Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society Limited

IX. THE COUNCIL

42. SIZE AND ELECTION OF COUNCIL
The Council referred to in these rules, particularly Rule 47, shall consist of such number as is decided
by the General Meeting from time to time and shall be elected by and hold its appointment from the
Annual General Meeting or from a Special General Meeting held in accordance with the rules which
comprise Chapter VIII thereof.
43. ROTATIONAL RETIREMENT
One-third of the Council shall retire each year but retiring Council members shall be eligible for reelection without nomination.
44. NOMINATION FOR ELECTION TO COUNCIL
No member of the Society shall be eligible for election to the Council who would be obliged if he were
a member of the Council to vacate his office under Rule 53.
Notice of the intention to nominate any person for election to the Council other than a retiring
member shall be given to the Secretary not less than five days before the date fixed for the meeting
at which such election shall take place.
45. EXPENSES
The members of the Council or any of them may receive such out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and
properly incurred by such member on the business or the Society as may be agreed upon at any
Council Meeting.
46. CASUAL VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL
Where a casual vacancy occurs, either through death, resignation or otherwise, the Council of the
Society may co-opt another member of the Society to fill that vacancy. The person so co-opted shall
remain in office until the next annual general meeting of the Society. The co-opted member shall
retire at that meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election to fill the unexpired portion of the term of
office of the person causing the vacancy.
47. ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION TO THE COUNCIL
In order to be eligible for election or re-election to the Council, a person must satisfy all of the
following criteria:

He/she must be,
• a member of the Society, or in the case of a corporate member be the duly appointed
representative of that corporate member
• be the owner or nominee of the owner or breeder of one or more pedigree Aubrac Cattle.

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