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Constitution

Home Constitution

The Constitution of Canoeing South Africa as adopted at the CSA General Meeting held in Johannesburg on 22nd November 2009 can be found HERE

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CANOEING SOUTH AFRICA
CONSTITUTION 200
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dopted by the special resolution at a General Meeting of Canoeing South Africa on the 23
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February 2008
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Amendment
to point 25.1(c)
on 22 Nov 2009.
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
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CHAPTER 1
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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NAME AND PRINCIPLE
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OBJECTIVES
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HEADQUARTERS
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CSA EMBLEM
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NATIONAL AND CANOEING SOUTH AFRICA COL
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AWARDS
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LANGUAGES
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CHAPTER 2
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MEMBERSHIP
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ELIGIBILITY
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ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP
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MEMBERSHIP FEE
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EXPULSION AND DEFUNCT UNIONS
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ADMINISTRATION
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CHAPTER 3
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GENERAL MEETINGS
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GENERAL MEETINGS
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DELEGATES
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NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
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BUSINESS
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NOTICES OF MOTION
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SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
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PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS
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VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS
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LIMITATION OF VOTING POWER AT GENERAL MEETINGS
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PROXY AND POSTAL VOTING
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THE BOARD
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ELECTION OF INITIAL BOARD MEMBERS
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POWERS OF THE BOARD
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COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD
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ELECTION OF INTERESTED DIRECTORS
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APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIREC
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VACANCIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
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CONFLICTS
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GENERAL MANAGER
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CHAPTER 5
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MISCELLANEOUS
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STRATEGIC FORUM OF CSA
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DELEGATIONS
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BY
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LAWS
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RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS
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AUDITOR
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NOTICE
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ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION
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INDEMNITY
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CHAPTER 6
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DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS
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DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
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CHAPTER 7
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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42.
DISSOLUTION
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MATTERS NOT COVERED BY THE CONSTITUTION
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43.
MATTERS NOT COVERED BY THE CONSTITUTION
All matters not specifically covered by
the
CSA Constitution and
the
CSA
&
ICF Competition Rules shall be decided by the Board, subject to
ratification by a General Meeting.