Constitution

Shell Pensioners’ Association

GREATER MANCHESTER BRANCH

CONSTITUTION

NAME

The name shall be “Greater Manchester Branch” of the Shell Pensioners’ Association (SPA) – hereinafter referred to as “the Branch”.

OBJECTS

(a) To keep alive the Shell family spirit and interest in Group activities after retirement.

(b) To provide, as appropriate, a channel of communication, and to represent, if required, to the Shell Pensioners’ Association, the views of Members on pensions and associated matters of interest.

MEMBERSHIP & BRANCH EXPENSES

All Members of the SPA are eligible for membership of the Branch.

It will be the responsibility of the Committee to raise money from time to time, including the levy of a membership subscription, as required to cover Branch expenses.

MEETINGS

(a) An Annual General Meeting shall be held in the early spring of each year, at a venue to be decided by the Committee.

(b) An Extraordinary Meeting may be called by the Hon. Secretary on instruction of he Committee, to be held within 60 days following a written request specifying the purpose for which the meeting is to be convened, and signed by not less than ten Members.

QUORUM

At any meeting, Annual or Extraordinary, a quorum shall be not less than 20 Members attending in person.

(iv) No more than seven ordinary Members, to include, at the discretion of the Committee, a Vice-Chairman.

(i) The Chairman shall retire at the end of each financial year, but shall be eligible for re-election on an annual basis prior to the A.G.M.

(ii) The Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer shall serve initially for a period of three years, and shall thereafter be eligible for re-election on an annual basis prior to the A.G.M.

(iii) Two Ordinary Members of the Committee shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election. The nomination of those to retire shall be determined by those who have served the longest being the first to stand down or by lot if periods of service are equal.

(iv) Nominations for the vacancies thus created shall be submitted to the Hon. Secretary in writing, fourteen days prior to the A.G.M.

A member of the Committee may retire at any time by giving notice to the Hon. Secretary. Vacancies may be filled by a nominee having a majority vote by the remainder of the Committee.

The Committee shall have power to co-opt any Member(s) of the Association, with his/her prior agreement for any specific purpose.

Prior to the end of each financial year, one member of the Association, not being a member of the Committee, shall be appointed Honorary Auditor and shall be eligible for re-election.

The Accounts of the Branch, duly examined independently, shall be prepared annually for the calendar year to 31^st December, and presented at the A.G.M.

The Committee shall be empowered to arrange all activities held under the auspices of the Branch.

The Branch shall be dissolved on the affirmative vote of not less than 75% of those Members of the Branch present at an A.G.M. convened for this purpose. Any existing financial balance at the time of dissolution shall be donated to the “Shell Pensioner’s Benevolent Association”.

The Constitution of the Branch shall be accessible to every Member, and any amendment of it shall require a majority vote of those Members of the Branch attending an A.G.M. or Extraordinary General Meeting convened for this purpose.