Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society Limited

RULES
OF
THE IRISH AUBRAC
CATTLE BREED SOCIETY LIMITED
4952R

Note: RULES AS OF NOVEMBER 2022 AS APPROVED BY THE IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION SOCIETY LIMITED. THESE RULES ARE COPYRIGHT AND THE
PROPERTY OF THE IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION SOCIETY LIMITED. THEY MAY NOT BE USED OR AMENDED BY ANY SOCIETY, WHEN ADOPTED,
WITHOUT THE CONSENT IN WRITING OF THE IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION SOCIETY LIMITED.

 

CONTENTS:
I. INTERPRETATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1. CONSTRUCTION OF RULES…………………………………………………………………………………………5
II. NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE AND OBJECTS ………………………………………………………………….. 6
2. NAME ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
3. REGISTERED OFFICE ………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
4. OBJECTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
III. MEMBERSHIP…………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
5. MEMBERSHIP ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
6. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP …………………………………………………………………………………….8
7. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP………………………………………………………………………………..8
8. ADMISSION OF MINORS …………………………………………………………………………………………..9
9. CESSATION OF SHAREHOLDING …………………………………………………………………………………..9
10. REGISTER OF MEMBERS……………………………………………………………………………………………9
IV. RETIREMENT, CESSATION, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP, EXPULSION…………. 9
11. SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP……………………………………………………………………………………9
12. RETIREMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
13. EXPULSION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
14. NOTICE OF EXPULSION …………………………………………………………………………………………..10
15. REMOVAL FROM REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND TREATMENT OF FALSIFIED CATTLE RECORDS…………10
16. CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP ………………………………………………………………………………10
17. UNCLAIMED SHARES OF DECEASED MEMBERS ………………………………………………………………10
18. UNTRACEABLE MEMBERS ……………………………………………………………………………………….11
V. CAPITAL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
19. SHARE CAPITAL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………12
20. RECOVERY OF SHARE VALUE…………………………………………………………………………………….12
21. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY FOLLOWING DEATH INTESTATE ……………………………………………..12
22. INCAPACITY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
23. BANKRUPTCY………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
24. PAYMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
25. NOMINATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
VI. LOANS AND BORROWING POWERS …………………………………………………………………….. 14
26. BORROWING POWERS……………………………………………………………………………………………14
27. DEPOSITS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15
VII. INVESTMENTS, LOANS TO MEMBERS …………………………………………………………………… 15
28. INVESTMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..15
29. VOTING RE INVESTMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………….15
VIII. GENERAL MEETINGS …………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
30. GENERAL MEETINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………..15
31. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ……………………………………………………………………..15
32. BUSINESS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING …………………………………………………………………..15
33. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING…………………………………………………………………………………….16
34. NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING ………………………………………………………………………16
35. QUORUM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
36. ADJOURNMENT WITH CONSENT OF MEETING ……………………………………………………………….17
37. CHAIRMAN…………………………………………………………………………………………………………1738. VOTING AT A GENERAL MEETING………………………………………………………………………………17
39. CHAIRMAN TO HAVE CASTING VOTE AND DECIDE VALIDITY OF VOTES …………………………………….18
40. PROXY VOTES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
41. MEETING MAY CONTINUE NOTWITHSTANDING BALLOT …………………………………………………….18

 

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