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1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
RULES OF THE
VICTORIAN AUTOMOTIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PART I – INTERPRETATION AND OBJECTS
1 – INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
(a) The name of the Association is the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce.
(b) The registered head office of the Association will be situated in Victoria.
(c) In this Constitution, any reference to the singular includes the plural, to any gender includes all genders, to persons includes all bodies and associations both incorporated and unincorporated, to any legislation or regulations includes all amending and succeeding legislation and regulation, to clauses and schedules of this Constitution and paragraph headings are for reference purposes only.
(d) If any doubt shall arise as to the construction or interpretation of any clause of this Constitution, or any of the by-laws and regulations for the time being of the Executive Board, the decision of the Executive Board shall be conclusive and binding on all the Members of the Association, provided that such a decision is reduced into writing and recorded in the minute book.
(e) In this Constitution, the following meanings apply unless the context requires otherwise: Act means the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth).
Affiliated Association shall mean an affiliated association of the Association whose members are also Members of the Association declared pursuant to clause 9.
Annual General Meeting means the annual general meeting of the Association required to be held in accordance with clause 13.
Assistant Returning Officer means a person appointed in accordance with clause 32(n). Association means the association to which this Constitution relates.
Auditor means an auditor appointed in accordance with clause 36(f).
AEC means Australian Electoral Commission.
Chief Executive Officer means a person appointed in accordance with clause 30(a).
Constitution means this constitution of the Association as amended from time to time.
Division means a division of the Association formed pursuant to clause 9.
Electronic Communication means communication via telephone conference, video conference, internet or other electronic means which allows real-time simultaneous communication.
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