24.     Directors’ role

24.1     The principal role of Directors on the Board shall be:

(a)        representing the Association membership as a whole, not individual regions within the Association;

(b)        primarily a leadership role, with a focus on good governance, financial sustainability, risk management, higher level issues and strategic management;

(c)        annually developing and adopting an annual budget;

(d)        determining policies and procedures; and

(e)        annually reviewing and adopting a Corporate Plan.