Rules for General Meetings
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(1)
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A general meeting of the Mess called the Annual General
Meeting will normally be held during the month of May.
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(2)
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General Meetings other than Annual General Meetings shall be
known as Extraordinary General Meetings.
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(3)
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An
Extraordinary General Meeting may be called at the request in writing of
not less than five members. Such requests will contain the substance of
the reasons for the calling of the meeting and will be sent to the Hon.
Secretary. A meeting will be held within ten days of receipt of the
request.
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(4)
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Each member shall be given at least seven days notice in
writing of the time, venue, and business of a General Meeting.
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(5)
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The quorum for a General Meeting will consist of not less
than 10 per cent of the number of full members of the Mess.
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(6)
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If members present at a General Meeting cannot form a
quorum, the PMC will delay opening of the Meeting for 30 minutes, at the
end of which those full members who are present shall form a quorum.
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(7)
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Voting, other than for the election of the Committee, shall
be by a show of hands.
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(8)
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A resolution passed at a General Meeting in accordance with
the Constitution shall be binding upon all members of the Mess.
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(9)
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Members
who would like a copy of the latest AGM minutes may approach the
Executive Committee via email.
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