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1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
Rules of the
Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce
Contents
PART I – INTERPRETATION AND OBJECTS ....................................................................................................... 4 1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................................4 2 – OBJECTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
PART II - MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................... 7 3 – MEMBERSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 4 – APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................... 8 5 – FEES AND SUBSCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 8 6 – NOMINATED CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVES............................................................................................. 9 7 – PAST PRESIDENTS AND LIFE MEMBERS ..................................................................................................... 9 8 – SERVICE ASSOCIATE........................................................................................................................................ 9 9 – DIVISIONS AND AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS..........................................................................................10 10 – GOVERNANCE OF DIVISIONS AND AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS...................................................... 12 11 – TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP............................................................................................................... 13 12 – MISCONDUCT................................................................................................................................................. 14
PART III – GENERAL MEETINGS......................................................................................................................... 15 13 – GENERAL MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................... 15 14 – ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE.............................................................................................................................. 16 15 – BUSINESS OF GENERAL MEETINGS.......................................................................................................... 16 16 – BALLOT PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................................ 17
PART IV – EXECUTIVE BOARD ............................................................................................................................ 17 17 – COMPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD.................................................................................................... 17 18 – ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD ........................................................................................................... 18 19 – ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ........................................................ 19 20 – REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.............................................................................................................................. 19 21 – VACANCY ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.................................................................................................. 20 22 – POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ............................................................................. 20 23 – MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD .................................................................................................. 21 24 - DUTIES OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY .............................................................. 22
PART V- INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL ............................................................................................................. 23 25 – COMPOSITION OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL................................................................................... 23 26 – ELECTION OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL .......................................................................................... 23 27 - MEETINGS OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL .......................................................................................... 24 28 – ROLE OF THE INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL........................................................................................... 24
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