Know Your Constitution


1) Article 5.2 states: Automatic approval will be granted for applicants for Ordinary Membership".
The means

a) Membership does not require the Committee's approval b) An applicant is automatically a member once he submits his application
c) An application is approved only if the butcher does not object d) a) and b)
Correct answer is: ________

2) Article 5.2 also states:"The names of new members will be posted on the notice board in the Association's premises for any person with objection to bring to the attention of the Committee who will then decide on the approval."
This contradicts the earlier statement in the same Article because now

a) Even the barber or other non-members may object to an EA's membership b) Article 5.2 contradicts itself and should be rewritten
c) There is a notice board on the premises (what notice board, what premises?) d) All of the above
Correct answer is: ________

3) Article 7.2 states:"An Annual General Meeting shall be held in February."
This means that a committee
a) elected in February resign must resign in the following February b) elected in December must resign two months later in February
c) elected in December may continue to sit if ROS approves d) None of the above
Correct answer is: ________

4) Article 7.7 states:"The following points will be considered at the Annual General Meeting:
a) The previous financial year's accounts and annual report of the Committee
b) Where applicable, the election of office-bearers and Honoray Auditors for the following term."

This means
a) election of office-bearers should be conducted only if applicable b) election of Honorary Auditors should be conduct only if applicable
c) if Committee was elected in January, election of Committee is not applicable d) All of the above
Correct answer is: ________

5) Article 7.5 states: "At least two week's notice shall be given of an Annual General Meeting".
This means if the notice is sent out on 8 Feb 03 for an AGM to be held on 24 Feb 03
a) The committee has given 16 days' notice, more than required by Article 7.5 b) Members have no right to demand a longer notice
c) Members may not censure the committee for not giving 3 weeks' notice d) All on the above
Correct answer is: ________

6) Article 15 states: "In the event of any question or matter pertaining to the day-to-day administration which is not expressly provided for in this Constitution, the Committee shall have the power to use their own discretion. The decision of the Committee shall be final unless it is reversed at a General Meeting of member.
This means that a Committee has the power to co-opt members to sit on a sub-committee even if it is not expressly provided for in the Constitution. This practice was endorsed by the previous committee. The Committee's act of co-opting members is also not expressly provided for in the constitution, and so it may be overturned or nullified
a) by members at a General Meeting of members b) by the Committee members later change their minds about the co-option
c) by the Registrar d) by the Association's legal advisor
Correct answer is: ________

7) Article 7.1 states: "The supreme authority of the Association is vested in a General Meeting of the members presided over by the President."
This means that the Meeting has the power to overturn a Committee's decision
a) if it is not expressly provided for in the Constitution b) if the Registrar of Societies agrees
c) if 25% of the Members petition against it d) if two-thirds of the Members oppose the Committee's decision
Correct answer is: ________