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Preface

These are the current Rules of the NZ Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Incorporated.

These Rules are current as at 21 July 2006.

The strength and effectiveness of this Union continues to depend entirely on the active involvement of its membership.

These Rules aim to provide a structure of decision making and accountability which protects the democratic rights of our members and allows for full participation at all levels of the organisation.

Your active involvement and participation is invited within the democratic decision making bodies of the Union.

Our Rules will continue to be subject to careful scrutiny to ensure that they are in step with the needs of the Union and its members.

 

PART I : GENERAL

 

1.         NAME

2.         REGISTRATION

3.         REGISTERED OFFICE

4.         SEAL

5.         OBJECTS OF THE UNION

6.         POWERS OF THE UNION

 

PART II : MEMBERSHIP

 

7.         MEMBERSHIP

8.         SUBSCRIPTIONS

9.         TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

10.       REGISTER OF MEMBERS

11.       TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

12.       PURGING THE REGISTER

13.       DISCIPLINE OF MEMBERS

 

PART III : STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION

 

14.       CONFERENCE

15.       NATIONAL EXECUTIVE

16.       REGIONS

17.       DELEGATE FORUMS

18.       INDUSTRY COUNCILS


PART IV : BALLOTS AND ELECTIONS

 

19.       SPECIAL BALLOTS OF MEMBERS

20.       RATIFICATION BALLOTS

21.       SECRET BALLOT ON QUESTION OF STRIKE

22.       ELECTIONS

23.       LABOUR PARTY  AND COUNCIL OF TRADE UNIONS REPRESENTATIVES

24.       CASUAL VACANCIES

25.       PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

26.       REGIONAL OFFICERS AND POSITION HOLDERS

27.       TENURE OF OFFICE


PART V : POSITION-HOLDERS OF THE UNION

 

28.       DUTIES AND POWERS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

29.       SENIOR REGIONAL CONVENER

30.       DELEGATES

31.       REMOVAL FROM ELECTED OFFICE OR POSITION

32.       PAYMENT OF OFFICERS AND POSITION HOLDERS

 

PART VI : FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 

33.       BOOKS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

34.       APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

35.       AUDITOR

36.       COPIES OF ACCOUNTS

37.       AMENDMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF RULES

38.       DISSOLUTION AND AMALGAMATION

39.       NOTICES

40.       APPEALS

41.       JOURNALIST CODE OF ETHICS