| Section | Original Constitution | Proposed Amended Constitution |
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| 5.2 | The Executive Committee shall include the following honorary officials – the President, two Vice-Presidents, one Honorary Secretary, one Deputy Secretary, one Honorary Treasurer, three Convenors, the Immediate Past President, the Department Alumni Liaison Officer and not more than three Ordinary Members elected in the General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting under Section Seven of this Constitution to serve in the Executive Committee as Co-opted Members. | The Executive Committee shall include the following honorary officials – the President, two Vice-Presidents, one Honorary Secretary, one Deputy Secretary, one Honorary Treasurer, three Convenors and three Ordinary Members elected in the General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting under Section Seven of this Constitution, not more than five Co-opted Members to be appointed by the Executive Committee and the Immediate Past President and the Department Alumni Liaison Officer. |
| 5.8 | The Executive Committee officials shall not hold the same office for consecutive period of service. | The Executive Committee officials shall not hold the same office for two consecutive periods of service save and except with the approval of the Executive Committee. |
| 6.3 | Members shall be notified of the General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting and the agenda at least 14 days before the meeting. | Members shall be notified of the General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting and the agenda at least 14 days before the meeting. All decisions shall be made by a simple majority of the members voting either personally or by proxy. In case of an equality of votes on each side the President shall have a second vote. |
| 6.4 | The Executive Committee shall meet bimonthly or at a date agreed by the Executive Committee to conduct business of the Association. | The Executive Committee shall meet bimonthly or at a date agreed by the Executive Committee to conduct business of the Association. All decisions shall be made by a simple majority of the members present. In case of an equality of votes on each side the President shall have a second vote. |
| 6.5 | | Section 6.5 is deleted and replaced. |
| 6.6 | Notwithstanding the provision in Section 6.5, amendments of Constitution can only be passed by at least two thirds of the members present at a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting. | Section 6.6 is re-numbered as Section 6.5 and amended as follows:
Notwithstanding the provision in Section 6.3, amendments of Constitution can only be passed by at least two thirds of the members voting either personally or by proxy at a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting. |
| 6.7 | The quorum for a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be thirty members and for the Executive Committee Meeting shall be six. If the number of members present is less than the quorum, the meetings shall be postponed for 14 days when the meeting must be carried out regardless of the numbers present, which shall form a quorum. | Section 6.7 is re-numbered as Section 6.6 and amended as follows:
The quorum for a General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be thirty members either personally or by proxy and for the Executive Committee Meeting shall be six personally. If the number of members present is less than the quorum, the meetings shall be postponed for 14 days when the meeting must be carried out regardless of the numbers present, which shall form a quorum. |
| 7.2 | The Executive Committee shall have power to appoint any Ordinary Member to fill casual vacancies occurring in the Executive Committee. | The Executive Committee shall have power to appoint any Co-opted Member to fill casual vacancies of Co-opted Member occurring in the Executive Committee. |
