Scout Association Act 1932

MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH

9. Once in each year the Council shall hold a Meeting of the members of the Council and Scouters and other persons interested in the Branch and such Meeting shall be called the Annual General Meeting of the Branch. The business of this Meeting shall be to receive a report on the state or condition of the Branch and the progress of its work and to make recommendations to the Council. Such Meetings shall be called at such time and place as the Committee shall prescribe by notice thereof published in a newspaper circulating throughout the state of Victoria not less than fourteen days prior to the date of the said Meeting.

10. Any person attending such Meeting may having given seven days prior notice in writing to the General Secretary of his intention so to do submit any matter to the Meeting for its consideration.

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL

11. An Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Council shall be held once in every year at such time and place as the Committee may prescribe and such Meeting shall be called the Annual Meeting of the Council. Extraordinary General Meetings of the Council may be called at any time by the Chief Scout or President of the Branch and shall be called by the General Secretary on receipt by him of a requisition signed by at least ten members of the Council for the calling of such Meeting. If the General Secretary shall fail to call a Meeting within fourteen days after the receipt by him of such requisition the members signing such requisition may themselves convene a Meeting of the Council.

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12. Fourteen days' notice at the least of every Meeting of the Council (exclusive of the day on which the notice is served but inclusive of the day for which the Meeting is called) specifying the place day and hour of Meeting and (in case of special business) the general nature of the business to be transacted shall be given by notice sent by post in a prepaid letter envelope or wrapper addressed to each member at his last known address.