Northern Territory Constitution

This is the Annexe Marked "A"

Referred to in the Statutory

Declaration of Peter Maher

Made on the 9th Day of Jan 2017

Before DPace

St Vincent de Paul Society (NT) Incorporated
Constitution

1 NAME

The name of this association shall be the:
St Vincent de Paul Society (NT) Incorporated.

2 DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATION

(1) In this Constitution unless the contrary intention appears:

Actively Involved means where a Conference Member is attending a minimum of 50% of relevant Conference meetings over a rolling 12 month period unless unable to do so for medical reasons or given a leave of absence by the relevant Conference President;

Annual General Meeting means the meeting of the Society to be held once in each calendar year;

Associate Member means a person who meets the criteria in clause 5(4) and is registered as an Associate Member in accordance with the procedures of the Society;

Conference means an organised group of Members of the St Vincent de Paul Society (NT) Incorporated;

Conference Member means a person who meets the criteria in clause 5(3) and satisfies the requirements for Conference membership contained in this Constitution;

Financial Year means the year ending on 30th June each year;

Member or Members means any one or more persons (as the context may require) duly admitted as a Conference Member, Associate Member or a Volunteer Member of the Society, in accordance with this Constitution;

National Council means that body of persons constituting the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia Incorporated;

NT Council means that body of persons constituting the NT Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society (NT) Incorporated;

Officer has the meaning defined in the Act;

Register of Members means a record of the details of all Members as defined in this Constitution, which is annually updated to ensure currency of data available;

Society means the association incorporated in the Northern Territory on 11th August 1976 and adopting this Constitution as amended;

Special General Meeting means the meeting(s) of the Members of the Society to be held if and when required;

Territory means the Northern Territory of Australia;

The Act means the Associations Act 2003 (NT) 4;

Volunteer Member means a person who meets the criteria in clause5(5) and is registered as a volunteer in accordance with the procedures of the Society.

(2) The Rule of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia is fundamental to the operation of the Society. All Members are obliged to abide by The Rule from the moment they join the Society. The terms of this Constitution are subordinate to The Rule and in the event of any inconsistency or any matter not covered by this Constitution, The Rule prevails.

3 OBJECTS AND PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY

(1) The Society is a Catholic, benevolent and charitable organisation whose objects are:

(a) to follow the teachings and charism of Blessed Frederic Ozanam;

(b) to provide charity and any form of help that alleviates suffering or deprivation, and promotes human dignity and personal integrity in all their dimensions;

(d) to provide opportunities for the enrichment of the spiritual well-being of its Members by sharing their skills and talents on a person-to-person basis with those in need;

(e) to seek to cooperate in shaping amore just and compassionate Australian community and to share the Society's resources with other
countries financially supported by the Society (including those in the twinning program);

(f) to work with and assist people in need whilst respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own future;

(g) to promote informed discussion on the situation of people in need and to advocate improved services and facilities for them;

(h) to liaise with other charitable and benevolent organisations with the objective of assisting people in need.

(2) The Society in the Northern Territory shall operate in line with the Constitution and adhere to the spiritual and temporal ethos as prescribed by the National Council and The Rule of the Society.

(3) The property and income of the Society shall be applied solely towards the formation of the objects or purposes of the Society, and no part of that property or income may be paid or otherwise distributed, directly or indirectly, to the Members of the Society, except in good faith in the promotion of these objects and purposes.

4 POWERS

Subject to the Act the Society may do all things necessary or convenient for carrying out the objects and purposes of the Society, and in particular, may:

(a) acquire, hold, deal with, and dispose of any real or personal property;

(b) open and operate bank accounts;

(i) as trust funds in accordance with Part I of the Northern Territory Trustee Act;

(ii) in any other manner authorised by the National Council;

(d) borrow money;

(e) give security over property or other assets of the Society;

(f) appoint agents to transact any business of the Society on its behalf; and

(g) enter into any other contract it considers necessary or desirable.

5 MEMBERSHIP

(1) The membership of the Society consists of Conference Members, Associate Members and Volunteer Members.

(2) The number of Members is unlimited.

(3) Conference Members are persons:

(a) who are desirous of living their Catholic faith or who are committed to the ethos, mission, aims and objects of the Society; and

(b) who seek to live out their faith and commitment in action through the spirit of Christian charity by loving and serving their neighbour in need and participating effectively in Conference meetings, formation programs and charitable activities of the Society.

People of other faiths or creeds who sincerely respect and accept the Society's identity and principles may, subject to Part I Articles 6.4 and 6.5 of The Rule, also be admitted as Conference Members. Conference Members must be Actively Involved and participate in the work of their Conference.

(4) Associate Members are persons:

(a) who are committed to the ethos, mission, aims and objects of the Society; and
(b) who seek to live out their faith in action by assisting in the works of the Society.

(5) Volunteer Members are persons:

(a) who respect the ethos, mission, aims and objects of the Society;

(b) and who volunteer in any of the Society's works.

A Volunteer Member does not have voting rights in relation to the affairs of the Society and may be excluded from meetings of the Society.

Volunteer Members are registered by the procedures established by NT Council for that purpose.

6 NEW MEMBERSHIP - CONFERENCE & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

(1) Each Conference is responsible for inviting suitable candidates to become Conference Members or Associate Members of the Society.

(2) Each candidate for membership of the Society must be proposed by
one Conference Member of the Society (the "proposer") and seconded by another Conference Member (the "seconder").

(3) The Conference must, in accordance with the spirit of The Rule, consider a
candidate for membership at a Conference meeting and decide whether to accept the candidate.

(4) If a majority of the Conference Members of the Conference present at the meeting vote to:

(a) accept the candidate as a Member, then the candidate must be invited in writing or personally by the Conference President to become a Member subject to completing a membership acceptance form confirming that the candidate agrees to be bound by The Rule and the Constitution, or

(b) not accept the candidate as a Member, then the candidate must be advised in writing by the Conference President of their non-acceptance as a Member.

(5) After 3 months of accepting membership pursuant to clause 6(4)(a), the new Member's membership of the Society is to be reviewed and where the new Member and the Office Bearers of that Conference are in agreement, the Member is to be inducted into the Society.

(6) The Secretary of the Conference must advise the Secretary of the NT Council of the induction of a new Member and their details or the cessation of their membership for the purpose of updating the register of Members.

7 WHEN MEMBERSHIP ENDS

(1) A Conference Member's membership ends when they cease to meet the criteria for membership contained in clause S(3) or cease to be Actively Involved as determined by the relevant Conference.

(2) An Associate Member's membership ends when they cease to meet the criteria for membership contained in clause 5(4), as determined by the relevant Conference.

(3) A Conference Member or Associate Member may resign from the Society by giving a written notice of resignation to the conference President, who must notify the Secretary of the NT Council.

(4) The resignation takes effect at-

(a) the time the notice is received by the Secretary of the NT Council; or
(b) if a later time is stated in the notice - the later time.

(5) Without limiting the Society's ability to terminate membership in accordance with its procedures, a Volunteer Member's membership will automatically end if the Member has not undertaken voluntary work on behalf of the Society in any rolling 18 month period.

8 EXPULSION AND SUSPENSION OF CONFERENCE & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

(1) Subject to this clause, the NT Council may suspend or expel any conference Member or Associate Member:

(a) who commits any breach of this constitution or any lawful order or direction of the NT Council or any Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting; or

(b) who, in the opinion of the NT Council, is guilty either in or out of the Society of an act, practice, conduct, matter or thing unbecoming of a Member of the Society or prejudicial to the interests of the Society or calculated in any manner to bring discredit on the Society or its Members or to impair or affect the enjoyment of Society property by the Members.

(2) Before a Member is suspended or expelled, the NT Council must give the Member a full and fair opportunity to show why the Member should not be suspended or expelled.

(3) The expulsion or suspension of a Member in pursuance of this clause does not take effect:

(a) until the expiration of twenty-one (21) days after the Member has been notified in writing of the NT Council decision; or

(b) if the Member exercises the right of appeal to the Reconciliation Committee pursuant to this clause, until the conclusion of a hearing convened to hear the appeal, whichever is the later date.

(4) A Member may appeal against a decision of the NT Council by notifying the Chief Executive Officer in writing within twenty-one (21) days of having been notified of the decision of an intention to appeal. Such period of time shall be from the date of the Chief Executive Officer's letter.

(5) Upon the receipt of the notice of appeal, the Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Reconciliation Committee of the appeal and shall call a hearing to be held within twenty-eight (28) days.

(6) At a hearing called for the purpose of this clause:

(a) The NT Council may place before the meeting, details of the grounds of the suspension, or expulsion;

(b) The Member appealing shall be given the opportunity to be present and to be heard and to be assisted by an advocate, provided such advocate shall not be a legal practitioner;

(c) The members of the Reconciliation Committee will determine whether the Council's decision should be revoked or confirmed;

(d) In the event of the Council's notice of expulsion being revoked, such notice shall forthwith be withdrawn and the Member shall be reinstated, without any loss of rights or privileges.

(7) The decision of the Reconciliation Committee shall be final.

9 MANAGEMENT

(1) Subject to The Rule, this constitution or a resolution of the Conference Members of the Society carried at a general Meeting or a direction of National Council, NT Council has the general control and management of the administration of the affairs, activities, employees, property and funds of the Society and Conferences.

(2) In accordance with Article 10 of Part III of The Rule, the NT Council must:

(a) Meet on a regular basis at least once a quarter;

(b) Oversee the strategic direction of the Society;

(d) Receive and review reports from their Conferences, special works and other advisory committees;

(e) Discuss matters of common concern;

(f) Develop and promulgate policy for the management and administration ofthe Society; and

(g) Make decisions on action to be taken

(3) NT Council makes decisions by consensus where possible after prayer, reflection and consultation. If consensus cannot be reached a vote may be
taken. If a member is unable to attend a meeting, their nominated representative has the same rights and responsibilities as the member they represent.

(4) The NT Council may establish such Special Works and Advisory Committees as it considers necessary.

10 NT COUNCIL - COMPOSITION

(1) The NT Council shall comprise the following:
The President
The Vice Presidents
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The Youth Representative
The Presidents of the Northern Territory Conferences
The Spiritual Adviser
The Chief Executive Officer (ex officio).
The Executive Board shall comprise the following: The President
The Vice Presidents
The Secretary
The Treasurer
The Chief Executive Officer (ex.officio)

External advisors appointed by the President in consultation with the Board for a specific period of time. (ex. officio)
NOTE: The number of External Advisors shall never exceed the number of NT Council representatives on the Executive Board.

(3) To elect a President, the secretary shall invite all Conference Members of the Society to nominate for the position of President of the NT Council. A nomination will be valid if the Member who has been nominated:

(a) accepts it
(b) has been a Conference Member for at least 5 years or an NT Council member for at least 3 years.

The nominations shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the NT Council
together with such personal information as would assist NT Council members
in the selection of a President. The Secretary shall conduct an election for the position of President by a secret vote of members of the NT Council. The
President is elected for a term not exceeding four years.

If the Secretary is to be a nominee for President, an interim Secretary, who is
not seeking Presidential election can oversee the election process undertaken in accordance with clause 11 of this Constitution.

11 TERM OF OFFICE AND ELECTION TO THE NT COUNCIL

Elected Members

(1) Elected Presidents of the Northern Territory Conferences shall hold their NT Council office until their term as Conference President ends.

(2) Conference Presidents are elected in accordance with procedures outlined in The Rule.

Non-Elected Members

(3) Following appropriate consultation, the President shall appoint Conference Members to act as the Vice Presidents), the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Youth Representative of the NT Council. The President will also appoint a Spiritual Adviser to the NT Council.

End of Term

(4) Should any member of the NT Council:

(a) resign; or

(b) become incapable to act; or

(d) be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or proposed contract with the Society and does not declare that interest to the Society; or

(e) become bankrupt; or

(f) be absent without the consent of the NT Council for three consecutive meetings; or

(g) cease to be a Conference Member of the Society or is convicted of a criminal offence; or

(h) for any reason whatsoever cease to act as a member of the NT Council;

then if appropriate or if decided by the NT Council, the position of such member or members on the NT Council shall be declared vacant by the N Council and filled in accordance with this Constitution.

(5) In the event that the President of the NT Council is unable to complete the term, the Chief Executive Officer will call a special meeting of the NT Council within ten (10) days of the President's term ceasing, to appoint an Acting President of the NT Council for a term not exceeding six (6) months.

(6) Following the termination of office of the President of the NT Council, the Secretary shall advise all Members within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the resignation or the termination of office. The Acting President of the NT Council shall invite all Conference Members of the Society to nominate for the
position of President of the NT Council. A nomination shall not be valid until the Member who has been nominated accepts it. The nominations shall be
forwarded to the Acting President of the NT Council together with such personal information as would assist NT Council members in the selection of a
new President. Should the Acting President accept a nomination, the NT Council shall appoint a person to perform the role. The member holding the position of Acting President shall conduct an election for the position of President in accordance with the provisions set out in this Constitution. In this circumstance the Chair has a deliberate vote, but does not have a casting vote.

12 RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

In accordance with Part I Article 27 of The Rule, the NT Council will refer disagreements arising within the Society to a Reconciliation Committee for resolution.

13 MEETINGS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(1) An Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Society shall be held each
year at a time and place determined by the NT Council. The meeting shall be held no later than 30th November in any year.

(2) The Annual General Meeting may transact business for which notice is given in accordance with this Constitution.

(3) Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be forwarded to all Conference Members by letter, facsimile or email at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. Notice may also be given to Associate Members and Volunteer Members in such manner as NT Council may determine.

(4) Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be forwarded to the Catholic Bishop of Darwin.

(5) Inadvertent failure to give notice to any Member shall not invalidate an Annual General Meeting.
(6) The ordinary business of the Annual General Meeting shall be:

(a) To confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting and of any Special General Meeting held since that meeting;

(b) To receive the annual accounts of the Society for the period ending on the 30 June prior to the meeting;

(d) To consider any other business, for which prior notice has been given to Members in the notice of the meeting

(e) To present the Annual Report of the Society for the year ending on the preceding 30th June.

(7) A quorum shall be fifteen (15) registered Conference Members present in person. If at any Annual General Meeting there is no quorum after thirty (30) minutes of the specified starting time, then those Members present shall adjourn the meeting to another time and date within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Notice requirements for any meeting so-called shall be in accordance with this clause.

(8) Minutes of the meeting shall be taken in the same manner as a meeting of the NT Council.

14 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

(1) The NT Council may convene a Special General Meeting of Members of the Society at any time.

(2) A Special General Meeting shall be convened upon receipt by the Chief
Executive Officer of a request ni writing by not less than ten (10) Conference
Members of the Society. In such case a Special General Meeting shall be
convened by the NT Council and held within forty (40) days of receipt of the request.

(3) Notice of a Special General Meeting shall be given to all Conference Members of the Society advising the venue and time of the meeting and stating the purpose of the meeting. No other business shall be dealt with at that meeting.

(4) Inadvertent failure to give notice to any Member shall not invalidate a Special General Meeting.

(5) The President of the NT Council shall chair the proceedings of the Special General Meeting, unless the NT Council by resolution appoints another member of the NT Council to chair the meeting. Minutes of the meeting shall be taken ni the same manner as a meeting of the NT Council.

(6) A quorum shall be fifteen (15) registered Conference Members. If at any Special General Meeting there is not a quorum present after thirty (30)
minutes of the specified starting time, then those Members present may adjourn the meeting to another time and place within a period not exceeding twenty-eight (28) days. Notice requirements for any meeting so called shall be in accordance with this clause.

15 PROXY VOTING

(1) At an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting, a Conference Member may act as proxy for up to three other Conference Members, other than in the case of the NT President who is entitled to have unlimited proxies if acting as chairman of the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting.

(2) A proxy is not valid unless:

(a) it is in the form determined by the NT Council;

(b)it is signed by the requesting Conference Member, and

(c) it is delivered or posted to the ChiefExecutive Officer so as to be received at the Society's registered office by the time specified for the
lodgment of proxies in the notice convening the meeting to which the proxy relates.

16 NT COUNCIL MEETING(S)

(1) At least 4 meetings of the NT Council shall be convened per year on such dates and at such places as the NT Council deems fit.

(2) Unless otherwise herein specified, decisions are to be taken by consensus. If necessary a vote may be taken.

(3) The business of the NT Council meeting shall be specified in the notice convening it.

(4) The Chair of the meeting of the NT Council shall be the President or when absent, a Vice President.

(5) Minutes shall be taken of the proceedings of the NT Council and shall be
tabled at the subsequent Council meeting for acceptance as a true and correct record of that meeting through a motion to move and second by voting members of the Council

(6) The president or any three members of the NT Council may call a meeting of the NT Council at any time.

(7) At least seven (7) clear days written notice of any meeting (and in the case of any special business, details of the business to be discussed at that meeting shall be provided to each member of the NT Council PROVIDED THAT the non-receipt by any member of the NT Council shall not invalidate or in any way affect the proceeding of the meeting.

(8) One-half of the members of the NT Council shall form a quorum for the transaction of any business providing the elected members are in the majority.

(9) If at any meeting of the NT Council a quorum is not present within thirty (30) minutes of the scheduled commencement time, such meeting shall stand adjourned for seven (7) days or such other time not exceeding fourteen (14) days as the NT President shall determine.

(10) Subject to the provisions contained in this Constitution, when a vote is taken it shall be by a show of hands or by voices for or against a motion, unless the Chair of the meeting determines otherwise or unless a majority of those
present and entitled to vote determine otherwise. In such case voting shall be by secret ballot.

(11) Matters requiring a decision arising at any NT council meeting shall be determined by a majority of those NT Council members present and voting subject to any other provision of this Constitution. Int h e event of a tied vote.
the Chair shall be entitled to a casting vote.

(12) A member of NT Council who is unable to attend a NT Council meeting may appoint a Conference Member (Representative) to represent them at the meeting in the following circumstances:

(a) a Representative of a Conference President must be a Member of the relevant Conference; and

(b) a Representative of a Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary or Youth Representative must be a Conference Member approved by the President.

Notice of the appointment of a Representative must be given to the Secretary prior to the meeting. The Representative will have the same rights and responsibilities as the NT Council member they represent.

(13) A resolution is as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at an N T Council meeting that was properly called and held where a majority of members of the NT Council vote in favour of the resolution, such vote being recorded in
writing, including by letter, facsimile, or in electronic form (such as email), or by oral advice to the President of the NT Council or CEO who shall, in turn, record the vote in writing.

17 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

(1) A special resolution may be moved at any Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting.

(2) The Secretary must give all Conference Members not less than 21 days' notice of the meeting at which a special resolution is to be proposed unless otherwise provided in the Schedule.

(3) The notice must include the resolution to be proposed and the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution.

18 FINANCE

(1) The funds of the Society shall be deposited and kept in a bank account or accounts approved by the NT Council and in the name of the Society.

(2) No payment shall be drawn on the Society's bank unless the payment of that expenditure has been authorised in accordance with financial procedures and delegated authority, approved by the NT Council.

(3) All cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments shall be signed by at least two members appointed by the CEO and CFO for that purpose, as endorsed by the NT Council President.

(4) The Treasurer of the NT Council and of each Conference, Special Work or Committee of the Society shall ensure that all accounting records of the Society are maintained in such form and manner as the NT Council may direct.

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ACCOUNTS
(1) The Society shall keep such accounting records as are necessary ot correctly
record and explain the financial position of the Society and as are required by the Act.

(2) The society shall cause to be attached to the accounts, before the auditor reports on the accounts, a statement made in accordance with a resolution of the NT Council and signed by two or more of its members stating that the accounts represent fairly the result of the operations of the Society for the financial year and the state of affairs of the Society as at the end of the
financial year; that the NT Council has reasonable grounds to believe that the Society will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due; and giving particulars:

(a) of any body corporate that is a subsidiary of the Society: and

(b) of any trust of which the Society is a trustee.

USE OF TECHNOLOGY

(1) The Society may hold a meeting of its Members at two or more venues using any technology that gives the Members as a whole a reasonable opportunity to participate.

(2) The NT Council may hold meetings at two or more venues using
any technology that gives the Council Members a reasonable opportunity to participate.

(3) The NT Council may allow the use of technology to facilitate the conduct of any other meetings provided for in this Constitution.

21 AUDITOR

(1) The auditor of the Society shall be a registered company auditor, a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants or a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

(2) The auditor shall be appointed at an Annual General Meeting of the Society and shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting.

(3) If a vacancy arises in the office of the auditor after an Annual General Meeting, or if the appointment is not fixed at an Annual General meeting, the
NT Council shall appoint the auditor who shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting.

(4) The auditor shall prepare a statement of the audit of the Society's finances, which shall be presented at each Annual General Meeting. In the report the auditor shall state:
(a) whether the information required by the auditor has been obtained;

(b) whether, in the auditor's opinion, the accounts are properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the financial position of the Society according to the information at the auditor's disposal and the explanations given to the auditor and as shown in the books of the Society; and

(5) The Chief Executive Officer of the Society shall cause to be delivered or made available to the auditor all accounts, books and records of the Society that the auditor requires for the purpose of their audit

(6) The auditor:

(a) has a right of access to the accounts, books, records, vouchers and documents of the Society required to audit the Society's accounts;

(b) may require from the Members and employees of the Society such information and explanations as may be necessary for the performance of the auditor's duties;

(d) may, in relation to the accounts of the Society, examine any Member or employee of the Society; and

(e) is entitled to payment by the Society of reasonable fees and expenses of the audit.

(22) ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION

(1) Subject to the requirements of the Rule, any provisions of the Constitution may be altered, rescinded or added to by resolution of the Conference Members at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose.

(2) No resolution shall be deemed to be carried at such meetings unless approved by at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Conference Members present and voting at such meeting, including proxy votes.

(3) Notice of any proposed alteration to the Constitution must be given to the NT Council at least sixty (60) days before the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting.

(4) Notice containing the nature of the proposed change to the Constitution shall be circulated to Conference Members with notice of the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting

(5) Alteration to the Constitution can only be achieved by a "Special Resolution" as defined by the Northern Territory of Australia Associations Regulations
under the Associations Act .

(23) DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST NI CONTRACTS

(1) A member of the NT Council, who may receive a direct or indirect benefit as a result of their interest in any contract or arrangement made or proposed to be made with the Society, must disclose the nature and extent of the interest to
the Council and/or Board in accordance with section 31 of the Act.

(2) The secretary must record the disclosure in the minutes of the meeting.

(3) The Chairperson must ensure a committee member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the contract, or proposed contract, complies with section 32 of the Act.

OFFICERS'INDEMNITY

(1) If it is lawful to do so, any officer shall be entitled to be indemnified out of the assets ofthe Society against al losses and other liabilities incurred by such officer in the execution or attempted execution or a s a consequence of the failure to exercise any of the authorities, power, duties and discretions contained in these rules or otherwise by virtue of being an officer of the Society, provided however that an officer shall not be entitled to be indemnified for any such loss or liability directly attributable to:

(a) the personal dishonesty of the officer; or

(b) any act or omission known by such officer to be a breach of their obligations hereunder.

(2) No officer shall be bound by or under any obligation whatsoever to take any
proceedings against any other officer of the Society for any alleged breach of duty committed by any such other officer.

25 INSURANCE

The Society shall effect and maintain insurance on its real property, major assets and in respect of its members and employees undertaking services on its behalf.

26 COMMON SEAL

(1) The common seal of the Society shall only be used with the authority of the NT Council or the Northern Territory President or authorised delegate.

(2) Every instrument to which the seal is affixed shall be signed by a member of the NT Council and the Chief Executive Officer of the Society, or by two members of the NT Council.

(3) The seal shall remain in the secure custody of the Chief Executive Officer.

27 POLITICAL NEUTRALITY

(1) The Society shall not identify itself in any way whatsoever with any political party or take part in the activities of any such party.

(2) The Society's funds shall not be used for any political purposes.

(3) The Society shall, when it considers it appropriate to do so, make representation to political parties to further the interests of the people it serves.

28 DISSOLUTION OF THE SOCIETY

(1) The Society may be dissolved or wound up by a special resolution of a NT Council Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for such purpose, provided that no less than one (1) month's notice in writing of the proposed meeting has been given and upon the resolution of at least seventy-five percent (75%) majority of Members present and voting, including proxy votes.

(2) If upon winding up or dissolution of the Society there remains after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid or distributed among the Members but shall be given or transferred:

(a) to the National Council of the Society as its successor; or

(b) in the event the National Council is unwilling or unable to accept such property, to another entity having objects similar to the Society's objects and which incorporated association or charitable purposes, as
the case requires, shall be determined in accordance with the Act by the resolution of the Members when authorising the winding up or dissolution of the Society.

(3) In the event of winding up or dissolution of the Society, the Commissioner of Taxation shall be advised of the date of dissolution within thirty (30) days of the dissolution

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