15 Oct 2010
SANDERS V HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP (NZ) INCORPORATED HC AK CIV 2010-404-003560
- Citation
- openlaw-48192557_1765_42ed_8998_d11419dc680c.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The chair misinterpreted the December 2000 Rules: membership requires subscribing to the objects (assent) and acceptance by the committee under rule 4(b), 'subscribe' does not primarily mean payment; rule 10 did not permit membership to lapse for non-payment prior to a year so eligibility to vote at the March 2010 AGM could not be denied for failure to have paid that year's subscription; consequently the chair's decision to exclude non-paying members was invalid and the resolutions passed at the AGM are invalid, requiring cancellation of registration of the amendments and a re-convened AGM un…