ORGANISATION
At the first meeting of SANCID
following each triennial international congress of ICID, SANCID shall
elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary and Treasurer from its
members.
No person shall serve as Chairman
of SANCID for more than six consecutive years.
No person shall serve as
Vice-Chairman for more than six consecutive years.
Should any matter require to be
voted upon, a simple majority shall suffice to approve the motion. In
the event that equal numbers vote for and against the motion, the
Chairman shall have a casting vote.
Notice of proposed amendments to
this constitution shall be given six weeks prior to the meeting at which
the amendment/s are to be discussed. After such meeting of SANCID, the
proposed changes shall be mailed to all the members of SANCID in the
form agreed upon at the meeting, to allow a postal vote on the proposed
amendment/so Two thirds- of the members voting shall be in favour of the
amendment/s for it to come into force.
Meetings of SANCID shall be
called at the discretion of the Chairman or on the written requests of
at least three members of SANCID, but there shall be at least two
meetings per calender year, one of which shall be the Annual General
Meeting.
The
Annual General Meeting shall be held before the end of April each year.
The
Annual General Meeting shall receive and review reports by the Chairman
and the Secretary, and shall consider resolutions pertaining to any
changes in programmes, policy and organisation of SANCID.
A
quorum at all meetings of SANCID shall comprise at least half the
membership of SANCID.