{"id":20348,"date":"2019-01-26T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T04:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lkcc.com.au\/cms\/?p=20348"},"modified":"2023-06-20T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T06:33:00","slug":"proposed-new-constitution-and-extraordinary-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test07.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2019\/01\/26\/proposed-new-constitution-and-extraordinary-general-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed New Constitution and Extraordinary General Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017 the General Committee resolved that it was necessary to review the Constitution to simplify the language to make it easier to use and for members to read and understand. The opportunity to revise the Constitution for this purpose also allowed the General Committee to consider other changes which are more reflective of Members\u2019 expectations in 2019 and provide greater clarity around important issues such as more flexible methods for voting.<\/p>\n

Early in the review process the General Committee became aware of requirements within the new Associations Incorporation Act which came in to effect in 2016 and it was then determined to combine those mandatory changes required within the Act with those changes mentioned above. It was agreed that to make all of the required changes to the existing Constitution was problematic and therefore a new document was created.<\/p>\n

This process, which has been undertaken by a Working Group comprising members Michael Lewis and Michael Hollingdale and General Manager Damon Lonnie, has been very detailed with consultation with various members, subcommittees and the General Committee along with independent advice received from Clubs WA. At a recent planning meeting, the Draft \u201cNew Constitution\u201d was presented to the General Committee who ultimately endorsed it.<\/p>\n

Critical to the process is the feedback from members and we are now pleased to provide the following documents for your consideration and review:<\/p>\n