The Constitution

ARTICLE 1: NAME

The Association shall be known as the “TRINITY COLLEGE KANDY OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

(COLOMBO BRANCH)”, (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) 

ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS

In this Constitution, unless otherwise stated, the following definitions shall apply: 

‘Board of Governors’

shall mean the Board of Governors of Trinity College 

‘General Committee’

shall mean, collectively, the office bearers of the Association appointed in terms of this Constitution 

‘Old Boy’ or ‘Old Boys’

shall mean past students of Trinity College

‘Staff’

shall mean members of the academic, administrative and minor staff of Trinity College for the time being

‘Students’

shall mean students enrolled in Trinity College for the time being

‘Sub-Committee’

shall mean any sub-committee appointed by the General Committee to which any task, project, duty or function may be assigned or delegated.

‘TCK OBA’

shall mean the Trinity College Kandy Old Boys’ Association

‘Term’

shall mean the period the members of the General Committee hold office as provided for in Article 6.3

‘Trinity College’

shall mean Trinity College Kandy

‘Trinity Family’

shall mean, collectively, all Old Boys, Staff, Students, past members of the Staff, branches and affiliate bodies of the TCK OBA and all other persons who have an interest in the welfare of Trinity College

ARTICLE 3: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The aims and objectives of the Association shall be as follows:

3.1. To encourage, foster and promote fellowship and interaction between Old Boys and Trinity College, amongst the Old Boys themselves and amongst the Trinity Family across the world.

3.2 To contribute towards the development, advancement and overall betterment​of Trinity College, its Students, Staff, infrastructure, and its academic, sports and other programmes, and for this purpose to initiate, engage in, facilitate, support  and assist projects, programmes and events.

3.3 To initiate, organise, engage in and implement projects, programmes an events for the benefit and betterment of the Old Boys in general and members of the Association in particular.

3.4 To generate among the Old Boys an interest in the affairs and wellbeing of Trinity College and to provide a medium through which the Old Boys can contribute towards the development and overall betterment of Trinity College, its Students, Staff and infrastructure.

3.5 ​To disseminate among the Old Boys news and information pertaining to Trinity College, its Students and Staff.

3.6  ​ To provide guidance and assistance to Old Boys, Students, Staff and members of the wider Trinity Family who are in need of such guidance and/or assistance.

3.7  To guide, assist and facilitate Students graduating from Trinity College in their pursuit of higher studies and employment opportunities and to use the connections, networks and resources of the Association and its members to assist such Students in securing employment upon leaving Trinity College.

3.8  To communicate and convey to the Board of Governors (through the representative/s of the Association on the Board of Governors) the views ​and recommendations of the Association on matters pertaining to Trinity College in the interests of securing, fostering and advancing the values, ​traditions, wellbeing and betterment of Trinity College and its Students, subject always to the overriding principle that the Association shall not interfere in the governance, administration or management of Trinity College.

3.9 To organise functions, gatherings and programmes to recognise and celebrate (i) the achievements of Trinity College, its Students, Old Boys and other members of the Trinity Family and (ii) the contributions of Old Boys, Staff, past members of the Staff, Students and other persons towards the betterment of Trinity College, the society, country and the world at large.

3.10 To maintain a register of the members of the Association.

3.11 To pursue any other objectives consistent with and/or ancillary to and/or necessary to achieve the above aims and objectives, including but not limited to the raising of funds for the purposes of the Association.

ARTICLE 4: PATRON AND VICE PATRONS

4.1 The Principal of Trinity College for the time being shall be ex officio the Patron of the Association.

4.2 The past presidents of the Association shall be ex officio the Vice Patrons of the Association.

ARTICLE 5: MEMBERSHIP

5.1 Membership of the Association shall comprise of the following:

​(a) Life Members

​(b) Honorary Life Members

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5.2 Life Members

5.2.1 Eligibility - An Old Boy who has completed not less than six (06) continuous years as a Student at Trinity College at any level or not less than two and a half continuous years (30 months) as a Student in the Advanced level stream of Trinity College shall be eligible to apply for Life Membership in the Association.

5.2.2 All applications for Life Membership (in a format to be approved by the General Committee from time to time) shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Association. All applications shall be evaluated by the General Committee and applicant Old Boys satisfying the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5.2.1 may be admitted to membership of the Association upon approval by the General Committee. Provided that the General Committee may, at its discretion, call for proof of eligibility from any applicant in order to evaluate the relevant application.

5.2.3 The General Committee may at its absolute discretion admit as a Life Member an Old Boy who has rendered outstanding service to Trinity College or the community notwithstanding that he does not satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in Article 5.2.1.

5.2.4 A life membership fee shall be payable to the Association by all Life members on admission to membership. The Fee payable as at the date this Constitution came into force shall be Rupees Two Thousand [LKR 2000.00]. The membership fee may be revised periodically by the General Committee. Any revision of membership fees as recommended by the General Committee shall take effect upon ratification by the membership at a General Meeting.

5.2.5 Upon being admitted to membership, a Life Member shall have his name entered in the register of Life Members maintained by the Secretary of the Association on behalf of the Association (the ‘Register’) and shall have a distinctive life membership number assigned to him. Any reference in this Constitution to ‘member of the Association’ or ‘members of the Association’ shall mean a Life Member or Life Members of the Association whose name/s appears in the Register and any reference to the term ‘membership’ or ‘membership of the Association’ shall mean, collectively, the registered Life Members of the Association for the time being.

5.3 Honorary Life Members

Any person, not being an Old Boy, who has rendered exemplary and distinguished service to Trinity College may be admitted to the Association as an Honorary Life Member of the Association on the recommendation of the General Committee and approved at a General Meeting of the Association. An Honorary Life Member shall not be entitled to vote at a General Meeting of the Association or hold office in the Association.

ARTICLE 7: MEETINGS

7.1 Annual General Meeting

7.1.1 (a) Subject to the provisions of Articles 7.1.1(b), 7.1.2 and 7.1.3 below, the Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held on or before the 31st Day of August in each year.

(b) By convention, the Annual General Meeting of the Association is held on the morning of the Colombo Leg of the Bradby Shield encounter unless the General Committee otherwise decides. In the event the Colombo Leg of the Bradby Shield encounter is in any year scheduled for a date that falls after the 31st of August of that year, the General Committee may by resolution decide that the Annual General Meeting be held on such date notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7.1.1(a).

(c) Not less than twenty-eight days (28) written notice of the Annual General Meeting (specifying the date, place and time of the meeting and the agenda therefor) shall be given by electronic mail to all members who have registered with the Association a valid e-mail address and through a notification in a National English Daily Newspaper. The notice of meeting shall also be posted on the website and official social media accounts of the Association.

7.1.2 If, due to circumstances prevailing in the Country or the District of Colombo (including but not limited to government/local government imposed restrictions, curfews or lockdowns, natural disasters, security and safety concerns or other such factors that are beyond the control of the General Committee), the General Committee is of the view that it is either impossible, impractical or inadvisable to hold a physical Annual General Meeting within the time period specified in Article 7.1.1 above, the Annual General Meeting shall be held virtually on or before the date specified in Article 7.1.1 via a suitable, secure online platform or application subject to the following conditions:

(a) The notice convening the Annual General Meeting shall specify that the meeting will be held virtually indicating the online platform/application via which the meeting is to be held. The notice shall include complete and accurate information (meeting link, login details, meeting ID and password etc.) that will allow members of the Association to join the meeting.

(b) The selected platform/application shall be capable of accommodating all members of the Association entitled to participate in the meeting and shall allow participants to voice their views on any matter raised at that meeting. The chosen platform/application shall also allow the virtual sharing of documents [via share-screen option or otherwise] to be tabled at the meeting.

(c) The selected platform/application shall include/provide an appropriate, functional alternative to voting by show of hands and secret ballot, and the counting of votes.

(d) The selected platform/application shall allow the General Committee to authenticate the identity and membership details of those seeking admission to the meeting and register participants whose identity and membership has been so authenticated.

(e) Steps shall be taken to ensure the Annual General Meeting is not livestreamed or posted on any social media platform accessible to the public and/or non-members of the Association.

7.1.3 If, due to circumstances beyond the control of the General Committee, it is not possible to hold the Annual General Meeting either physically or virtually within the time period specified in Article 7.1.1, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) The General Committee shall notify the members of the Association by electronic mail and notice published in a National English Daily Newspaper on or before the date specified in Article 7.1.1, setting out the reasons for the inability to hold the Annual General Meeting.

(b) The Annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as practically possible once the circumstances that prevented the holding of the Annual General Meeting are no longer prevalent.

(c) If the Annual General Meeting to be held virtually, the provisions of Article 7.1.2 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply. Where the provisions of this Article apply, the General Committee in office as at the 31st of August shall continue in office until the Annual General Meeting is held in accordance with this Article.

7.1.4 Not less than fourteen (14) days’ written notice shall be given to the Honorary Secretary of any motion to be discussed or resolution to be tabled at the Annual General Meeting. The notice shall include the full text of such motion or resolution. Such notice may be sent by registered post or electronic mail to the official address/email address of the

Secretary stated in the notice of meeting.

7.1.5 The General Committee of the Association shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. The following provisions shall apply in respect of the election of members of the General Committee:

(a) Election of the President of the Association

(i) Subject to Article 6.4 above relating to eligibility, nominations for election to the post of President of the Association shall be sent to the Secretary of the Association by registered post or electronic mail to the official address/email address of the Secretary stated in the notice of meeting at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting. Such nomination shall be in writing and signed by a proposer and seconder and shall state the full name of the candidate, his address, contact telephone number, email address and Association membership number and be accompanied by the written consent of the candidate for the nomination. Where the nomination is sent by electronic mail, the signed nomination and written consent of the candidate shall be scanned and sent in PDF format as an attachment to the electronic mail. Provided that (subject to Article 6.4.2 above) nomination in terms of this sub-Article shall not be required for the nomination from the chair of,

(I) the President of the Association in office immediately prior to the Annual

General Meeting (provided he has only served a single Term in the office

of President); or'

(II) a Vice President of the Association in office immediately prior to the

Annual General Meeting,

for election as President of the Association.

(ii) Where more than one name is nominated for election to the post of President, an election shall be held by secret ballot and the candidate obtaining the highest number of votes shall be declared elected as President. Provided that where a candidate (who being a member of the Association at the time of his nomination) does not satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in Article 6.4.1 above, he shall not be declared elected as President unless he is elected by a majority of not less than 2/3rds of those members present and eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Association, per the proviso to Article 6.4.1.

(b) Election of office bearers (other than the President) and non-office bearer members

of the General Committee

(i) Candidates for election to any office of the General Committee (other than office of President) and candidates for election as non-office bearer members of the General Committee shall be proposed and seconded for election at the Annual General Meeting. Provided that a proposal from the chair of a member serving on the General Committee immediately prior to the Annual General Meeting to continue in the same position for a further Term shall not require secondment.

(ii) The nomination and election of office bearers of the Association in terms of sub-

Article 7.1.5(b)(i) above shall be subject to the provisions of Article 6.4.1 and the

proviso thereto.

(iii) The acceptance of nomination non-office bearer members of the Association in terms of sub-Article 7.1.5(b)(i) above shall be subject to the provisions of Article 6.4.3 relating to eligibility.

(iv) Where more than one candidate is nominated and seconded for any position in the General Committee an election shall be held by secret ballot and the candidate obtaining the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the relevant position. Provided that where a candidate for election as an office bearer (who being a member of the Association at the time of his nomination) does not satisfy the eligibility criterial set out in Article 6.4.1 above, he shall not be declared elected to the relevant office unless he is elected by a majority of not less than 2/3rds of those members present and eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Association, per the proviso to Article 6.4.1.

(v) Appointment of members of the General Committee shall be voted on individually.

(c) All candidates proposed for election to any position in the General Committee shall be present in person at the Annual General Meeting to signify their consent to the nomination or, if they are unable to be present in person, they shall have given their written consent for nomination to the relevant position to the Secretary of the Association prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

(d) Only a member of the Association shall be entitled to propose or second the name of a candidate for election to any position in the General Committee. Nominations proposed and/or seconded by persons who are not members of the Association shall be null and void and shall be rejected in limine.

7.1.6 The agenda of the Annual General Meeting shall include,

(a) tabling of the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting;

(b) discussion of matters arising out of the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting;

(c) tabling of the audited statements of accounts of the Association for the preceding year ended 31st March;

(d) presenting the activity report of the Association for the preceding term;

(e) election of office bearers and non-office bearer members of the General Committee in terms of Article 7.1.5 hereof;

(f) appointment of the Trustees;

(g) appointment of an Auditor;

(h) address by the Patron of the Association;

(i) tabling of any motion or resolution of which due notice has been given in terms of Article 7.1.4 hereof;

(j) announcements; and

(k) a vote of thanks

7.2 Special General Meetings

7.2.1. Any general meeting of the members of the Association that is not an Annual General Meeting shall be called a Special General Meeting.

7.2.2 A Special General Meeting shall be convened by the Secretary of the Association,

(a) upon a resolution of the General Committee adopted at a meeting of the General

Committee; or

(b) upon a written requisition deposited with the Secretary signed by not less than fifty (50) members of the Association entitled to vote at a general meeting of the association, specifying the reasons for requisitioning the meeting, and setting out therein the complete text of any motion or resolution to be tabled at such meeting.

7.2.3 A Special General Meeting convened upon a resolution of the General Committee in terms of Article 7.2.2(a) above shall be held on the date specified in such resolution. Special General Meetings convened upon a written requisition of not less than 50 members of the Association in terms of Article 7.2.2(b) above shall be held within thirty (30) days of the deposit thereof with the Secretary. Not less than fourteen days (14) written notice of the Special General Meeting (specifying the date, place and time of the meeting and the agenda therefor) shall be given by electronic mail to all members who have registered with the Association a valid e-mail address and through a notification in a National English Daily Newspaper. The notice of meeting shall also be posted on the website and official social media accounts of the Association.

7.2.4 If, due to circumstances prevailing in the Country or the District of Colombo (including

but not limited to government/local government imposed restrictions, curfews or lockdowns, natural disasters, security and safety concerns or other such factors that are beyond the control of the General Committee), the General Committee is of the view that it is either impossible, impractical or inadvisable to hold a physical Special General Meeting, the Special General Meeting shall be held virtually via a suitable, secure online platform or application. The conditions specified in Article 7.1.2 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to any such virtual Special General Meeting.

7.2.5 A Special General Meeting convened upon a written requisition of the members of the Association in terms of Article 7.1.2(b) above which cannot be held for want of a quorum shall stand cancelled and it shall be deemed that the membership of the Association is not in favour of supporting the purpose/s for which the meeting was convened.

7.3 Procedure at General Meetings

7.3.1 The President, or in his absence one of Vice Presidents of the Association, shall preside at the Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meeting [General Meetings]. In the absence of the President or Vice Presidents the members present and entitled to vote at a General Meeting of the Association shall elect a pro tempore chairman to preside at the General Meeting.

7.3.2 The quorum for a General Meeting shall be Fifty (50) members of the Association entitled to vote at a General Meeting of the Association. No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members of the Association entitled to vote is present in person. In the case of a virtual meeting, a member of the Association being ‘present in person’ shall be deemed to mean a member of the Association who is virtually present at that meeting by virtue of the fact that he has logged in and/or been admitted to the meeting.

7.3.3 Where, within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum is not present, subject to Article 7.2.5 above, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, or to such other date and at such other time and place as the General Committee may determine. In the case of a virtual meeting, the meeting shall stand adjourned to be held on a date and time and via such platform/application as may be determined by the General Committee, and the Secretary shall cause the link and/or log-in details for such meeting to be circulated among the members of the Association at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time appointed for the adjourned meeting. Where, at the adjourned meeting, a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the members of the Association present (in person or virtually, as the case may be) shall be deemed to constitute a quorum.

7.3.4 Voting at a General Meeting on any resolution or matter in issue shall be by a show of

hands or by secret ballot on request being made by a majority of the members present for a secret ballot. In the case of a virtual General Meeting, the chairman of the meeting shall, at the commencement of the meeting, inform the members of the Association virtually present of the manner in which a vote by show of hands or secret ballot is to be held.

7.3.5 In the event of an equality of votes, the resolution or matter in issue shall be decided by the casting vote of the person presiding at the General Meeting. A declaration by the President or other person presiding at the General Meeting of the result of the vote, stating the number of votes for and against the relevant resolution or matter in issue and recorded in the official minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive proof of the result of the vote and the number of votes cast for and against such resolution or issue.

7.3.6 Any point of order or interpretation of any clause in the Constitution shall be decided on by the person presiding and his decision thereon shall be final and conclusive for the purpose of that General Meeting.

ARTICLE 8: FINANCIAL YEAR

The Financial Year of the association shall be from 1st of April to the 31st of March the following Year.

ARTICLE 9: DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS

9.1 Conduct of any nature by a member of the Association that is calculated to deliberately disrupt the smooth working of the Association and/or which brings disrepute to the Association or Trinity College shall warrant suitable disciplinary action by the Association. The authority to take disciplinary action shall lie with the General Committee of the Association.

9.2 Conduct that may warrant disciplinary action against a member may be taken note of by the General Committee or brought to the notice of the General Committee by a member of the Association or any third party. Once so noted or brought to its notice the General Committee may, if it is of the opinion that the conduct in question warrants inquiry, follow the procedure set out hereunder to inquire into the alleged conduct.

9.3 The General Committee under the hand of the President or Secretary shall write to the member of the Association concerned (the ‘member concerned’) setting out the misconduct alleged and seek his written explanation as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. The member concerned shall be given not less than fourteen (14) days to submit his explanation.

9.4 Provided the explanation offered by the member concerned is satisfactory and acceptable to the General Committee no further action shall be taken and the member concerned shall be informed accordingly.

9.5 If in the opinion of the General Committee the explanation submitted by the member concerned is not satisfactory the General Committee shall within thirty (30) days of receipt of the explanation initiate a disciplinary inquiry against the member concerned in the manner provided hereunder:

(a) The disciplinary inquiry shall be conducted by a Disciplinary Panel to be appointed by the General Committee consisting of three (3) persons, at least one of whom shall be an Attorney-at-Law. A chairperson of such Disciplinary Panel shall be appointed by the General Committee from among the three persons who constitute the panel.

(b) The Inquiry shall be conducted in keeping with the fundamental rules of natural justice.

(c) A person may be appointed by the General committee to present the case against the member concerned.

(d) The member concerned shall have the right to defend himself through a representative of his choice. Due proceedings of the disciplinary inquiry shall be maintained.

9.6 The report of the Disciplinary Panel of its findings shall be handed over to the General Committee by the Disciplinary Panel.

9.7 In the event of the member concerned being found not guilty of the alleged conduct by the Disciplinary Panel, he shall be exonerated forthwith and informed accordingly.

9.8 In the event of the member concerned being found guilty of the alleged conduct by the Disciplinary Panel the General Committee may take disciplinary action against him. Depending on the nature and severity of the misconduct, disciplinary action can take the form of a warning, suspension from membership for any period not exceeding (3) three months or removal from membership.

9.9 A removal from membership to take effect shall require the approval by majority vote of the membership at a Special General Meeting or Annual General Meeting. Such a meeting shall be held within twelve (12) months of the decision taken by the General Committee and, until the time of such meeting, the member concerned shall remain suspended from membership.

9.10 In the event the membership approves by majority vote the removal of a member concerned at a meeting held in accordance with Article 9.9 above, the member concerned shall be removed from membership with effect from the date of such vote being taken. If the membership fails to approve the removal no further action shall be taken against the member concerned and the period of suspension of his membership until the date of such vote shall be deemed to be the punishment imposed on him for his misconduct.

9.11 The General Committee shall have the power to suspend from membership any member of the Association against who a disciplinary inquiry is initiated or pending, if in its opinion such suspension is warranted, and the member concerned shall remain suspended until a final decision is taken after due inquiry. A Period of such suspension shall not exceed a period of four (4) months.

9.12 The requirements set out in this Article 9 in relation to disciplinary action shall not apply to any situation which, in the opinion of the General Committee, warrants a note of caution or advice to a member of the Association for any conduct which is inconsistent with the interest and reputation of the Association and its aims and objectives.

ARTICLE 10: FINANCES OF THE ASSOCIATION

10.1 The funds of the Association shall be deposited and/or invested in banks or financial institutions registered with and approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka as decided by the General Committee.

10.2 The bank accounts of the Association shall be operated by any two (2) of following - the Treasurer, the President and the Secretary.

10.3. The accounts of the Association shall be audited by the Auditor of the Association prior to it being submitted to the general membership at an Annual General Meeting.

10.4 In all matters pertaining to finance, the General Committee take into consideration the advice and recommendations of the Finance Advisory Sub-Committee.

ARTICLE 11: TRUSTEES

11.1 There shall be three (03) Trustees elected at the Annual General Meeting from among the Vice Patrons of the Association (other than the immediate past president of the Association) who shall hold office for a period of not less than three years. After the lapse of three (03) years one of the Trustees, who shall be chosen by drawing lots, shall retire. Thereafter at the end of every year, a Trustee who has served for a period of at least three years chosen by way of drawing lots shall retire, and a new Trustee elected in his place.

11.2 All immovable property of the Association shall be vested in the Trustees who shall deal with such property in accordance with the decisions and directions of the General Committee.

11.3 The Association shall have the power to remove any Trustee, for adequate reason pursuant to a resolution passed by the members of the Association at a General Meeting by not less than 2/3rd majority of the Members present and voting.

11.4 Any vacancy in the office of the Trustee due to death, incapacity, resignation or removal shall be filled by the General Committee for the balance period of office of such Trustee.

ARTICLE 12: AUDITOR

There shall be an Auditor of the Association appointed at the Annual General Meeting of

the Association

ARTICLE 13: REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

13.1 The Constitution of the Board of Governors of Trinity College presently provides that the President of the Association shall be one of the Two (02) Old Boys’ representatives on the Board of Governors. 

13.2 Accordingly, upon a member of the Association assuming the office of President of the Association, his name shall be nominated by the Association (acting through and under the hand of the Secretary of the Association) for the position of one of the Old Boys’ representatives on the Board of Governors.

13.3 Such representative shall function as a member of the Board of Governors only so long as he holds the office of President of the Association and shall resign from his position

on the Board of Governors with effect from the day on which he ceases, for whatever reason, to hold office as President of the Association. The Association shall thereafter nominate whoever holds the position of such President of the Association at the relevant time to fill the vacancy created by the said resignation.

13.4 It shall be the duty of the President of the Association in his capacity as one of the representatives of the Old Boys on the Board of Governors to convey and communicate to the Board of Governors the views and recommendations of the General Committee on any matter pertaining to Trinity College in the interests of securing, fostering and advancing the values, traditions, wellbeing and betterment of Trinity College and its Students, subject always to the overriding principle that the Association shall not interfere in the governance, administration or management of Trinity College. The President of the Association in his capacity as one of the representatives of the Old Boys on the Board of Governors shall communicate to the General Committee the decisions of the Board of Governors affecting the Association or Trinity College, provided that such communication has been expressly authorised by the Board of Governors, and subject to obligations relating to the maintaining of confidentiality in respect of matters discussed by the Board of Governors.

ARTICLE 14: AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

14.1 Any amendment to the Constitution, or the repeal and replacement of this Constitution, shall only be effective if approved by a resolution of the General Committee and adopted by a two third (2/3rd) majority of those members present and voting at a Special General Meeting of the Association convened for that purpose or at an Annual General Meeting where the proposed amendment has been included on the agenda. For the avoidance of doubt, no resolution shall be brought for the repeal of this Constitution unless a new draft constitution to replace this Constitution is simultaneously presented for adoption by the members at the relevant Special General Meeting or Annual General Meeting (as the case may be).

14.2 The proposed amendments to the Constitution, or where this Constitution is sought to be repealed, the new draft constitution that is proposed to replace this Constitution, shall be made available for examination on the website of the Association as and from the date of notice of the relevant meeting (and this shall be stated in the notice of meeting), and shall be also made available to any member making a written request for same from the Secretary of the Association.

ARTICLE 15: RULES INTERPRETATION

In the interpretation of any provisions of the foregoing the decision of the General Committee shall be final.