ABCFP Bylaws - Association of BC Forest Professionals

esolutions of the association; and
14.3.4 The parties cannot resolve the matter on a reasonable and appropriate basis.
Member’s Opportunity to Comment
14.4 If all of the conditions in Bylaw 14.3.1 through Bylaw 14.3.3 have been met, and attempts, if
reasonable and appropriate to do so, to resolve the complaint under Bylaw 14.3.4 have proven
unsuccessful, the Registrar will invite the subject member to provide a written response to the
complaint.
14.5 If the subject member chooses to provide a written response he or she must do so within
the time period stipulated by the Registrar which will, in no event, be less than seven (7)
business days.
Anonymity
14.6 If the Registrar deems it appropriate, the identity of the complainant may be withheld from
the subject member to protect the identity of the complainant.
14.7 The identity of the complainant shall only be withheld in circumstances where the
Registrar is satisfied that to do otherwise would put the safety of the complainant at risk, expose
him or her to potential punitive action (as defined in the Foresters Act), or would unduly hinder
the ability of the association to investigate the complaint.
Complaints Resolution Committee
14.8 Council shall appoint a complaints resolution committee consisting of not less than five (5)
persons, the majority of whom must be registered members and at least one (1) of whom shall
be a lay person.
Referral of Complaint to Complaints Resolution Committee
14.9 No more than ten (10) business days after receiving the subject member’s comments under
Bylaw 14.5., or the expiration of the date set for receipt of the subject member’s comments under
Bylaw 14.5., the Registrar shall refer all complaints that meet the review criteria set out in Bylaw
14.3. and not otherwise resolved between the parties to the complaints resolution committee.
Complaints Resolution Committee Procedures
14.10 To the extent not already provided for in the Foresters Act and these bylaws, council may,
by resolution, establish complaints resolution committee processes/procedures and decision
making criteria.
Selection of Appropriate Complaint Resolution Mechanism
14.11 If the complaints resolution committee determines that one or more alternative complaint
resolution processes are appropriate in the circumstances, and the parties to a complaint agree
to engage such complaint resolution processes, the complaints resolution committee will
identify which process or processes shall be attempted and shall make a recommendation to the
Registrar accordingly. At any time the Registrar, with the consent of the parties to a complaint,
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