Central Council

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The Aegis Central Council will:

• regulate its own affairs subject to Aegis’ objectives and rules
• follow the transition rule in the Aegis constitution
• be chaired by a Chairperson elected annually (calendar year) by the Central Council
• be able to co-opt up to five people onto the Central Council to provide specialist knowledge on a given topic
• meet at least four times a year after the divisional council meetings
• have a quorum of half the committee plus one
• elect (and recommend the removal of) the Executive Officers
• reach decisions generally by agreement. If two or more people ask for a vote it will be by hand with each member having one vote
• issue notice of meetings to all constituency members at least 28 days before each meeting and publicise them to all staff
• issue an agenda to all constituency members 14 days before each meeting
• allow emergency meetings to be called by the General Secretary/Assistant General secretary in special circumstances; the 15 day notice rule shall not apply
• minute their meetings in time to submit them to the Executive Committee
• summarise their meetings and publicise them to all staff
• be responsible for the following functions:

  - appointing scrutineers
  - approving Aegis accounts
  - recommending auditors
  - allocating reps to groups of members
  - recommending alterations to the rules to members
  - directing the investment of surplus funds
  - determining subscription levels
  - appointing and directing Aegis sub-committees
  - deciding how assets will be distributed if Aegis dissolves

• ensuring that if members of the Central Council miss more than two consecutive meetings, a satisfactory explanation should be given – if this is not provided then the committee shall declare that position vacant