Athletics Ireland Extraordinary General Meeting 2021

AI EGM 20th January 2021

170 Delegates voted overwhelmingly last night to pass the four motions below allowing us to conduct a virtual Congress if required on the 24th April 2021 due to the ongoing government pandemic restrictions.

Thanks to all those who attended for their support and we note that we continue to work hard for our membership especially around a return to competition.

THAT:       Article 51 of the Athletic Association of Ireland Constitution to include additional clauses.

1. Proposed Article 51(g) - "In the event of Congress or any General Meeting being, or having been, postponed by way of a Board Decision pursuant to Article 51(f), the re-scheduled Congress and/or General Meeting shall be regarded as being the postponed Congress and/or General Meeting, held on the later date.  In that same regard and in the same context, the Board shall also have the authority to alter the cycle of Congress, referred to in Article 31(c) as requiring to be held biennially.  In these circumstances, the definition of Congress in these Articles as being every second AGM is amended accordingly, where appropriate".  
2. Proposed Article 51(h) - "In the event of Congress or any General Meeting being, or having been, postponed by way of a Board Decision pursuant to Article 51(f), the Board shall have the Authority, in whatever manner it sees fit, to allow for postal and/or electronic voting in relation to all Nominations and/or Motions, at or before the holding of the re-scheduled Congress and/or General Meeting, notwithstanding provisions otherwise to the contrary, in these Articles".
3. Proposed Article 51(i) - "In the event of Congress or any General Meeting being, or having been, postponed by way of a Board Decision pursuant to Article 51(f), the Board shall have the authority to hold a re-scheduled Congress and/or General Meeting in two or more venues at the same time using any technology that provides members, as a whole, with a reasonable opportunity to participate.  Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary elsewhere in these Articles, participation by the use of any such technology shall deem the participant to be present in person unless otherwise decided by the Board".
4. Proposed Article 51(j) - “In the event of Congress being, or having been, postponed by way of a Board Decision pursuant to Article 51 (f), the additional time during the postponed period between the original date of Congress and the rescheduled date shall not be taken into account in calculating the 12-year maximum period for Board Membership referred to in this Article”.

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