- 8.1 The Board shall, on requisition in writing or other appropriate format of 5 or more members convene a general meeting of the Association.
- 8.2 A requisition for a general meeting shall state the objects of the meeting and shall be acknowledged by the requisitioner/s and deposited at the office of Nican and may consist of several documents in similar form, each acknowledged by one or more of the requisitioner/s.
- 8.3 If the Board does not convene a general meeting within twenty-one days from the date on which a requisition is deposited at the office of Nican, the requisitioner/s may convene the meeting; but such meeting may not be held after two months from the date of the deposit of the requisition.
- 8.4 A quorum for general meetings will be equal to the number of requisitioners.
- 8.5 Upon any question that requires a resolution each member present at the meeting shall have one vote. In the case of equality of votes on a question for resolution, the person presiding at the meeting shall exercise a second or casting vote.
- 8.6 If within one hour of a general meeting appointed time a quorum is not present the meeting shall be dissolved.
- 8.7 The Chair, or in his/her absence the Vice Chair shall preside as Chair at all meetings.
- 8.8 If the Chair and Vice Chair are absent the members present shall elect one of their number to preside as chairperson.