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The ANZBMS Constitution
Definitions
/ Glossary
In these Regulations:
- The Act"
means the Corporations Act 1989
or any act or acts of Parliament
extending, amending or re-enacting
the same or substituted therefor.
- "The Society"
shall mean the "AUSTRALIAN
& NEW ZEALAND BONE & MINERAL
SOCIETY" of which these
are the Articles of Association.
- "Articles"
and "these presents"
means the Articles of Association
for the time being of the Society.
- "Special
Resolution" has the meaning
assigned thereto by the Act.
- "The Register"
means the register of members to
be kept pursuant to the Act.
- "Month"
means calendar month.
- "Year"
means calendar year.
- "The Council"
and "The Councillors"
mean the whole or any number (not
being less than a quorum) of the
Councillors of the Society for the
time being assembled at a meeting
of the Councillors in accordance
with the Articles.
- "Councillor"
means a member of the Council and
for purposes of the Code means Director.
- "Secretary"
includes any person appointed to
perform the duties of Secretary
for the time being and includes
an Honorary Secretary.
- "Honorary
Treasurer" includes any
person for the time being with the
approval of the Council acting as
Honorary Treasurer or performing
the duties of that office.
- "In writing"
and "written" includes
printing lithography and other modes
of reproducing or representing words
in a visible form.
- "The Seal"
means the Common Seal from time
to time of the Society.
- When any provision
of the Act is referred to, the reference
is to such provision as modified
by any law for the time being in
force in the State of New South
Wales.
- Expressions defined
in the Act shall have the meaning
so defined.
- Words importing
the singular number include the
plural number and vice versa.
- Words importing
the masculine gender include the
feminine gender and vice versa.
- Words importing
persons include companies corporations
and public bodies.
If but only as between members any doubt
shall arise as to the proper meaning
of any of these Articles, or by-laws
made hereunder, the interpretation of
the Council shall be final and conclusive
provided that such interpretation is
reduced to writing and recorded in the
minute book for meetings of the Council.
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