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| New model bylaws provide that at each AGM, voting members elect or appoint board. | | New model bylaws provide that at each AGM, voting members elect or appoint board. | ||
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| <b> | | <b>Director's age </b>(effective in 2018 for existing societies) | ||
| Individuals aged 16 or 17 can act as directors or senior managers, so long as majority of directors are at least age 18. | | Individuals aged 16 or 17 can act as directors or senior managers, so long as majority of directors are at least age 18. | ||
| Bylaws may set out additional qualifications for directors. | | Bylaws may set out additional qualifications for directors. | ||
| If society wishes to have 16- or 17-year- old directors or senior managers, bylaws must provide authorization as of 2018 - consider adding this clause now. | | If society wishes to have 16- or 17-year- old directors or senior managers, bylaws must provide authorization as of 2018 - consider adding this clause now. | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| <b> | | <b>Director's qualifications </b>(effective in 2018 for existing societies) | ||
| Directors cannot be declared incapable, be undischarged bankrupt, or have committed certain crimes within last 5 years. | | Directors cannot be declared incapable, be undischarged bankrupt, or have committed certain crimes within last 5 years. | ||
| Bylaws may set out additional qualifications for directors. | | Bylaws may set out additional qualifications for directors. | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| <b> | | <b>Director's term of office</b> | ||
| Director’s term of office expires at the close of the next AGM after election or appointment. | | Director’s term of office expires at the close of the next AGM after election or appointment. | ||
| Bylaws may provide otherwise. | | Bylaws may provide otherwise. | ||
