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The relevant provision in the new [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/15018_01 Societies Act] reads: | The relevant provision in the new [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/15018_01 Societies Act] reads: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Discipline and expulsion of member''' | ||
70(1) The bylaws of a society may provide for the discipline or expulsion, or both, of members. | |||
(2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a member of a society may be disciplined or expelled by special resolution. | |||
(3) Before a member of a society is disciplined or expelled under subsection (2) or the bylaws, the society must | |||
:(a) send to the member written notice of the proposed discipline or expulsion, including reasons, and | |||
:(b) give the member a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the society respecting the proposed discipline or expulsion.</blockquote> | |||
Let's assume the relevant provision in the society's existing bylaws was drawn from the old Schedule B model bylaws under the old ''Society Act'', which read: | Let's assume the relevant provision in the society's existing bylaws was drawn from the old Schedule B model bylaws under the old ''Society Act'', which read: | ||
