The WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RECREATIONAL AND SPORTFISHING COUNCIL (Inc) Trading as Recfishwest

CONSTITUTION

1. TITLE
2. OBJECTS
3. PUBLIC FUND
4. CONDUIT POLICY
5. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND PROPERTY
6. MEMBERSHIP
7. SUBSCRIPTIONS
8. EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
9. RIGHT OF APPEAL OF EXPELLED MEMBER
10. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
11. RESIGNATIONS
12. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
13. CHAIRPERSON
14. RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
15. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
16. SUB-COMMITTEES
17. MEETINGS
18. VOTING
19. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
20. POWERS
21. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
22. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
23. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
24. EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF
25. RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS
26. FISCAL YEAR
27. AUDITOR
28. BANKING ARRANGEMENTS
29. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
30. THE SEAL
31. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
32. INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION
33. DISSOLUTION OF COUNCIL 1. TITLE

The organisation shall be WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RECREATIONAL AND SPORTFISHING COUNCIL (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council may from time to time as the members decide register and use other names for the purpose of trading.

2. OBJECTS

2.1 The principal objects of the Council are:

(a) to promote and participate in fisheries management so as to ensure the sustainability and conservation of fish species and their habitat;

(b) to promote and advocate responsible recreational and sports fishing and assist with the education of fishers to increase recognition for limiting fish catches by persons involved in recreational and sports fishing;

(c) to communicate with the commercial fishing community and any other group to improve co-operation and reach consensus in relation to the sustainability and conservation of fish species and their habitat;

(d) to represent and advocate the interests of the Western Australian recreational and sports fishing community at State and Federal levels of Government and within the fishing industry on any issues which effect the development and sustainability of recreational and sports fishing; and

(e) to take such steps and engage in such activities which will assist recreational and sports fishing with the attainment of these objects.

(hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Objects")

2.2 The secondary objects of the Council are:

(a) to promote, represent and advocate fishing for recreation and sport as a source of food in accordance with the Western Australian legislation and regulations pertaining to recreational fishing and the requirements of the National Code of Practice for Recreational Fishing;

(b) to promote the benefits of participation in recreational fishing through organised competitions and other similar promotions;

(c) to communicate with recreational fishing groups within Western Australia; and

(d) to provide effective representation for the recreational fishing community on relevant management and planning groups and committees.

(hereinafter referred to as the "Secondary Objects")

3. PUBLIC FUND

3.1 The Council shall establish a public fund ("Fund") for the specific purpose of funding the Principal Objects.

3.2 The Fund shall be known as the "Recfishwest Environmental Fund" and shall comply with sub-division 30-E of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

3.3 Members of the general public shall be invited to make donations of money or property to the Fund.

3.4 Money from interest on donations, income derived from donated property and money from the realisation of such property are to be deposited into the Fund.

3.5 The Fund must not receive any other money or property, including corporate sponsorship money, and donations to it are to be kept separate from other funds of the Council.

3.6 A separate bank account is to be opened to deposit money donated to the Fund, including interest accruing thereon.

3.7 Receipts are to be issued in the name of the Fund and proper accounting records and procedures are to be kept and used for the Fund.

3.8 The Fund will be operated on a non-profit basis. None of the money or property accumulated by the Fund will be distributed to members of the Council apart from proper remuneration for administrative services.

3.9 In the event of the winding up of the Fund, any surplus assets are to be transferred to another fund with similar objects and which is not carried out for the purposes of profit or gain to its individual members and which incorporated association shall be determined by resolution of the members.

3.10 The Fund will be administered by a committee of management of no fewer than three persons. The committee will be appointed by the Board of Management and a majority of the members of the committee are required to have the requisite degree of responsibility to the general community, that is persons who, because of the tenure of some public office or their position in the community have a degree of responsibility to the community as a whole as distinct from obligations solely in regard to the environmental objects of the Council.

3.11 Any changes to the membership of the committee of management of the Fund are to be advised to the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage ("the Department of Environment") within a reasonable time following the making of the changes.

3.12 Statistical data about donations to the Fund during the financial year will be provided to the Department of the Environment within 4 months after the end of the financial year and in the form required by the Department.

4. CONDUIT POLICY

The Council shall not act as a mere collection agency for monies intended by a donor to be passed on to other preferred organisations or persons. Accordingly, any allocation of funds or property by the Council to any other organisations or persons shall be made in accordance with either the Principal Objects or Secondary Objects and will not be influenced by the express preference or interest of a particular donor to the Council.

5. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND PROPERTY

5.1 All income and property of the Council, apart from income and property attributable to the Fund which shall be applied in accordance with clause 3, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the Principal and Secondary Objects of the Council.

5.2 No portion of the income or property shall be paid, transferred or distributed directly or indirectly to the Members of the Council provided that nothing shall prevent the remuneration in good faith of any Officer, Board Member or employee of the Council or any other person or firm in return for bona fide goods and services rendered to the Council.

6. MEMBERSHIP

6.1 The Members of the Council shall be:

(a) general members;

(b) special general members;

(c) public members; and

(d) associate members.

6.2 General members shall be:

(a) Australian Anglers' Association (WA Div) Inc.;

(b) Australian National Sportfishing Association (WA Branch) Inc;

(c) Australian Underwater Federation (WA Branch) Inc;

(d) Western Australian Game Fishing Association Inc; and

(e) Western Australian Trout and Freshwater Angling Association Inc.

6.3 General members shall be :

(a) Australian Fishing Tackle Association (Western Australia); and

(b) Charter Boat Owners and Operators Association of Western Australia.

6.4 Public Members of the Council shall be persons who are interested in recreational fishing.

6.5 Associate Members shall be companies organisations or persons carrying on a business or profession of which the principal business or objective relates to recreational fishing. Associate Membership may be granted should applicants provide proof that such business or profession has been actively in existence for more than one calendar year.

6.6 Nomination for Public Membership and Associate Membership shall be on the prescribed form accompanied by such Annual Subscription as decided from time to time by the Board of Management (See Clause 12.1) and forwarded to the Executive Director. Nominations shall be considered at the next Meeting of the Board following receipt. In the case of rejection of a Membership application any subscription paid shall be refunded.

7. SUBSCRIPTIONS

7.1 The Board of Management may from time to time prescribe the amounts to be paid by annual subscriptions for General and Public and Associate members. Any recommendations for variations to subscriptions shall be put to the Annual General Meeting and decided upon by a simple majority.

7.2 Unfinancial members shall be ineligible to stand for office or vote at any meetings of the Council.

7.3 Members shall cease to be a Member of the Council should the annual subscription be unpaid three calendar months after the due date.

8. EXPULSION OF MEMBERS

8.1 Where the Board of Management is of the opinion that a Member of the Council has persistently refused or neglected to comply with a provision or provisions of this Constitution or has persistently and wilfully acted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Council the Council may by resolution:

(a) expel the Member from the Council; and

(b) suspend the Member from Membership for a specified period.

8.2 A resolution of the Board of Management under Clause 8.1 is of no effect unless the Council at a meeting held not earlier than fourteen (14) days and not later than twenty eight (28) days after service on a Member of the Notice confirms the resolution in accordance with Clause 8.4.

8.3 Where the Board of Management passes a resolution under Clause 8.1 the Executive Director shall, as soon as practicable cause a Notice in writing to be served on the member by certified mail:

(a) setting out the resolution of the Board of Management and the grounds on which it is based;

(b) stating that the Member may address the Board of Management at a Meeting to be held not earlier than fourteen (14) days and not later than twenty eight (28) days after service of the Notice;

(c) stating the date place and time of that Meeting; and

(d) informing the Member that the Member may do either or both of the following:

(i) attend and speak at the Meeting; and

(ii) submit to the Board of Management at or prior to the date of that Meeting written representations relating to the resolution.

8.4 At a Meeting of the Board of Management it shall:

(a) give to the Member an opportunity to make oral representations;

(b) give due consideration to any written representations submitted to the Board of Management by the Member at or prior to the Meeting; and

(c) by resolution determine whether to confirm or revoke the resolution.

8.5 Where the Board of Management confirms a resolution under Clause 8.2 the Executive Officer shall within seven (7) days after that confirmation by Notice in writing inform the Member of the fact and of the Member's right to appeal under Clause 6.

8.6 A resolution confirmed by the Board of Management under Clause 8.2 does not take effect

(a) until the expiration of the period within which the Member is entitled to appeal against the resolution where the Member does not exercise the right of appeal within that period; or

(b) where within that period the Member exercises the right of appeal unless and until the Council confirms the resolution pursuant to Clause 8.2.

9. RIGHT OF APPEAL OF EXPELLED MEMBER

9.1 A Member may appeal against a resolution of the Council which is confirmed under Clause 9 within seven (7) days after Notice of the resolution is served on the Member by lodging with the Executive Director a notice in writing to that effect.

9.2 Upon receipt of a notice from a Member the Executive Director shall notify the Council which shall convene a Special General Meeting of the Council to be held within thirty one (31) days after the date on which the Executive Director received the notice.

9.3 At a Special General Meeting of the Council convened under Clause 8.4.

(a) no business other than the question of the appeal shall be transacted;

(b) the Council and the Member shall be given the opportunity to state their respective cases orally or in writing or both; and

(c) the members present shall vote by secret ballot on the question of whether the resolution shall be confirmed or revoked.

9.4 If at the Special General Meeting the Council passes a special resolution in favour of the confirmation of the resolution the resolution is confirmed.

10. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the Council shall be terminated if the member:

(a) is declared bankrupt in the case of a Company;

(b) fails to pay within three (3) calendar months after subscription falls due;

(c) no longer qualifies under Clause 6; and

(d) is expelled under Clause 8.

11. RESIGNATIONS

Any General Public or Associate Member may resign from Membership of the Council by notification in writing to the Executive Director. The letter of resignation shall be tabled at the next Meeting of the Executive Committee after receipt.

12. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

12.1 The Board of Management shall comprise;

(a) five (5) representatives of General Members and

(b) one (1) representative of special general members nominate by his/her association; and

(c) six (6) Public Members who are not members of fishing clubs or associations or employees of the Department of Fisheries Western Australia; and

(d) one (1) Public Board Member who may also be a member of a fishing club or association.

12.2 The representatives of General Members shall be nominated by their respective organisations and declared at the Annual General Meeting.

12.3 Vacancies for Public or Special General Board Member positions should be advised to Members at least 28 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for vacant positions must be received 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

12.4 At each Annual General meeting the Board positions of the Public or Special General Board Members whose terms are concluded shall be declared vacant and one person shall be elected to each vacant position for a two-year term.

(a) Any unsuccessful candidate for the Special General Member Board position shall be appointed as a member of a relevant Committee; and

(b) The two nominated Public Board Members who were unsuccessful but who received the next highest number of votes shall be notified that they are placed on an eligibility list to fill any vacancies which may become available during the coming year.

12.5 Nominees for both General and Public Board Membership who have a conviction under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and Regulations within the last 5 years shall not be eligible for appointment to the Board.

12.6 In the event that a General or Public Board Member resigns with more than 90 days remaining in their term, an alternate General member may be put forward by the relevant Association or an alternate public member from the Public member eligibility list as described in 12.4 for ratification by the Board of Management. The term for a person so endorsed shall be the term of the person whom they replace.

12.7 In the event that a General or Public Board Member resigns with less than 90 days remaining in their term the position shall remain vacant until the Annual General Meeting.

13. CHAIRPERSON

13.1 The Chairperson of the Board of Management shall be elected by the Board at the first Board Meeting after the Annual General Meeting. The term of the appointment shall be for one year unless terminated by resignation or a resolution of the Council.

13.2 The position the newly appointed Chairperson previously held will be deemed vacant and filled according to the provisions in 12.4 or 13.7.

13.3 The Chairperson shall not vote on resolutions decisions or motions put to any Meeting of the Council including Special General Meetings General Meetings and Annual General Meetings.

13.4 The Chairperson shall act as Chairperson at Meetings of the Board of Management Special General Meetings General Meetings and Annual General Meetings.

13.5 Should the Chairperson be unable to attend any Meeting of the Council the Deputy Chairperson shall take the Chair in his absence. The Deputy Chairperson shall then not be eligible to vote.

13.6 The Chairperson shall advise the Executive Director prior to any Meeting of the Council if he will be unable to attend such Meeting. The Chairperson shall be subject to the requirements of Clause 14 in the same manner as Board of Management Members.

13.7 Should the Chairman elected be a General Board Member then the relevant Association shall nominate a replacement General Board Member.

14. RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

14.1 An apology from a Board Member who is unable to attend a Meeting of the Council shall be given to the Executive Director prior to that Meeting.

14.2 Any Board Member absent without proper and acceptable reason from three consecutive Meetings of the Council shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the appropriate process described in Clause 12.

15. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

15.1 Any member of the Board of Management who has an interest in any contract or financial arrangement or statement of agreement made or proposed to be made with the Board of Management shall disclose this interest forthwith to the Board of Management after it has come to his notice that the contract statement of agreement or financial arrangement is being or has been considered.

15.2 If a member of the Board of Management becomes interested in a contract statement or agreement or financial arrangement after it is made or entered into by the Board of Management he shall disclose this interest forthwith to the Board after he has become so interested.

15.3 Any member of the Board of Management eligible to vote at a meeting of the Board of Management shall not vote in respect of any motion at any meeting concerning a contract statement of agreement or financial arrangement in which he has an interest.

15.4 Any Member of the Board of Management must disclose any shareholding in any company which is a member of the Western Australian Recreational Sportfishing Council.

16. SUB-COMMITTEES

The Board of Management may from time to time appoint sub-committees to examine and report on any matter. The Chairperson shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of any sub-committee.

17. MEETINGS

17.1 The Board of Management shall meet from time to time as determined but at least once every two months.

17.2 A Notice of Meeting including an Agenda for a Meeting of the Board shall be issued to all Board Members and Officers in writing seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.

17.3 The Executive Director shall make an accurate record of the proceedings of all Meetings which, after confirmation at a subsequent meeting, shall be prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the meeting stated in such record.

17.4 A quorum at a Board of Management meeting shall be the lowest integer which is equal to or greater than 50 per cent of members of the Board.

18. VOTING

18.1 At all Board of Management Meetings each Member of the Board shall have one vote on all matters except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and motions and resolutions shall be decided by a simple majority.

18.2 At all Special General Meetings Extraordinary General Meetings and Annual General Meetings each Member or their proxy shall have one vote on all matters except as otherwise provided in this Constitution and motions and resolutions shall be decided by a simple majority.

18.3 Associate Members being financial may speak to a motion or resolution but shall not vote.

18.4 At all meetings in the event of an equality voting the Chairperson shall not have a casting vote.

19. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

19.1 The Executive Committee shall comprise the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and three other members at least two of whom shall be Chairpersons of Board Committees. At least one of the members of the Executive Committee shall be a General Board member and at least one member of the Executive Committee shall be a Public Board member. Members of the Executive Committee are to be appointed by the Board of Management at the first Board Meeting after the Annual General Meeting.

19.2 All decisions of the Executive Committee shall be reported to the next Board of Management Meeting following such decisions.

20. POWERS

20.1 The Board of Management shall have the power to take any action within the boundaries of State or Commonwealth law which are considered conducive to the attainment of any of the Objects of the Council.

20.2 The Board of Management shall have the power to hire lease rent or by any other means acquire any assets either real or proprietary investments or chattels conducive to the attainment of any of the Objects of the Council.

21. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

21.1 The Annual General meeting of the Council shall be not later than 31st of October of each year.

21.2 Notice of an Annual General Meeting shall be sent to each Member of the Council not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Meeting. Such Notice shall include the Agenda for the Annual General Meeting. Proof of posting shall be accepted as delivery of such Notice.

21.3 The Annual General Meeting shall transact the following business:

(a) receive and if approved adopt the Annual Report of the Council and adopt a Statement of the Accounts of the Council together with the Council's Financial Statement and Auditor's Report;

(b) appoint an Auditor; and

(c) deal with any special business which may have been placed on the Agenda for the Meeting by the Delegates or by the Members.

21.4 Any special business which Members may wish to include on the Agenda for an Annual General Meeting shall be given in writing to the Executive Secretary at least twenty-one (21) days prior to that Meeting.

21.5 Any Members entitled to vote but unable to attend an Annual General Meeting may exercise a proxy vote provided the Member completes the appropriate proxy voting form and delivers it to the Executive Director 24 hours prior to the meeting.

21.6 A Quorum at an Annual General Meeting shall be 10 Members entitled to vote.

22. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

22.1 A Special General Meeting shall be convened by the Executive Director not more than twenty-one days after receipt of a request in writing signed by not less than four Board Members and which specifies the object of the Meeting.

22.2 A Special General Meeting may be convened by resolution of a meeting of the Board of Management.

22.3 The Executive Officer shall following 22.1 or 22.2 above issue to Members a Notice of Special General Meeting not less than fourteen days before the date of such Meeting and that Notice shall specify the business to be conducted at such Meeting. Proof of posting shall be accepted as delivery of such Notice.

22.4 A Quorum for a Special General Meeting shall be 10 Members entitled to vote.

23. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

23.1 The Board of Management may convene other Extraordinary General Meetings as it may require. Meetings so convened shall not have the power to do any of the acts matters or things which are required to be done by an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.

23.2 A Quorum for an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be 10 Members entitled to vote.

24. EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF

24.1 The Board of Management shall have the power to employ an Executive Director and other staff as required and to suspend or dismiss the same and pay them for services rendered.

24.2 The Board of Management shall direct the Executive Director and any other staff in the requirements of their duties but individual Board Members may not issue instructions to staff unless as directed by the Board.

24.3 The Executive Director shall keep and maintain an up-to-date register of the Members of the Council and their postal or residential addresses and upon request will make the register available for the inspection of any Member who may copy any part of the register but may not remove it from the Council's premises.

24.4 The Executive Director shall keep in up-to-date condition the Constitution of the Council and upon request shall make the Constitution available for the inspection of any Member who may copy any part of the Constitution but may not remove it from the Council's premises.

24.5 The Executive Director shall maintain a record of the names and postal or residential addresses of any persons who hold office of the Council including all Board Members and persons authorised to use the Common Seal and of any persons appointed to act as trustees on behalf of the Council.

24.6 The Executive Director shall prepare and present at each Board Meeting of the Council a financial report for the period from the previous Meeting showing creditors debtors and monies received and shall keep proper books of account of such income and expenditure.

24.7 The Executive Director shall in August each year draw up a Budget to demonstrate the anticipated income and expenditure of the Council for the ensuing year.

24.8 The Executive Director shall present a complete and audited financial report to the Annual General Meeting.

24.9 The Executive Director shall ensure that an accurate record be made of the proceedings of all meetings which after confirmation at a subsequent meeting shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the matter stated in such record.

24.10 The Executive Director shall be responsible for the day to day running of the Council as directed by the Executive Committee.

24.11 The Executive Director shall have custody of all records books documents and securities of the Council.

24.12 A member may at any reasonable time inspect without charge the books documents records and securities of the Council.

25. RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS

The Executive Director or secretary or staff Members or Associate Members of the Council who upon authority of the Council accept or incur any pecuniary liability on behalf of the Board of Management shall be indemnified by the Council against any loss in respect thereof.

26. FISCAL YEAR

The Fiscal Year of the Council shall be 1 July to 30 June each year.

27. AUDITOR

27.1 An Auditor shall be appointed at each Annual General Meeting of the Council and shall audit the books of account and financial statements prepared by the Executive Director and issue an Auditor's report for the following Annual General Meeting.

27.2 Any deficiencies or irregularities to which the Auditor makes reference shall be addressed at the next Meeting of the Board of Management following the presentation of the Auditor's Report.

27.3 Should the appointed Auditor be unable to undertake the duties for which appointed the Board of Management shall appoint another Auditor.

28. BANKING ARRANGEMENTS

The Board of Management shall direct the place and manner in which the funds of the Council shall be kept by the Executive Director and the expenditure of such funds shall be subject to this Constitution as follows:

(a) a current account shall be opened at a bank chosen by the Board of Management. The account shall have five signatories and any two of these may sign cheques; and

(b) the five signatories shall be the Executive Director one other staff member as determined by the Board at the first meeting following the Annual general Meeting the Chairperson and two other Board Members.

(c) the Executive Director and other authorised staff member shall only jointl co-sign cheques for which they are not a direct beneficiary and which are less than a level determined by the Board by formal resolution.

29. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

The Board of Management shall be empowered to hire lease rent or purchase or otherwise obtain office space and equipment that is required to execute the day to day business of the Council.

30. THE SEAL

30.1 The Seal of the Council shall not be affixed to any instrument by the Seal Holder except by the authority of a resolution of the Board of Management. The Seal shall be so affixed in the presence of the Seal Holder and the Executive Director who both shall countersign every instrument to which the Seal of the Council is so affixed.

30.2 The Seal of the Council shall be kept in the custody of the Executive Director who shall keep a record of all documents to which the Seal is affixed. The Seal Holder of the Council shall be the Chairperson.

31. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

31.1 The Board of Management shall have authority to initiate amendment to the Constitution of the Council in part or whole but no such alteration shall take effect unless the amendment or amendments are passed in their entirety without discussion at a Special General Meeting convened for that purpose or at an Annual General Meeting. Constitutional amendment motions shall be passed by at least three-fourths majority of votes cast by members present or their proxies.

31.2 Any motion to amend the Constitution as carried shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Meeting at which it was passed and the amendment shall also be recorded in two (2) official copies of the Constitution in accordance with the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of 1987 or any subsequent Act of Parliament which supersedes that Act.

31.3 The amendment or amendments shall be lodged with the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs within one month of being passed accompanied by a certificate by a Member of the Board certifying that the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution and that the Constitution of the Council as so altered conforms to the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 and Amendments.

31.4 The amendment or amendments shall be lodged with the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of the Environment within a reasonable time following the making of the changes within one month of being passed.

32. INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION

The Board of Management shall be the sole authority for the interpretation of this Constitution and the decision of the Council upon any question of interpretation or upon any matter affecting the Council not provided for by this Constitution shall be final and binding upon its Members.

33. DISSOLUTION OF COUNCIL

33.1 At a Special General Meeting specifically called for the purpose of voluntarily dissolving the Council the Council shall be voluntarily dissolved by a resolution passed by a three-fourths majority of the Members present eligible to vote in accordance with Clauses 7 and 18 provided there is a Quorum. Such a meeting shall be convened by resolution of the Council which shall instruct the Executive Director to issue a Notice of Special General Meeting sixty (60) days prior to the date set down for the Meeting and such Notice of Special General Meeting shall be posted to the last recorded address held of each Board Member the President or equivalent of each General Member and Associate Member and to every Public Member. Proof of posting shall be accepted as delivery of such Notice.

33.2 If upon the winding up or dissolution of the Western Australian Sportfishing Council Incorporated there remains after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same must not be paid to or distributed among the members, or former members. The surplus property must be given or transferred to another association incorporated under the Act which has similar objects and which is not carried out for the purposes of profit or gain to its individual members and which association shall be determined by resolution of the members.

33.3 Upon dissolution of the Council, the Fund shall be wound up and any income or property then remaining in the Fund shall be distributed in accordance with clause 3.9.

The Recfishwest Constitution was amended in October 2005 in motions passed by Recfishwest members at the 2005 Annual General Meeting.



This page last updated December 2005.