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Challenge leads to new RSGB president
As part of an ongoing strategy to keep experience and knowledge
available for both the Ofcom consultation and anticipated further
negotiations about the future of amateur radio licensing that are
expected to continue into 2006, the RSGB National Council at its
14 May 2005 meeting voted, given the exceptional and pressing need
for continuity, and given the perceived threat to the future of
amateur radio at that time, to reappoint Jeff Smith, MI0AEX, as
President of the Society for 2006.
Subsequently, Ken Ashcroft, G3MSW, a member of the Society and
one of the principal architects of the current wording of the Memorandum
and Articles of Association of the Society, challenged the decision
of the RSGB National Council. Due to some confusion over one or
two of the meanings in the Memorandum and Articles, legal advice
was sought on behalf of the Board.
That advice demonstrated to the Board that a genuine error had
taken place and, should the decision be formally challenged, there
was every likelihood that the challenge would succeed. Accordingly,
in the interests of the Society, the President requested the RSGB
Board to advise the RSGB National Council of the error and invite
it, at its November meeting, to set aside the May decision and to
elect another person to the office of President.
The advice also noted that confusion does exist with some of the
meanings within the Memorandum and Articles of Association and within
the Bylaws and that any anomalies should be corrected. Accordingly,
the RSGB Board agreed to re-visit the Memorandum and Articles in
order to bring forward to an Annual General Meeting such amendments
as may be thought necessary to obtain a document more suited to
the modern needs of the Society when trying to cope with rapidly
changing external circumstances.
Subsequently at its meeting on 19 November 2005, the RSGB National
Council noted the advice given and voted Angus Annan, MM1CCR, to
the position of RSGB President for 2006/7. Mr Annan will take up
the position from 1 January 2006.
Source: GB2RS News - Courtesy of the
RSGB
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