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From: "Rich Mellor" <r...@rwapservices.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 10:05 PM
To: <ql-us...@q-v-d.com>
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
I don't want to become embroiled in the discussions over the constitution
of Quanta and without seeing the minutes of the meeting at the end of the
AGM, I presume that the committee co-opted John under article 5.8 which
says that
"The Committee shall have power to fill vacancies by co-opting ordinary
members to the Committee. Such members shall have a vote in committee and
shall serve until the next Annual General Meeting."
It does not say anywhere that the co-opted members cannot serve as
officers and vacancies is wide enough to be interpreted as meaning three
officers and not more than 6 other committee members, unless I am missing
something, but I agree that the constitution is badly worded.
With respect the answer is already there. Clause 5.8 says specifically
"ordinary members". The 2005 amendments created a structural difference
between "ordinary members" and "officers" of the committee.
Perhaps one of the lessons of this is that constitutional amendments should
never be railroaded through without proper discussion. I was a member of the
committee at the time and even we ordinary members of the committee were
given just 10 minutes notice of the proposed amendments on a "take it or
leave it" basis,
Best Wishes,
Geoff
Best Wishes,
Geoff
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