Difference between revisions of "10 Changes in the New Societies Act You Should Know About"

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==Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"==
==Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"==


Members of a society have always been able to requisition a member’s meeting for a specific purpose, provided that at least 10% of voting members sign the requisition. The new Act introduces a right for members to add specific issues to the agenda of an annual general meeting. A '''member proposal''' must be added to the agenda if the proposal is signed by at least 5% of the society’s voting members. The proposal must be received by the society at least 7 days before notice of the AGM is sent.
Members of a society have always been able to requisition a member's meeting for a specific purpose, provided that at least 10% of voting members sign the requisition. The new Act introduces a right for members to add specific issues to the agenda of an annual general meeting. A '''member proposal''' must be added to the agenda if the proposal is signed by at least 5% of the society’s voting members. The proposal must be received by the society at least 7 days before notice of the AGM is sent.


A society’s board of directors have the discretion to reject the proposal if it is substantially similar to an issue that has already been voted on at a member’s meeting in the previous two years.
A society's board of directors have the discretion to reject the proposal if it is substantially similar to an issue that has already been voted on at a member's meeting in the previous two years.


==Members have more remedies==
==Members have more remedies==
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