Who can vote during an AGM?
Please see below excerpt from the Landcare NSW Constitution on Voting Rights for the AGM - noting that proxy voting is not permitted:
8 Voting at General Meetings
8.1 Voting rights
(a) Members have votes according to their Membership Class (provided they are not suspended) as follows:
(i) Landcare Member Groups and Honorary Life Members (Voting Members) have voting rights and are each entitled to one vote; and
(ii) District Network Members, Associate Members and Individual Members do not have voting rights and are not entitled to vote.
(b) On a vote conducted at a General Meeting
(i) on a show of hands or voices, each Voting Member or Representative, has one vote
Member Group definitions
Please see below excerpt from the Landcare NSW Constitution on Member Group definitions:
5 Membership
5.3 Membership Classes
(a) The Company will have the following Membership Classes:
(i) Landcare Member Group (voting):
(A) local or place-based Landcare groups (whether incorporated or unincorporated), including, but not limited to, Landcare, Aboriginal, Bushcare, Dunecare, Coastcare or producer groups;
(B) special purpose Landcare groups (whether incorporated or unincorporated) that are focused on an issue or concern which is not limited to a particular geographic area; or
(C) organisations that engage in natural resource management activities similar to those carried out by Landcare groups.
(ii) Honorary Life Member (voting) – a natural person who has been granted membership of the Company for life in accordance with the process set out under clause 6.
(iii) District Network Member (non-voting) – an incorporated body composed of two or more Landcare Member Groups (whether incorporated or unincorporated) that is recognised by the relevant Regional Body.
(iv) Associate Member (non-voting) – a commercial entity or industry peak body, a government agency or local council, or another not-for-profit or non-governmental organisation (NGO) that wishes to support the principal purpose of Landcare NSW.
(v) Individual Member (non-voting) – a natural person who wishes to support the Company in promoting natural resource management and ecologically sustainable development on an individual basis.
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