An officer of a registered organisation who uses the organisation's resources (such as official news sheets, letterhead, and distribution channels) to attack election opponents breaches the fiduciary duty owed to members, even where the officer is not personally a candidate. The officer remains entitled to electioneer but must not deploy organisational resources to advantage some candidates over others. A procedural rule requiring business to be placed on an agenda before a council meeting is directory rather than mandatory where the rule can be dispensed with by consent of those present, and voting in favour of a resolution constitutes sufficient consent.
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