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STATE
BRANCHES & 'SPECIAL PURPOSE BRANCHES'
STATE
BRANCHES are responsible to the State Division
They serve as the organisational and legal protection structure
for the parent interest groups who actively support the aims &
objectives of the Navy League and also support the Royal Australian
Navy's (RAN) local Naval Reserve Cadet (NRC) units.
These NRC units were, prior to 1973, the Navy League's Australian
Sea Cadet Corps(ASCC). In 1973, by mutual arrangement with the
Navy league , the R.A.N. formed the NRC and took over the sponsorship
and training of these civilian based youth training units. They
agreed to continue the work of the Navy League who had formed
the ASCC to encourage 14-18 year old young people in a love of
the sea with its many attractions and to also provide training
in helpful aspects of personal discipline, teamwork and other
character building objectives. The members of all ASCC units in
1973 enrolled in the RAN's new NRC organisation which provided
practical assistance to continue encouraging the maritime training
of young people.
The Navy League commends the Government, the Royal Australian
Navy and the Department of Defence for this ongoing support of
maritime education for Australian young people as it believes
that it greatly benefits Australia as a nation.
All
NRC Units in Victoria have now discarded the previous Navy League
Branch structure and have developed independent parent support
groups for each NRC unit. This is considered unfortunate for the
present parent groups do not have any real say in what happens
in the NRC Unit and their prime function seems to be to provide
financial support for the Unit through its Senior Cadet Officer.
The Navy League Branch structure provides a good legal basis for
parents to utilise as a support for the Cadet Unit and the Victorian
Navy League believes that this was the orginal intention at the
time of separation in 1972. In view of this the League has changed
its Company ASrtisles to allow the formation of SPECIAL BRANCHES
as follows:
Navy
League of Australia - Changes to Articles of Association.
SPECIAL PURPOSE BRANCHES OF THE LEAGUE.
(as from 1st July 2002)
Clause 193A
Where in any particular city or town in Australia there is formed
an association (whether incorporated or unincorporated) the principal
purpose of which is the support of an Australian Navy Cadet
Unit ("Unit") in that city or town, that association may apply
to the Executive Committee of the Division responsible for the
State or Territory in which the city or town is located (the "Responsible
Executive Committee") for a special purpose accreditation ("Special
Purpose Accreditation") as a Branch of the League and the
following provisions shall apply.
(a) the Responsible Executive Committee shall make such enquiries
as in its absolute discretion it deems necessary to satisfy itself
as to the merits of the application for Special Purpose Accreditation
as a Branch;
(b) if the Responsible Executive Committee shall in its absolute
discretion consent to the Special Purpose Accreditation it shall
thereupon request the Federal Council to issue a Certificate of
Accreditation to the relevant Branch which shall be in such form
as the Federal Council shall from time to time determine;
(c) the Federal Council may in its absolute discretion determine
at any time to withdraw a Special Purpose Accreditation;
(d) a Branch of the League accredited under this Article (an"
Accredited Branch") shall upon its accreditation furnish to the
Federal Council a signed acknowledgement of the conditions applicable
to the accreditation in such form as the Federal Council shall
from time to time in its absolute discretion determine;
(e) any Accredited Branch shall be entitled to call itself a Branch
of the League provided the Branch title includes the name of the
city or town in which the Accredited Branch is located or, if
there is more than one Branch in that city or town, another identifying
feature such as the name of the Unit. The name of the Accredited
Branch shall be subject to the prior approval of the Federal Council;
(f) an Accredited Branch shall not form part of the corporate
structure of the League, its assets or liabilities (if any) shall
not form part of the assets or liabilities of the League and the
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the League shall not
apply to it except to the extent of the provisions of this Article
193A;
(g) the committee of an Accredited Branch shall regulate its own
affairs subject to its conforming in all respects with the provisions
of this Article 193A and the conditions issued by the Federal
Council pursuant to paragraph (d);
(h) an Accredited Branch shall not be entitled to enter into contracts
nor make any binding commitment in the name of the League, nor
hold itself out as being part of the corporate structure of the
League. Any attempt to do so is hereby expressly forbidden;
(i) an Accredited Branch shall not do any act, nor make any statement
which mayor may be likely to bring the name of the League into
disrepute;
(j) individual or corporate membership of an Accredited Branch
does not thereby confer upon such individual or corporation membership
of the League. Members of an Accredited Branch are, however, encouraged
to become members of the League in their own right;
(k) each accredited Branch shall furnish to its Responsible Executive
Committee in each calendar year an annual report showing the work
done by the Accredited Branch in support of its Unit during the
12 months preceding the date of the report;
(I) each Accredited Branch shall furnish to its Responsible Executive
Committee in each calendar year a certified statement of the accounts
of the Branch for the 12 months preceding the date of the statement;
(m) each Accredited Branch shall pay to its Responsible Executive
Committee within 3 months after 31 March in each year a contribution
made up to:
. . . . (i) such sum for the supply of 'The Navy' to the
Accredited Branch as may be determined from time to time by the
Federal Council; and
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. . . (ii) such sum by way of an Accredited Branch administration
fee as may be determined by the Federal Council based on the number
of members of the Accredited Branch from time to time; and
(n) the provisions of Articles 44 (a), 44 (e), 65, 68.72,
111, 114, 137-193 and 200 shall not apply to Accredited Branches
January
1999
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