Constitution of the Social Education, Action and Research Concerning Humanity Foundation (SEARCH Foundation) ACN 050 096 976 A Public Company Limited by Guarantee not having a Share Capital Registered pursuant to section 112 of the Corporations Act 2001 Table of Contents 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ...................................................... 6 1.1 Definitions ....................................................................................... 6 1.2 Interpretation .................................................................................. 8 1.3 Replaceable Rules Displaced ............................................................... 9 2. NAME OF THE FOUNDATION .................................................................. 9 3. OBJECTS AND POWERS ........................................................................ 9 Objects ................................................................................................... 9 Powers ................................................................................................. 11 4. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS ..................................................................... 11 5. GUARANTEE BY MEMBERS .................................................................. 11 6. APPLICATION OF INCOME AND PROPERTY ............................................. 11 7. MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................... 12 7.1 Becoming a Member ....................................................................... 12 7.2 Membership Not Transferable ........................................................... 13 8. Fees ................................................................................................... 13 9. CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP .............................................................. 14 9.1 Death, Resignation and Other Events .............................................. 14 9.2 Expulsion ................................................................................... 14 9.3 Removal from the Register ............................................................ 15 9.4 Surviving Liability ........................................................................ 15 10. REGISTER ........................................................................................ 16 10.1 Register of Members .................................................................... 16 11. Disputes .......................................................................................... 16 12. GENERAL MEETINGS .......................................................................... 16 12.1 Annual General Meeting ................................................................ 16 12.2 Extraordinary Meeting .................................................................. 16 13. NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS .......................................................... 16 13.1 General ...................................................................................... 16 13.2 Contents of Notice ....................................................................... 17 13.3 Alteration of Procedure ................................................................. 17 13.4 Failure to Receive Notice ............................................................... 18 2 | P a g e 14. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS ................................................ 18 14.1 Business ..................................................................................... 18 14.2 Meetings Conducted by Electronic Means ......................................... 19 14.3 Quorum ..................................................................................... 19 14.4 No Quorum ................................................................................. 19 14.5 Chairperson ................................................................................ 20 14.6 Role and Power of the chairperson .................................................. 20 14.7 Adjournment ............................................................................... 20 14.8 Voting Rights .............................................................................. 20 14.9 Voting by a Show of Hands ............................................................ 21 14.10 Evidence of Resolution .................................................................. 21 14.11 Poll ............................................................................................ 21 14.12 Demand for Poll ........................................................................... 22 14.13 Auditor ...................................................................................... 22 15. APPOINTMENT OF PROXY ................................................................... 23 15.1 General ...................................................................................... 23 15.2 Instrument Appointing Proxy ......................................................... 23 16. FORM OF PROXY ............................................................................... 23 16.1 Required Information ................................................................... 23 16.2 Voting Instructions ....................................................................... 24 16.3 Authority .................................................................................... 24 17. ATTORNEYS ..................................................................................... 24 17.1 Appointment by Member ............................................................... 24 17.2 Appointment by the Committee ...................................................... 24 18. VOTING OF ATTORNEY OR PROXY ........................................................ 25 18.1 Validity ...................................................................................... 25 18.2 Attendance of Member at Meetings ................................................. 25 19. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ....................................................................... 25 19.1 Composition of the Committee ....................................................... 25 19.2 Term of Appointment ................................................................... 25 19.3 Election of Committee Members and Officer Bearers .......................... 26 19.4 Election Rules ............................................................................. 26 20. VACANCIES ...................................................................................... 27 3 | P a g e 21. DISQUALIFICATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS ...................................... 27 22. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE .............................................................. 28 23. INVESTMENT .................................................................................... 28 24. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ............................................................... 28 25. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE...................................................... 28 25.1 General ...................................................................................... 28 25.2 Convening and Notice of Committee Meetings .................................. 29 25.3 Quorum ..................................................................................... 30 25.4 Chairperson and Decisions ............................................................ 30 25.5 Committee Member not to vote where a conflict exists ....................... 30 25.6 Committee Members to declare interest ........................................... 31 25.7 Committee Members to declare potential conflicts ............................. 31 25.8 Foundation to record declarations of Committee Members .................. 31 25.9 Written Resolutions of the Committee ............................................. 31 25.10 Delegation by the Committee ......................................................... 32 25.11 Defects in Appointment ................................................................. 32 26. MINUTES ......................................................................................... 33 26.1 Minutes to be kept ....................................................................... 33 26.2 Evidence of Proceedings and Resolutions ......................................... 33 27. ACCOUNTS ...................................................................................... 33 27.1 Books of Account to be kept .......................................................... 33 27.2 Location of Books of Account ......................................................... 33 28. AUDITOR ......................................................................................... 34 29. INDEMNITY ...................................................................................... 34 29.1 Definition of Liability and Officer ..................................................... 34 29.2 Indemnity of Officers .................................................................... 34 29.3 Indemnity for Proceedings ............................................................. 34 29.4 Insurance ................................................................................... 35 30. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY ON WINDING-UP ...................................... 36 31. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ....................................................................... 36 4 | P a g e 5 | P a g e 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 Definitions In this Constitution: Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth); AEC System Specification