[PDF-fullMembers] Amendments to the PDF Constitution

[Mere Roden]

Acknowledge receipt.


Vinaka and Regards
Mere

On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 1:42 PM Setareki Macanawai <
CEO at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

> To All PDF Full and Associate Members
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> Warm Pacific greetings to each one of you. I wish to draw to your
> attention that the PDF Secretariat is now inviting from Full and Associate
> Members of the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) any proposed amendment(s) to
> the PDF Constitution to be presented and discussed at the PDF General Forum
> to be held at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi, Fiji on Monday, 25th
> February 2019. This General Forum is part of the 6th Pacific Regional
> Conference on Disability organised by the PDF at the same venue from 25
> February to 01 March 2019.
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> This notice is in line with the PDF Constitution Clause 11.4, “Alteration
> and Amendment to the Constitution” which states that amendments to the PDF
> Constitution shall be tabled for consideration and approval at General
> Meetings, and that any proposed amendment to be sent to the Secretariat two
> months before the meeting, who then will circulate such amendment to all
> members of the PDF at least fourteen days before the meeting.
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> Therefore, the deadline for the receipt of any submission on a proposed
> amendment to the PDF Constitution will be Tuesday, 25 December 2018 to
> satisfy the requirement of the above-mentioned clause in the current PDF
> Constitution which is also attached for your reference and information.
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>
> When proposing an amendment, please use the following format:
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> 1.       Identify the clause number and title,
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> 2.       State the clause in its current format,
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> 3.       Include the change you are proposing to make in that particular
> clause,
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> 4.       Re-write the clause to include your proposed amendment,
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> 5.       Give your reason(s) for the amendment.
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> *I have pasted below an amendment received in the past as an example.*
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> *“Clause 7 Registered Office*
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> *Current: *
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> “The registered office of the PDF shall be located in a country as
> determined by the Council”
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> *Change: *
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> Insert “Pacific Island” before the word ‘country’.
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> *To Read: *
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> The registered office of the PDF shall be located in a Pacific Island
> Country as determined by the Council from time to time.
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> *Reason: *
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> §  Limiting the location to be in a Pacific Island country avoids leaving
> the meaning open to being any country possibly outside the region.”
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> Please email your proposed amendment(s) to ceo at pacificdisability.org  or
> fax to +679-3310469, attention to Setareki Macanawai, Chief Executive
> Officer, Pacific Disability Forum before the deadline of 25 December 2018.
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> Thank you.
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> Setareki S. Macanawai
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> Chief Executive Officer
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> Pacific Disability Forum
>
> Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade  |  GPO Box 18458  |  Suva,
> Fiji
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> Phone: (+679) 3312008  |  (+679) 3307530
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> Mobile: (+679) 9921486 (Vodaphone)  |  (+679) 7082891(Digicel)
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> Fax: (+679) 3310469
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> Skype: setareki.macanawai
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> Email: ceo at pacificdisability.org
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> Website: www.pacificdisability.org
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