[Computerbank] Special GM and Annual GM

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Hi Everyone

Here it is


There will be a Special General Meeting of Computerbank Australia
Incorporated on 28 th of October 2001.

Held at 92 Rosslyn St West Melbourne
Starting at 12pm.

All financial members are eligible to vote and Proxy votes are available
at
<a
href="www.computerbank.org.au/victoria/cbvconstitution.html#APPENDIX%202">Proxy
Votes</a>  
The Secretary needs these by 25th October 2001 by email or post.

This meeting is to change our constitution and the motions we will be
voting on are as follows

!."That Computerbank Australia Incorporated change it's Statement of
Purpose to read
'To promote computer literacy by providing recycled computers installed
with licensed software to low income individuals and community groups.' 
from the current statement found in Appendix 3 of the current
constitution."

2." That in Rule 2.1 of the constitution of Computerbank Australia
Incorporated we include `"By-Laws" are those By-Laws made by the Committee
from time to time, in accordance with Rule 29` and "Technology" includes
radio, telephone, closed circuit television or other electronic means or
telecommunications device for audio or audio-visual communication.`"

3."That Rule 13 of the constitution of Computerbank Australia
Incorporated becomes a new section called 'Meeting of Members at More Than
One Place' with Rule 13.1 reading 'A meeting of Members called in
accordance with the Rules may be held in 2 or more separate meeting places
linked together by an instantaneous audio-visual communication device or
any other Technology which, by itself or in conjunction with other
arrangements:
(a) gives the Members as a whole in the separate meeting places a
reasonable opportunity to participate in proceedings;
(b) enables the chairperson to be aware of proceedings in each such
place; and
(c) enables the Members in each such place to vote on a show of hands and
on a poll.'
Rule 13.2 reading
'A Member present at one of the separate meeting placesis taken to be
present at the meeting of Members and entitled to exercise all rights
which the Member is granted under the Rules.'
Section 13.3 reading
' Where a meeting of Members is held in 2 or more separate places pursuant
to Rule 13.1,that meeting will be deemed to have been held at one of those
places as is determined by the chairperson of the meeting.'"

4." That Rule 13 of the constitution become Rule 14 of the amended
constitution, that Rule 14 of the constitution become Rule 15 of the
amended constitution, that Rule 15 of the constitution become Rule 16 of
the amended constitution, that Rule 16 of the constitution become Rule 17
of the amended constitution, that Rule 17 of the constitution become Rule
18 of the amended constitution, that Rule 18 of the constitution become
Rule 19 of the amended constitution and Rule 19 of the constitution become
rule 20 of the amended constitution."
  


5." That Rule 20 of the constitution become Rule 21 of the amended
constitution and in Rule 20.1 ( which becomes Rule 21.1)'(d) any other
person eligible to be a Committee Member in accordance with any By-Law.'
will be added."

6." That Rule 21 of the constitution become Rule 22 of the amended
constitution, that Rule 22 of the constitution become Rule 23 of the
amended constitution, that Rule 23 of the constitution become Rule 24 of
the amended constitution, that Rule 24 of the constitution become Rule 25
of the amended constitution,that Rule 25 of the constitution become rule
26 of the amended constitution, that Rule 26 of the constitution become
Rule 27 of the amended constitution, that Rule 27 of the constitution
become Rule 28 of the amended constitution and that Rule 28 of the
constitution become Rule 29 of the amended constitution."

7."That Rule 30 be changed to read BY-LAWS
The Committee may make By-Laws not inconsistent with these Rules and the
Statement of Purposes."

8. " That Rule 30 of the constitution become Rule 31 of tha amended
constitution and read, 'In the event of the Association being dissolved,
the amount which remains after such dissolution and the satisfaction of
all debts and liabilities shall be transferted to any organisation which
has similar objects and which is approved by the Commissioner of Taxation
as a Tax Exempt Charity for the purposes of any Commonwealth Taxation
Act."

9."That Rule 31 of the constitution become Rule 32 of the amended
constitution, that Rule 32 of the constitution  become Rule 33 of the
amended constitution,that Rule 33 become Rule 34 of the amended
constitution."

This is it for the SGM (I think) I'll do the AGM in a separate email in a
few minutes.

Pen