Establish- ment and constitutian of general committee.
12
PART VI
The general committee.
34. (1) There shall be a general committee of the Federation which shall, save as provided in section 57, consist of the following members-
(a) the chairman of each of the scheduled groups;
(b) the members elected in accordance with the provisions of sub-
section (1) of section 36; and
(c) three members appointed by the Governor.
(2) The vice-chairman of any scheduled group shall be entitled to attend, and to vote at, any meeting of the general committee which the chairman of that group is unable to attend.
(3) (a) The general committee may co-opt as members thereof not more than three persons who are ordinary members, associate members or affiliated members or the representatives of any such members,
(b) Any person who is so co-opted as a member of the general committee shall, so long as be continues to be co-opted, be a member thereof for all purposes.
(c) The general committee may terminate the co-option of any
person as a member thereof at any time,
(4) Any person who is appointed by the Governor under the provi- sions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) to be a member of the general committee and any person who is co-opted as a member thereof under the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (3) shall, save as provided— (a) in the case of any person so appointed by the Governor, by the
provisions of subsection (3) of section 35;
(b) in the case of any person who is so co-opted, by the provisions
of paragraph (c) of subsection (3).
hold office until immediately after the annual general meeting of the Federation next after his appointment or co-option, as the case may be. but shall be eligible for re-appointment or to ba again so co-opted.
(5) If any person who is so appointed by the Governor to be a member of the general committee dies or ceases for any other reason to be a member thereof, the Governor shall appoint another person to be a member thereof, and the person so appointed shall hold office until immediately after the ensuing annual general meeting of the Federation.
(6) Any person who is so appointed by the Governor to be a member of the general committee shall, so long as he continues to be a member thereof, be a member of the Federation and shall be entitled to attend, and to be heard and to vote at, agy general meeting of U Federation.
13
35. (1) Any person who is a member of the general committee by Cesser of virtus of the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 34 membership shall cease to be a member thereof if under the provisions of subsection committee. (3) of section 46 he ceases to be the chairman of the scheduled group.
(2) Any person who is a member of the general committee by virtue of the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 34 shall cease to be a member thereof if-
(a) he is adjudicated bankrupt or makes a composition or scheme
of arrangement with his creditors; (b) he becomes of unsound mind;
(c) being a member at the time of his election as such member of the general committee, he ceases for any reason to be a member:
(d) being a representative at the time of his election as such mem- ber of the general committes, he ceases to be such representa- tive!
(e) he resigns his office by notice in writing addressed to the
secretary; or
(0 the member whose representative he was at the time of his election as such member of the general committee ceases for any reason to be a member.
(3) Any person who is appointed by the Governor under the provi- sions of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 34 to be a member of the general commitice shall cease to be a member thereof if be-
(a) is adjudicated bankrupt or makes a composition or scheme of
arrangement with his creditors;
(b) becomes of unsound mind; or
(c) resigns his office by notice in writing addressed to the
Governor.
of general
members of
36. (1) Upon receipt of the notification given by the secretary Election by under the provisions of section 52 of the date of an annual general associate meeting of the Federation and before the day specified therein as the members of day on which such meeting will be held, the associate members allotted genera] to the scheduled groups comprised in each of the classes of scheduled Committee. groups specified in the Third Schedule shall elect one of their number Third or the representative of one of their number to be a member of the Schedule. general committee.
(2) The persons so elected to be members of the general committee shall take office immediately after the said annual general meeting and. Save as provided in subsection (2) of section 35, shall hold office until immediately after the ensuing annual general meeting of the Federation.