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DEAN Constitution - Part 1 Preliminary

Rules for the Disability Education Association of New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory 

1 Definitions

1.1 In these rules:

(1) The Association means the 'Disability Education Association of New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT)'.

(2) Public Officer means a member of the Council appointed by Council to the position of "Public officer"

(3) Secretary means:

a. the person holding office under these rules as secretary of the association, or

b. if no such person holds that office - the public officer of the association.

(4) Special General Meeting means a general meeting of the association other than an annual general meeting.

(5) the Act means the Associations Incorporation Act 1984.

(6) the Regulation means the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999.

(7) NDCO means a National Disability Coordination Officer employed in the National Disability Coordination Officer Program funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

1.2 In these rules:

  1. reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
  2. a reference to the exercise of a function includes, if the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

1.3 The provisions of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to and in respect of these rules in the same manner as those provisions would so apply if these rules were an instrument made under the Act.

2. Name

The name of the association shall be Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT (DEAN).

3. Objects

3.1 The objects for which the Association is established are to: 

  1. Promote the educational opportunities for people with disabilities
  2. Profile the issues for people with disabilities with students and staff
  3. Facilitate the accessibility of Post-secondary education for people with disabilities
  4. Provide Opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration and a forum for the unique and collective interests of all constituents
  5. Facilitate the collection & dissemination of information
  6. Develop & promote professional development activities
  7. As a community of practice:
    • Provide one voice to promote the unique and collective interests of all constituents
    • Provide issue based representation to relevant bodies and governments
    • Promote the enhancement of access to education for people with disabilities
  8. Borrow and raise money in such manner as the association may think fit for the purposes of advancing the objects of the association.
  9. Invest any monies of the association, not immediately required for any of its objects, in such manner as may from time to time be determined.
  10. Make any payments of monies of the association to any person or for any purposes not herein before specifically described, where the making of such payment would in the opinion of the association tend directly to further the objects set out in this rule
  11. Subject to a resolution passed at an extraordinary or annual general meeting of all members, to amalgamate with any organisations or associations which have objects altogether or in part similar to those of the association
  12. Affiliate, or otherwise in any manner associate with any organisations or associations which have objects altogether or in part similar to those of the association, and to grant financial assistance to such organisations
  13. Do all such other lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects

PART 2 Membership

PART 3 Governance

PART 4 Miscellaneous

Appendix 1

Appendix 2