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| - | ====== Committees ====== | + | ====== |
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| + | **Standing Committees have been abolished at the (INSERT DATE HERE) AGM. This page remains as a historical explanation of their operation.** | ||
| Standing Committees are dealt with under Section 7 of the Constitution. | Standing Committees are dealt with under Section 7 of the Constitution. | ||
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| A Standing Committee is set up by an Annual General Meeting which shall specify its terms of reference. BCA currently has four Standing Committees: | A Standing Committee is set up by an Annual General Meeting which shall specify its terms of reference. BCA currently has four Standing Committees: | ||
| - | - Conservation & Access | ||
| - | - Equipment & Techniques | ||
| - | - Youth Development | ||
| - | - Training | ||
| The Chair of a Standing Committee is often referred to as the ‘Officer’ for that Committee (for example, the Conservation and Access Officer) with respect to BCA Council. | The Chair of a Standing Committee is often referred to as the ‘Officer’ for that Committee (for example, the Conservation and Access Officer) with respect to BCA Council. | ||
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| ==== Notice of Meetings and Agenda ==== | ==== Notice of Meetings and Agenda ==== | ||
| - | Notice of any meeting of a Standing Committee should be sent to each committee member, (including nominated Regional Council or Constituent Body participants), and all members of BCA Council at least two weeks before the meeting. | + | Notice of any meeting of a Standing Committee should be sent to each committee member (including nominated Regional Council or Constituent Body participants) and all members of BCA Council at least two weeks before the meeting. |
| The agenda, including the date, time and venue (or online joining details), together with details of all items to be discussed and any relevant supporting papers should also be circulated to each committee member and BCA Council at least one week before. | The agenda, including the date, time and venue (or online joining details), together with details of all items to be discussed and any relevant supporting papers should also be circulated to each committee member and BCA Council at least one week before. | ||
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| As a general rule, an agenda should contain sections for reports from convenors or others with specific duties, specific headings for items of importance as well as items concerning apologies for absence, acceptance/ | As a general rule, an agenda should contain sections for reports from convenors or others with specific duties, specific headings for items of importance as well as items concerning apologies for absence, acceptance/ | ||
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| Draft minutes should be upgraded to final minutes after approval at the next Standing Committee meeting, and the final document provided to the BCA Secretary to publish on the BCA website, replacing the draft minutes. It remains the responsibility of the Standing Committee Convenor to ensure minutes on the BCA website are kept up to date. | Draft minutes should be upgraded to final minutes after approval at the next Standing Committee meeting, and the final document provided to the BCA Secretary to publish on the BCA website, replacing the draft minutes. It remains the responsibility of the Standing Committee Convenor to ensure minutes on the BCA website are kept up to date. | ||
| - | //Formally adopted | + | //Formally adopted |
| - | //Last Review: | + | //Last Review: |