EC Meeting July 2017

Gibraltar General & Clerical Association – Rules & Constitution

Contents

PART 1 - NAME & OBJECTS .................................................................................... 3 NAME ..................................................................................................................... 3 OBJECTS ............................................................................................................... 3 PART 2 – MEMBERSHIP........................................................................................... 5 ELIGIBILITY ........................................................................................................... 5 CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP ................................................................... 6 RIGHTS AND DUTIES ........................................................................................... 6 SUBSCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................. 8 PART 3 – SECTORS ................................................................................................. 9 DESIGNATION OF SECTORS............................................................................... 9 SECTOR DUTIES................................................................................................. 10 PART 4 – GENERAL MEETINGS............................................................................ 11 COMPOSITION OF GENERAL MEETINGS ........................................................ 11 PROCEEDINGS ................................................................................................... 12 MOTIONS............................................................................................................. 12 SPECIAL MEETINGS........................................................................................... 13 RECORD OF DECISIONS ................................................................................... 14 PART 5 – GGCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .......................................................... 14 FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE .................................................................... 14 POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE ......................................................................... 15 CONSTITUTION OF THE GGCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ............................. 16 DESIGNATED SEATS.......................................................................................... 17 ELECTION OF GGCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE............................................... 17 PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF SECTOR COMMITTEES .................. 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GGCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.............................. 19 PART 6 - EMPLOYEES OF THE UNION................................................................. 19 EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF .................................................................................. 19 DUTIES OF THE GGCA NATIONAL SECRETARY ............................................. 20 PART 7 - FINANCE.................................................................................................. 20 PART 8 - LEGAL ASSISTANCE .............................................................................. 21 PART 9 - ALTERATIONS TO RULES...................................................................... 21 PART 10 - MISCELLANEOUS AND WINDING-UP.................................................. 21 PART 11 - INTERPRETATION ................................................................................ 22 APPENDIX I ............................................................................................................. 24 DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS .......................................................................... 24 APPEALS COMMITTEE....................................................................................... 25 RIGHT OF APPEAL.............................................................................................. 25 METHOD OF APPEALS....................................................................................... 26 DECISIONS OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEE .................................................... 26 APPENDIX II ............................................................................................................ 28 CONSTITUTION OF SECTOR COMMITTEES .................................................... 28 APPENDIX III ........................................................................................................... 29 RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION FEES ........................................................................ 29

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