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Schedule 8: Definitions

⌛Timing

The provisions of this schedule come into force immediately

Drafting Panel commentary

Lists definitions of terms used in the Constitution.

In this Constitution:

Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 means the Associations Incorporation Reform Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 2012;

Australian Greensthe Australian Greens (The Greens) Incorporated, incorporated under the *Associations Incorporation Act 1991* (ACT) with association number A02626 means the Australian Greensthe Australian Greens (The Greens) Incorporated, incorporated under the *Associations Incorporation Act 1991* (ACT) with association number A02626 (The Greens) Incorporated, incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 1991 (ACTthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012) with association number A02626;

ballota secret ballot that uses a single transferable vote quota-preferential voting system, allows the option of not allocating further preferences, uses Robson Rotation, and provides an option of voting to ‘Seek Further Candidates’ means a secret ballota secret ballot that uses a single transferable vote quota-preferential voting system, allows the option of not allocating further preferences, uses Robson Rotation, and provides an option of voting to ‘Seek Further Candidates’ that uses a single transferable vote quota-preferential voting system, allows the option of not allocating further preferences, uses Robson Rotation, and provides an option of voting to ‘Seek Further Candidates’;

casual vacancyincludes a vacancy caused by an office not being filled at an election includes a vacancy caused by an office not being filled at an election;

CharterThe Charter of The Greens which is appended to the National Constitution means The CharterThe Charter of The Greens which is appended to the National Constitution of The Greens which is appended to the National Constitutionthe Constitution of the Australian Greens;

consensusthe circumstance in which no member of the party body who is in attendance objects to the proposal being passed, having been given the opportunity to do so means the circumstance in which no member of the party body who is in attendance objects to the proposal being passed, having been given the opportunity to do so;

continuing State Councillor

  1. in the case of a scheduled election—a current State Councillor whose term of office continues beyond 30 June of the year of the election; and
  2. in the case of a by-election — a current State Councillor
has the meaning given by Schedule 6, item 1(2);

disciplinary action

  1. a member is suspended for a specified period; or
  2. a member is expelled.
has the meaning given by clause 34(1);

disciplinary procedureState Council must make the procedure under which disciplinary action may be taken (disciplinary procedure) has the meaning given by clause 34(2);

election deliberation sessiona discussion of:

  1. the issues facing the Party and how they should be addressed;
  2. the strengths and weaknesses of the current State Council;
  3. the merits of the candidates in addressing those.
has the meaning given by Schedule 6, item (1);

Greens partyone of the member bodies of the Australian Greens means one of the member bodies of the Australian Greens;

grievance procedureState Council must make the procedure for dealing with any dispute under this Constitution between a member and another member or the Party (grievance procedure) has the meaning given by clause 33;

insolvent under administrationhas the meaning given in the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 has the meaning given in the Interpretation of Legislation Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 1984;

local government areahas the meaning given to the term municipal district in the Local Government Act 2020 has the meaning given to the term municipal district in the Local Government Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 2020;

member body of the Australian Greenshas the meaning given to the term in the National Constitution has the meaning given to the term member body in the National Constitutionthe Constitution of the Australian Greens;

member who holds public officeincludes a member elected or appointed to a public office where the term of that office is yet to begin includes a member elected or appointed to a public officean elected office in a council or parliament where the term of that office is yet to begin;

members’ meeting substantive proposala permitted proposal about the issue has
the meaning given by Schedule 3, item 2(7)(f);

members’ plebiscite proposal has the meaning given by Schedule 3, item 3(10)(a);

National Constitutionthe Constitution of the Australian Greens means the Constitution of the Australian Greens;

Partythe incorporated association referred to in clause 40(1) means the incorporated association referred to in clause 41(1);

party body means State Council, the Constitutional Votes Committee, a branch, and any body established by exercise of the power of State Council or a branch;

party office means State Councillor, member of the Constitutional Votes Committee, Secretary of the Associationhas the meaning given in the Act, and any named office established by exercise of the power of State Council or a branch;

party strategy means a general statement of the long-term aims and objectives of the Partythe incorporated association referred to in clause 40(1) and how they should be achieved;

policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do means a statement of principle and intent about what government should do;

political partya political party registered under Commonwealth, state or territory law means a political partya political party registered under Commonwealth, state or territory law registered under Commonwealth, state or territory law;

public officean elected office in a council or parliament means an elected office in a council or parliament;

procedural proposala proposal about the proceedings of the meeting at which it is put means a proposal about the proceedings of the meeting at which it is put;

reconsideration proposala proposal that a resolution of State Council or a senior party body be rescinded means a proposal that a resolutiona proposal that was passed of State Council or a senior party bodya party body given that status under clause 19(3) be rescinded;

resolutiona proposal that was passed means a proposal that was passed;

Secretary of the Associationhas the meaning given in the Act has the meaning given in the Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012;

senior party bodya party body given that status under clause 19(3) means a party body given that status under clause 19(3);

scheduled electionAn election must be held each year beginning with the call for nominations no earlier than 1 February and ending with the declaration of which candidates are elected no later than 31 May has the meaning given by Schedule 6, item 2(1);

special measurehas the meaning given in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 has the meaning given in the Equal Opportunity Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 2010;

special resolutiona special resolution of a general meeting passed in accordance with the Act and clause 39(11) means a special resolutiona special resolution of a general meeting passed in accordance with the Act and clause 39(11) of a general meeting passed in accordance with the Actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 and clause 39(11);

substantive proposalany proposal that is not a procedural or reconsideration proposal means any proposal that is not a procedural or reconsideration proposala proposal that a resolution of State Council or a senior party body be rescinded.