Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations (Cth)

Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations

Statutory Rules 1949 No. 32 as amended

made under the

Services Trust Funds Act 1947

This compilation was prepared on 15 January 2001

taking into account amendments up to SR 1992 No. 55

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

    1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations.

2Interpretation

 In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Chairman means the Chairman of the trustees.

the Act means the Services Trust Funds Act 1947.

the Fund means the Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund established under the Act.

the trustees means the trustees for the time being of the Fund.

4Meetings of trustees

• (1)

  A meeting of the trustees shall be convened by the Chairman and notice of the meeting shall be given or posted to each of the trustees at least seven days before the date appointed therefor.

• (2)

  A meeting of the trustees may be convened as often as required and shall be convened at intervals of not more than three months.

5Quorum

 At any meeting of the trustees, two trustees shall form a quorum and may exercise and perform all or any of the powers, functions and duties of the trustees.

6Chairman to preside at meetings

• (1)

  The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the trustees at which he is present, and, in the event of the absence of the Chairman from any meeting, the trustees present shall appoint one of their number to preside at that meeting.

• (2)

  Where one of the trustees presides at any meeting of the trustees in the absence of the Chairman, he shall have and may exercise and perform at that meeting all the powers, functions and duties of the Chairman.

7Voting

• (1)

  At any meeting of the trustees, each trustee shall have one vote and all questions shall be decided by a majority of votes.

• (2)

  In the event of an equality of votes at any meeting of the trustees, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

• (3)

  Any resolution passed by a majority of votes shall be a resolution of the trustees.

8Secretary

• (1)

  The trustees may appoint a secretary to assist them in the management and administration of the Fund and the secretary shall perform such duties in connexion therewith as the trustees direct.

• (2)

  The trustees may appoint one of their number to be secretary.

9Regional committees

• (1)

  A regional committee appointed in pursuance of section 8 of the Act shall consist of such number of members as the trustees think fit.

• (2)

  The members of a regional committee shall hold office during the pleasure of the trustees.

• (3)

  A regional committee shall advise the trustees on such matters as are referred to it by the trustees and shall carry out and perform such duties and functions as the trustees direct.

Notes to the Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations

Note 1

The Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund Regulations (in force under the Services Trust Funds Act 1947) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1949 No. 32 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1949 No. 32	9 June 1949	9 June 1949
1992 No. 55	5 Mar 1992	5 Mar 1992	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 3.........................................	rep. 1992 No. 55