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| text = Why review your bylaws now? | | text = <p>Why review your bylaws now? | ||
* '''To minimize confusion.''' Having bylaws that conflict with the new ''Societies Act'' means that members and directors might be confused about what rules prevail. | * '''To minimize confusion.''' Having bylaws that conflict with the new ''Societies Act'' means that members and directors might be confused about what rules prevail. | ||
* '''To reduce risk.''' Effectively, you can’t trust your bylaws between November 28, 2016 and when you conduct a review to ensure they are harmonized with the new Act. | * '''To reduce risk.''' Effectively, you can’t trust your bylaws between November 28, 2016 and when you conduct a review to ensure they are harmonized with the new Act. | ||
* '''To take advantage of increased flexibility under the new Act.''' Even if you are generally satisfied with your society’s existing bylaws, you may want to take advantage of increased flexibility offered by the new Act in some areas. | * '''To take advantage of increased flexibility under the new Act.''' Even if you are generally satisfied with your society’s existing bylaws, you may want to take advantage of increased flexibility offered by the new Act in some areas.</p> | ||
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| text = If your society currently uses the model bylaws under the old ''Society Act'', often called Schedule B bylaws, there may not be many changes needed to your bylaws. The Schedule B bylaws – available as a [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/permits-licences-and-registration/corporations/societies/schedule_b_bylaws.docx Word document] on the Corporate Registry's website – have a few clauses that are somewhat in tension with the new Act, and others that don't take advantage of the flexibility provided under the new Act. The section below on [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Key clauses to consider|key clauses to consider]] highlights clauses to pay particular attention to if you are currently using the Schedule B bylaws. | | text = <p>If your society currently uses the model bylaws under the old ''Society Act'', often called Schedule B bylaws, there may not be many changes needed to your bylaws. The Schedule B bylaws – available as a [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-business-and-economic-development/business-management/permits-licences-and-registration/corporations/societies/schedule_b_bylaws.docx Word document] on the Corporate Registry's website – have a few clauses that are somewhat in tension with the new Act, and others that don't take advantage of the flexibility provided under the new Act. The section below on [[Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws#Key clauses to consider|key clauses to consider]] highlights clauses to pay particular attention to if you are currently using the Schedule B bylaws.</p> | ||
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