Constitutional Amendments
Throughout new constitution
• Renumber where required
• Index renumbered
• Renumber cross references in clauses
Throughout new constitution Where the words Corporate Law are mentioned throughout the constitution to be updated to state “Corporations Act 2001”
Throughout new constitution Where the words “Appendix record” appears replace with “Appendix Registry”
Old Page 31 Article 20.3 Honorary Secretary deleted as this position is not required.
Old Page 12
Article 2.4 and 2.5 and 12.3 Delete Patron; Delete Honorary Life Governor;
These positions have not been filled for many years.
Old page 13 Article 4 Entrance Fee - delete as we do not impose an entrance fee
Old Page 5/New Page 4 (e)
To delete in its entirety old page 5 Article 2 (e) and replace with new Article 2.1.1 (e) on New Page 4,
which has been simplified to cover everything that the Association can promote & encourage.
Old Page 28/
New Page 5
Article 14.5.1 (n) delete in its entirety
And Replace with:
Article 2.2 (a) and (b) NB: the new articles are stating that the Board can exercise its powers to carry out the objects
of the Association which are on page 3, 4 and 5 of new constitution
Old page 12/New page 7 Article 4 has been reworded to simplify the meaning but the meaning has not changed
Old page 13 Article 5.1.3 Delete in its entirety as this is not relevant to the rules and regulations that have been passed by the Board
Old Page 31/New Page 3 2.1.1 (b) Article 19 has been removed from the new constitution.
The reference to printing a stud book has been removed so that it can be made available digitally
New Page 1 1.2.1 The meaning of all types of memberships has been simplified.
New page 17 Article 11.2.1 was error in last constitution it stated “2” and has been changed to “12”
New page 13 Article 8.4 (b) change “7” to “7.2”
New Page 21
Article 13.4.2 Lodging a proxy vote – old constitution stated 24 hours new one is 48 hours giving a bit more time to verify
the proxies before commencement of AGM.
New page 23
Article 14.4.4 - Old article stated that secretary had to keep a nomination book, now it states that the Secretary must keep a
record of all nominations as this is done digitally
New page 29 Article 15.5.2 Needs to have the year date changed to 2016
New page 31
Article 16.5.2 A quorum at a Board meeting is now a majority of board members, as there are 12 board members
this would be 7. Old constitution stated only 4 Directors.
New page 36 Article 19.2 A capital M for manager
New page 17 Article 11.1.2 Changed quorum to 15
New Page 38 Article 22.2, Article 22.3 and Article 22.4 now allows for emailing of notices
New page 14 Article 9.2.3 change under Disciplinary powers “the Stud Book and Appendix Registry” to “any horse registry”
New page 12
Article 7.2 (a) (viii) change under Disciplinary action change “the Stud Book or Appendix Registry” and replace with
“any horse Registry” The same to apply to Article 7.2 (b) (ix)
New page 29 Article 15.5.3 add new (n) such other horse registries as may be specified in the regulations of the Company
New Page 12 Article 7.2 (a) (v) and Article 7.2 (b) (v) have been changed to include the Investigative Officer and Investigative Committee
New Page 13 New Article 8 regarding Disciplinary proceedings at shows
New page 30
Article 15.5.4 change 21 days’ notice for changes to 14 days’ notice – this is for when the Board put forward
proposed changes to rule book for consideration only
July • August • 2017 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • Page 33