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26 – ELECTION OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL
PART V- INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL
25 – COMPOSITION OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL
(a) The Association will have an Industry Policy Council consisting of:
(i) two members from each Division and Affiliated Association in existence from time to time; and
(ii) one member from the General Division.
all of whom may hold office as members of the Industry Policy Council for a term of two calendar years or until others are elected.
(b) All past presidents of the Association are entitled to attend all meetings of the Industry Policy Council in accordance with clause 7(c).
(c) The Industry Policy Council may from time to time invite third parties to attend some or all meetings of the Industry Policy Council provided that those third parties are not entitled to vote.
26 – ELECTION OF INDUSTRY POLICY COUNCIL
(a) The members of the Industrial Policy Council, will be elected by the members of the Executive Committee of their Divisions or Affiliated Associations in accordance with the requirements of clause 32(a).
(b) Any Division or Affiliated Association formed during the currency of any year may upon such formation elect one representative to the Industry Policy Council and such representatives may hold office until the next regular Industry Policy Council elections.
(c) To be eligible to be elected by their Division or Affiliated Association, the candidate must be a member of the Executive Committee of their Division or Affiliated Association.
(d) A member of a Division who already holds a position on the Executive Board may also represent the Division on the Industry Policy Council.
(e) No person may be a member of the Industry Policy Council in more than one capacity. A person will not be nominated by or elected to represent more than one Division, Affiliated Association and/or category of Membership. Where this occurs, clause 32(b) will apply.
(f) Whenever a casual vacancy occurs in the members of the Industry Policy Council, who are elected as representatives of a Division or Affiliated Association, such vacancy will be filled by the Division or Affiliated Association in accordance with clause 26(a) which appointed the outgoing member and notice of such appointment must be given to the Secretary.
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