The next meeting will be held in Melbourne at the VCA on Friday 13 February at 10am.
The Executive meeting will be held on Thursday 12 February at 5:30pm.
The agenda for the meeting will be available shortly.
Membership invoices will be distributed soon.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TERTIARY MUSIC SCHOOLS
CONSTITUTION
1.0 TITLE
The name of the Council is the National Council of Tertiary Music Schools referred to in this document as “NACTMUS” or, the “Council”.
2.0 DEFINITIONS
The National Council of Tertiary Music Schools is the representative body of Music Schools or Colleges or Conservatoria or of Music Schools/Faculties/Departments and the like as institutions or within other tertiary institutions which offer specialist music degrees for the education and training of professional musicians.
2.1 This document will be known as the Constitution of NACTMUS.
2.2 The term “member” will refer to full members as defined in this Constitution.
2.3 The Committee of the Council shall be known as the “Executive”.
3.0 AIMS
3.1 To provide a national forum for the discussion of issues and concerns relevant to music in higher education.
3.2 To promote music as a specialist discipline within the tertiary education context.
3.3 To develop a national unity and strength to enhance the status of music in universities, colleges and schools of music.
3.4 To foster all aspects of the education and training of professional musicians through:
(i) performance-based research;
(ii) composition;
(iii) music scholarship.
3.5 To enhance the awareness of and commitment to the work of Australian musicians.
3.6 To promote quality and diversity in the delivery of music courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
3.7 To maximise opportunities for all music students to develop individual potential.
3.8 To establish a national context for the continuing of professional development of the musician.
3.9 To represent the views of NACTMUS at institutional, state and federal levels.
3.10 To act as an advisory council to relevant institutions, state and federal governments and other instrumentalities as required.
3.11 To develop international collegial and institutional links.
3.12 To facilitate staff, student and visiting guest artist exchanges.
3.13 To contribute actively to the development of pre-tertiary curricula.
3.14 To develop a relationship of synergy with the music industry.
3.15 To develop such strategies as are appropriate to meet the aims of the Council.
4.0 POWERS OF COUNCIL
4.1 To publish articles, leaflets and submissions.
4.2 To enter into arrangements with other associations having objectives similar to the Council.
4.3 To make known the objectives and activities of the Council through publications and advertising.
4.4 Subject to the provisions of any legal requirements, to collect funds and to accept financial and other aid from individuals, organisations and governments.
4.5 To draw and issue cheques.
4.6 To invest the funds of the Council upon such terms as the Council may decide.
4.7 To establish committees and working groups as required.
4.8 To assist any other body in any appropriate way which the Executive considers to be in the interests of the Council.
4.9 To make, amend and repeal by-laws and amend the Constitution.
4.10 Every member of the Council undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Council in the event the Council is wound up during the time that he/she is a member, for payment of the liabilities of the Council and of the costs of winding up, such amount as may be required not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars per member.
4.11 Accounts shall be kept of the money received and expended by the Executive on behalf of the Council and the purpose thereof, and of the assets and liabilities of the Council and, subject to reasonable time restrictions on availability, these accounts shall be open to inspection by members.
5.0 MEMBERSHIP
5.1 There shall be three categories of membership: institutional, individual and affiliate.
5.2 Institutional Membership
Institutional Membership Membership is open to those institutions who fall into the category as defined in 2.0 and who have paid the prescribed subscription fee. Institutional membership allows the nomination of two representative members, one of whom would normally be the Director/Dean/Head of School or Department. Senior managerial and/or administrative staff members of the institution are also eligible for membership.
5.3 Individual Membership
Individual membership is open to any staff member teaching in an eligible institution as defined in 2.0, and who has paid the prescribed subscription fee.
5.4 Affiliate Membership
Affiliate, non-voting membership is available to persons in other Australian and overseas institutions or organisations with similar aims and objectives who have been nominated by full members and paid the prescribed subscription fee.
5.5 The Council encourages the entire collegiate of music staff to actively participate in the full range of its activities.
5.6 CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP
5.6.1 An Institution shall cease to be a member if that institution resigns its membership
5.6.2 A person shall cease to be a member:
5.6.2.1 If that person resigns membership;
5.6.2.2 Upon ceasing to eligible for membership;
5.6.2.3 If the institution or organisation the person represents ceases to be eligible for membership;
5.6.2.4 If the annual subscription is not paid for a period of 2 years or more;
5.6.2.5 If a person is expelled by the Council.
5.6.3 If the institution the person represents ceases to be a member, then an individual from that institution may hold membership.
6.0 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
6.1 The subscriptions payable shall be fixed at each Annual General Meeting.
7.0 GENERAL MEETINGS
7.1 There shall be an Annual General Meeting of the Council.
7.2 The Executive may convene an extraordinary general meeting.
7.3 The Executive shall, upon the request of 15% of members of the Council, call an extraordinary general meeting.
8.0 PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS
8.1 No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is present. 20% of members of Council shall constitute a quorum.
8. 2 If within thirty minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be adjourned to such other day and time as the Executive may determine and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within thirty minutes of the appointed meeting time the members present shall constitute a quorum.
8.3 The Chair of the Executive shall preside as Chair at each general meeting or in the event of his/her absence, the members present shall elect one of their number to act as Chair of the meeting.
8.4 In the event of an equal number of votes, the Chair shall be entitled to a casting vote.
8.5 Each member shall have one vote in person or by proxy.
8.6 The Executive may invite representatives of other institutions, governments or any group to attend a meeting. Any such representatives shall have the right to attend and take part in all discussions but not to vote.
9.0 THE EXECUTIVE
9.1 There shall be an Executive Council consisting of six (6) members or Associate members who shall be elected for a period of 2 years
9.2 The Executive may co-opt up to two (2) additional members.
9.3 No person shall be elected or appointed to the Executive unless he/she is a member of Council.
9.4 The Executive may appoint a person to the Executive to fill a casual vacancy, such appointee to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and be eligible for re-election.
9.5 A member of the Executive shall be deemed to have vacated office if he/she ceases to be a Council member or resigns office.
10.0 ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE
10.1 The election of any vacant positions on the Executive shall take place at each Annual General Meeting.
10.2 The Chair shall hold office until the end of the Annual General Meeting at which the election of the next Executive takes place.
11. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE
11.1 The business of the Council shall be managed by the Executive which may exercise all such powers of the Council except those which are reserved for the Annual General Meeting.
11.2 The Executive shall cause minutes to be kept at all meetings of the Executive and the Council.
11.3 The Executive may delegate any of its powers to sub-committees.
11.4 The Executive shall determine the time of general meetings including the Annual General Meeting.
12. PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE
12.1 The Executive shall meet at such times and places as it may determine with appropriate notice given to its members.
12.2 Each member of the Executive shall have one vote except the Chair who in the event of an equal number of votes shall have a casting vote.
12.3 Three members of the Executive shall constitute a quorum for a meeting.
12.4 At every meeting of the Executive the Chair shall preside, or in the event of his/her absence, the members present shall elect one of their number to act as Chair of the meeting.
13 ACCOUNTS
13.1 The Executive shall cause proper accounts to be kept by the Executive Officer of:
13.1.1 all money received and expended by the Council and the reason thereof; 13.1.2 the assets and liabilities of the Council.
13.2 The Executive Officer shall present to the Council at the AGM income and expenditure accounts, balance sheets and reports as required.
14 NOTICES
14.1 A notice may be given by the Council to any member by posting it to his/her registered address or by faxing it to his/her registered number or via other electronic network as is appropriate.
14.2 Notice of every general meeting shall be given to every member.
15 WINDING UP
The Council may be wound up by a vote of two-thirds of the members attending and voting at a general meeting. Any remaining assets after the satisfaction of all liabilities, shall be distributed equitably to each fully paid up member at the time of winding up.
Revised March 2006