34. Insurance
34.1. The Association must effect and maintain insurance under Section 44 of the Act.
34.2. In addition to the insurance required under Rule 34.1, the Association may effect and maintain other insurance.
35. Funds-Source
35.1. The funds of the Association are to be derived from entrance fees and annual subscriptions of members, donations and, subject to any resolution passed by the Association in general meeting, such other sources as the Board determines.
35.2. All money received by the Association must be deposited as soon as practicable and without deduction to the credit of the Association’s bank account.
36. Funds-Management
36.1. Subject to any resolution passed by the Association in general meeting, the funds of the Association are to be used in pursuance of the objects of the Association in such manner as the Board determines.
36.2. All cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments must be signed by any 2 members of the Board or employees of the Association, being members or persons authorised to do so by the Board.
37. Alteration of Objects and Rules
The statement of objects and these rules may be altered, rescinded or added to only by a special resolution of the Association.
38. Common Seal
38.1. The common seal of the Association must be kept in the custody of the Secretary.
38.2. The common seal must not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of the Board. The affixing of the common seal must be attested by the signatures, either of two Directors, or of one Director, and the Secretary.
39. Custody of Books
39.1. Except as otherwise provided by these Rules, the Secretary must keep in his or her custody or under his or her control all records, books and other documents relating to the Association.
39.2. The records, books and other documents of the Association must be open for inspection, free of charge, by any member of the Association at any reasonable hour.
40. Service of Notices
40.1. For the purpose of these Rules, a notice may be served by or on behalf of the Association on any member either personally or by sending it by e-mail or by post to the member at the member’s address shown in the Register of members.
40.2. If a document is sent to a person by properly addressing, prepaying and posting to the person an envelope containing the document, the document is, unless the contrary is proved, taken, for the purposes of these Rules, to have been served on the person at the time at which the letter would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post.