Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society Limited
48. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL
The business and affairs of the Society shall be directed and controlled by the Council who may
exercise all such powers of the Society as are not by the Acts or by the Rules required to be exercised
by the Society in General Meeting. In particular the Council may draw up detailed rules for the
operation of the Herd Book for the Aubrac Cattle breed which shall at all times conform to Statutory
Instrument No. 227 of 2021 or any legislation amending or extending same.
49. CHAIRMAN & VICE-CHAIRMAN
The Chairman of the Council shall be elected by and from the members of the Council and shall hold
office only so long as he remains a member of the Council. Each member of the Council shall be
eligible for election. In order to be elected Chairman a member shall have received a majority of the
votes of the members of the Council present and voting at the Council Meeting called for the purpose
of electing the Chairman. In the event of an equality of votes in the election of Chairman after the
normal voting, the decision shall be made by lot between the last two candidates remaining in the
election at that time. In the event of an equality of votes (where one or more votes are received)
amongst those with the lowest number of votes, the decision as to which Council members shall be
eliminated from subsequent voting shall be made by lot amongst those with an equality of votes.
Subject to him remaining eligible the term of office of the Chairman shall be one year from his election.
No Chairman may serve more than two terms of office without standing down for at least one term.
The Council may also appoint a Vice-Chairman from amongst its own membership. The ViceChairman shall hold office and shall be elected in accordance with the same provisions as those
applying to the Chairman and shall take the place of the Chairman in the latter’s absence. In the event
that both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are absent the Councilshall appoint from amongst its own
members a Chairman of the meeting.
The appointment of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall take place at the first Council meeting to
be held after the Annual General Meeting each year.
The Chairman shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the Council and shall also have a casting vote
whenever there is an equality of votes other than on the occasion of the election of a Chairman or
Vice-Chairman where the provisions of the first paragraph shall apply. The Chairman and Vice
Chairmans shall hold office for a one-year term and shall be eligible for re-election.
50. REMOVAL OF CHAIRMAN OR VICE-CHAIRMAN
The Chairman or Vice-Chairman may be removed from office by the votes of at least two thirds of the
members of the Council at a special meeting of the Council (pursuant to Rule 52) called specially for
that purpose and for which at least three clear days’ notice in writing shall be given.
51. SUB-COMMITTEES
The Council may appoint a Sub-Committee or Sub-Committees composed of such persons as it
determines who may not necessarily be members of the Council, which shall have such function and
powers and tenure as are given to them by the Council and shall conform in all respects to such
instruction as may be given to them from time to time by the Council. The Council shall appoint one
of its members as Chairman of any Sub-Committees, which are established under this rule.
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