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appointed will be responsible for all the organisation of the Convention liaising
regularly with the Treasurer.
c) The Council shall have power to appoint Sub-Committees for special purposes.
d) The Council shall appoint three Members to be a Finance Committee supporting
the Treasurer.
e) The Council shall appoint an Ethics and Grievances Committee comprising a Chair,
the Honorary Solicitor and two other Members.
f) The Council shall appoint the following non-voting representatives to serve the
Ring:
Honorary Solicitor who shall be entered on the Roll of Solicitors
Chaplain
Editor of “Key Ring” who shall carry out editorial duties rejecting all libellous,
offensive or doubtful material
Advertising Manager
Ring Webmaster
Public Relations Officer who shall preferably be experienced in media and social
networking
Child Protection Representative
Whenever appropriate one member may serve in more than one of these positions.
g) Appointments to serve on Sub-Committees or as any of the above Representatives
shall be ratified at the next Annual General Meeting following such appointments,
standing for re-election annually.
h) The Ring shall indemnify, by meeting legal expenses necessarily incurred, Council
Members, Management Committee Members and Representatives from and against
all claims and liabilities to which each such person shall become subject whilst
acting on behalf of the Ring except where any claim or liability arises out of that
person’s negligence or wilful conduct.
6. President Elect
The President Elect, who shall be a Member of not less than five years standing, shall
be elected at the Annual General Meeting. The appointment to President shall be
ratified at the next succeeding Annual General Meeting. In the event of more than one
nomination being received, the Council shall decide who in its opinion it considers to
be the most fitted for the appointment and its recommendation shall be placed before
the Annual General Meeting for ratification.
7. Vice-Presidents
The number of Vice-Presidents to be appointed to the Ring shall be at the discretion of
the Council.
8. Terms of Office
The President shall hold office until the last day of the Annual Convention when the
installation of the next President takes place. If during the presidential year the
President dies or is forced to resign through ill-health the President Elect will be invited
to take over the presidential duties until the Annual General Meeting. If this is not
possible and in the case where a President Elect dies or resigns immediately before
taking the office of President, the Executive Secretary in consultation with Council shall
invite a former President to accept office.
Elected members of Council shall take office at the close of the Annual General
Meeting.
Should any member of the Management Committee, Council, Sub-Committee
members or Representatives vacate office for any reason during the year then
appropriate interim arrangements will be made as required with the agreement of the
Management Committee.

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