Rule 8: Trustees

1.  There shall be four Trustees of the Union who shall be appointed by majority vote of the National Executive Council.  The Trustees of the Union shall hold office for three years.  Any Trustee of the Union may be removed from office by the National Executive Council on a majority vote, subject to the right of appeal to the next ensuing Biennial Conference of the Union.

2.  In the event of a Trustee being removed from office, or becoming, for any cause, incapable of acting, or unwilling to act as such, or resigning, another Trustee shall be appointed by the National Executive Council to fill the vacancy and pending the filling of the vacancy, the remaining Trustees shall in all matters act as the Trustees of the Union.

3.  All Deeds, Documents of Title and Securities for running of the Union, shall be held by the Trustees and they may take such measures for the safe custody and preservation thereof, at the expense of the Union, as they shall think fit, and they shall be responsible for the safe custody of all such Deeds, Documents or Securities as are placed in their hands or under their control and shall produce them when required by a resolution of a Biennial or Special Conference or of the National Executive Council, or when required by the Auditor.

4.  It shall be the duty of any Trustee who has resigned, or on being removed from office, to execute such documents and to take all such other steps as may be necessary to vest in the Trustees for the time being of the Union all Securities and other properties held by him/her on behalf of the Union.

5.  No Trustee shall invest any part of the funds of the Union on the Security of his/her own property or otherwise than in accordance with the Law.

6.  The Union and its Members shall fully indemnify all Trustees of the Union duly and lawfully making investments, prosecuting or defending any action, suit, prosecution or complaint in any court of law concerning property, right or claim to property of the Union under the direction and with the consent of the National Executive Council.

7.  The accounts of the Union shall be audited at least once every year by a public auditor or other qualified accountant appointed by the Trustees.  A copy of the Auditor’s report shall be presented to each Biennial Conference and sent to each Branch and Member of the National Executive Council.

8.  Every person having an interest in the funds of the Union may, at any reasonable time, inspect the books of the Union and the roll of Members of the Union.