EC Meeting July 2017

Gibraltar General & Clerical Association – Rules & Constitution

1.3 A resolution under Regulation 1.1 may be passed only after the person shall have been informed of the complaint and afforded an opportunity of making representations on the matter to the GGCA Executive Committee; and in accordance with such other procedure as the GGCA Executive Committee may determine 1.4 Notice of the passing of such a resolution shall be given forthwith to the person to whom it relates and the notice shall inform the person of the right to refer the matter to the Appeal Committee in accordance with Regulation 5.1. 1.5 A resolution by the GGCA Executive Committee in accordance with this Regulation shall take effect on the date on which it was passed save that where in a case of expulsion the person concerned gives notice of appeal the person shall be suspended from membership pending the disposal of the appeal. Save as provided in Regulation 6.1 the decision of the GGCA Executive Committee shall be final. 2.1 There shall be an Appeal Committee consisting of 5 members of the Union nominated and appointed by the GGCA Executive Committee. No member of the GGCA Executive Committee shall also be a member of the Appeal Committee. 2.2 Each meeting of the Appeal Committee shall appoint its own Chair and the appeal shall be decided by a majority vote of the members of the Committee present throughout the hearing but the Chair shall have a casting vote in case of equality. APPEALS COMMITTEE

RIGHT OF APPEAL

3.1 There shall be a right of appeal to the Appeal Committee in the following cases:

(1) where the GGCA Executive Committee has decided that a member shall be expelled from membership, or is ineligible for membership under Rule 2.1, and that person is dissatisfied with the decision; an appeal under this Regulation shall however be limited to the question of whether the GGCA Executive Committee’s decision is or is not correct in relation to the appellant and nothing in these Rules and Regulations shall be construed as conferring upon the Appeal Committee any power to vary or override any determination previously made by the GGCA Executive Committee;

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