By-Laws - Passing and Amendments to By-Laws

21.1 The Board may pass or amend the by-laws of the Association from time to time.

21.2 Where it is intended to pass or amend by-laws at a meeting of the Board, written notice of such intention shall be sent by the Secretary to each member of the Board at his address on the records of the Association by ordinary mail not less than ten (10) days before the meeting.

Where the notice of intention required above is not provided, any proposed by-laws or amendments to by-laws may nevertheless be moved at the meeting and discussion and voting thereon adjourned to the next meeting, for which no notice of intention need be given.

21.3 A by-law or amendment to a by-law passed by the Board has full force and effect:

a) from the time the motion was passed; or

b) from such future time as may be specified in the motion, subject to subsection 21.4(b) below.

21.4

a) A by-law or amendment to a by-law passed by the Board shall be presented for confirmation at the next Annual General Meeting or to a special general meeting of the members of the Association called for that purpose. Then notice of such annual or special general meeting shall refer to the by-law or amendment to be presented.

b) The members at the annual or at the special general meeting may confirm the by-law or amended by-law as presented or reject or amend it, and if rejected, it thereupon ceases to have effect and if amended, it takes effect as amended.

21.5 In any case of rejection, amendment, or refusal to approve a by-law or part of a by-law in force and effect in accordance with any part of this section, no act done or right acquired under any such by-law is prejudicially affected by any such rejection, amendment or refusal to approve.