Table of contents

1. PREAMBLE 1

2. OBJECTS 1

3. MEMBERSHIP 1

4. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE 2

5. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2

6. PROFESSIONAL STAFF 3

7. HONORARY TREASURER 3

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4

9. ASSETS 4

10. FINANCES 4

11. ANNUAL GENERAL METTING 4

12. AMENDMENT OF RULES 5

13. WINDING UP 5

14. FINAL PROVISIONS 5

CONSTITUTION OF CHARITY QUEST

1. PREAMBLE:

(a) The name of the organisation shall be “Charity Quest”.
(b) The Charity Quest was granted Australian Business Number: 25 603 309 834 as a charitable organization effective as of 1 May 2005.

2. OBJECTS:

The main motto of Charity Quest is: “Together we can make a difference to preserve and improve human life”. Where ever there is a conflict, war, injustice or and denial of basic rights, natural disaster whether caused by geographical position or simply by man made reason, where major cause of poverty occurs, the empowerment of the poor people is needed to be achieved.

The objects of the organisation shall be:

(a) Mitigate poverty, combat distress, sickness, destitution and mollify suffering in any part of the world regardless of race, gender, creed or political convictions of the misfortunate;

(b) Conduct researches in order to find the causes and effects of poverty, distress and suffering of human being and to educate the general public and decision-makers as to the same;

(c)Expanding possibilities for the involvement of young people in Australia and overseas in the field of charity;

(d) Promoting and participating in various charity and humanitarian activities;

(e) View to the objects set forth under a, b, c and d. to work as a non-profit organization based in Australia.

3. MEMBERSHIP:

(a) Membership of the organisation shall be open to any person who participates in any activity of the Charity Quest in accordance with the organization’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

(b) Membership for volunteers who want to participate in any fundraising activity of the Charity Quest without getting any payment of any sort of the time and effort they will give, shall remain open to all.

4. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE:

(a) There shall be a Nominations Committee consisting of not less than 2 members with at least one of these being a “Charity Quest” member’s representative as hereinafter defined (in5(b)). The other members of the Nominations Committee shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting in rotation for a one year term. These appointments shall bear in mind the need to reflect the current range of “Charity Quest” activities.

(b) The Nominations Committee shall have power to nominate annually one third of all members of the Management Committee including the honorary Officers but excluding the members appointed by the “Charity Quest” membership as hereinafter defined (in5(b)).

(c) In particular the Nominations Committee shall nominate:
(i) The Honorary Secretary (Clerk).
(ii) The Honorary Treasurer
(iii) Such other members of the Management Committee as shall from time to time seem expedient.

5. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:

(a) The Management Committee (“the Committee”) shall consist of the honorary officers plus such additional members as shall be nominated from time to time by the Nominations Committee. The remainder shall be Advisors.

(b) Not less than three representatives of the “Charity Quest” membership shall be appointed by the “Charity Quest” membership at an annual residential project and shall hold office for two years following their appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment. All other members of the Committee including the honorary officers shall be nominated by the Nominations Committee for a term of three years subject to earlier death or resignation and shall be eligible for re-appointment. A third of the Committee shall be so appointed each year at the Annual General Meeting.

(c) Subject to such consents as are required by law to purchase, take on lease or in
exchange, hire or otherwise acquire and to hold, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property and any rights or privileges which may be necessary for the promotion of the objects of the organisation and to construct, maintain and alter any buildings or erections necessary for the work of the organisation.

(d) To take any gift or property, whether subject to any trust or not, for any one or
more of the objects of the organisation.

(e) To do all such other legal things as are necessary for the attainment of the objects of the organisation or any one of them.

(f) Casual vacancies in the Committee which may arise from time to time shall be filled by the Nominations Committee.

(g) The Committee shall appoint a Minute Secretary from amongst its members. In the manner of Friends the clerk will act as chairperson.

(h) Subject to these rules the Committee shall be responsible for the running of the organisation.

(f) Hereof to expel any member of the Committee or of the organisation (or both) provided that an expelled member may appeal to the Annual General Meeting or to an Extraordinary General Meeting which shall decide the matter.

6. PROFESSIONAL STAFF:

(a) The Committee shall have power to appoint (and to dismiss) such professional staff not being members of the Committee (full-time or part-time) as the Committee may from time to time think fit. Such appointments will be made in accordance with the current Charity Quest’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

(b) Professional staff shall receive such reasonable remuneration and conditions of service or contract as the Committee from time to time determine.

(c) Professional staff employed by the organisation may not be invited to be members of the Committee but may attend Committee Meetings Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings and give such advice as the Committee or the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General shall require but professional staff may be asked to leave meetings for certain items at the Committee’s discretion.

7. HONORARY TREASURER:

The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible to the Committee for the general finances of the organisation and shall attend meetings of the Committee to report on the financial situation at each Committee Meeting.

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The committee shall appoint an executive director who shall be in charge of the daily management of the organization, with the budget and policy framework approved by the committee. The director shall be responsible for ensuring that the organizations decisions are implemented, that proper books of account and records are kept and further for all such guidelines and duties as the organization shall decide.

9. ASSETS:

The assets of the organization shall consist of contributions made by the affiliates and donations, grants, legacies and bequests and all other income and revenue.

10. FINANCES:

The organisation shall maintain a bank account or bank accounts in the name of the organisation at such banks as the Committee decide. The organisation shall have power to borrow money and to provide such security for any borrowing as may be appropriate.

11. ANNUAL GENERAL METTING:

(a) An Annual General Meeting shall be held once a year. Members may attend the Annual General Meeting or any Extraordinary General Meeting. The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be to adopt the annual report and audited statement of accounts, to accept or reject the nominations of the Nominations
Committee, to appoint the new Nominations Committee for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may be necessary.

(b) An Extraordinary General Meeting must be convened at the request in writing to the clerk or chairperson.

(d) The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice of a meeting by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate proceedings at that meeting.

12. AMENDMENT OF RULES:

Any one or more of these rules (other than rule 2, this rule or rule 11) may be amended in accordance with the feeling of the meeting at any Annual General Meeting or at an extraordinary General Meeting called for that purpose provided:

(a) That any proposed amendments shall not be put to the Annual General or
Extraordinary General Meeting until it has been approved in writing by 2 third of the members.

(b) That in the notice convening such a meeting details of the proposed amendments shall have been given.

(c) That no amendment shall be made to these rules which shall have the effect of the association ceasing to be a charity at law.

13. WINDING UP:

If the organisation ceases to exist or it shall be decided by resolution at an Annual General or Extraordinary Meeting to wind it up, the net assets after payment of all liabilities shall be transferred to any other charity organization or religious society which will use that assets for the welfare of people without any discriminations of any form or shape.

14. FINAL PROVISIONS:

The laws of the Australia shall apply to any matter relating to the organization and its conduct and to this Constitution, the Code and the Rules. In any case not provided for either by law or this Constitution, the committee shall decide.