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8. In addition to your participation at board meetings and any other committees you wish to
nominate for, all Branch and Chapter Presidents together with their 1st Vice Presidents are
automatically a member the President’s Committee. This Committee replaces the Chapter
Branch Committee and is chaired by the International President. It is designed to be a direct
forum for all Branch and Chapter Presidents and their deputies to discuss any issues,
compare initiatives, highlight lessons they have learnt, and brainstorm possible new
initiatives before they are forwarded on to committees to develop in further detail. The aim
is a share information and provide a support mechanism for all Presidents and the1st Vice
Presidents.

The 1st Vice Presidents are invited participate in this Committee as a means of ensuring
there is a continuity of information and knowledge as each President’s term ends.

Branch and Chapter Responsibilities.

9. In order to ensure compatibility with the International Constitution, Article 5 Section 1 of the
International constitution requires that, any changes to a branch or chapter Constitution
and By-laws must be submitted in writing and approved by the International Executive
Board before they can be implemented. It is therefore important that should you be seeking
to amend your constitution and By-laws, that you submit it to the International Board’s
Constitution Bylaws and SOP Committee for review and submission to the International
Board, prior to putting any such amendments to your members for voting on. We stress
that this is a requirement of the constitution and is purely designed to ensure that any
changes proposed by a branch/chapter does not conflict with the International Constitution.
It is not intended that the International Board will block any amendments that do not
infringe upon the International Constitution and Bylaws, its charter with your
branch/chapter, or the International Code of Ethics.

If your Branch/Chapter has amended your local constitution and Bylaws without first
obtaining approval from the International Board, any such amendments to your local
constitution will not legally come into effect until such approval has been obtained.

10. Under Article 4 Section 4 of the Association’s Constitution, the International President is an
ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of each Regional Chapter/Branch. The
International President is required through regular communication with the Branch and
Chapter officers, to shall assure him/herself that the responsibilities of these officers are
being properly fulfilled. As such, the Chapter/Branch Presidents are asked to ensure that the
International President is included in all Chapter/Branch Board correspondence, such as
notices and invitations to all branch or chapter board meetings and AGMs, copies of all
agendas, board papers/reports and minutes for such meetings.

a. All Branch and Chapter Presidents are asked to: