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=== Previously unalterable provisions === | === Previously unalterable provisions === | ||
On transition, any provisions that are in a | On transition, any provisions that are in a society's constitution other than the name or purposes must be moved to the society’s bylaws. Any "unalterable" provisions must be identified as having been "previously unalterable". <strong>The unalterable provisions must not be changed on transition.</strong> Once a society has transitioned, the previously unalterable provisions can be altered by a special resolution of members. But on transition, the previously unalterable provisions cannot be amended. | ||
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| text = Any amendments to previously unalterable provisions must be approved by a special resolution passed or consented to <b>after </b>the society has filed its transition application. In other words, societies cannot approve changes to previously unalterable provisions to be effective after transition in a members’ meeting held before the completion of the transition process. This two-step process (transition first, then consider amendment later) is intended to ensure that members have the opportunity to consider any amendments to these previously unalterable provisions, which typically incorporate fundamental principles or values of a society. | | text = Any amendments to previously unalterable provisions must be approved by a special resolution passed or consented to <b>after </b>the society has filed its transition application. In other words, societies cannot approve changes to previously unalterable provisions to be effective after transition in a members’ meeting held before the completion of the transition process. This two-step process (transition first, then consider amendment later) is intended to ensure that members have the opportunity to consider any amendments to these previously unalterable provisions, which typically incorporate fundamental principles or values of a society. | ||