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Section 1 – Governance Structure

 

1.0 BYLAWS

ARTICLE 1

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INTERPRETATION 
 1.01 Act
 1.02 Defined Terms
 1.03 Gender
 1.04 Headings

ARTICLE 2

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REGISTERED OFFICE

 

ARTICLE 3

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SEAL 

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ARTICLE 4

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MEMBERSHIP 
4.01 General
4.02 Classes of Membership
4.03 Application.
4.04 Minimum Age.
4.05 Prohibition
4.06 Fees
4.07 Representative Member
4.08 Withdrawal of Membership
4.09 Expulsion of Member
4.10 Register of Member

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ARTICLE 5

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MEETINGS OF MEMBERS 
5.01 Annual General Meeting
5.02 Special Meetings
5.03 Notice
5.04 Waiver of Notice
5.05 Omission of Notice

5.06 Record Dates
5.07 Chairman of the Meeting
5.08 Votes
5.09 Right to Vote
5.10 Proxies
5.11 Telephone Participation
5.12 Adjournment
5.13 Quorum
5.14 Resolution in Lieu of Meeting

ARTICLE 6

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.01 General
6.02 Number
6.03 Designated Directors
6.04 Vacancies
6.05 Additional Directors
6.06 Duties
6.07 Qualification
6.08 Term of Office
6.09 Election
6.10 Consent to Election
6.11 Removal
6.12 Resignation
6.13 Validity of Acts
6.14 Minutes and Custody of Records

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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
7.01 Place of Meeting
7.02 Notice
7.03 Waiver of Notice
7.04 Omission of Notice
7.05 Telephone Participation
7.06 Adjournment
7.07 Quorum and Voting
7.08 Resolution in Lieu of Meeting
7.09 Number of Meetings

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 12
8.01 General
8.02 Audit Committee

ARTICLE 9

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REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE 10

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SUBMISSION OF CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS TO MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL

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ARTICLE 11

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST 

ARTICLE 12

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FOR THE PROTECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 
12.01 General
12.02 Insurance

ARTICLE 13

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INDEMNITIES OF DIRECTORS AND OTHERS 

ARTICLE 14

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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
14.01 Appointment
14.02 Removal of Officers and Vacation of Office
14.03 Vacancies
14.04 Chair of the Board
14.05 Vice Chair(s)
14.06 Senior Staff Officer
14.07 Secretary
14.08 Treasurer
14.09 Other Appointments
14.10 Duties of Officers may be Delegated

ARTICLE 15

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BORROWING POWERS 
15.01 General
15.02 Delegation

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ARTICLE 16

AUDIT 
16.01 Financial Statements
16.02 Fiscal Year

ARTICLE 17

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CHEQUES, DRAFTS AND NOTES
17.01 General
17.02 Safekeeping of Deposits

ARTICLE 18

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ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE 19

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DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY

ARTICLE 20

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NOTICES 
20.01 General
20.02 Incorrect Address
20.03 Signatures to Notices
20.04 Computation of Time
20.05 Proof of Service

ARTICLE 21

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INSPECTION 

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NOTES 

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