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AGM

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 Documents/Governance section of the website.

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 directors (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 Documents/Governance section of the website.

The 2012 AGM will be held alongside the JK Festival of Orienteering on Easter weekend. 

 Official Notice of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the British Orienteering Federation

In accordance with Article 19 of the British Orienteering Federation’s Articles of Association, notice is hereby given that the 31^st Annual General Meeting of the British Orienteering Federation will be held on Friday 6^th April 2012 at the West Lothian College, Almondvale Crescent, Livingston, EH54 7EP starting at 5.00pm.

Proposalsfor submission to the AGM must be received in writing at the National Office at least 50 clear days before the meeting: that is, by Thursday 16^th February 2012, signed by two voting members of British Orienteering as proposer and seconder. A supporting statement may accompany the proposal, as may a statement from the current Officers of the British Orienteering Federation.

Nominationsof candidates for election to the Board must be received in writing at the National Office at least 50 clear days before the meeting: that is, by Thursday 16^th February 2012. Nominations can be made on paper signed by two voting members of the British Orienteering Federation as proposer and seconder or by email supported by emails from two voting members of the Federation as proposer and seconder of the nomination.  If email is used, the Secretary will send requests for confirmation to the candidate, proposer and seconder at their email addresses as known to British Orienteering, and will only accept the nomination if email confirmation is received from all three people within 7 days. Nominations may be accompanied by a pen portrait of up to 150 words for each candidate proposed for election; any such pen portraits must be received at the National Office at least 40 clear days before the meeting: that is, by Sunday 26^th February 2012.

The posts for election at the AGM are for Directors to sit on the Board of the British Orienteering Federation. 3 Directors will be elected; if the number of nominations is equal to or fewer than the number required e.g. 3, the nominated candidates will be deemed elected. If insufficient nominations are received, the Board may co-opt someone to fill the vacancy, and their term of office will be until the next Annual General Meeting.

 Mike Hamilton,Company Secretary

17^th November 2011