Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1993 (Act No. 169 of 1993)ConstitutionConstitution of the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals10. Proceedings at General Meetings |
| (1) | At the annual general meeting, the Council shall report its activities during the preceding year, and identify the newly elected Directors. The Members shall also consider the annual financial statements, resolutions, if any; the appointment of an auditor, and other business laid before it. All business laid before the meeting shall be deemed to be special business. |
| (2) | At an annual general meeting 15 (fifteen)] Members represented by a delegate shall constitute a quorum. If within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned for one hour. If at such an adjourned meeting a quorum is not present, the number of Members represented by a delegate present shall constitute a quorum. For the purpose of a quorum a Member includes a Member present in person or by proxy. |
| (3) | The Chairman of the Board shall preside as Chairman at general meetings of the Council. |
| (4) | If there is no Chairman, or if he/she is not present within 15 (fifteen) minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or he/she is unwilling to act as Chairman, the delegates present shall elect a Chairman for the meeting. |
| (5) | The Chairman may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. Notice of an adjourned meeting must only be given if a meeting has been adjourned for more than 60 days. |
[Clause 10 substituted by section 1 of Constitution of Board Notice 223, GG46000, dated 04 March 2022]