The ACT Division of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) has invited comments from its members on a proposed new constitution.
On its website, IPAA ACT said it was seeking to engage with and consult its existing membership and a consultation document had been prepared consisting of an overview of the reasons for the change and their scope.
It also included a draft of the new constitution and surveys for individual and corporate members to record their feedback.
“IPAA ACT has matured significantly as a not for profit entity over the past 10 years and the current constitution no longer reflects modern governance practice for not-for-profit entities,” a statement by the Institute said.
“Corporations law in Australia expects far more of the governance structures of all business entities. Constitutions need to reflect that fact.”
It said the proposal before members included three significant changes to modernise the constitution, reflecting the current position of IPAA ACT, and preparing it for the future.
The reforms were for IPAA ACT to become a company limited by guarantee rather than remaining as an incorporated association; for IPAA ACT to have a formal Board to be elected by the Council with the Council itself elected by members every two years as at present; and for corporate members to have up to five votes and individual members a single vote at the election of Council members and Annual General Meetings.
“At the annual meeting on 18 October the proposal will be considered and voted upon,” the Institute said.
“For the vote to be successful at least 25 members must be present and 66 per cent must vote in favour.”
IPAA ACT members can access the Institute’s four-page consultation paper on its website at this PS News link.
