Asian Australian Lawyers Association Inc.
Reg. No. A0060052T / ARBN 604 922 812
(the Association)
Notice of 2024 NSW Branch Meeting
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the NSW Branch Meeting (NSW Branch Meeting) of members of the Association (Members) will be held as follows:
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Gilchrist Connell Sydney
Level 24, 6 O'Connell Street
Sydney NSW 2000 | Gadigal Country
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| Date: |
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 |
| Time: |
18:00 AEDT |
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MS Teams link details will be circulated upon Branch members' registration |
All times referenced in this notice and notes following are in AEDT.
To vote at the NSW Branch Meeting, you must have a current Branch membership (and not be an Associate Branch Member) by 23:59 (AEDT) 12 November 2024 and your membership rights must not be suspended for any reason.
ITEMS OF ORDINARY BUSINESS
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Acknowledgment of Country
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Appointment of Branch Meeting Chair by Ordinary Resolution
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Appointment of Branch Returning Officer by Ordinary Resolution
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Confirmation of Minutes of 2023 Branch Meeting by Ordinary Resolution (Refer to Annexure A)
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Acceptance of Branch President’s Report by Ordinary Resolution
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Acceptance of Branch Secretary’s Report by Ordinary Resolution
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Setting of the number of Ordinary Branch Committee Members by Ordinary Resolution
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Election of Branch Committee Members for 2024-2025 (Refer to Annexure B)
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Ratification of Results of Election of 2024-2025 Branch Committee by Ordinary Resolution
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Dated this 12th day of November 2024
Michael Tangonan
NSW Branch Secretary, Asian Australian Lawyers Association Inc.
Notes
1. Proxies
A Member is entitled to appoint another Member to attend, speak and vote at the NSW Branch Meeting, as the Member’s proxy, by completing a Proxy Form (Annexure C).
Proxy Forms that are submitted to the Association electronically or by post must be received by the Association by 17:00 (AEDT) on Monday, 18 November 2024 by email to Michael Tangonan, Branch Returning Officer: nsw@aala.org.au.
Proxy Forms that have been completed in hard copy must be received by the Branch Meeting Chair before 17:00 (AEDT) on Wednesday, 20 November 2024.
Any Proxy Form that is not received in accordance with the above timeframes will not be valid for the NSW Branch Meeting.
2. Entitlement to Vote
For the purposes of the NSW Branch Meeting, a person is entitled to vote if:
- the person is a Branch Member of the Association (other than an Associate Branch Member);
- more than 10 business days have passed since he or she became a Branch Member; and
- the Branch Member’s membership rights are not suspended for any reason.
If you have not yet paid your membership fees for the 2024-2025 financial year, you must do so by 23:59 (AEDT) on 5 November 2024. If you do not pay your membership fees for the 2024-2025 financial year by this time, you will NOT be eligible to vote at the Branch Meeting.
3. Nomination for Branch Committee and Branch Positions
If required, elections for the positions of President and Secretary, and a single election for Ordinary Member positions of the NSW Branch Committee will be held at the NSW Annual Branch Meeting.
Refer to Annexure B for the Nomination Form.
Completed Nomination Forms that are submitted to the Association electronically or by post must be received by the Association by 17:00 (AEDT) on Monday, 18 November 2024 by email to Michael Tangonan, Branch Returning Officer: nsw@aala.org.au.
All candidates’ statements will be e-mailed to all Branch Members eligible to vote at the Annual Branch Meeting two days before the Annual Branch Meeting.
4. Enquiries
General enquiries should be directed to Michael Tangonan, Branch Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Association, by email to nsw@aala.org.au.
Inquiries about elections should be directed to Michael Tangonan, Branch Returning Officer of the NSW Branch of the Association, by email to nsw@aala.org.au.
5. Attachments
Participants in the 2024 NSW Branch Meeting must also read the following documents:
AALA National Policies
AALA Position Descriptions
