Amendments, Byelaws, Operation and Dissolution

Amendment, Addition to and Recission of these Rules

66. The National Board, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than three- quarters of the votes cast at a meeting of which fourteen clear days notice in writing setting forth the proposed resolution has been given to every member of the National Board, may in any way amend or add to these Rules or rescind any of these Rules.

The Bye-Laws

67. (a) The National Board, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of which fourteen clear days notice in writing setting forth the proposed resolution has been given to every member of the National Board, may from time to time and at any time make bye-laws and rescind or alter any bye-laws so made and for the time being in force.

(b) The bye-laws shall not be inconsistent with the express provisions of these Rules, but subject as aforesaid the bye-laws may regulate in any manner whatsoever any part or aspect whatsoever of the affairs of the Scottish Joint Industry Board or any matter relating to or concerning the Scottish Joint Industry Board in any way (including the rights and obligations of the members of the Scottish Joint Industry Board), to the intent that every bye-law made in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Rule, and which is not inconsistent with the express provision of these Rules, shall, until the same time be altered or rescinded, have the same force and effect as though it were part of these Rules.

(c) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (b) of this Rule, where any power, authority or discretion whatsoever is vested in the National Board by these Rules, the same may be exercised, regulated, restricted or controlled by the bye-laws.

Period of Operation of, and Dissolution of the Scottish Joint Industry Board

68. The Scottish Joint Industry Board shall operate initially for a period of two years from the Effective Date and shall continue to operate thereafter unless and until dissolved in accordance with Rule 69.

69. The National Board may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-quarters of the votes cast thereon at a meeting of the National Board of which fourteen clear days notice in writing setting forth the proposed resolution has been given to every member of the National Board, resolve that the Scottish Joint Industry Board be dissolved.  In the event of such a resolution being passed the Scottish Joint Industry Board shall be dissolved at the expiration of six months after the passing of the same.

70. In the event of a dissolution of the Scottish Joint Industry Board any surplus assets belonging to the Scottish Joint Industry Board and remaining after the payment and discharge of all the lawful debts and liabilities of the Scottish Joint Industry Board and of the costs and expenses of such dissolution, shall be transferred to a body or association, agreed upon in that behalf between the Parties and having objects similar in whole or in part to those of the Scottish Joint Industry Board, or (failing any such agreement) shall be divided equally between the Parties.

Notices

71. Every notice required by these Rules to be served on any member of the National Board may be served on him either personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to such member at the address supplied by him to the Secretary for the giving of notices to him.  Any such notice, if served by post, shall be deemed to have been served twenty-four hours after the letter containing the same is posted, and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice was properly addressed and stamped and put into any post office or post box subject to the control of the Postmaster General.