BAS Rules and Constitution

Rules and Constitution 11 (5) A member of the Management Committee shall not vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract with the Association in which he or she is interested, or any matter arising thereout, and if he or she does so vote his or her vote shall not be counted. (6) Not less than six days’ notice shall be given by the Secretary to members of the Management Committee of any special meeting of the Management Committee. Such notice shall clearly state the nature of the business to be discussed thereat. (7) The President shall preside as Chairperson at every meeting of the Management Committee, or if there is no President, or if at any meeting he or she is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Vice-President shall be Chairperson or if the Vice-President is not present at the meeting then the members may choose one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting. (8) If within half an hour from the time appointed for the commence- ment of a Management Committee meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of members of the Management Committee, shall lapse. Not less than one-third of the members of the Management Committee may propose a venue, date and time, either verbally, in writing or by email, to the Secretary to reconvene a lapsed meeting. The Secretary shall communicate this proposal to all Management Committee members and resolve a consensus venue, date and time to reconvene the meet- ing. The consensus venue, date and time shall be communicated in writing or by email to all Management Committee members at least six (6) days prior to the reconvened meeting date. 16. (1) The Management Committee may delegate any of its powers to a sub- committee consisting of such members of the Association as the Management Committee thinks fit. Any sub-committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Management Committee. (2) A sub-committee may elect a Chairperson of its meetings. If no such Chairperson is elected, or if at any meeting the Chairperson is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the members present may choose one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting. (3) A sub-committee may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members