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The ANZBMS Constitution
Termination of
Membership
Membership of the Society shall
be terminated in the following circumstances:-
- When the Honorary
Secretary receives written notice
of resignation from a member or
a member dies.
- By resolution of the Council:-
- When a member has failed to
pay his annual subscription
on or before the first day of
December of the year in which
the subscription was due to
the Society.
- When a member
has failed duly to pay any levy
pursuant to Article 8.
- If the Council
unanimously being of the opinion
that the objects or activities of
a member are no longer consistent
with those of the Society or that
the member's continued membership
would be an embarrassment to the
Society (subject to the provisions
of paragraph [d] of this clause)
at the request of a majority vote
of members by postal ballot so resolves.
- Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein contained whether
expressed or implied no resolution
pursuant to paragraph (c) shall
be passed unless at least four (4)
weeks before the Meeting of the
Council at which such resolution
is passed the member shall have
had notice of what is alleged against
him and of the intended resolution
and that he shall at such meeting
and before the passing of such resolution
have had an opportunity of giving
orally or in writing any explanation
or defence he may think fit. The
member may at his discretion elect
to have his defence or explanation
sent with each postal ballot paper.
List of Membership
Members and patrons of the Society
will be duly listed in the records of
the Society.
Rights of Membership
Every member shall have the following
rights:-
- To submit abstracts of papers
to the Councillors for consideration
of their presentation at Society
Meetings.
- To receive a copy of the Society's
publications.
- To attend and vote at General
and extraordinary Meetings of the
Society.
- To introduce guests who may submit
papers for the Society's Meetings.
Patrons
Any person persons corporation or corporations
interested in the purpose and welfare
of the Society may be invited by the
Council to become a Patron of the Society.
Levy
The Council may in its absolute discretion
make an emergency levy on the members
from time to time provided that the
total of any such levies shall not exceed
the sum of $50.00 for each person in
any one year.
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