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8. Officers of the Association
The Association shall have two honorary officers (the Secretary and the Treasurer) and between four and eight other officers, who shall hold office for a period of two years. Such officers shall be elected at an AGM. Upon expiry of their term of office, they may offer themselves for re-election.
9. Management of the Association
The management and control of the affairs of the Association shall be vested in an executive committee of members (“the Committee”). The Committee shall consist of the Secretary, the Treasurer and the other officers. The Committee shall meet as and when appropriate. A quorum for meetings of the Committee shall be three members. Meetings of the Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary, alternatively in his or her absence the Treasurer, or alternatively in their absence such other member as the Committee may determine. The chair of any Committee meeting shall have a casting vote in addition to his ordinary vote.
10. Powers of the Committee
The Committee shall have the following specific powers:
(1) to fill any vacancy amongst the officers until the next AGM;
(2) to appoint such sub-committees as it deems necessary;
(3) to retain and hold as property of the Association all sums of money coming into the Association and to bank the funds of the Association. All cheques drawn by the Association shall be signed by the Chair and the Treasurer or by such other officers of the Association as may be duly authorised by the Committee, provided that all cheques are signed by two officers;
(4) to invest sums of money in any prudent manner which the Committee things will benefit the Association;
(5) to permit all officers to be paid out of pocket expenses authorised by the Committee;
(6) to arrange any appropriate insurance cover.
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