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==Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"== | ==Members now have the right to bring a "member's proposal"== | ||
Members of a society have always been able to requisition a | Members of a society have always been able to requisition a member's meeting for a specific purpose, provided that at least 10% of voting members sign the requisition. The new Act introduces a right for members to add specific issues to the agenda of an annual general meeting. A '''member proposal''' must be added to the agenda if the proposal is signed by at least 5% of the society’s voting members. The proposal must be received by the society at least 7 days before notice of the AGM is sent. | ||
A | A society's board of directors have the discretion to reject the proposal if it is substantially similar to an issue that has already been voted on at a member's meeting in the previous two years. | ||
==Members have more remedies== | ==Members have more remedies== | ||
