8.       Annual general meeting

8.1       The Association shall in each calendar year convene an annual general meeting of the members of the Association.

8.2       The annual general meeting shall be held on, or as soon as possible after 1 June, unless the Board determines an alternate date.

8.3       The annual general meeting shall be specified as such in the notice convening it.

8.4       The ordinary Business of the annual general meeting shall be:

(a)        to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any general meeting held since that meeting;

(b)        to receive from the Board reports upon the transactions of the Association during the last preceding financial year;

(c)        to receive and consider the statement submitted by the Association in accordance with section 30(3) of the Act; and

(d)        to receive the results of the election of Board Directors where elections have been conducted by respective Regional Councils.

8.5       The annual general meeting may also transact special business of which notice is given in accordance with these rules.

8.6       The annual general meeting shall be in addition to any other general meetings of members that may be held in the same year.