18.00 Amendments

18.01 Amendments to the By-laws may be made by a motion passed by a majority of directors present at a duly constituted Board meeting of the Association.

18.02 Such amendments shall be reported upon in the written minutes of such Board meeting. Amendments made at the Council meeting immediately prior to an Annual Meeting shall be reported to the first session of such Annual Meeting.

18.03 Amendments to the By-laws, unless provided otherwise in the Corporations Act, shall remain in effect until the next Annual or Special Meeting of the Association.

18.04 Any amendment to the By-laws presented to the membership of the Association pursuant to section 18.02 may be confirmed, amended, rejected or otherwise dealt with by the members of the Association. If rejected, such amendment ceases to have effect from that time. Any new amendment of the same or like substance may be passed by the Council in accordance with section 18.01, provided however, such new amendment shall have no effect until confirmed at an annual or special meeting of the Association.

18.05 Each member shall be entitled to an up-to-date copy of the By-laws but failure of a member to receive a copy does not affect the applicability or enforceability of the By-laws to the member.

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