Paragraph 19 General Meetings of Governors

There shall be an Annual General Meeting of Governors to be held not later than six months following the end of each financial year.

The normal business of an Annual General Meeting shall be to receive the Annual Report and accounts of the preceding financial year, to elect the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council for the following year, to elect Members of the Council to fill vacancies arising, to appoint auditors, where appropriate to approve bye-laws and when appropriate to elect the President and Treasurer.

Notice of the Annual General Meeting, or of any Special General Meeting, must either be sent to all of the Governors or published in a suitable national newspaper at least 14 full days prior to the date of the meeting specifying the points to be discussed at the meeting.

A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time by any 10 Governors.

At any General Meeting the President, or failing him or her the Chairman of the Council, or failing him or her the Vice Chairman of the Council, shall act as chairman of the meeting.

There shall be a quorum at any General Meeting when 10 Governors are present.