awa b oa r d e l ect i o n s
nominations for board of directors
now open
REPRESENT YOUR
INDUSTRY IN 2017
T
he AWA represents the interests
of Australian manufacturers and
fabricators of residential and
commercial window and door products and
their component suppliers.
The AWA is a co-operative run by its
members, be they large or small. Any
member can influence the direction of the
Association by nominating themselves for
the Board of Directors. Board members are
expected to commit to attend meetings,
take an active role in projects and subcommittees and to travel at their own
expense.
Nominations for 2017 are now open and will
close on Friday, 3 February, 2017. Voting will
commence on Monday, 6 February, 2017
and will close on Friday, 24 February, 2017.
Elected Board Members will be announced
at the AGM on Monday, 27 February, 2017.
HOW TO NOMINATE
Nomination forms are online and can
be accessed through the AWA website.
Nominations close on Friday, 3 February,
2017.
In 2017, there are six (6) seats vacant:
• Two (2) vacant seats for east.
• One (1) vacant seat for south.
• One (1) vacant seat for west.
• Two (2) vacant seats for suppliers.
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
10.1 The Board of Directors shall appoint a
Board Nominating Committee to ensure
that the composition of the Board of
Directors is maintained in accordance
with these rules.
10.2 The Board of Directors shall be
composed as follows:
(a) Eight shall be members who have
qualified for membership by virtue of
being manufacturers.
(b) Two shall be members who have
qualified for membership by virtue of
being suppliers.
(c) The Executive Director.
Pursuant to clause 10.3 of the AWA rules:
10.3 Further to composition of the Board
of Directors as provided for in rule
10.2, a geographical balance must also
be maintained, namely by drawing a
representative number of Directors
from Australia as follows:
• North term ends January: Even years
(a) Northern Australia (QLD, NT)
• South term ends January: Even years
(b) Southern Australia (VIC, SA, TAS)
The term for Directors shall be a minimum of
two (2) years with confirmation resolved by
election.
• East term ends January: Odd years
• West term ends January: Odd years
• Suppliers term ends January: Odd years
(c) Western Australia (WA)
(d) Eastern Australia (NSW, ACT)
10.4 The Board of Directors may appoint
additional Directors where it
considers that particular sector of the
membership may be disadvantaged if
they do not have representation on the
Board of Directors. The appointment
shall be for such period and on
such terms as the Board considers
appropriate in the circumstances.
10.5 No two Board of Directors members
can belong to the same body corporate,
company, corporate group or similar.
10.6 In the event that the Director is not
a natural person (such as a body
corporate, company or corporate group)
then that Directors’ representative on
the Board of Directors must be the
Chief Executive or other Executive
Director of that Director.
If that representative is not available
to attend any meeting of the B oard
of Directors, then the Director may
deputise another person to act as its
proxy, on the basis that the person:
(a) Is of sufficient seniority and
experience within the Company for
that person’s contribution to the
meeting to be of value; and
(b) Has the Director’s proxy to act
with the authority of the usual
representative.
For more information, visit www.awa.org.au or
contact the AWA National Office on
02 9498 2768 or [email protected]
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