The Charities (Seamen’s Hospital Society) Order 1999

Meetings of the Court of Governors.

17.—(1) There shall be one annual general meeting of the Court of Governors (known as the Annual Court of Governors) to be held not later than six months following the end of each financial year.

(2) The normal business of the Annual Court of Governors shall be to receive the Annual Report and accounts of the preceding financial year, to elect Governors and members of the General Committee for the following year, and to appoint auditors.

(3) Notice of the Annual Court of Governors, or of any special general meeting, will be sent to all of the Governors at least 14 clear days prior to the date of the meeting specifying the points to be discussed at the meeting.

(4) A special general meeting of the Court of Governors may be summoned at any time by any five Governors.

(5) At any meeting of the Court of Governors, the President for the time being, or in the absence of the President, the Chairman of the General Committee, or the Deputy Chairman of the General Committee, shall act as chairman of the meeting.

(6) There shall be a quorum at any meeting of the Court of Governors when 15 Governors are present in person or by proxy and such quorum shall have full power and authority to decide the general direction and conduct of the Society, to determine rules and regulations, to elect and dismiss Governors and General Committee Members, to approve accounts and to elect auditors.