auDA EGM Minutes - 2007

Monday 13 August 2007, 10am
Maddocks. Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000

 
Present:
Chris Disspain, Marty Drill, Brett Fenton, David Goldstein, Julie Hammer, Kim Heitman, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Bennett Oprysa, Josh Rowe, Peter Shilling

Apologies:
Nil

1. Welcome by the Chair
2. Special Resolutions
   
   Resolution 1
   Motion (moved Tony Staley, seconded David Goldstein):
   That auDA's constitution be amended as follows:
   
   In clause 1.2 of the constitution, insert a new definition of "Supply  Related Person", in alphabetical order, as follows:
   "Supply Related Person" means a person that:
   
   a. qualifies for Supply Class membership; or
   b. is an employee or officer or related entity (as those terms are defined in the Corporations Law) of:
   
   i. a Registry Operator;
   ii. an auDA accredited Registrar; or
   iii. a reseller appointed by an auDA accredited Registrar in the .au name space, provided that a person who holds less than 5% of the total number of votes attached to the shares in a listed Registry Operator, auDA  accredited Registrar or reseller appointed by an auDA accredited Registrar in the .au name space, will not be taken to be a Supply Related Person by reason only of such holding
   
   In clause 18.3 of the constitution, at the end of the second paragraph,  insert the following new paragraph:
   "The Director elected by the Demand Class Members must not, at all  relevant times, be a Supply Related Person."
   
   Motion carried in both classes
   
   Resolution 2
   Motion (moved Tony Staley, seconded Cheryl Langdon-Orr):
   That clause 9.4 of auDA's constitution be amended as follows:
   
   1. In the first paragraph, delete the words "may apply", and replace them with "qualifies."
   
   2. At the end of the first paragraph, insert the following new paragraph:
   "If a group of related entities (as defined in the Corporations Law)  consists of more than one Legal Person who qualifies for Supply Class membership, then only one such Legal Person within the group may apply to be a Supply Class Member."
   
   Motion carried in both classes
   
   
3. Other Business
   There was no other business
4. Close of Business
   Meeting closed at 10.15am