1.   NAME:
The name of the group shall be the Scandinavian Seniors of South Australia Incorporated.
(hereafter referred to as SSSA)

2.   OBJECT:
The SSSA shall be a non-profit group whose object shall be to provide a meeting place and activities for senior citizens with an interest in Scandinavia.
All activities arranged by SSSA shall be open to all members of SSSA and their friends and relatives.

3.   MEMBERSHIP:
(a) Membership shall be open to people over 50 years.
(b) The committee shall have the right to set 
      membership fees.
(c) Membership shall lapse, if fees have not been
      paid in the first 3 months of the year.
(d) A member can be expelled by a two-thirds
      majority of a Special General Meeting.
(e) The SSSA Secretary shall keep a record of all 
      current members.
(f)  SSSA may offer a discount in membership fees
      those members who incur membership fee in 
      other Scandinavian groups.

4.   ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS (AGM)
      and
      SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS (SGM)
(a)  An AGM shall be held each year on the third
      Wednesday of January, or a late AGM may 
       be delayed until as late as the third 
       Wednesday of March. 
(b)  At the AGM the following
       proceedings must take place:
       Reading of the minutes of the
       previous year's AGM.
       Presentation of the President's 
       report.
       Presentation of a financial statement for the 
       previous year.
       Election of a management 
       committee (hereafter called the 
       SSSA committee)
       An opportunity for members to air their  
       view.  
(c)   A Special General Meeting can 
       be called by 15% of members or 
       by the Committee.
(d)   All members must be given 14 days 
        written notice of an AGM or
        SGM.
(e)   A quorum at AGM or SGM 
       shall comprise 15 % of all
       members.

5.    COMMITTEE:
(a)   The SSSA Committee shall comprise
        the following elected officers:
        President.
        Vice President.
        Secretary.
        Treasurer.
        Kitchen Manager.
        2 or 3 other members.
(b)   Committee members shall be elected
        for a term of one year by the AGM
        (from current members of SSSA)
        nominated from the floor at the AGM.
(c)   Voting must be by a secret ballot of
        current members of SSSA attending
        the AGM.
(d)   Committee members resigning before the AGM 
        may be replaced by a candidate supported
        by a majority of committee members.
(e)   The committee shall have a quorum of 50 %
        and shall meet at least one every three calendar
        months.
(f)    The Committee is prohibited from disputing
        legal actions brought against SSSA. Any such
        action shall be referred to the Attorny General,
        so that the Government can apply the Volunteer
        Protection Act in a way which ebsurer that a 
        liability, attached to a SSSA volunteer, is limited
        to the assets of SSSA.
(g)   The Committee shall appoint a Public Officer.

6.     FINANCIAL MATTERS:
(a)   The financial year of SSSA shall run from
        1 January to and including 31 December.
(b)   The Treasurer shall keep accurate records of all
        financial matters affecting SSSA. Including both
        finances and assets.
(c)   The assets and income of SSSA shall be used 
        solely in furtherance of its object and no
        portion shall be distibuted directly or 
        indirectly to its members except to compensate 
        for services given or expenses incurred on 
        behalf of SSSA.

7.     CONSTITUTION:
(a)   Changes to Constitution of SSSA must only take
        place at the AGM or at a Special General Meeting
        called by the Committee for that specific purpose.
(b)   All members of SSSA must be notified of any
        proposed changes in writing 14 days prior to the
        AGM or SGM at which the proposed changes will
        be voted.
(c)    Changes to the Constitution shall then be 
        implemented by a simple majority of members
        present and eligible to vote with the President
        having a casting vote.
(d)   SSSA may only be dissolved by a three quarter
        majority of all financial members at a Special
       General Meeting. In such an event the SGM shall
       donate the excess of assets over liabilities to an
       organization similar to SSSA, which prohibits
       the distibution of assets and income to its members.