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Section 1 - Structure and Operation of Council

  1. Council Structure. In accordance with Article XI of the Associations’ Constitution, the
    management of the Association shall be controlled by a council which consists of members elected by the membership at the AGM, and further augmented by members appointed to additional roles by those elected officers. There are 3 elements to the Associations managing council; the Executive Council, Council and Full Council.
    1. Executive Council. Members of the Association shall be elected at the AGM, by
      those present and entitled to vote, to the roles of Chair, Director (also known as the Regional Director or RD), Secretary, Treasurer and Public Relations Officer. These elected officers shall assume their appointments at the conclusion of business of the AGM at which they have been elected. Within 14 days after election at the AGM, the elected officers shall appoint a member of the Association to serve in the role of President of the Association. They may also consider the appointment of not more than two Vice Presidents should they
      deem it appropriate to do so. Collectively, the Elected Officers, the appointed President (and any Vice Presidents) shall be known as the Executive Council as illustrated at Figure 1 below. They shall be entitled to exercise a single vote upon any resolution, save the Chair who shall not be entitled to vote upon any resolution unless the outcome of such a vote is a tie whereupon they shall be able to cast a deciding vote.

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    2. Council. Within 14 days after election at the AGM, the Elected Officers shall appoint a member of the Association to serve in one or more of the roles illustrated at Figure 2. Each member appointed to one of these roles shall be entitled to exercise a single vote upon any resolution, save the Chair who shall not be entitled to vote upon any resolution unless the outcome of such a vote is a tie whereupon they shall be able to cast a deciding vote. For the avoidance of doubt, no individual shall be entitled to cast more than a single vote upon any resolution by dint of them holding more than 1 role shown in Figure 2. Collectively the structure illustrated below at Figure 2 shall be known as Council.
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