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ZONE CONSTITUTION

NAME

The Association shall be called the Inner West Primary Schools Sports Association (IWPSSA).

 

AIMS

  • To promote, control and supervise all intra-zone competitive primary school sport within the Inner West Zone.

  • To be responsible for the representation of the Inner West Zone at all inter-zone competitions conducted by the Sydney East PSSA.

  • To carry out the directions of the Sydney East PSSA in respect of Association sporting activities.

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MEMBERSHIP

  • Membership of the Association shall be open to all DoE schools within the zone designated as the Inner West Zone.

  • Those schools completing the primary school course.

  • Such other schools as may be admitted upon the recommendation of the Inner West Zone PSSA, the Sydney East PSSA and the approval of the appropriate DoE delegate.

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MEETINGS

  • Meetings shall be open to all teaching staff of member schools within the Inner West PSSA.

  • Voting rights at Association meetings shall be limited to two (2) representatives from each member school and the Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

  • The Association shall meet once per term and/or as required by the Executive Officers and/or a majority of the members of the Inner West PSSA.

  • At Association meetings, a quorum shall consist of representatives from seven (7) member schools.

  • At Conveners’ meetings, a quorum shall consist of representatives from more than half of the schools participating in that sport.

  • Another person (including non-teachers) may attend Inner West PSSA meetings on behalf of a school only with the written permission of the principal of that school. That person shall not vote.

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OFFICERS

The Inner West PSSA shall elect, at the Annual General Meeting, the officers for the ensuing year.

  • President

  • Two (2) Vice Presidents (one of whom shall be nominated the Senior Vice President)

  • Secretary and Assistant Secretary

  • Treasurer

  • Two (2) representatives as delegates to the Sydney East PSSA

  • One (1) alternate representative

  • One (1) Principal representative

  • One (1) alternate Principal representative

  • Sport Conveners

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Any vacancy that occurs shall be filled at the next meeting.

Retired officers shall be eligible for re-election.

One person may fill more than one official position.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The Executive Officers of the Association shall comprise:

  • The President

  • The Vice Presidents

  • The Secretary

  • The Treasurer

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FINANCE

  • An annual affiliation fee, to be determined at the Annual General Meeting each year, shall be paid to the Inner West PSSA by those schools desiring to affiliate with the Association.

  • All cheques on the Association’s account shall be signed by any two (2) of the President, Secretary and Treasurer.

  • At the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Inner West PSSA shall receive a Financial Report up to the date of the AGM.

  • Following the presentation of the report at the AGM, the Treasurer shall arrange for an audited financial statement, which shall be presented at the first meeting of the following year.

  • Any general business may be brought forward in conformity with the Constitution.

  • If any school has not paid the due levies by the last day of Term 1, the school and any pupils of that school shall cease to be members of the Inner West PSSA until the levies are paid.

  • For Friday afternoon PSSA competitions, park hire fees shall be evenly distributed among competing schools. Schools will send council invoices for park hire to the Treasurer as soon as they are received and the Treasurer will make payments to councils.

 

CONDUCT OF COMPETITIONS

The Association shall determine regulations and conditions for the organisation and control of all competitions within its authority and prepare such By-Laws as are necessary for this purpose.

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BY-LAWS

  • By-Laws shall be maintained and updated following each General Meeting.

  • A By-Law may be changed by a simple majority at any General Meeting.

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LIFE MEMBERSHIP

  • Life Membership may be conferred by the Association for distinguished service to sport.

  • It will be expected that candidates for Life Membership will have made an outstanding contribution to school sport over a lengthy period at various levels.

  • Nominations for Zone Life Membership must come from a school nomination, to be considered by the Executive Officers of the Association, who will then make their recommendation to the Annual General Meeting of the Inner West PSSA. Each case will be decided on its merits.

  • Those present at the AGM shall vote on the recommendation from the Executive. A quorum of seven (7) member schools is required and the motion must be passed by a two-thirds majority of those present.

  • Life Members may attend meetings and speak for or against any motion, but may not vote unless they are voting representatives of member schools.

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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

  • The Constitution of the Inner West PSSA may be amended at a meeting of the Association provided that:

  • Notice in writing of the intended amendment has been enclosed with the Notice of Meeting sent to all member schools.

  • The amendment is carried by a majority of two-thirds of those member schools present at the meeting.

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PATRON(S)

The position of Patron(s) shall be determined at the Annual General Meeting.

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