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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>27. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>27.1. Number and allocation of portfolios of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless otherwise determined by the Company in a General Meeting the Board of Directors will consist of not less than 3 and not more than 10 Directors as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(a) Up to 8 Elected Directors at least one of whom shall be designated the Riders’ Representative; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(b) Up to 2 Appointed Directors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Board of Directors may determine that the interests of the Company are best served by the allocation of portfolios to Directors<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>. The Board of Directors may vary the titles and portfolios of each of the Directors in accordance with the needs of the Company from time to time.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#45B0E1;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Tracy Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>HON; Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Executive Officer/Grants Officer and Assistant communication - MAICD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#FB9FFD;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>0488727085<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email – </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="mailto:tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au">tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="mailto:Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com">Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web - </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/">WWW.rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=99 height=165 style='width:1.0277in;height:1.7222in' id="Picture_x0020_1075798095" src="cid:image001.png@01DB36D5.6947AAC0"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=602 height=76 style='width:6.2708in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_929075692" src="cid:image002.png@01DB36D5.6947AAC0"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Greg Urand <greg.urand@rdansw.org.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 14 November 2024 8:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> RDA NSW BOARD <Board@rdansw.org.au>; stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Centres@rdansw.org.au' <centres@rdansw.org.au>; rda.wagga@gmail.com; 'Ryde RDA' <ryde.rda@gmail.com>; rdaryde.president@gmail.com; ld.finlay4@gmail.com; secretaryrdarichmond@gmail.com; secretary@rdaraymondterrace.org.au; president@rdaraymondterrace.org.au; kylieannfinlay@gmail.com; susanfwills@gmail.com; e.g.binney@gmail.com; vprdaillawarra29@gmail.com; treasurerrdaillawarra29@gmail.com; secretaryrdaillawarra29@gmail.com; presidentrdaillawarra29@gmail.com; reneehooke@westnet.com.au; gunnedahrda@gmail.com; "RDA NSW Tall Timbers Centre"@syd-vps1.digitalguru.net.au; goulburnrda@gmail.com; coonarda@gmail.com; rdacowra@gmail.com; info@valerytrails.com.au; coffsrda@gmail.com; rdacentralcoast@gmail.com; perrott.carmel@gmail.com; tumutrda@outlook.com; s-leitch@bigpond.com; secretaryrdakendall@outlook.com; richardandbett@bigpond.com; mariepurkis4@bigpond.com; griffith-leetonrda@outlook.com; martykerry@outlook.com; grove.5@bigpond.com; isobelpearce@live.com.au; garryfk43@bigpond.com; feathertop13@bigpond.com; rdabm.president@gmail.com; rdabluemountains@gmail.com; "RDA NSW Tall Timbers Centre"@syd-vps1.digitalguru.net.au; 'Bruce Manefield' <Bruce@manefield.id.au><br><b>Subject:</b> Official Update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In yet another example of poor governance, you will have received an email after my email last night, stating some very incorrect details. Another example of the Board making decisions on the fly without due process being followed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are no clauses in the Constitution dated May 2018 that cover the removal of the Chairperson.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I draw your attention to the old constitution that the Board is clinging to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clause 15.1 (a) says in part<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"The Members in a <b>General Meeting </b>may ..... (i) Dismiss the Chairman in accordance with this Constitution and the Act"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(There was no general meeting, and it is up to the Members)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clause 30.5 also states that the Chair's term runs from AGM to AGM unless there is a casual vacancy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If this is the type of Board members want leading this organisation, please feel free to write to me directly with your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Constitution is the set of rules that govern the organisation and the clauses within that must be adhered to. I was specifically asked by members of the Caretaker Board to nominate for the position of Chairperson with an expectation that I would be able to fix the issues in the organisation. That in itself is an acknowledgement of deep-seated problems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those problems have now been rectified and again, I ask you to be patient as we move forward with a positive energy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Greg Urand MAICD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Hon Director, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>NSW Justice of the Peace<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>0400 858 190<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>