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British Sub-Aqua Club Branch 14
Annual General Meeting. 
Agenda.

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Date: Tuesday 16 March 2003
Time: 07:30 PM
Location: Duke of Cumberland, Cottingham.


Note: No member shall be entitled to vote at or attend any General Meeting unless all monies presently payable by him to the B.S.A.C. Hull Branch shall have been paid.

  1. Apologies for absence.

  2. The minutes of the last A.G.M. and of any extraordinary general meetings which may have occurred since the date thereof.

  3. The Chairman's report.

  4. The appointment of tellers for any poll by paper ballot or show of hands which may be required.

  5. The Treasurers report and the adoption if approved of accounts and balance sheets for the past year.

  6. The appointment of auditors.

  7. The Secretary’s report.

  8. The Diving Officers report.

  9. The election of officers and other member of Committee for the ensuing year and paper ballot for any contested position.

  10. Motions of which due notice has been given.

  11. Announcement of results of any ballots for Officers and of names duly appointed Committee members for the ensuing year.

  12. Awards/Presentations.

Voting

  1. Voting at General Meetings shall be by show of hands or by ballot of members present and a motion shall be passed by a simple majority, except as provided for below.

  2. Any motion, which the Committee considers may affect the objects or rules of the Branch constitution, shall be passed only by a 2 to 1 majority of votes cast by not less than 25% of the members of the Branch in a ballot or show of hands of all members present.

  3. A member not attending a General Meeting in person shall not be allowed a postal vote but may appoint a proxy to vote on his behalf at the specific meeting for which he/she is appointed in a ballot of all members, providing always that:

    1. The proxy produces a form of proxy duly signed by the member who appoints him/her.

    2. The proxy paper is deposited with the Committee before the commencement of the meeting.

    3. The member appointing the proxy is entitled to vote on the matter in question.

    4. A proxy can vote only on a poll and not a show of hands.

  4. The Chairman of any meeting shall not vote except when it is necessary to exercise his casting vote.