STATUTORY RULES.
1948.
No. 110.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE SERVICES
TRUST FUNDS ACT 1947.*
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the Services Trust Funds Act 1947.
Dated this twenty-fifth day of
August, 1948.
W. J. McKELL
Governor-General.
By His
Excellency’s Command,
CYRIL CHAMBERS
Minister
for the Army.
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Services Canteens Trust Fund Regulations.
Citation.
1. These Regulations may
be cited as the Services Canteens Trust Fund Regulations.
Definitions.
2. In these Regulations,
unless the contrary intention appears—
“Chairman”
means the Chairman of the trustees;
“the
Fund” means the Services Canteens Trust Fund;
“trustees”
means the trustees of the Fund.
Meetings.
3. A meeting of the
trustees may be convened by the Chairman at any time and shall be convened by
the Chairman upon the written request of at least three trustees.
Quorum.
4. At any meeting of the
trustees, five trustees shall, unless otherwise determined by the trustees
present at any meeting, constitute a quorum and may exercise any or all of the
powers of the trustees.
Deputy-Chairman.
5.—(1.) The trustees may
elect one of their number to be Deputy-Chairman.
(2.) The Deputy-Chairman may, in
the absence of the Chairman, exercise any or all of the powers of the Chairman.
Chairman
to preside at meetings.
6. 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 and Deputy Chairman from any meeting, the
trustees present at the meeting shall appoint one of their number to preside at
that meeting.
Voting.
7.—(1.) At any meeting of
the trustees, each trustee shall have one vote, and all questions shall be
decided by a majority of votes.
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(2.) At any meeting of the
trustees, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman or person presiding at the meeting
shall have a deliberative vote, and, in the event of any equality of voting,
shall also have a casting vote.
Resolutions.
8. Any resolution passed
by a majority of votes at a meeting of the trustees shall be a resolution of
the trustees.
Secretary.
9. 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.
Appointment
of regional committees.
10.—(1.) The trustees may
appoint regional committees each of which shall consist of not less than three
persons inclusive of the Chairman.
(2.)
A member of a regional committee shall hold office during the pleasure of the
trustees.
(3.)
A regional committee shall advise the trustees on matters relating to the Fund
referred to it by the trustees and shall carry out such duties in connexion
therewith as the trustees determine.
Chairman
of regional committee.
11.—(1.) There shall be a
chairman of each regional committee who shall be appointed by the trustees.
(2.)
The trustees may terminate the appointment of a chairman of a regional
committee at any time.
Meetings
of regional committees.
12. A meeting of a regional
committee may be convened by the chairman of the regional committee at any time
and shall be convened by him upon the written request of at least three
members.
Voting.
13.—(1.) At any meeting of
a regional committee, each member shall have one vote and all questions shall
be decided by a majority of votes.
(2.)
At any meeting of a regional committee, the chairman of the committee shall
have a deliberative vote, and, in the event of an equality of votes, shall also
have a casting vote.
Deputy-chairman
of regional committee.
14.—(1.) The trustees may
appoint a deputy-chairman of a regional committee.
(2.)
The trustees may terminate the appointment of a deputy-chairman of a regional
committee at any time.
(3.)
The deputy-chairman of a regional committee may in the absence of the chairman
exercise any or all of the powers of the chairman of that committee.
Absence
of chairman and deputy-chairman of committee.
15. The chairman of a
regional committee shall preside at all meetings of the committee at which he
is present, and, in the event of the absence of the chairman and
deputy-chairman from any meeting, the members present at the meeting shall
appoint one of their number to preside at that meeting.
Absence
from meetings.
16. If a member of a
regional committee is absent without leave from any three consecutive meetings
of the committee of which he is a member and of which reasonable notice thereof
has been given to him, or leaves permanently the region in relation to which the
committee is appointed the trustees may terminate his appointment.
Liability
of members of committee.
17. A person holding office
as a member of a regional committee shall not be personally liable for any act
or default of the Committee done or omitted to be done in good faith in
carrying out his duties under these Regulations.
By
Authority: L.