NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (QUEENSLAND) LIMITED
(ABN 74 851 544 037)


In accordance with constitution of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Queensland) Limited (RSPCA QLD), an election of Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting of RSPCA QLD (AGM), which is proposed to be held on Friday, 29 November 2024.  A formal Notice of the AGM will be issued in due course.

Under the constitution:

(a)         the permitted maximum number of Directors is nine (9) and there are currently nine Directors on the Board; and

(b)         three (3) Directors will be required to be re-elected under the retirement by rotation rules; and

(c)         two (2) of the current Directors have resigned by notice in writing to the Society and accordingly, there are further vacancies for two Directors to be elected. These positions can be left vacant if there are no new nominations received for the vacancy.

Each of the retiring Directors is eligible for re-election and intends to stand for re-election.

For the purposes of article 5.2(c) of the constitution and for all other purposes, NOMINATIONS for the election of Directors at the AGM are hereby called. As at the date of this notice, there will be five (5) vacancies to be filled.

Eligibility

To be eligible, a candidate:

(a)           must be a Member;

(b)          must be over 18 years of age; and

(c)           must ordinarily reside in Queensland.

Nomination Form

A nomination for election as a Director must:

(i)            be in writing and on the nomination form, in the structure and format approved by the Board;

(ii)           be signed by the nominee;

(iii)          be signed by two Members in support of the nomination;

(iv)          include a brief resume of the nominee; 

(v)           include a consent to a police check.

Nomination forms can be obtained from the Secretary and completed forms must be received by the Secretary by no later than 5.00pm (Brisbane time) on Thursday, 24 October 2024.  Nominations received after that time will not be accepted.

Please return completed Nomination Forms to:

Post:     The Secretary
RSPCA Queensland
Locked Bag 3000
Archerfield BH QLD 4108

Fax:        07 3848 1703

Email:    [email protected]