2018 AIP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Held alongside the 2018 AIP National Conference
AIP HAS A NEW CONSTITUTION
The AIP has a new Constitution which was unanimously approved by members at the recent AGM. This is the first time in 30 years that changes in the Constitution have been approved.
Why make the changes you ask? The AIP Constitution is a cornerstone of our (any) organisation, but no one reads it and to make matters worse, it is not that readable. It is unnecessarily complex and difficult to update and besides the Laws of NSW have changed, our Constitution has not. The Constitution was reviewed by members Ian Fletcher , Richard Mason, Allan Kenny and many others in 2010 (thank you) but the laws of NSW had changed making further changes necessary before submitting it to members.
AIP engaged Mills Oakley to prepare a Constitution that addressed the issues.
New Modern AIP Constitution includes:
- Updated Association objective – To influence regional and global packaging communities.
- Allowed members to proxy vote.
- Added Certified Packaging Professional as a membership grade.
- Aligned the 2-year cycle of regional committees with the National Board.
What is missing?
- By-laws.
- Roles and Responsibilities.
- Policies and Procedures.
These will be drafted and submitted to the National board for ratification but they will be outside the Constitution.
The New Constitution has the following outcomes:
- Meets current best practice in corporate governance.
- Retains AIP internal governance.
- Complies with the laws of NSW.
- Easy to read with simplified structure.
- Protects AIP assets.
Special resolution notice was circulated to all AIP Members on 3rd April 2018 detailing the proposal and its background. Members were provided with a link to the new document as well as a proxy form should they not be able to attend in person.
A motion was put to the AGM to accept the new Constitution as presented to the members. All Members present were provided with a printed voting form on which to record their vote. These votes were collected and counted independently along with the 32 proxy votes. Outcome: 57 For – 0 Against.
After this vote was taken, the Constitution was submitted to the NSW Government – Fair Trading – Registry Services.
Copies of the Constitution have been circulated to all members of the AIP and I encourage all members to read it to understand their rights and responsibilities as members. Should you wish to access a copy of the new constitution please email info@aipack.com.au
Ralph Moyle FAIP, CPP
Education Coordinator
Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)