Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed 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.

RULES OF:

THE IRISH AUBRAC CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED

I. INTERPRETATION

1. Construction of Rules

In construing these Rules, the following words and expressions shall have respectively, the meanings herein stated, provided that such meaning does not conflict with the subject matter of the Rule or the context.

(a) Words importing the singular or plural number include the plural and singular numbers.

(b) Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender.

(c) “Member” shall mean an individual or a Society or a Company or a Body Corporate duly admitted to membership of the Society and holding the requisite number of shares.

(d) “The Society” shall mean the Society to which these rules refer.

(e) “The Council” shall mean the Council of Management of the Society for the time being as provided for in Section X of these Rules.

(f) “The Acts” shall mean the Industrial & Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 2018, or any other Acts altering or amending the same.

(g) “A Society” shall mean a Society registered under such Acts.

(h) “A Company” shall mean a company registered under the Companies Acts

(i) “Body Corporate” shall mean any Society, Company or incorporated body having limited liability.

(j) The expression “he”, “him”, “they”, “them”, and “person” shall include a Society or other Body Corporate.

(k) “Registrar” shall mean the Registrar of Friendly Societies for Ireland.

(l) “Special Resolution” shall mean a Resolution passed in accordance with Section 51 of the Act of 1893 as amended.

(m) The “ICOS” shall mean the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Limited.

(n) “ICBF” shall mean Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.

(o) “The Regulations” shall mean the Regulations under the Acts relating to Industrial and Provident Societies for the time being.

(p) “Share” shall, unless otherwise stated or implied, mean Ordinary Share(s).

(q) Standing Orders” shall mean the Standing Orders (if any) adopted by the Council for the purpose of regulating procedure at General Meetings and Council meetings.

(r) “Byelaw” shall mean a resolution to govern or facilitate the conduct of elections and the efficient and effective operation of the activities of the Society adopted, rescinded or altered by a simple majority of the Council members present and voting at a Council meeting.

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