General Meeting Notice

Friday, 8 September 2017
Notice of meeting and business to be dealt with at the General Meeting (GM) of the Australian Chinese Community Association of NSW (ACCA) to be held at 2.00pm on Sunday, 1 October 2017 at Parramatta RSL Club, Cnr of Macquarie and O’Connell Streets, Parramatta, NSW 2150.
 
Registration to commence at 1:30pm.
 
AGENDA
1. Opening of meeting
2. Apologies
3. Constitutional Amendment Resolution –
          Special Resolution: That the proposed amendments to the Constitution                        (marked as “Annexure A”) as recommended by the Board be adopted.
           Special Resolution means a resolution passed by at least 75% of the votes cast              by members entitled to vote on the resolution. Clause 40.1 states that the                      Constitution may be altered, rescinded or added to only by a Special Resolution
           of the Company.
4. Other business
5. Close of meeting

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM for the “Constitutional Amendment Resolution” – Pursuant to a joint meeting of the Board and Council on 27 August 2017, the Board resolved to adopt the following proposed amendmentsand to recommend to members for approval at the forthcoming General Meeting.

The objectives of the amendments are to streamline the management and administrative processes with a focus on the organisation’s efficiency, accountability, fairness and equity.
 
By Order of the Board
John Hugh
Secretary
Australian Chinese Community Association of NSW
Dated 1st September 2017

Note: Only Life Members, Honorary, Honorary Life, and Ordinary Members who have joined for at least 6 months prior to GM and whose membership is financial before 4pm, 15 Sept 2017 are eligible to vote at the GM.
Membership renewals may be made in person at ACCA, 2 Mary St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 or by Visa/MasterCard by calling 9281 1377 during office hours.