Committee of Management

(1) The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Committee of Management which shall have control of the income, capital and property of the Association, and shall have full authority in all matters connected with the appointment and dismissal of the officers and employees of the Association and with the administration of the affairs and the accomplishment of the objects and purposes of the (2) The Committee shall consist of six members, each Division appointing two, and a Chairperson elected in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. (3) The Chairperson shall be elected at the annual general (4) The term of office of a member of the Committee shall be one year from the date of his election or nomination to the Committee unless he sooner resigns or vacates his seat but he shall be eligible for re-election. (5) A member of the Committee may resign his seat by letter addressed to the Chairperson, and a person may be appointed in his place with due regard to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section. He shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of office of such member. (6) The Committee shall meet on a regular basis for the transaction of business. (7) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be four members. (8) Subject to the existence of a quorum, the powers of the Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership thereof. (9) Any member of the Committee who, (a) dies; (b) is adjudicated bankrupt; (c) is certified insane; 15 (d) holds any office of profit in the gift of the (e) is absent from three consecutive meetings without valid reasons acceptable to the Committee; or (f) is serving a prison sentence, shall be deemed to have vacated his seat. (10) The first Committee shall, however, be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office until the first annual general