prA- model constitution advancing education | supporting PTA5 Notes (2014VERSION) @ PTA-UK Please read Ihese note5 before using this Model Collstitution Model Constitution for ParentTeacher Associations In Northern Ireland (Nl) Guidèiice notes aiE trMNabLetr(wEhuui ihls help Ewain C*itHin polntS A Oossiry ol term5 is coDialned uffldr 13 This Nodel Constitution 15 a benefit ot PTA-UK membership alld 15 for tjse by Parent Teacher A550Clations IpTAsl and other horne-5chaol groups thai ¥e ernbers of PTA-UK. bèsed in Northern Ireland. In bold. 8LOCK cAPITS Please insert your PTA-UK mernber5hip number ¥thich will beverlfied zs part of the charity registration procEss'. openEd in DecÈmbpr 2013 ¥hdth¢ Ch?iity PTA-UK membership nutnbei.. The PTA-UK Model Constitution is the CDPyrht of Parent Teather Associations UK IPTA-UKI and is only wailable for use by PTA-UK member assoclatlon& If your association is not a rnember of PTA-UK. you are not entltled to use this constitution for charity registration. awlialloii IwwwchariLy(IlSS1onftl SUFwri you thrw this prOtESS. Yoifr J550(iati witifequire onllnpa<cOt A Nodel Con5tiluUon for PTA-UK mernber5 in England and WalEs is available at WW.pta.0rg.Uk or from the PTA-UK MemberAdvice Linp103CN) 123 S4601. an aprlication can be on ov[ a PQnod ol IIfflY. 5aYEd afjd amendEd befwe beifflL9JbMrtted Thi5 Nodel Constitution must be adopted by the Association 3t a General meetlng by a LWO-third5 majority before it can te Used. See the PTA-UK InlrKfflatlOa sheet - MDdel Consiittjtion Northp.rn Ireland available at www. pta.org uk h)r further guidance. The PTA-UK Ntsdcl con5r111ll oil wly bo loi thirityregr51ritsDn Withotsi drntndmoni Ily Ivish to Useyournw? lorm olg0rning dDCumènt, indcpendellt lega adCEMaybe reqwrtd to The declardtioii on ihe last page ol thi5 document Inu5t bè signed by the Chair OF thè. General meeting al which It 15 adopred And witnessed by a Member ol the A550ciation wha Is present at the General m¢eting. CCNI Slat thaf(hafily foEiSllatiw untJke typlitBtioh IS sbMItted I k)wevei. usinE a Nodd ea%lcr And fjiiiikErlo Charity Registration This 15 èdminisrered by tlie charity for Norlhern Ireland ICCNII.. C(thitee. whn are fvYees oltlie chaiily. persanally lia4lp for ihe acis aid del4ulLs01 thE wvnv.charity(ommissionni.org.uk 028 3832 0220 admiri@charityc(Knrnis5ionni.orE.uk lows.bulldiry.woik5 Dihw IiabililiEs, recommcnds ostahkn5hin£iho rhiniyas a Compary Iimiled ty8Ua1tee in oidi.rto obrain ihe Iiroie£iiTri o(limiied I111y'ri1ie Cafflrnitttt. Flrasc Se LI modelmEintsrèirfiim Ind MLido4nl frurii wwi.cli6rityCoWnlssiOnniorguk. PTA-UK 2014 Page 1
VARIABiE5 UST VARIABLES LIST The folloviing variables specific tv the ASsoCatIon shall be incoTporatEd inlD ihÈ model i.or15titution 1 2 Type of Associatlon.. (please tick the approprlatÈ box) rriend5 01 the School-. Hrme.-Scliool Af£gciatio Parp.nt %iai! A5501iètioTh.- Parent SuppoTt fJroup.' Other: l a YleCumrnittE IT isnofmal 517eof rhE Committèe io vary As50ciatiDn narne in full..... r& rii.14L-.11 School name in fvu:.,Sr....MAW.'S LkA.&iAI.IA th.......... . School address.. Buildiiig naffle andlor number... Town/ciiy........ County..................kn.rtk.M.... Poslcode............... c.ountry i(nmittÈe In&15..17 lo 50%...f T11 umlior oIEletlÈé committee membpr5 l¢kuSp The Cornmitlee Tge rni.'Iifflum number of cornmittee members.. 2 ¢ltcied wmrn4ttoi mpmbEf5 bv11 4Trble Eo [Th.TrPL Iriuf Iv'ihe.. tomfflittte members15J Ll PURPOSES rnit1C mcmbers1sE- 63.-, 7.? .d 931. The purpose ol tlie As.EOClOtion (the Purposes) Is fo atharKQ the PURPOSES Developing effective relationship5 between rhe stal;. pareiirs and oihi'r5 Engaging in aciiv'.tIP5 or pruvidin8 laci11rieE or equipment wliich 5uppnrl the school 6nd a(hJance the ediiration ol Ihe pupib. POWERS POWERS The iotnfnittee rnEmbers have tlie foll(Ming power5. which be eKerci5ed only in promotiiig the Purpose5.'_ Pwposes IcldJ5¥ Zl ciri dcliivvEd.rfl To provide Bdvice 10 co-operatv with orher D(Jdie5 3,4 Io false luiids (but not by inean5 of perrnanent trading) Fo acquirE Of liire properly ?1 any kind lo Iiiake granty ur laan5 of moiiey and to give guardniee5 Ta set aside fu5 for special puri)osos or as re5enos against future expendiiurp. prA-UK2014 Page 2
To deposit or invest funds in any lawftil manner Ibiii to Invp.5t oll zlier obtaining Bdvite from a financial expert and hawnE regard tg the suilability of investment5 and the neetj fnr diVerfIcatI PQYpoSeS. 3.9 The A$50CiJtion shlld jr fhat IE A550ciation rnEetings, acriviiie5, Comrnlttee member5. ro insure the A55OCi8tiOn'5 property against any foreseeable risk and take out other Insur8nce policies to pr()¢oLi rlie Association where required 3.10 To EmKAoy paid or unpaid 4gentS, Staff or advisers 3.11 To enter into contracls to providt services to or on behalf of other bodies 5ummdly dvcvmeni fLH lurthor Inlu(tniLiDn 3.12 To pay iho cosis ol torming thp Associatlon 3.13 To obtain and Pdy for goods and service5 as are e[earY for carying out rhe work of the charity The ChritYOuld not ptyrnore iban ¥ 3.14 To open and operate in the name of the A55Qtlation a bank and other aciounf5 as the cemmittee members consider fjece55ary J l ) this'blankor provisiun. ro£ovor Y olhor nrt5pecllicaUy rrteDtionod.The 3.15 To do anythlng else within the lavw thaf promete5 the Purpoies. BUT thÈ Committee shall not undertake any actyvity in the school premises Wlthout thE consent of Ihe Principèl. MEMBERSHIP 4 1 Ihe Mernberjhip Mryll vary 4((dIllA Lo the tyPQ MEMBERSHIP Mernbers of the AssociaEiOn are:_ Ehe Member's prSnCe TewpSETriS a daiiLrto the Iii o Parent5, A55atiatitrn. the parents, guardians or Ca ol ony pupil currently airending the sthool or &r IIIE tults d N2lu¢al Iuiticc. the Moner in a Parcnt Teacher A55011ation, Parent.SiJpport Group, Parent Stsff or Home-school A5$0ciarion Js detailed above plus teaching and non- teaching staff currently employed by the school or Id onydECISiOTh ro ieffl¢Nt a MÈrnber be Like aity oih¢rCrynmittte detislon ihiS Wrll bp. in any other SOcIatIOn. for example a Friends %rotip. thos@ dp.scribed above and any pe150n over the age of 18 ivishing to oller appropriale support or help to the school and who is accepred by the Comrnittee 05 a Member. tho ComrnitteE meeilng Ilyou iefflovL a MernbErvthi) 15 H15n a comrnittEp Mernbetshlp is terminated if..- lomov a5 3 cummlttee member does fflDI 4.2.1 the Member digs romovL4J 114 è Aernber of iheAssDcIi0Tr. If yw wini to remove somènne h0 rs no longer a cumTnitthe member Irgm MembEnEMp Ilie 4.2.2 the Member rE5igns by written noticp to the Association 4.2.3 ihe committee members Fnay for good rpasDn, regardess vl whether or not this 15 it the. rpque5t ol the Board of Governors (the Principal. exclude any person from Membership OT from attending an event 05e presence at or support of tho school is deerTred a danger to GÉNÉRAL MEETINGS GonEIeBring IS 4 formal gAEhenDEof The MombefJ.1hE5e Either beknnual or disrepLlte. Remaval is nnl ell2ctive. until the Mernber concemEd has ownocice of a Getseralmeetln8 sfvauld be thin 14 clear days, and the maittr h35 been considered in light of any r*i)resentiti¢ns Inddè. GENERAL MEETINGS (ANNUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY) All Members are entltlod to atlend any General meeting ol the I)I"A-UK 2Q14 Page 3
All General meeting5 lire C¢illed by givin£ 21 clear days written notice of IhL, meering LD Ilie Trlember5. The notice shoul0 5pp.ciry Ihe date. timo and location of the General meeting as well a5 give an overview and aiiydccNDlI made Iubevdl. naJorityDf MeNthErs pie5QDt Il LhE mEelinF.bul There 15 a c.,Iioruni al a General meeting knen the llLlIH?er ol Members present al .eèsi li¥ice tne llumber ol cornmittee rTTernbers in olTire ',g Ile oiily exceprion would bL' dt v General rneEting'A,hvrp tbe Association is beinE 1Si55111ved' please see Claus. 12 .114 AGM 5-. The Chair or (if the Chair 15 unabl nr unwilling ro do so15nme oth committee member eler.ted by Ihox. presc'ri. 14 iri clidrr.e Gl d General meeting. -yceyl wk,ere u oc-, General meeting 4> iJccidE¢I by Il simple rriaiority ol votes casi by Lhe Members present ar Ihe rnpeting Except lor the Chair of the rrieeting, ha5 a 5erond or castiic vote whijie a VQLe is equdlly 1¥l¢jl,d Iiiedl, evEiy Member prL'senL Is eniiiled cn tNmal or.(Iyall50rwhrfj %Ecki Thc A550ciation must Iiold 3 General rneetinE Wlthin iwÈl¥È month5 rn115: hv helrl in pdili £iib5equEnl year dnd noi mnre than i J months moy tlapse be1ven siiccessiVQ annLJiil General méetings. Al dll AGM Llio Mernbers'.- raydinary GohÈralrrteodn#. 6. THE COMMIThEE 5.Ekl receive tne accouiiis of -ho Assoc1ètion lor the previous financiil ypar 5.&2 recLJivc' Lhp rc'port ni ihp committee members on ihe A550O8tion's I clivitle% Sillce the prewou% AGM 5 Fl.3 accept Lhe reLirprTierii ol oxisLin8 committee members ond eIlL the new comrnittee tnembers incliiding the Chair 5.&4 JppDirir indepetTdent person 10 undert3ke an exatninption of the bemoffitws IinJei 11 copE0d<0rnmitEee mErn&ers. vmu o'p:'.pt olyrlod atElAGm. 5.el 5 may co-ler ans In. ill¢ of P¥irnn, Presideni CTVi¢e-President ol the Association (LYnmillfEfflLYnbcts, IIIosL' IliiJ4 4)fL,CO-OPted 5 8.6 tli¥11$5 and determinL' a'iy issiie5 ?1 polily or Ile. dny Diher businp5S Put belore ihem rw. ¢ommliteÈ mrnber, apPOld.is le8&lya charty ttU5teE dna offts a dLFty n EGM may bL' called ai any iirTie by Llio Committee and musi be c4Ued within 21 day5 10 nappÉn within three mnnths of ri writte requost b?inB received by the commiLtee Iroffl at leasi iEii Members. LXÈLlJtodwhEIiE¥ acamrniltee mernber is THE COMMIThEE All comrnittee member5 Éirp. tru511.fts ol Ihe cl'.<irity (charity trvstEe51 nd nève rontrnl Jf the Association. it5 proporty and lun<ls. Comrnitiee rnernber5 shall bp elp.cied di Lhe AGM and 5h311 holA olfici.. All committee mernber5. exLL'PI (ho%e who are co-opted, must b Member5 the Associatlon. ts)thtItE mÈmbefs jn.EIIoiJrCofflfflittee ha 64 Committee men*ers shRII have tht puwer 10 co-opi committee mernbers dt dny iirnc. find (Tropted commlttee members Shall servE Un jil Ilie d3te of tho fioxl AGM. li halJp LO rJr¢otedCOmMtte¢mÈrnblrj. P"IA-UK 2014 Pirge4
The number of co-opted committee members must noi be more tlian 50% of t1 total number of elected commlttee members. Co-opted committee members may onlybe elected where there are two or niore elected committee members Cur[7t1Y in p05t lo lidveiJiiL' eiecled corrynlttEtMemrVkno S 7 ThLY aro variou5roa5Drt5 vAlYAcarrhTh¢Èe rnombcrwuuld havo i005C beillg J meiDbci ol the CcmmittEe'.- NOMinatn$ for @lettion to the Commlttee rnay be made by any Nemberof theAssociation andseconded byanother.such nominations miist have the ron5Cnt of thE nominee. Numinations sliuuld be made In wmting to the Chali ar any lime. ijntil the ele(ci process has beon completed. If no riorDiDations QT all Insufficient number are IEceived bplore the AGM, any Mernber5 present may fflomiiidie 3 person. with their cun5eni, drid that person rnay be aFpointed by a majority vot¢ or those pre5elli. refisanswliy a¢ommltt¢e WD deceptlOD Dr dh0n5ly. ullies5 IglY unOiSElTra-.Icd bJTrkrupicy,' ièrnoval trom being the I5[YE[YAI A comrnittee member Iwhether elected or w-optedl automatically ceases tu be a commlttee member If he or She.. Crmmiltqp may Wish lo Mako A lul¢ under (1$È 82 to require ocomrnitEÈe m0mberw aWeaiS 6.7.1 15 di5qLialified undpr 5pciion 86 01 the Cliwtie5 Act (Northorn IreliTrdl 2CNJB from acting as a charity trustee 6.7.2 is inc.apable.whether mentally or physically.of mèna8ing his or herawn 6.1.J CommltyÈÈ mémbÈrs sholdn01 bL. e Iowd awty Irom ihcit r¢spofflsiknlStES WIL111 lealiR at least re1nainin8curnfflIQÈ membtis. 6.1.3 *5 absont Iit>rn thrÈe cu115eiutive meetings ol rlie Comrnittee without mEmbEf5 In p14co will IhorE(ort bp. fnrcodt 6.7.4 ceases tc> be a Member of the Association (xJ6 Tliis 151 WISE pretJutiaTh In lh. Ihp)t 1150m00 15 levnfv as 9Memb¢rndly 6.7.5 resigns by written norice 10 the Commlttee but only if at least two committee members reniain in oflicÈ ¢ornmiLtee rntmbr undei 654 K soine¢1 IwllliitilÈ to r)¢trfyfiitteerneMber biiLyQ 6.7.è is removed by a rc501ution passcd by a majority of other commlttee rnember5. Reffloval is not effoctive Llntil the cornmittee member tonceined FAS been iiotified in writing of the proposal and ol hisl her right to respond Wiihin 14 clear days, and the rnatter lia5 been ctsnsidered in light of any reprc5entatI0115 rnade. (On¢ifwO io be a MEmb¢r ul dheAssuc1On. Cv-oPtedcDmAl[te membe¢s aierni Nèmbois, can only be ierntr4e(l undo.. Ihii da2 68 Alcunyrtlttte or cnlitlv.d torcctNer fraThi tli-A55UCktl thteVe1 lunds Ehey All comrnittee menthers shall be entitled to reirnbursEment of reasonable out-ol-pocket expenses lincluding horel and Irdvel c05151 actuèlly incurred in thL' adrnini5traliun of thL, Asso£iatlon. che Ind11dua[ bui a£rDed by tho Csrnmlttoe i A retiring comrnittee mEtnber is entiiled to an indemnity frorn the continuiri% committee member5 at the expense of the Assoclation in respcct of any liabilitios pioperly inciirred while he or sh? held ollice. 6.10 A technical delect In the appoinimoni ol a commSttee member of ¥tyhich the Commlttte is unaware at the iirne does not invalidale decisions taken at 3 rneeting. COmMIEE MEETINGS prDcee&ng5 d thc Carnrnittee. 7 1 TlwComm5tree cari dEude ilie of limts COMMITTEE MEEllNGS the Committee musi hold at least tl7ree mceling5 eYEry school year. 72 thi5 d4u51' lorirnlla EoloJl6LiTr8 A quorum at a Committee rneetlng is SO per cent, rounded up to thè neafest wthole nurnber. DI the total curr2.?t membership of the Committee. I"h15 8pplie5 vknLr¢ there art Ihre.c or morc committee members in s)ost. Where there are only Iwo, 3 100% atiendonce is required te be quor3te. committee rnembErJYthoiS1 be prE5Pnt I lor a CommllLee %yj.'li Ii'D<omnslttppfflernber mrmbEf5.Whorp-.htric unty Iwo committee membeis. boili iiu&t bo pie5ent a Ccfflmltt•e 7.3 The Chair or. If the Chair is unable or uriwillinR to do.50, 50nic uLhL'r commltte2 member chosen by Ihc rnember5 present is in charge at each CommSttee nieeting. PTA-UKLO14
14 It bL' tesSary[or thr.Assodatrtin io Tne Every decisio(I In8y be made by a 51mple rnajority of the vote5 thlst at o Cnmmirtee meeting.A re501ulion Vdhich Is In writing and signvd by ali committee rnernber5 15 ÈqU811y valid.The re501ution may be coniaiiied in Invrc tliari vne dotumenL arid wll be Iredted a5 pa55Ed on IhL. date of rhe la%t Sl8nAture. Si2ntil byall cammittEE mernbErs.Ihi5 need5 10 Exiept the Chair of the meering, who lias a second or castin8 Vote. eve<y committeè member Ii.i£ une vote uii Liaoli IS5UL4. POWERS OF COMMITTEE l-he loliuviinp, puwers cifL' hvaildble 10 Ilie Comrnittee lu help rLin t1. As50ciation',- POWERS OF COMMIThEE ul hrs ¥A... its delegale arry che CornFnittee 10 cuL-c?mtnillees a5 r¢Loided Ir. Il'.p. m.'llUlL'S bl Cornrnittee meeting dt which "he dEci%ion was iaken.Thesc fflu5t CDllSlSi ol rwnnr niore-erson5 flPP(I nted by Ihe Committee bui ai le85t one Niember of every sub-QUlTIITIILiee ust be è committee member. All sub-commiitee proceedings must be i)rumiiily reporled to the rnain Committee tommitteernEinber. IhpCornmjfcEe iliu.'Jlil dtr'Tr IOILWfLbirk lo t4e InainCarnrnikn¢<.Wlijlsi [¢ To rnake Rule5 con515tpnt with this ConsiiLUliUll abou- the Cornmittpe arid 5uh-comrnitlees, to 8overn proceedin84 ar General meetings Hnd ol bank accounts *1nd Ihe r.ommiimenL ol funds PRQPERfY & FUNDS PROPERTY & FUNDS MErnbers. The p".operiy and luyds DI Lhe Assoclatlon must only bÈ ustd to lulfll Ihe Purposes IseE clause 21. Committee member5 can enter i(110 coniract5 wilh the Asso£i2tion tor the provision ol good5 and 5ervice5 to the Asseciation (but not coniracts ol pmiiloyrnent wilh ihe Association ex£eFI wilh the prior written consent ol the CCNII provided thai."- by awtnmittee mtmber5hould . iilcidoria TO fjj Tlipcornmltteernernbwsh0 roi pafiin 9.2.1 tlie m¢iximiJm amount is sei our in writing ond is reasoriable lor the 9.2.2 rhe committee members are satish'ed that the agrÈemenL 15 in the 10. RECORDS &ACCOUNTS 9.2.3 the lotal niimbor ol comrnittee rnernber5 ti)ritlo¢l io remLinvr4tion 15 In the Ininnrity al Any Dne timo Whenever a commlttee mernber has a personal iritore51 in a mdLLer tu di5('1155v.d ai A meetin&i, the committee member mJ5t'.- 9 3.1 declare inieresl belore discu$5ion begins on the rnatter SEe 584 fu.. 1[l110r1fUirnailDTh M the 9.3.2 wiilidirlw from Ihoi pari of the le.ting unless expressly Invited to main in order to provide infarmatiDn rorcE dI.1..1Y PTA-11 9.3.3 noi bE iouiilL,d iii Ihe quor{ (or Ilidl Ddrt ol the rneetinR. This will pr2veiit s£17 di51U551ons iaking place wheii there are on.y two cornmittèe members. 9.3.4 wiihdraw durin% the vuits dnd have Vole ori Ilip fnaiter 10. RECORDS & ACCOUNTS 10.1 The Committge musi comply with rhe requirMentS ¢1 rhe Charitie5 Act (Noriherii IrElandl 200B as to the keeDing of financial rec5, the dudil ur indEpondeDI exdrnipali()n ol accoun15 and tlie pr2pdfdtion and transmisss011 10 the Commisslon including 3n annual roturi I orescribed lorffl. (o prA-UK2014 Page 6
- NOTICES 10.2 The Committee must keep proper record5 0f..- rnAI(% Llear FInMmblr 5hovld natified Whdt 10.2.1 all proceedings at General meebngs 10.2.? ail proceedings at Committee meetings 1Z. DISSOLUTION ItiSfOI urtUyJ&illtsi 10.2.3 all rppDrlS o15ub-committÈes dttisth maybe madÈèi an ECM ty anAGM 4¥here 10.3 *nnual POrtS and #alErnEnts of account relating to the AssocIatsn mst bèmade wèiiable lorinspecrion by8nyMemberoftheA5sociation. b? used for lurtheiinRthePurpoJeJ forchaiitthe P}9-shlih brc ivlthw. ur 5irnlir ltheprpUjcI
- 2 Ihis dAJse all¢Aw5 lOrY remainAS&E% iobo pa&£id toth¢ s<hoDI w. IIthE Is oi Wlllsoon be thod. lo anUthorscoL 124 rilec5¢re¢ 14 tiotbo reliLMred ol Ilie 10.4 The Comtnlttee musr update th?. Assoclatlon's record held online by CCNI and noiify direcily any chang£5 that cannot be updaled gnline. NOTICES 11.1 Notice of any Getral meEting of Ihe Association may be sent by hand. by post. by suitable electronic comrnunicotion lemaill or in any newslelrer distributed by Iht Assoclation to it5 Members. Notificatio by hand may include di5rribvtion to parents, guardians and carers via their childrEn with or wiihoui other cornmuiiications from th2 school. a((11 tu ilw fCNI whiih w14 ihEn r2 ihe Association r(m theRÈ9l%ternlChaMie5. ADOPTEDAT A MEETING HELD 11.2 The address at bdiitli a Member is entitled lo recL'iVQ ItIce5 lif sent by postl is the. la.Et kiicwn addre55 of tlie Mernber. 11.3 A technical delect in the giving ol noiice which the Members ai committee members are unaware of at the time does no( invalidaie decisions iokf n ar 6 General meeting. 12- CCLGk- Zozo
- DISSOLUTION 12.1 The A55Q¢lation may be dissolved by a resolution pSented at a General Meeting vJhere ihi5 15 i[rI{Jed in the nuliLe of tlie mEeiing. The SolUtion mu%t have the agreempnt ol two third5 Qt those voting and must give instructions for the disposal oFany assets rem8inin8 afier pa5ring rhe ouistanoing debts and liabiliiie5 of theAssLKiatii)n. NAME. .(lYt4* ..I4LQ@oKJ . . OLLUPA4ION 12.2 The net a5sel5 shall not be disrributed amon8 the Members ot the Assotlation but will be gven to the school for the benefit of th¢ pupils of Ihe school. In thE event of the school closing any rIning funds should be disiTibuied to 8 neighbouring school or 5choo15 35 selected by the Committee. It murt be agroed wiLh the bcTretiting schoollsl that th funds wlll be used to rontinije. to fulf1 the Purposes of theASsoaaO. CNAT INamE and Sibre dChairolrneeTrn81 ttrieii can the asseis be Eiven to another charitable causÈ wovido'd rhat the cause is wthin Fhppurposes ol the AssociatlDn. WINISS NMMI l L.4 The Committee Tnu5t notify CCNI prornptly ihat the Association lias been d15solved. TIIL. Commlttee illusi coniply with any rcque5t frorn the Commisslon Incliiding FKoviding the A550ciatian'5 final aicounts. APORESS c($ l GLf).,
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- INTERPRETATION OCCUPITION 13.1 In thi5 CMstitutiun.'. addres5.' means a postal address or, for rhe purp05e5 01 electronic cornrnunic3tion, a fax number, an email address or a text message nuinber in each cose Stered with Lhe cliarity AGM.. Tnean5 annual Goncral meeting of the Mernbcrs ol Iht As5Dciation theA550ciation' means the charity comprised in this Coll5titution Board of Governors.. meal)5 the Boar¢J ol Governor5 of rhe 51hool o prA-UK 2014 Page 7
the Chair.. means the Chair Qi the Association elected at thE AGN rhaTIty tru5tee5'. has the rneaning prescribed by section 180 of the Charities Aci INoriherD Iretandl 2(X)8. Ivery cornmitroo membcr is legally 3 ch8rity trusteÈ lear day'.rneaD5 74 hour5 from rnidnight following the triggeriDgeven4 the Cornmlssion.. rnean5 the Chari="y CLrnmission for NortherTr Ireland ICCNII.. www.cliariiycommissionni.or8.uk the Commlttee.- is the Coyerping Body of Ilie A.Iwciation and Includes all ?Ip.cipo and co-opted commitlec rnembers committee memberls).. means a rnember of the cummittee either elec"L?.d by thc Yembers ol rlie A550clain or co-opted as sei out in Secretary, Trca5iirer eicl It all are cornmitlee membp.rs lind charity tru5tEE5 whether or r.ot they htsld an office co-opted committee member. means a member ol the Committee appoioted by the commiLiee mefflbers in atcordance with clause 6 EGM-. tnL'aTr5 ari ExtrèordiTrary Gener31 niectinE of the Metnbers of ilie Association which i.E not Bn AGM Èlected commltTre membÈrlsl.. means a rnember ul the CDmmiitee elected at tFieAGM by the Membership fundamental chinge.. mean5 a change that POUld not have been within reasonable conremplation ol a Person making a donatiori to the Associalion General meetingl51.' means any general meeting Df the association either aDnu31 IAGNI or exiraordinary IEGMI independent person.. hès the rneaning pre5(ribed by section 65 of the Member and Membership.. refer to Membeis ol the Association ag et Oul in clause 4. Members can be cornmiltee merribers las Set out in claiise 61 but being a Membei ol Assotiaiion ard ? committee mernber is not the sarTie Ihing Months. means calendar rnonths perrnanpnt trading. mean5 C£irryifig on a Ir3de or businoss on a continbing basis for the principal purpose ol ra15ing funds and not for the purpose of aclually Larrying out Lhe Purpose5 Principal.. tTiear15 ihE Principal of Ihe School the Purposes.. means the chariiable Puiyose5 01 the AssJciar10ri sel uut written or In writing.. refers to a legible document on paper induding a lax messaBe or an electronii communication leFrboII or Eextl where the NerYbEr or committee member ha5 igreed LO receipi ol noticÈs ty elÈttronic means year.. means calendar year 13.2 Re.ferenres to an Act ol Parliament are relerefice5 to IheAct as arnended or re-enactod from tiine 10 iimc and 10 any suknrdinatc Ivgislati made under it. NW Pla.oi"g.rJk O PTA-UK 2014 PaEe 8