EC Meeting Papers March 2018

THE RULES OF THE UNION

INDEX PAGE A NAME, OFFICE AND OBJECTS...................................................................................................................................... 2 B GENERAL RESTRICTIONS.............................................................................................................................................. 2 C MANAGEMENT OF THE UNION.................................................................................................................................... 2 D MEMBERSHIP..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 E SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 F DISCIPLINE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 G GENERAL MEETINGS....................................................................................................................................................... 4 H THE COUNCIL...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 J ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS .......................................................................................... 6 K PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL ............................................................................................................................... 8 L POWERS OF THE COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES.................................................................................................... 8 M OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ........................................................................................................................................... 10 N UNION FUNDS AND AUDIT ............................................................................................................................................ 10 P MINUTES and RECORDS................................................................................................................................................. 11 Q RULES AND STATUS........................................................................................................................................................ 11 R DISSOLUTION..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 APPENDIX B: NATIONAL OFFICERS: THEIR FUNCTIONS AND POWERS ............................................................ 17 Founder Presidents................................................................................................................................................................... 18 The General Secretary ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 The National Chairman............................................................................................................................................................. 19 The Honorary Secretary .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 The Honorary Treasurer .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 The Immediate Past Chairman…………………………………………………………………………………… 20 APPENDIX C: TRUSTEES: THEIR FUNCTIONS AND POWERS .................................................................................. 21 The Union’s Property ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 APPENDIX D: THE AUDITOR................................................................................................................................................. 22 APPENDIX E: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES: ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND. 23 APPENDIX F: STANDING ORDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 25 APPENDIX G GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTIONS....................................................................................................... 29 APPENDIX A: DISCIPLINE AND COMPLAINTS ............................................................................................................... 13

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