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THE CONSTITUTION
THE
CONSTITUTION
The
International Movement of Catholic Students, Australia is an
association of university student groups that share a common Catholic
faith.
The corporate title of the association is the
International Movement of Catholic Students, Australia.
Definitions
1.1.
Movement means the International Movement of Catholic
Students, Australia.
1.2. Council means the
National Council of the International Movement of Catholic Students,
Australia.
1.3. Team means the National Team of the
International Movement of Catholic Students, Australia.
1.4.
A region is made up of all the affiliated campus groups
within each state, unless otherwise determined by the National
Council.
1.5. Pax Romana means the Joint
Secretariat of the International Movement of Catholic Students and
the International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural
Affairs.
Objectives
2.0.
We aim to
2.0.1. be a movement of peer formation
for Catholic students in Australian Universities.
2.0.2.
promote the growth of the Catholic student movement in
Australia.
2.1. To these ends we seek
at
the individual level, to
2.1.1. initiate and support
the personal formation of Catholic university students through
formation meetings and the National Conference, and by encouraging
peer formation.
at the campus level,
to
2.1.2. develop close relationships with those
religious groups present in the university with whom we share a
common spirit.
2.1.3. recognise the importance of the role of
chaplains in student formation.
at the national level,
to
2.1.4. develop and facilitate communication among
our members, with the purpose of sharing spiritual support and
learning, leading to a deeper involvement in Christ's' mission in the
world.
2.1.5. strive to work with other lay apostolate and
agencies where our mission coincides, in the spirit of
co-operation.
2.1.6. keep close contact with the Australian
Catholic Bishops' Conference through the Bishops' Committee for
Laity.
at the international level, to
2.1.7.
maintain and develop contacts with appropriate international bodies,
including Pax Romana, to which we are affiliated.
2.1.8.
develop contacts with all other groups concerned with the building of
a more just society.
National
Council
3.0. The
National Council is the governing body of the Movement.
3.1.
The National Council consists of:
3.1.1. one
representative from each campus group
3.1.2. the members of
the National Team
3.1.3. any observers.
3.1.4 Each
representative is elected by his or her group.
3.2. The
National Council will meet at least once a year.
3.3.
The Secretary of the National Team will call meetings of the
National Council and will give each affiliated group at least four
weeks notice of the date and place of any Council meeting.
3.4.
Voting at the National Council:
3.4.1. the
quorum consists of one third of those with voting rights.
3.4.2.
Representatives will be eligible to vote at the National Council when
affiliation fees have been paid three months before a Council, or may
affiliate at the time of the council at the discretion of the
affiliated members.
3.5. No Council member may
exercise more than one vote.
The
National Team
4.0. Composition of the
National Team:
4.0.1. The Team consists of a
representative from each region, the National Chaplain/s, and the
National worker or workers.
4.0.2. The Team members will
appoint from among themselves a Chairperson, a Secretary and a
Treasurer.
4.1. The role of the National
Team:
4.1.1. The role of the Team is to facilitate
communication among all members of the Movement at the regional and
national level. With this ongoing contact the Team will work to
promote the objectives of the Movement.
4.1.2.
The Team attends to all the business of the Movement between meetings
of the Council, and is responsible for all its actions to the
Council.
4.2. Appointment of the
Team:
4.2.1. The members of each region will elect a
representative to the Team.
4.2.2. The National Worker is
appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Team.
4.2.3.
The National Chaplain is appointed by the Council on the
recommendation of the Team.
Finance
5.0.
The annual affiliation fee payable by each campus group is determined
each year by the Council.
5.1. The National Council, on
behalf of the Movement, shall commit itself to joint signatures of
two or three members of the Team for all accounts.
5.2.
The commitment of the Movement shall be guaranteed by the Movements
corporate resources.
5.3. The accounts of the Movement
are to be audited annually.
Interpretation
6.0.
The Team will interpret the Constitution.
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