National By-Laws - The Navy League of Canada

THE NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADABY-LAWSARTICLE ONE - AUTHORITY1.1 These are the By-Laws of The Navy League of Canada as approved in principle by theNational Board of Directors of The League at its Annual General Meeting in Regina on the 23 rd ofApril, 1993, and adopted by the National Board at its meeting in Ottawa on the 26 th of November,1994. These By-Laws were amended on the 6 th of May 1995 in Ottawa; on the 16 th of May 1996 inCharlottetown; on the 26 th of April 1997 in Ottawa; on the 12 th of September 2002 in Ottawa; on the4 th of March 2006 in Gatineau; on the 24 th of March 2007 in Ottawa, on the 18 th of April 2009 inOttawa and on the 13 th of October 2009 in Ottawa. They are issued to provide direction to theNational Board of Directors, Divisions, and Branches of The League for the conduct of theiradministration and affairs.1.2 All previous By-Laws of The Navy League of Canada are hereby repealed but withoutprejudice to, or affecting the validity of, any matter or thing heretofore done, performed orauthorized, or any right acquired, under the said repealed By-Laws, provided that such repeal andthe coming into force of these revised By-Laws of The League shall take effect from the datestipulated in the approval thereof by the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.1.3 Division and Branch By-Laws developed in accordance with provincial regulations andapproved by the National Board of Directors as of 31 December 2008 may remain in effect untilthey are superseded, or until 31 December 2010, whichever occurs later, at which time they will nolonger be considered valid.NL(18)E – 7 Feb 2012 1