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  General Regulations AR 150/99

 

PART 4 COUNCIL

President and Vice-presidents - election and powers

25(1) The President of the Association must be elected annually by the professional members of the Association, and holds office until a successor is elected.

(2) The President shall act as the presiding officer at meetings of the Council and at meetings of the Association.

(3) The President may vote at meetings of the Council or the Association only in the event of a tied vote.

(4) The 2 Vice-presidents must be elected annually by the professional members of the Association and must be designated as First Vice-president and Second Vice-president on the basis of the number of votes cast for each of them.

(5) The First Vice-president or, failing the First Vice-president, the Second Vice-president, has all the powers of the President during the absence of the President for any cause.

   
Election of Council

26(1) The professional members of the Council, other than those mentioned in section 25, must be elected annually by the professional members of the Association.

(2) The term of the members referred to in subsection (1) is 3 years and the elections must be conducted so that as close as possible to a of the positions come up for election each year.

   
Vacancy

27(1) Where there is a vacancy in the Council, the remaining members of the Council shall appoint a professional member to fill the vacancy until the next regular election.

  1. Where a vacancy is filled at a regular election, the person elected holds office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the person being replaced.
   
Quorum

28 A quorum for meetings of the Council is

(a) at least one of the President, the 2 Vice-presidents or the immediate Past President, and

(b) 6 other professional members of the Council.

   
Executive Committee

29(1) There is hereby established an Executive Committee of the Council consisting of the President, who is the chair, the immediate Past President, the 2 Vice-presidents and the Executive Director of the Association.

(2) The Executive Committee has the delegated authority and power of the Council with respect to any decisions or actions necessary between Council meetings.

   
Other boards, committees and task forces

30(1) In addition to the Discipline Committee, Investigative Committee, Board of Examiners, Practice Review Board, Appeal Board and Executive Committee, the Council may appoint any other standing or special committees, task forces or boards that it considers necessary to serve the interests of the Association, and shall at the time of the appointment, delegate any authority it considers necessary for the committees, task forces or boards to perform their function.

(2) Except for the Discipline Committee, Investigative Committee, Board of Examiners, Practice Review Board, Appeal Board and Executive Committee, the Council shall determine the terms of reference for all committees, task forces or boards.

 

 


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