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students in their union: clubs and societies handbook 2002/3vi.The society’s committee must give fourteen days notice of the EGM to all the society’s members, togetherwith details of what is to be discussed.v. Notice of an EGM and details of what is to be discussed must be available for at least fourteen days beforethe event:1. In all available issues of the Union newspaper ‘Barefacts’2. On the society’s notice boards3. On the Union radio station ‘GU2’viIf an EGM is called to elect Official(s)1. A maximum of 3 Officials may be elected.2. A Union Officer must chair the EGM otherwise any voting is invalid.3. Nominations may be submitted in writing, in advance of the meeting or from the floor during the EGM.4. Nominees must be present at the meeting.5. Nominees should leave the room while voting takes place on any post they are standing for.vii. If an EGM is called to un-elect (impeach) Official(s)1. The Official(s) shall continue to hold their posts until the vote.2. A Union Officer must chair the EGM otherwise any voting is invalid.3. The Official being impeached should leave the room while voting takes place on their position.viii. The quorum for the EGM shall be at least ten full members.section 7 – financeBy the end of the spring semester, the Union Vice President responsible for societies shall require the following:a) An inventory of all equipment owned by a society.b) A provisional estimate of a society’s anticipated income and expenditure for the coming academic year. This shall includeprovision for all income and expenditure after the 30th June immediately preceding the forthcoming academic year.c) A provisional statement of a society’s fund-raising activities for the forthcoming academic year.d) A report of a society’s activities for the current academic year, to date.e) Failure to provide any of the above will result in freezing of a society’s accounts.69