Table of contents
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1.
Company’s name and structure ....................................................................................... 4
2.
Forum’s object ................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Forum’s powers ................................................................................................................. 4
4.
3.1 Powers ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Independence of members ....................................................................................... 5
Additional powers.............................................................................................................. 5
5.
Income and property ......................................................................................................... 5
6.
5.1 The income and property of the Forum ..................................................................... 5
5.2 Independence of members ....................................................................................... 5
5.3 Remuneration of Board Members ............................................................................. 5
5.4 Expenses of Directors ............................................................................................... 5
Liability of Members .......................................................................................................... 6
7.
Guarantee by Members ..................................................................................................... 6
8.
Winding up ......................................................................................................................... 6
9.
Revocation of endorsement by Commissioner of Taxation ......................................... 6
10.
Altering this constitution .................................................................................................. 7
11.
Forum Membership ........................................................................................................... 7
12.
11.1
Membership and Categories of Membership ......................................................... 7
11.2
A accredited members ........................................................................................... 7
11.3
B accredited members ........................................................................................... 8
11.4
Register .................................................................................................................. 9
11.5
Review of member compliance with the Paris Principles ...................................... 9
Changes to membership status ....................................................................................... 9
13.
12.1
Downgrading, Suspending or Expelling a Member................................................ 9
12.2
Cessation of Membership .................................................................................... 10
12.3
Suspension of Membership.................................................................................. 10
12.4
Dispute resolution................................................................................................. 10
12.5
Urgent interlocutory relief ..................................................................................... 11
General Assembly meetings .......................................................................................... 11
14.
13.1
Calling General Assembly meetings .................................................................... 11
13.2
Business to be dealt with at annual General Assembly meetings ....................... 11
13.3
Notice of General Assembly meetings ................................................................. 12
13.4
Quorum at General Assembly meetings .............................................................. 13
13.5
Chairperson of General Assembly meetings ....................................................... 13
13.6
Conducting and adjourning General Assembly meetings .................................... 14
13.7
Observers ............................................................................................................. 14
13.8
Decisions at General Assembly meetings ........................................................... 14
13.9
Voting rights ......................................................................................................... 15
13.10 Representation at General Assembly meetings .................................................. 16
Forum Councillors ........................................................................................................... 17
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
Appointing and removing Forum councillors ........................................................ 17
Residency of Forum councillors ........................................................................... 18
When office of Forum councillor becomes vacant ............................................... 18
Interested Forum councillors ................................................................................ 18
Powers and duties of Forum councillors .............................................................. 20
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