minutes of the annual meeting held from may 9-11, 2008 - Amnesty ...

Page 11 of 17Introduction of Resolution regarding AINZ Statute (Pattrick Smellie)Thanked Diane Pickard, Kit and Julianne for their work on the Statute. Extensive membership consultation, widerangeof questions were posed; all taken on board, or found ways to meet those concerns. Welcome to raisequestions from the floor, but we do need to vote on this, and need to pass the amended Statute at this meeting.Formal Decision 9: That the Annual Meeting adopts the new revised Statute, as recommended by theGovernance Team, WITH amendments (as below)Amendments 1-5Proposed Amendments Supported by the GTProposed: Kirsten SlatterSeconded: Jim RossAdopted by majority - 56 in favour, 10 abstentions• 12.3b – “an individual can qualify for membership of AIANZ if they are … willing to participatein the activities of AIANZ – proposal to delete – GT supports as this is implied in 12.3a(especially reference to “methods”)• 12.7 – The register of all individual members must not be made available to the public –proposed amendment “is confidential” rather than “must not be … public” - GT supports• 12.8 – Membership of AIANZ may be terminated at any time by resignation in writing –proposed amendment “terminated as advised by the member” – GT supports – reflects reality• 13.7 – Membership termination by the GT: “The GT must advise the individual of its decision”– proposed amendment to add “with reasons in writing” – GT supports, good practice• 16.3 – electronic voting is permissible – proposal to deleteAll five amendments in a block:Amendment 6Proposed Amendments the GT Does Not SupportProposed:Seconded:Pattrick SmellieKit HowdenAdopted by Consensus• 11.7 – Standing GT committees will, at a minimum, include an Audit and Risk Committee –proposed amendment would place a requirement in the Statute that a member of theorganisation always be on this committee – GT opposes, misunderstands governance role,GT intends to do this in practice but does not believe being bound to this requirement isappropriateProposed:Seconded:Nic Cave-LynchVivian GanMotion not adopted by majority