First some business about which this thread is for.
It is my unfortunate duty to notify everybody to a change o the committee of REMLR Inc.
The committee has had to nullify the election of Kevin Hicks and Josh Murray as committee members because their nominations were never seconded, and by the constitution it is required that the person be nominated and seconded.
It is not a pleasant thing to have to do, but the committee is determined to run REMLR by the book.
Richard
Fellow Members, I suggest you read the following in relation to Committe Members.
15. Election of committee members(1)Nominations of candidates for election as office-bearers of the association or as ordinary committee members:
(a) must be made in writing, signed by 2 members of the association and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate (which may be endorsed on the form of the nomination), and
(b) must be delivered to the secretary of the association at least 7 days before the date fixed for the holding of the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place.
(2) If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the committee, the candidates nominated are taken to be elected and further nominations are to be received at the annual general meeting.
(3) If insufficient further nominations are received, any vacant positions remaining on the committee are taken to be casual vacancies.
(4) If the number of nominations received is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, the persons nominated are taken to be elected.
(5) If the number of nominations received exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot is to be held.
(6) The ballot for the election of office-bearers and ordinary committee members of the committee is to be conducted at the annual general meeting in such usual and proper manner as the committee may direct.
(7) A person nominated as a candidate for election as an office-bearer or as an ordinary committee member of the association must be a member of the association.18.Casual vacancies
(1) In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the membership of the committee, the committee may appoint a member of the association to fill the vacancy and the member so appointed is to hold office, subject to this constitution, until the conclusion of the annual general meeting next following the date of the appointment.
(2) A casual vacancy in the office of a member of the committee occurs if the member:
(a) dies, or
(b) ceases to be a member of the association, or
(c) becomes an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, or
(d) resigns office by notice in writing given to the secretary, or
(e) is removed from office under clause 19, or
(f) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or
(g) is absent without the consent of the committee from 3 consecutive meetings of the committee, or
(h) is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty for which the maximum penalty on conviction is imprisonment for not less than 3 months, or
(i) is prohibited from being a director of a company under Part 2D.6 (Disqualification from managing corporations) of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
Sect 15 (3) Clearly states that any position not filled at the AGM becomes a casual vacancy.
Sect 18 Deals with Casual Vacancys.....particularly the method to be employed in filling them, I should point out here that in the Act the only person who MUST be resident within NSW is the Public Officer, all other Office Holders and Ordinary Committee Members MUST reside within Australia,
Sect 18 (1) Clearly gives the Management Committee the power to APPOINT members to fill the CASUAL VACANCY, just in case you missed it the first time I will repost that particular section,
(1) In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the membership of the committee, the committee may appoint a member of the association to fill the vacancy and the member so appointed is to hold office, subject to this constitution, until the conclusion of the annual general meeting next following the date of the appointment.
Might I suggest that there has been a misreading (at best), and a wrongful application of, of the Rules of Association.
I would therefore call for Kevin Hicks and Josh Murray to be re-instated as Committee Members of The Registry of Ex-Military Landrovers Incorporated, in accordance with the Rules of Association, to fill the two CASUAL VACANCYS.
I would also expect that this happens rather rapidly, as there would appear to be a breach of regulations.
