PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Name
The name of the organisation is Friends of the Aranda Bushland Incorporated.
2. Definitions
In these rules unless a contrary intention appears –
“Act” means the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the A.C.T.;
“A.C.T.” means Australian Capital Territory;
“A.G.M.” means Annual General Meeting;
“Aranda Bushland” means the area so defined by the A.C.T. Parks and Conservation Service;
“group” means the organisation established by this constitution;
“member” means a member however described by the group;
“model rules” means the rules annexed to the regulations;
“ordinary committee member” means a member of the committee who is not an office bearer of the group;
“public officer” means the person appointed to this role as provided in rule 5;
“Regulations” means the Associations Incorporation Regulations.
3. Interpretation of the Other Provisions
This constitution is to be interpreted by reference to the Act and the Interpretation Act of the A.C.T.
4. Relationship with Parkcare
The group is an incorporated body operating as part of the Parkcare organisation established by the A.C.T. Government.
5. Public Officer
(1) At each A.G.M. the group is to appoint a public officer.
(2) The public officer must be a resident of the A.C.T. and must be 18 years of age or more.
(3) Any member of the group may be the public officer.
(4) In addition to carrying out duties conferred on the public officer by this constitution, the public officer is to perform statutory duties required by or under the Act.
(5) Provisions of this constitution relating to casual vacancies of office holders also apply to public officers.