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ACUMA Incorporated: Governance in higher education campus service representation

ACUMA was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984 (New South Wales).

The full ACUMA Incorporated constitution is available in pdf format to member organisations, and interested parties, on request. Please request a copy of the ACUMA Incorporated constitution using the form below.

As at September 2009, the ACUMA Incorporated structure and operations, as detailed in the Constitution, were defined as below:

Part 1 - Preliminary

  1. Name of Association
  2. Address of Association
  3. Definitions
  4. Incorporation Provisions
  5. Objects and Purposes

Part 2 - Membership

  1. Membership Qualifications
  2. Application for Membership
  3. Cessation of Membership
  4. Membership Entitlements Not Transferable
  5. Resignation of Membership
  6. Register of Members
  7. Membership Fees
  8. Members’ Liabilities
  9. Disciplining of Members
  10. Right of Appeal of Disciplined Member

Part 3 – The Board

  1. Powers of the Board
  2. Constitution and Membership of the Board
  3. Secretary
  4. Auditor
  5. Election of the Board
  6. Treasurer
  7. Casual Vacancies on the Board
  8. Removal of Member of the Board
  9. Meeting and Quorum
  10. Delegation by Board to Committee
  11. Establishment of Special Interest Groups
  12. Voting and Decisions of the Board
  13. Annual Report
  14. Dissolution

Part 4 – General Meetings

  1. Annual General Meetings – Holding of
  2. Annual General Meetings – Calling of and Business at
  3. Special General Meetings – Calling of
  4. Notice
  5. Procedure at Meetings of Members
  6. Chair of the Meeting
  7. Adjournment
  8. Making of Decisions at Meetings of Members
  9. Special Resolution
  10. Voting at Meetings of Members
  11. Appointment of Proxies

Part 5 - Miscellaneous

  1. Insurance
  2. Funds – Source
  3. Funds – Management
  4. Alteration of Objects and Rules
  5. Common Seal
  6. Custody of Books Etc
  7. Inspection of Books Etc
  8. Service of Notices
  9. Standing Orders

Appendices

Appendix 1: Application of Membership of Association
Appendix 2: Form of Appointment of Proxy

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