Alterations

Alterations to the constitution

Amending this constitution

1. All amendments must be made in accordance with this constitution. Any minor or technical amendments shall be notified to subscribing members as required by section 31 of the Act.
2. No addition to, deletion from or alteration of the organisation’s rules shall be made which would allow personal financial gain to any individuals. The provisions and effect of this clause shall not be removed from this document and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document. Required by IRD policy - we think it's redundant from a legal point of view, but IRD says we need to have it. This will be an entrenched clause, even if they later say it's not required.
3. SCANZ may amend or replace this constitution at a general meeting by a resolution passed by a 2/3 majority of those subscribing members present and voting.
4. That amendment may be approved by a resolution passed in lieu of a meeting but only if authorised by this constitution.
5. Any proposed resolution to amend or replace this constitution shall be signed by at least 10 per cent of eligible subscribing members and given in writing to the committee at least 6 weeks before the general meeting at which the resolution is to be considered and shall be accompanied by a written explanation of the reasons for the proposal.
6. At least 4 weeks before the general meeting at which any amendment is to be considered, the committee shall give to all members notice of the proposed resolution, the reasons for the proposal, and any recommendations the committee has.
   1. This notice will be accompanied by a request for feedback from the membership to be returned to the committee not less than one (1) week prior to the date of the general meeting.
7. When an amendment is approved by a general meeting, it shall be notified to the Registrar of Incorporated Societies in the form and manner specified in the Act for registration, and shall take effect from the later of: the date of registration, the date the constitution is updated on SCANZ's website, and the members given notice of the change.