Instituto
Europeo para el studio de los juegos de azar
Assocation
Europeenne pour l’etude des jeux d’hazard
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4.0
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5.0
Membership
13.00
The Executive Committee
21.0
General meetings
27.0
Secretary
28.0
Treasurer
32.0
Amendments to this Constitution
33.0
Disputes and Arbitration
(For the
English version of this constitution “he” is always to be read in its
generic form as including “or she”)
The
name of the association shall be the European Association for the Study of
Gambling (in this constitution called “the Association”).
2.1
The permanent offices of the Association shall be in such place as the
executive committee may, from time to time, determine;
2.2
The role of the staff at the Secretariat shall be to:
a.
Receive and pass on all subscriptions and enquiries and process and
otherwise deal with these in accordance with standing orders agreed by the
Secretary and the Treasurer
b.
Maintain a data base of the
membership, and their interests and subscriptions and ensure that both Secretary
and Treasurer are continually updated on this
The aims
of the Association are:
3.1
To provide a European forum for the systematic study, discussion and
dissemination of knowledge about all matters relating to the study of gambling
and especially relating to the study of the appropriate presence and
availability of commercial gaming in the society
3.2
More specifically, included but not limited to, to provide such a forum
for the comparative study of:
a.
Social, psychological, historical and economic aspects of gambling;
b.
The development, execution and evaluation of social, police and legal
policies for the regulation of gambling;
c.
The design and mathematical properties of specific gambling games or
activities;
d.
The ethical and profitable marketing and management of the provision of
gambling opportunities;
e.
The protection of the gambling consumer;
f.
The understanding of the development of excessive gambling and the
provision of effective help for those who gamble to excess;
g.
Such other areas of study as shall be of interest to members of the
association
(Groups
a–g above are referred to subsequently in this constitution as “study groups”)
3.3
To pursue these studies with a particular focus on European conditions,
practise and problems
3.4
To increase the level of dialogue among those groups who might otherwise
perceive themselves in conflict with one another
3.5
To preserve freedom of opinion and practice among its members and to
refrain from declaring a communal view of the Association on any specific issue
4.1
In pursuit of these aims the powers of the Association shall be deemed to
include:
4.2
The purchase, taking on lease or exchange, and the hiring or otherwise
acquiring of any
real or personal property that may be deemed necessary or convenient for any of
the aims of the Association;
4.3
The buying, selling, supplying of, and dealing in goods of all kinds;
4.4
The entering into agreements with any body of person (whether corporate
or not) that
are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the aims and exercise of
the powers of
the Association; to obtain from such body or person any rights,
privileges and
concessions which the Association may think it desirable to obtain; and
to carry out, exercise
and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and concessions;
4.5
The accepting of any gift, whether subject to a special trust or not, for
any one or
more of the aims of the Association;
4.6
The taking of such steps as the Executive Committee or the members in
general
meeting may from time to time deem expedient for the purpose of procuring
contributions to the funds of the Association, whether by way of
donations,
subscriptions, or otherwise;
4.7
The printing, publishing and distribution of any such newspapers,
periodicals, books,
leaflets or other documents as the Executive Committee may or the members
in general might think desirable for the promotion of the aims of the
Association
4.8
The promotion, organisation and administration of conferences, events and
meetings which
serve as a forum for debate, discussion and consideration of gambling issues
and research and the aims of the Association;
4.9
The setting up, founding or incorporation, for the purposes of the
Association, for any company in any country of Europe which will, according to
the laws of that country, afford for its directors, limited personal liability
for any debts incurred; always provided (a) that the Executive Committee of the
Association remains in full control of the company and (b) that the Association
can transfer moneys to the company and (c) that any profits made by the company
will revert the funds of the Association;
4.10
The borrowing and raising of money in such manner and on such terms as
the committee may think fit or as may be approved or directed by resolution
passed at a general meeting;
4.11
The investment of any moneys of the Association not immediately required
for any of it’s aims in such manner as the Executive Committee may from time
to time determine;
4.12
The establishment and support or aiding in the establishment and support,
of members or of any other associations formed for any of the basic aims of the
Association;
4.13
To appoint employ, remove or suspend such managers, clerks secretaries,
servants, workmen and other persons as may be necessary or convenient for the
purposes of the Association;
4.14
To remunerate any person or body corporate for services rendered, or to
be rendered;
4.15
In furtherance of the aims of the Association, to sell, mortgage, improve,
manage, develop, exchange, lease, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise
however deal with all of any part of the property and rights of the Association;
4.16
To do all such other things as are incidental or conductive to the
attainment of the aims and the exercise of the powers of the Association.
5.1
The membership of the Association shall consist of ordinary members and
any of the following classes of members:
Ø
Institutions,
societies, organisations an corporations;
Ø
Government
departments, statutory authorities
Ø
Non-European
affiliations
The
number of ordinary members shall be unlimited
6.0
A person who is nominated and approved for membership under this
constitution is eligible to be a member of the Association on payment of the
annual subscription prescribed in, or fixed under, this constitution
7.0
The application for membership shall be in writing, signed by the
applicant
7.1
The membership fees for each class of membership shall be such sum, as
the members shall from time to time at any general meeting so determine
7.2
The membership
fees for each class of membership shall be payable in such manner
and in such time as the Executive Committee shall from time to time
determine;
8.0
At the next meeting of the Executive Committee after the receipt of any
application, such application shall be considered by the Committee, who shall
thereupon determine upon the admission or rejection of the applicant
8.1
Any applicant
who receives a majority of the votes of the members of the Executive
Committee
present at the meeting at which such application is being considered shall be
accepted as a member to the class of membership applied for
8.2
Upon the
acceptance or rejection of an application for any class of membership, the
secretary shall forthwith give the applicant notice in writing of such
application or rejection;
9.0
A member may resign from the Association at any time by giving notice in
writing to the secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time such
notice is received by the secretary unless a later date is specified in the
notice when it shall take effect on that later date
10.0
A right,
privilege, or obligation of a person by virtue of his/her membership of the
Association is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another
person;
Terminates
upon cessation of his/her membership, whether by death, resignation or otherwise.
11.1
A person whose
application for membership has been rejected may within three months
of receiving written notification thereof, lodge with the secretary
written notice of intention to appeal against the decision of the Committee;
11.2
Upon receipt of
a notification of intention to appeal against rejection or termination of
membership the secretary shall inform the applicant of the date of the next
general meeting at which appeal will be determined. At any such meeting the
applicant shall be given the opportunity to present fully a case and the
Executive Committee or those members thereof who rejected the application for
membership subsequently shall likewise have the opportunity of presenting its or
their case. The appeal shall be determined by the majority vote of the members
present at such a meeting;
12.1 The Executive Committee shall cause a Register to be kept in which shall be entered the names and residential addresses of all persons admitted to membership of the Association and the dates of their admission;
12.2 There shall also be entered into the Register particulars of deaths, resignations, terminations and reinstatements of membership and any further particulars as the Executive Committee or the members at any general meeting may require from time to time;
12.3 The Register shall be open for inspection at all reasonable times by any member who previously applies to the secretary for such inspection;
13.1 The Executive Committee of the Association shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, all of whom shall be Members of the Association, and such number of other members as the members of the Association at any general meeting may from time to time appoint; but provided that the members of the Executive Committee shall not at any time exceed nine;
13.2
The total
membership of the Executive Committee (including the offices bearers) shall be
regulated to maintain a representation of a wide spread of study groups and
nationalities within Europe as follows:
a.
There shall be at a minimum one member of the Executive Committee
representing each of, at a minimum, four of the study groups defined in 3.2 a
– g of this constitution;
b.
There shall never be more than three members of the Executive Committee
representing any single study group as defined in 3.2 a – g of this
constitution;
c.
There shall always be at least four different nationalities among the
members of the Executive Committee;
d.
There shall never be more than three members of any single nationality
among the members of the Executive Committee;
13.3
The working
language of the Executive Committee shall be English or shall be determined by a simple majority vote of the
Executive Committee;
13.4
The foregoing
rules (13.1; 13.2; and 13.3) shall be sent out to the Executive Committee with
every call for nominations for office bearers or members for the Executive
Committee and any election of candidates which violates them shall be null and
void;
13.5
In the event
that more candidates are elected to the Executive Committee than shall satisfy
rule 13.2 of this constitution, the Chairman shall rule that the elections of
candidates, which violate rules 13.2 a, b, c, and d shall be null and void.
These rules shall be satisfied in that order of priority, regardless of how many
votes may have been cast in favour of any eliminated candidates;
13.6
At the meeting
of the Executive Committee immediately after each regular general meeting of the
Association all the members of the Executive Committee for the time being shall
retire from office, but shall be eligible upon nomination for re-election;
13.7
At the meeting
of the Executive committee specified in 13.6 the results of the election of
officers and retiring Secretary or his designated agent shall announce other
members of the Executive Committee. It shall have taken place previous to that
meeting in the following manner:
a.
Any two members of the Executive Committee shall be at liberty to
nominate any other member to serve as an officer or other member of the
Executive Committee;
b.
The nomination which shall be in writing and signed by the member and his
proposer and seconder, shall be lodged with the secretary at least forty days
before the regular general meeting at which election is to take place; The
nomination must state clearly (1) the nationality of the candidate (2) the study
group as specified under rule 3.2 of this constitution within which predominant
interests lie, and (3) his awareness of rule 13.3;
c.
Each candidate will be entitled to a maximum of three hundred words of
self description to be circulated with the ballot papers;
d.
A list of the candidate’s names in alphabetical order, with the
proposer’s and seconder’s names, and the candidates self description shall
be circulated to all members of the Executive Committee at least twenty one days
immediately prior to the regular general meeting;
e.
Balloting lists shall be circulated to all members of the Executive
Committee by post containing the names of the candidates in alphabetical order,
and, each member shall be entitled to vote for any number of such candidates not
exceeding the number of such vacancies; all postal votes thus received by the
secretary at the time of the commencement of the regular general meeting shall
be valid and counted
13.8
Should, at the
commencement of the meeting specified in 13.6, there be an insufficient number
of candidates nominated, those elected by post will first be announced in 13.7
and then nominations may taken from the floor of the meeting and the elections
for those candidates will be determined by a show of hands, the Chairman always
ensuring compliance with rule 13.5
13.9
The Executive
Committee shall have the power to recognise a new study group (additional to
those who set out in rule 3.2 of this constitution) and such study group so
recognised shall be valid for the purposes of elections to the Executive
Committee under rule 3.2 of this constitution at the regular general meeting
following recognition;
14.0
Any member of
the Executive Committee may resign from the committee at any time giving notices
in writing to the secretary and such resignation shall taken effect at the time
such notice is received unless a later date is specified in the notice when it
shall take effect on that later date. A member may be removed from the office at
a meeting of the Executive Committee Association where that member shall be
given an opportunity to present fully his case. The question of removal shall be
determined by the vote of the members present at such a quorate meeting of the
Executive Committee.
15.1
The Executive
Committee shall have power at any time to appoint any member of the Association
to fill any casual vacancy on the Executive Committee until the next regular
general meeting.
15.2
The continuing
members of the Executive Committee may act notwithstanding any casual vacancy in
the Executive Committee, but if and so long as their number is reduced below the
number fixed by or pursuant to this constitution as the necessary quorum of the
Executive Committee, the continuing number of members may act for the purpose of
increasing the number of the Executive Committee to that number or of summoning
a general meeting of the Association, but not for other purpose.
16.1
Except as
otherwise provided by this constitution and subject to resolutions of the
members of the Association carried at general meeting, the Executive Committee:
a.
Shall have the
general control and management of the administration of the affairs, property
and funds of the Association; and
b. Shall have authority to interpret the meanings of this constitutions and any matter relating to the Association on which this constitution is silent.
16.2
The Executive
Committee may exercise all the powers of the Association to borrow or raise or
secure the payment of money and secure the same or the payment or the
performance of any debt, liability, contract, guarantee or another engagement
incurred or to be entered into by the Association in any way.
17.1
The income and
property of the Association, however derived, shall be applied solely towards
the promotion of the objects and purposes of the Association and no portion
thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by dividend,
bonus, or otherwise, to any member of the Association.
17.2
The Association
shall not:
a. Appoint a person who is a member of the Executive Committee to any office in the gift of the Association to the holder of which there is payable any remuneration by way of salary, fees or allowances; or
b.
Pay to any such
person any remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth (other that
repayment of out of pocket expenses)
17.3
Nothing in the
foregoing provisions of this constitution prevents the payment in good faith to
a servant or member of the Association (who is not a member of the Executive
Committee) of:
a.
Remuneration in
return for services actually rendered to the Association by the servant or the
member in the ordinary course of business;
b.
A reasonable
and proper sum by way of rent for premises let to the Association by the servant
of the member.
18.1
The Executive
Committee shall meet face to face within three months of the conclusion of each
financial year to approve the accounts, notwithstanding that there shall be at
least two meetings of the Executive Committee between each regular general
meeting of the Association to exercise its functions.
18.2
A special
meeting of the Executive Committee shall be convened by the secretary on the
requisition in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the
Executive Committee, which requisition shall clearly state the reasons why such
special meeting is being convened and the nature of the business to be
transacted thereat.
18.3
At every
meeting of the Executive Committee a simple majority of a number equal to the
number of members elected and/or appointed to the Executive Committee as at the
close of the last general meeting of the members, shall constitute a quorum.
18.4
Subject as
previously provided in this constitution, the Executive Committee may meet
together and regulate its proceeding as it thinks fit: Provided that the
questions arising at any meeting of the Executive Committee shall be decided by
the majority of votes and, in the case of equality of votes, the question shall
be deemed to be decided in the negative.
18.5
A member of the
Executive Committee shall not vote in respect of any contract or proposed
contract with the Association in which he is interested, or any matter arising
there from, and if he does so vote his vote shall not be counted
18.6
Not less than
thirty days notice shall be given by the secretary to members of the Executive
Committee of any special meeting of the Executive Committee. Such notice shall
clearly state the business of the Executive Committee to be discussed thereat.
18.7
The Chairman
shall preside as chairman at every meeting of the Executive Committee, or if
there id no chairman or at any meeting at which he is not present within ten
minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Vice-Chairman
shall preside or if the Vice-Chairman is not present at the meeting then the
members may choose one of their number to be chairman at the meeting.
18.8
If within half
an hour from the time appointed for the commencement of an Executive Committee
meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon requisition of
members of the Executive Committee shall, lapse. In such case it shall stand
adjourned to such other day and at such other time and place as the Executive
Committee may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present
within half an hour form the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting shall
lapse.
19.1
The Executive
Committee may delegate any of its powers to a subcommittee consisting of such
members of the Association as the Executive Committee thinks fit. Any
subcommittee so formed shall, in the exercise of such powers so delegated,
conform to any regulations that may be imposed upon it by the Executive
Committee.
19.2
A subcommittee
may elect a chairman of its meeting. If no such chairman is elected, or if at
any meeting the chairman is not present within ten minutes after the time
appointed for holding the meeting, the members present may choose one of their
number to be chairman of the meeting
19.3
A subcommittee
may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. Questions at any meeting shall be
determined by a majority of votes of the members present and, in the case of an
equality of votes, the question shall be deemed to be decided in the negative
20.1
During the time
between face to face meetings of the Executive Committee it may, by agreement
among its members, conduct all of its business by written documents circulated
by post or by fax; where this is done, copies of all discussions, proposals,
considerations and resolutions send between any two members of the Executive
Committee shall be simultaneously ensure that all members of the Executive
Committee have copies
20.2
A resolution in
writing signed by all the members of the Executive Committee for the time being
entitled to receive notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be
valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Executive
Committee duly convened and held. Any such resolution may consist of several
documents in like form, each signed by one or more members of the Executive
Committee. For this purpose documents transmitted by fax shall be valid.
21.0 The Association shall hold a regular general meeting at a minimum once in every four years at a conference of the Association, or at such time and in such place as the Executive Committee shall determine.
22.1
Except only
when subject to financial constraints, the Executive Committee will arrange
simultaneous translation between a minimum of four languages at every general
meeting and for the plenary sessions of all conferences.
22.2
The regular
genera; meeting shall be specified as such in the notice convening it
22.3
The regular
general meeting may transact such special business of which notice is given in
accordance with this constitution
22.4
All general
meetings other than the regular general meeting shall be called special general
meetings
22.5
The business to
be transacted at every regular general meeting shall be:
a.
The receiving
of the Executive Committee’s report and the statement of income and
expenditure, assets and liabilities and mortgages, charges and securities
affecting the property of the Association for the preceding financial years;
b.
The receiving
of the auditor’s report upon the books and accounts for the proceeding
financial years
c.
The election of
members of the Executive Committee;
d.
The appointment
of an auditor
23.0
The secretary shall convene a special general meeting:
a.
When directed
to do so by the Executive Committee; or
b.
On the
requisition in writing signed by not less than one third of the members
presently on the Executive Committee or not less than the number of ordinary
members of the Association which equal double the number of members presently on
the Executive Committee plus one. Such requisition shall clearly state the
reasons why such a special general meeting is being convened and the nature of
the business to be transacted thereat
24.1
At any regular
or special general meeting the number of members required to constitute a quorum
shall be twenty percent of the Fully paid up members. If this condition is not
met, a quorum at the next meeting shall be five percent of the fully paid up
members.
24.2
No business
shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is present
at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. For the purposes of this rule
“member” includes a person attending as a proxy or a representive of an
association or corporation which is a member.
24.3
If, within half
an hour from the time appointed for the commencement of a general meeting, a
quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon requisition of members of
the Executive Committee or of the Association, shall lapse. In such case it
shall stand adjourned to such day and at such other time and place as the
Executive Committee may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is
not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the
members present shall form a quorum.
24.4
The Chairman
may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if
so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and form
place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting
from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting is adjourned for more than
thirty days, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in a case of an
original meeting. Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice
of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.
25.1
The secretary
shall convene all general meetings by giving not less than 30 days notice of any
such meeting to the members of the Association
25.2
The manner by
which such notice shall be given shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
Notice of a general meeting shall clearly state the nature of the business to be
discussed thereat.
26.0
Unless provided by this constitution, at every general meeting:
26.1
The chairman
shall preside as chairman, or if he is not present within fifteen minutes after
the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwilling to act, the
Vice-Chairman shall be the chairman or if the Vice-Chairman is not present or is
unwilling to act then the members present shall elect one of their number to be
chairman of the meeting;
26.2
A Chairman
shall maintain order and conduct the meeting in a proper and orderly manner;
26.3
Every question
or resolution shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members
present;
26.4
Every member
present shall be entitled to one vote and in the case of an equality of votes
the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote;
26.5
Voting on
resolutions shall be by show of hands or a division of members, unless not less
than one fifth of the members present demand a ballot, in which event there
shall be a secret ballot. The Chairman shall appoint two members to conduct the
secret ballot in such manner as he shall determine and the result of the ballot
as declared by the chairman shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting
at which the ballot was demanded;
26.6
A member may
vote in a show of hands in person or by proxy and every person present who is a
member shall have one vote in a show of hands and in a secret ballot every
member present in person or by proxy have one vote;
26.7
The instrument
appointing a proxy shall be in writing, in the common or usual form under the
hand of the appointer or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the
appointer is a corporation, either under seal or under th4 hand of an officer or
attorney duly authorised. A proxy may, but need not, be a member of the
Association. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer
authority to demand or join in demanding a secret ballot;
26.8
Where it is
desired to afford members an opportunity of voting for or against a resolution
the instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the following form or a form as
near thereto as circumstances permit:
EUROPEAN
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF GAMBLING
I,
of being
a member of the above named Association, hereby appoint of
as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the
general meeting of the Association to be held on the day of
19 ,
and at the adjournment thereof.
This
form is to be used * in favour of * against the resolution.
*strike
out whichever is not desired.
(unless
otherwise indicated, the proxy may vote as he thins fit.);
Signed
this day of
,
19.
Signature
26.9
The instrument
appointing a proxy shall be deposited with the secretary prior to the
commencement of any meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person names in
the instrument proposes to vote;
27.0 The secretary shall cause full and accurate minutes of all questions, matters, resolutions and other proceedings of every Executive Committee meeting and general meeting to be kept and circulated to all members entitled to attend and will keep a record of all such minutes which will be available on request at all reasonable times to any member who previously applies to the secretary for that inspection. For the purposes of ensuring the accuracy of recording of such minutes, the minutes of every Executive Committee meeting shall be signed by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting verifying their accuracy. Similarly the minutes of every general meeting shall be signed by the chairman of that meeting or by the chairman of the next succeeding general meeting.
28.1 The Treasurer shall keep, or cause to be kept, true accounts of:
a.
All sums of
money received and expended by the Association and the matters in respect of
which the receipt or expenditure takes place;
b.
The property,
credits, and liabilities of the Association,
And,
subject to any reasonable restrictions as to time and manner of inspecting them
that may be imposed by the Association for the time being, those accounts shall
be open to the inspection of the members of the Association.
28.2
The Treasurer
of the Association shall faithfully keep, or cause to be kept, all general
records, accounting books, and records of receipts and expenditure connected
with the operations and business of the Association in such form and manner as
the Executive Committee may direct.
28.3
The accounts,
books and records referred to in the sub rules 28.1 and 28.2 of this
constitution shall be kept at the Associations office or at such other place as
the Executive Committee may decide.
28.4
The Treasurer
of the Association shall, on behalf of the Association, receive all moneys paid
to the Association and forthwith after the receipt thereof issue official
receipts therefore.
29.1 The funds of the Association shall be banked in the name of the Association in such bank as the Executive Committee may from time to time direct. All moneys paid to the Association, including members subscriptions, shall be required to be paid in the currency of the country located or of such other country as the Executive Committee may direct.
29.2
All moneys
shall be banked as soon as practicable after receipt thereof
29.3
All amounts of
£ 50.00 equivalent or over shall be paid by cheque signed by any of the
chairman, secretary, treasurer or other member authorised from time to time by
the Executive Committee.
29.4
All expenditure
over £ 500.00 or equivalent shall be approved or ratified at an Executive
Committee meeting
29.5
As soon as
practicable after the end of each financial year the treasurer shall cause to be
prepared a statement containing particulars of:
a.
The income and
expenditure for the financial year just ended;
b.
The assets and
liabilities of all mortgages, charges and securities affecting the property of
the Association at the close of that year.
29.6
All such
statements shall be examined by the auditor who shall be present his report upon
such audit to the secretary prior to the holding of the Executive Committee
meeting next following the financial year in respect of which such audit was
made.
30.1
At each regular
general meeting of the Association the members present shall appoint a person as
the auditor of the Association.
30.2
A person so
appointed shall hold office until the regular general meeting next after that at
which he is appointed, and he is eligible for re-appointment
30.3
If an
appointment is not made at an annual general meeting the Executive Committee
shall appoint an auditor of the Association for the then current financial year
of the Association.
30.4
The auditor may
only be removed from office by resolution at a general meeting.
30.5
If a casual
vacancy occurs in the office of auditor, during the course of a financial year
of the Association, the Executive Committee may appoint a person as the auditor
and the person so appointed shall hold office until, the next succeeding regular
general meeting.
31.1
The Executive
Committee shall provide for the safe custody of books, documents, instruments of
title and securities of the Association.
31.2
The financial
year of the Association shall close on 30th June in each year.
32.0
Amendments to this Constitution
32.1
Any proposed
amendment to this constitution must be given in writing an signed by the
proposer and seconder to the secretary who will circulate it to the members by
post; any comments which the Executive Committee wishes to make will
simultaneously be circulated and, at the request of the proposer an explanation
of the reasons for the amendment with a maximum of 400 words. A last date for
receipt of votes will be specified.
32.2
Members will
vote for or against any proposed amendment to the constitution and return these
votes by post to the secretary by the last date for receipt. The chairman and
the proposer will verify them, if he so wishes. A two-thirds majority of all
votes cast will be sufficient to carry the proposal.
33.1
Where disputes
arise and external resolution may be required, issues will be settled according
to the law of the country in which the secretariat is located at the time of
going to law.