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 Animals11. Special General Meetings |
| (1) | A Special General Meeting may be convened on a written requisition to the Board, by no fewer than 15 (fifteen) Members in good standing. |
| (2) | The Members that wishes to bring any business before the Special General Meeting must give notice in writing of the business and reasons for the Board to convene a Special General Meeting. |
| (3) | The Board shall, within 14 (fourteen) days of the receipt of a written requisition, give notice to convene a Special General Meeting. This meeting shall be held at such day, time and place as the Board may determine, within 60 (sixty) days of receipt of the requisition. |
| (4) | The Board may in its discretion convene a Special General Meeting virtually and the technology that will be used to facilitate this and may further utilise or select an electronic platform for purpose of any matters or proceedings relating to the Special General Meeting including but not limited to the delegate appointments, voting, proxy submissions and resolution considerations and submissions. |
| (5) | At a Special General Meeting convened upon a requisition of Members in terms of article 11(1), the 15 (fifteen) Members who requisitioned the meeting shall be personally present and shall form a quorum. If this number is not present within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting shall be dissolved. |
| (6) | The Chairman of the Board shall preside as Chairman at Special General Meetings of the Council. |
| (7) | 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. |
| (8) | 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 (sixty) days. |
[Clause 11 substituted by section 1 of Constitution of Board Notice 223, GG46000, dated 04 March 2022]