Executive.
26. FINANCIAL REPORTING: The Executive shall appoint a person who shall be a member
of the Executive, who in liaison with the Chief Executive, shall ensure that true
accounts of the National Office of the Association are kept and shall perform such
other duties as agreed at the time of appointment. Annual financial statements
together with the Auditor’s report shall be submitted to the Executive for its approval
and presentation to the Annual General Meeting of the Council.
27. AUDITORS: The Council shall appoint Auditors on the recommendation of the
Executive and such Auditors shall hold office until the close of the next following
Annual General Meeting. The Executive shall fix the remuneration of the Auditors and
shall have power to fill casual vacancies in this office. It shall be the duty of every
officer and servant of the Association to give the Auditors such information and
explanations as the Auditors may require.
28. ADVISERS: The Executive may appoint such Medical, Legal or other Advisers as may
from time to time be considered desirable and may fix the remuneration of such
Advisers and shall give due consideration to any recommendation of the Advisers.
29. PATRONS: The Council may appoint any persons to hold office as a Patron of the
Movement in New Zealand. Patrons shall be honorary members of the Council, but
without voting rights.
30. LIFE MEMBERS: The Council may, on the recommendation of the executive, appoint
any person who has given long and outstanding service to the Association as a Life
Member of the Association. Such persons shall have the right to attend and speak but
not to vote at meetings of the Council. Life Membership shall be limited to 50 persons
appointed for the duration of their lifetime.
31. Any of the Officers, other than Life members, appointed pursuant to these By-laws
shall cease to hold such office if: -
(a) By notice in writing to the Secretary they resign, or
(b) They become permanently incapacitated, or
(c) They become bankrupt or temporarily or permanently of unsound mind.
The Chief Scout of New Zealand shall be advised immediately that the office of the
National Chairman is vacant.
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