General Meetings

There are two forms of General meetings, the annual meeting, AGM and when called, an extraordinary general meeting, EGM. The procedures for calling these meetings and the conduct at the meetings are laid down in the Articles of Association which can be found in the 'About British Orienteering' section of the download area. Most of these procedures follow statutory requirements.

AGM

The AGM must be held every year within 15 months of the previous meeting and must have at least 50 qualifying members present to form a quorum. The meetings generally cover three aspects:

• Company business matters, accounts, auditor etc, (ordinary resolutions)
• Elections of officers and councillors (ordinary resolutions)
• Special Resolutions

Special resolutions cover amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association and other items that the Board feel it appropriate to bring before the general membership. By law, special resolutions require the approval of 75% of the members present to be carried. Ordinary resolutions require a simple majority.

AGM's can also be used to discuss topics of orienteering importance to inform the membership and gather opinions.

For minutes of previous year's AGM's, go to the 'About British Orienteering' Minutes Archive section of the download area.

The next British Orienteering AGM will be held at the JK next Spring.

A review of the 2008 AGM can be found in Downloads/About British Orienteering/Governance Documents or by clicking here