constitution. The officers and other members of the committee shall be the trustees of the Charity and in this constitution are together called ‘the trustees’. (2) The charity shall have the following officers: a) A chairperson b) A secretary c) A treasurer. (3) A trustee must be a member of the charity or the nominated representative of an organisation that is a member of the charity. (4) No one may be appointed a trustee if he or she would be disqualified from acting under the provisions of clause 20. (5) The number of trustees must not be less than three but (unless otherwise determined by a resolution of the charity in general meeting) will not be subject to any maximum. (6) The first trustees (including officers) must be those persons elected as trustees and officers at the meeting at which this constitution is adopted. (7) A trustee may not appoint anyone to act on his or her behalf at meetings of the trustees 18. Appointment of trustees and committee members (1) The charity in general meeting must elect the officers, who are the trustees, and other committee members. (2) The trustees may appoint any person who is willing to act as a trustee. Subject to 5(b) of this clause, they may also appoint trustees to act as officers. (3) Each of the trustees must retire with effect from the conclusion of the annual general meeting next after his or her appointment but are eligible for re-election at that annual general meeting. (4) No-one may be elected a trustee or an officer at any annual general meeting unless prior to the meeting the charity is given a notice that:
constitution. The officers and other members of the committee shall be the trustees of the Charity and in this constitution are together called ‘the trustees’. (2) The charity shall have the following officers: a) A chairperson b) A secretary c) A treasurer. (3) A trustee must be a member of the charity or the nominated representative of an organisation that is a member of the charity. (4) No one may be appointed a trustee if he or she would be disqualified from acting under the provisions of clause 20. (5) The number of trustees must not be less than three but (unless otherwise determined by a resolution of the charity in general meeting) will not be subject to any maximum. (6) The first trustees (including officers) must be those persons elected as trustees and officers at the meeting at which this constitution is adopted. (7) A trustee may not appoint anyone to act on his or her behalf at meetings of the trustees 18. Appointment of trustees and committee members (1) The charity in general meeting must elect the officers, who are the trustees, and other committee members. (2) The trustees may appoint any person who is willing to act as a trustee. Subject to 5(b) of this clause, they may also appoint trustees to act as officers. (3) Each of the trustees must retire with effect from the conclusion of the annual general meeting next after his or her appointment but are eligible for re-election at that annual general meeting. (4) No-one may be elected a trustee or an officer at any annual general meeting unless prior to the meeting the charity is given a notice that: