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Working Groups

  1. The State Council and constituent groups may establish Working Groups for specific purposes and in so doing will determine their membership, duration and other relevant matters which should be set out in a terms of reference. This bylaw applies to any such Working Groups, with the exception of Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Working Groups, which are regulated under the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee bylaw.

  2. Working Groups will be accountable to the State Council or the constituent group that established them (‘the establishing body’).

  3. Working Groups are required to follow The CharterThe Charter of The Greens which is appended to the National Constitution and policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do frameworks of the Greens.

  4. The establishing body shall appoint an interim Convenor to establish a Working Group. Once a Working Group is established, it shall elect a Convenor, Secretary and, where the group holds funds, Treasurer on an annual basis.

  5. Working Groups may also be delegated specific decision-making powers by the establishing body and shall not make any decisions outside this delegation that commit the AGVAustralian Greens Victoria. Decision-making processes of Working Groups shall follow the rules for decision-making set out in Chapter 3.6 of the Constitution.

  6. A Working Group shall meet not less than every three months unless otherwise provided for in its terms of reference. If its terms of reference provide for the holding of an Annual General Meeting, a Working Group will convene such a meeting on a day during July, August or September in each year. If a Working Group does not meet as required by this part, the establishing body may undertake a review of the Working Group.

  7. The quorum for a meeting of a Working Group shall be three, unless otherwise provided for in its terms of reference.

  8. The Secretary of a Working Group shall ensure that meeting minutes are taken and submitted to the State Secretary or the Secretary of the establishing body.

  9. Working Groups shall report to the establishing body at least annually.

  10. The establishing body shall review the terms of reference of Working Groups annually.

Modification History​

ActionBodyDate
EndorsedState Council2019-02-02
AmendedState Executive2019-06-20