Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
Notice is hereby given that the fourth Annual General Meeting of the members of the Society will be held at the State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria at 6:30 pm on Monday 4th December 2000. The meeting-room is the Vicnet Training Room on the ground level, accessible via Entrance 2 in Latrobe St. Please see the Explanatory Memorandum for more information on the items below.
A member of the Society is entitled to attend and vote or appoint a proxy to attend and vote of their behalf. A proxy need not be a member (see Proxy Form). To appoint a proxy, you must return your proxy form to the registered office of the Society by delivery, mail or facsimile at least 24 hours before the time and date scheduled for the Annual General Meeting. Proxy forms should be addressed to:
The Internet Society of Australia
Attention: Mr John-Paul Rice
Deacons
Lawyers
385 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE 3000
Facsimile (03) 9230 0505
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Society will be held for the purpose of considering the following items of ordinary business:
1. Adoption of Accounts & Reports
1.1 To consider the profit and loss accounts, the balance sheet, the report of the directors and the auditors and directors reports of the Society and, if thought fit, receive and adopt those accounts, balance sheet and reports.
2. Resignations and Appointment of Directors
2.1 To accept the resignations of the directors who are resigning and appoint 6 directors from those persons nominated as directors. The persons nominated as directors are (in alphabetical order): Gunela Astbrink, Anne Greiner, Kate Lance, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, George Michaelson, Tamzin Taylor, Greg Watson and Archie Zariski (see Nominations for Directors 2000). As the number of candidates for election as directors is greater than the number of vacancies on the Board, a ballot will be held for the election of the candidates.
3. Other Business
4. Transacting any other business which under the constitution of the Society or the Law ought to be transacted at an annual general meeting.
DATED 10th November 2000
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
George Fong
Honorary Secretary, ISOC-AU
Internet Society of Australia
A Chapter of the Internet Society
ABN 36 076 406 801
Annual General Meeting
6:30pm 4 December 2000
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
An annual general meeting is required to be held by the Corporations Law and certain items of business must be transacted at the meeting. This memorandum explains the background to some of the items of business set out in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.
1. Accounts
The 2000 Annual Report of the Society, which comprises the profit and
loss account, the balance sheet, the report of the directors and of the
auditors and the directors' statement will be available for inspection
and discussion at the Annual General Meeting.
2. Election of Directors
Four current directors of the Society will resign at the AGM 2000 in accordance with the requirements of the constitution of the Society (`Constitution'). The Directors who are required to resign this year are:
(a) Kate Lance;
(b) Greg Watson;
(c) George Michaelson; and
(d) Anne Greiner.
(e) In accordance with Article 46.6 of the Constitution, all of the retiring directors are eligible for re-election at AGM 2000.
(f) Under Article 46 of the Constitution, the Society may appoint up to 12 directors. Currently 10 directors have been appointed.
(g) Eight candidates have been nominated for the six vacant positions. Under Article 48.2 of the Constitution, where the number of candidates for election as directors is greater than the number of vacancies on the Board, a ballot must be held for the election of the candidates. A ballot paper listing the candidates will be given to members attending AGM 2000.
(h) A copy of the nomination list accompanies this memorandum.
3. Other Business
Members will be asked to approve the minutes of the previous Annual
General Meeting, which took place on 25th November 1999. The minutes
are available at:
http://www.isoc-au.org.au/Organisation/mins/minsAGM99.html