Constitution of New Sussex Opera – Contents

1 Name page 1
2 National Location page 1
3 Objects page 1
4 Powers
5 Application of income and property page 1
6 Benefits and payments to charity trustees and connected persons page 2

1. General provisions
2. Scope and powers permitting trustees’ or connected persons’ benefits
3. Payment for supply of goods only – controls
4. Definitions

7 Conflicts of interest and conflicts of loyalty page 4
8 Liability of members to contribute to the assets of the CIO if it is wound up page 4
9 Membership of the CIO page 4

1. Admission of new members
2. Transfer of membership
3. Duty of members
4. Termination of membership
5. Membership fees
6. Patrons
7. President

10 Members’ decisions page 6

1. General Provisions
2. Taking ordinary decisions by vote
3. Taking ordinary decisions by written resolution without a general meeting
4. Decisions that must be taken in a particular way

11 General meetings of members page 7

1. Types of general meeting
2. Calling general meetings
3. Notice of general meetings
4. Chairing of general meetings
5. Quorum at general meetings
6. Voting at general meetings
7. Proxy voting
8. Postal voting

12 Charity trustees page 13

1. Functions and duties of charity trustees
2. Eligibility for trusteeship
3. Number of charity trustees
4. First charity trustees

13 Appointment of charity trustees page 14

1. Elected charity trustees
2. Ex officio charity trustees

14 Information for new trustees page 15

15 Retirement and removal of trustees page 15

1. Removal of a charity trustee
2. Removal of a charity trustee
3. Removal of a charity trustee

16 Reappointment of charity trustees page 16

17 Taking of decisions by charity trustees page 16

1. Taking of decisions

18 Delegation by trustees page 16

1. Delegation of powers
2. Delegation of powers

19 Meetings and proceedings of charity trustees page 17

1. Calling meetings
2. Chairing of meetings
3. Procedure at meetings
4. Participation in meetings by electronic means

20 Saving provisions page 17

1. Valid decisions
2. Keeping of benefits by trustees

21 Execution of documents page 18

1. Execution
2. Execution

22 Use of electronic communications page 18

1. General
2. To the CIO
3. By the CIO

23 Keeping of registers page 19

1. appointments of officers made by the charity trustees;
2. proceedings at general meetings of the CIO;
3. meetings of the charity trustees and committees of charity trustees
4. decisions made by the charity trustees otherwise than in meetings.

24 Minutes page 19

1. appointments of officers made by the charity trustees;
2. proceedings at general meetings of the CIO;
3. meetings of the charity trustees and committees of charity trustees
4. decisions made by the charity trustees otherwise than in meetings.

25 Accounting records, accounts, annual reports and returns, register maintenance page 19

1. Compliance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the keeping of records
2. Obligation to inform the Commission of any change in the particulars of the CIO

26 Rules page 19

27 Disputes page 20

28 Amendment of constitution page 20

1. Resolutions to amend the constitution
2. Written consent of the Charity Commission.
3. Valid amendment
4. Registration of amendment

29 Voluntary winding up or dissolution page 20

1. Dissolution by members of the CIO
2. Payment of the CIO’s debts
3. Requirements of the Dissolution Regulations
4. Compliance with the Dissolution Regulations

30 Interpretation page 21

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