National Council Resolutions

The following Resolutions were adopted by delegates at National Council 2009:

WELFARE

1. WELFARE OFFICER FUNDING

Lost

2. REPRESENTATION OF WWII VETERANS

Resolved (In Amended Form)

THAT IT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A SENIOR NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, THAT ANY MATTER, RAISED AT NEC OR COUNCIL, THAT HAS PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO WWII MEMBERS, RECEIVE ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION.

 

3. SURVIVING SPOUSE PENSION

Resolved

THAT ALL WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II WIDOWS ARE GIVEN THE SURVIVING SPOUSE PENSION.

FINANCE

4. CAPITATION 2010/2011 – LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND RSA CLUBS

Resolved

(A) THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF RULES 56 AND 57 OF THE RNZRSA’s RULES, THE CAPITATION TO BE PAID BY LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SEPARATELY INCORPORATED RSA CLUBS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1 JULY 2010 TO 30 JUNE 2011 SHALL BE AN AMOUNT OF $10.00 + GST FOR EACH MEMBER AGED LESS THAN 90 YEARS IN RESPECT OF ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERS BASED ON MEMBERSHIP AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009, AS CERTIFIED BY A STATUTORY DECLARATION COMPLETED BY THE SECRETARY OR PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION OR SEPARATELY INCORPORATED RSA CLUB, PLUS GST AT THE PRESCRIBED RATE FOR THAT YEAR, AND

(B) THAT THE AMOUNT OF CAPITATION REMAINS AT THE SAME LEVEL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1 JULY 2011 TO 30 JUNE 2012 AND 1 JULY 2012 TO 30 JUNE 2013.

 

5. MEMBERSHIP/CAPITATION – DIRECT CONTACT WITH BRANCHES

Resolved

THAT THIS NATIONAL COUNCIL AUTHORISES RNZRSA TO REVOKE THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT NATIONAL COUNCIL 2008 THAT ENABLED RNZRSA TO:

(i) OBTAIN THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL ASSOCIATION BRANCHES, IN THE MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND TO

(ii) DIRECTLY BILL THOSE LOCAL ASSOCIATION BRANCHES FOR CAPITATION, IN THE MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS.

RULES

6. RNZRSA RULES – FIFTH SCHEDULE

Resolved

THAT THE NAME NZ J FORCE & BCOF VETERANS ASSOCIATION (INC) BE AMENDED TO READ 2NZEF (JAPAN) & BCOF ASSOCIATION (INC) AND THAT THE FIFTH SCHEDULE OF THE RULES OF RNZRSA BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.

 

7. RNZRSA RULES – FIFTH SCHEDULE

Resolved

THAT THE NAME NEW ZEALAND EX-WRENS ASSOCIATION (INC) BE AMENDED TO READ ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (INC) AND THAT THE RULES OF RNZRSA BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.

 

8. RNZRSA RULES – ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE AT NEC AND NATIONAL COUNCIL

Resolved

THAT RULE 31 OF THE RULES OF RNZRSA BE AMENDED TO READ:

THAT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF NEC ARE EACH ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT GENERAL MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 38 OF THESE RULES THEY MAY ALSO CARRY AND EXERCISE PROXY VOTES:-

THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT
THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, IF ANY (WHO SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING TWELVE MONTHS)
THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
THE DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
THE ELECTED MEMBERS, AS PROVIDED FOR IN RULE 42 (E)

9. STANDARD RULES FOR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS – ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Lost

ASSOCIATION

10. POPPY DAY FUNDS

Resolved

THAT RNZRSA CLEARLY DEFINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ASSISTED BY POPPY DAY FUNDS.

11. ANZAC DAY PARADES

Resolved

THAT RNZRSA APPROACH GOVERNMENT REQUESTING THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION ENABLING RSAs TO HOLD ANZAC DAY PARADES AS OF RIGHT AND WITHOUT HINDRANCE, THUS PROVIDING THAT AN RSA SHOULD ONLY HAVE TO NOTIFY THE LOCAL BODY ADMINISTERING ITS AREA THAT SAID RSA WILL BE HOLDING AN ANZAC DAY PARADE, THE LOCAL BODY THEN ATTENDING TO ANY NECESSARY FORMALITIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE RSA.