RULE 3 GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS Constitution
1.
For the supreme government of the Union there shall be an Annual General Meeting which shall have the powers described in Clause 10 of this Rule.
2.
The Annual General Meeting shall consist of delegates elected as defined in Rule 13, Clauses 16 and 60; the President, the General Secretary, the Assistant General Secretaries, and the National Secretary.
Time & Place
3.
The National Executive Committee, in conjunction with the General Secretary, will determine the date and venue of Annual General Meetings. Meetings will commence at 5pm on the Sunday to deal with the Standing Orders Committee’s First Report, the President’s Speech and ceremonial matters.
Preliminary Agendas, Closing Date for Items
4.
The matters for inclusion in the Preliminary Agenda for the Annual General Meeting, excluding appeals against decisions of the National Executive Committee and alterations to Rules proposed in accordance with the provisions of Rule 24, must reach Head Office on or before the second Thursday in March in every year.
Agendas Date of Issue Amendments & Appeals
5.
The Preliminary Agenda shall be issued not later than the 1st April in every year. Amendments to motions on the Preliminary Agenda, appeals against National Executive Committee decisions reached during the four preceding Statutory Meetings and Special Meetings held prior to the third Monday in March every year, items from the Industrial Organising Conferences submitted in accordance with Clause 6 of this Rule and appeals on matters ruled out by decisions of the President, must reach the Head Office on or before the 8th May in every year. Thereafter the final Agenda, excluding appeal on items which do not raise issues of general policy or do not relate to disciplinary action taken by that body, shall be issued as soon as convenient. Appeals against all National Executive Committee decisions reached during the period from the third Monday in March to the opening of the AGM every year and received up to the opening of the AGM business will be placed in front of the AGM for consideration. The AGM by majority vote will decide whether or not the resolution constitutes a bona fide appeal.
Grade Specific Items
6.
Items germane to a particular Industrial Organising Conference or National Advisory Conferences, shall only be eligible for inclusion on the final Agenda of the Annual General Meeting if they have first been carried and submitted by the 12
