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In this constitution, except where the context forbids, words signifying singular number are intended to include the plural number, and vice versa.

'Council' shall mean the Council as constituted under section 3 of this Constitution.

The terms 'approved', 'recognized' and 'acceptable' shall mean approved by, recognized by, and acceptable to Council unless the context denotes otherwise.

The term 'member' shall mean a member of any grade of membership registered with the Thethe High School Alumni Society, but when written 'Member', it shall mean that particular grade of membership denoted by clause 2.7 of this Constitution.

1 THE SOCIETY

2 THE MEMBERSHIP

 

Name	2.1.1	The membership of the Society shall consist of Students, Special membership Members, Members and Friends of the Society.
Office	2.1.2	Any member shall qualify as a member of the Society once she/he has paid the annual subscription fee for the particular grade of membership she/he belongs to.

Conduct	2.2	Any member of the Society is required to conduct himself/herself in a professional manner and show respect to fellow members at all times. A member behaving in a conduct unbecoming, shall be brought before a Disciplinary Committee as shall be constituted by Council.
Voting Rights	2.3.1	Members and Special Members may nominate and vote in the ballot for members of Council, and vote at Ordinary and Annual General Meetings.
	2.3.2	All Members may vote in accordance with the By-laws applicable to the Professional Chapters.
	2.4	This grade of membership caters for current matriculants of Thethe High School and such a member shall remain in this grade up to three (3) years after completing his/her matric.
	2.5	Election to the status of Friend is by invitation of Council to any person the Society outside the community of Thethe High School who has rendered important services to the Society and the school.
	2.6	This status is accorded to respected individuals who did not matriculate Member from Thethe High School but will bring benefit to the Society through their involvement.
	2.7	This status is accorded to former matriculants of Thethe High School who are registered with the Society, as well as Special Members on the date if their first anniversary of registration with the Society.

3 COUNCIL

 

Name	3.1.1	Subject to the Constitution and in comformity with the By-laws, and Regulations, the management of the affairs of the Society, shall be vested in Council whose members shall serve on Council until their succesors have been elected and have taken office.
Office	3.1.2	Council shall consists of :

		Office Bearers: The President The Vice-President The Finance Officer The Projects Coordinator The Public Relations Officer The Executive Secretary No other members of the Society shall be termed Office bearers of the Society other than the incumbents in the portfolios in 3.2.1
Voting Rights	3.3.1	Principal of Chapters The Principal of the Professional Chapters formed under clause 3.9 shall become additional members of Council
Elligibilty to the Presidency    and Vice- Presidency	3.3.2	The President and Vice-President shall be elected only from the Members of the Society.
	3.4	Each Council member shall hold office in his/her respective capacity terms of office for two years only but shall be immediately eligible for re-election to the same or any other office excepting that no President shall be re-elected for a second term and no other member shall be re-elected to any office for more than two consecutive terms.
Election of Office Bearers	3.5	The nomination and election of office bearers shall be as set out in the   By-laws.
	3.6	Council is empowered to fill any vacancy on theCouncil. A Member so Council appointed shall serve on Council for the remainder of the current term of office.
	3.7	Council shall provide for minutes to be kept of the proceedings of all meetings of the Society, Council and various other meetings.
	3.8	Council shall frame By-laws and Regulations which shall be consistent Regulations with the terms of the Constitution, for the conduct of the business of the Society, the management of the affairs of the Society and for admission to all grades of membership; such By-laws and Regulations at any time be added to, repealed or amended by Council. Such modifications shall be announced at various meetings of the Society.
	3.9	Council may, at it's discretion, and upon the written request signed Professional by at least ten Members of a particular group of professions, form a Chapters Professional Chapter of the Society for such professions. The affairs of the Chapters shall be conducted in accordance with the By-laws and Regulations.
	3.10	All funds, property and assets of the Society shall be vested in Accounts Council for the time being in trust for the Society. True accounts shall be kept of all monies received and expended by the Society and of assets and liabilities of the Society. The Finance Officer shall administer the funds of the Society in accordance with the directions of Council to which he/she shall be responsible. Authorization of all expenditure shall be vested in Council.
	3.10.1	An account shall be registered with any legitimate bank through which the finances of the Society shall be conducted.
	3.11	Council shall submit at each annual general meeting, a report on the And accounts affairs of the Society together with a Statement of Income and xpenditure and balance Sheet made up to the end of the calendar month preceding the date of the meeting.

4 MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY

 

Name	4.1	The meetings of the Society shall normally be held at the campus of Regulations Thethe High School in Luka, but may be held at such other place as Council may decide.
Times and dates of Ordinary General Meetings	4.2	Ordinary General Meetings of the Society shall be held at times and on dates decided by Council.

Annual General Meeting	4.3	The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held on a date decided by Council, to receive and consider the Report of Council, the audited Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet, the report of the Chairman of the Electoral Committee on council elections, and to conduct such other business as Cuncil may decide.
Informal Meetings	4.4	Council may either directly or by means of a specially appointed committee arrange for informal meetings of members to be held.
Notices Of Meetings	4.5	Council shall give sufficient notice of any meeting of the Society and provide the proposed agenda for the meeting.
Ommision of Meetings	4.6	The accidental ommision to give notice of any meeting of the Society/Council to any member shall not invalidate any resolution taken at such meeting.

5 AMENDMENTS

 

Amendments to the Constitution	5.1	Amendments to the Constitution shall be made following a proposal petitioned by at least fifteen voting members. Such petition shall first be tabled before Council prior to discussion at any General Meeting. An amendment shall only be effected if at least two-thirds of the quorum vote in favour of the amendment.
	5.2	This Constitution shall remain in operation for at least a period of twelve months before any amendments to it can be considered.