About AIDC - Membership
Any Australian citizen with a personal or professional interest in documentaries may apply to the National Board of the AIDC to become a Member. Delegates of the AIDC automatically become Members of the AIDC during that Conference year, unless they indicate otherwise on the Delegate Registration Form.
The Board may adopt a fee structure which allows a person who becomes a Member between conferences to pay a reduced fee, for the period until the next conference.
Membership entitlements
- Members are invited to vote for the National Board Members at the annual general meeting.
- Members are invited to participate in AIDC events.
- Members will receive updates, via email, regarding the activities of the AIDC.
Termination Of Membership
- A Member may resign from Membership at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary, but will remain liable for any moneys due by the Member to the Company.
- If any Member wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with this Constitution; or is guilty of any conduct which, in the opinion of the Board, is contrary to the objects of the Company or prejudicial to the interests of the Company, the Board may expel the Member from the Company and remove the Member's name from the register of Members.
- At least one week before a Board meeting at which a resolution for a Member's expulsion is to be considered, the Member must receive written notice which sets out: the fact that the Board meeting is to be held; details of what is alleged against the Member; and details of the intended resolution for the Member's expulsion.
- The Member must be given an opportunity to explain or defend themself at the Board meeting, prior to any resolution being passed.
- If a Member does not, on request by the Company, pay a Membership fee, the Board may resolve to remove the person's name from the register of Members.
Members' liability
- Every Member undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required (not exceeding AUD$10.00) to the Company's assets if it is wound up while they are a Member; or within one year after they cease to be a Member, for payment of: the Company's debts and liabilities contracted whilst they were a Member; and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up of the Company and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves.