Talk:Committee

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Committee

The Act specifies that:

• there be at least 3 officers on a society's committee (although most society committees are larger than this), and
• every committee member is an officer, and
• certain people are not permitted to serve as officers (see the 'Officers' Qualifications' rule which specifies who is disqualified from being appointed or holding office).

Functions of the committee

This rule reinforces the main function of your committee.

The Act requires the operation and affairs of a society to be managed by, or under the direction or supervision of its committee.

As each committee member is also an officer of the society, the committee must act in good faith and in the best interest of the society when performing the committee's functions.

Powers of the committee

The Act requires the committee's powers to be set out in the society's constitution.

Sub-committees

This rule is found in many society constitutions, and expressly authorises the establishment of sub-committees.

General matters: Committees

This rule reflects the fact that it can be difficult to arrange meetings where officers are all present in one room and enables the use of modern communication methods to hold committee meetings.

It also makes it clear that a society’s committee can make decisions where the Act, the constitution, or decisions made by general meetings do not provide answers to issues.