DEED
OF THE
NELSON
MEDIA ACCESS TRUST
THIS DEED is
made the …18.th day of April…………. 2007
BETWEEN:
Alan Ebdon of Nelson, Company Director and
Gary Clover of Nelson and
Alan Berryman, businessman of Nelson and
Doug Brooks, teacher of Nelson and
Karen Hippolite-Combes of Nelson and
Sue Berryman of Manager Nelson
and
Lyn Harris-Hogan of Nelson
WHEREAS:
A. The parties to this
deed wish to establish a charitable trust (“the Trust”) for the objects
described in Clause 3 of this deed.
B. The parties
have agreed to enter into this deed specifying the purposes of the Trust and
providing for its control and governance.
THIS DEED WITNESSES:
1. Name
The
name of the trust shall be the "Nelson Media
Access Trust".
2. Office
The
office of the Trust shall be such place as the Board of Trustees may determine.
3. Purposes
The
purposes of the Trust are as follows:
a) To generally
support and promote the activities and objectives of family values.
b) Co-ordination
of public access through community based media in the
greater Nelson/Golden Bay region and other locations;
c) Provision
of low cost access to the media for community based groups and organisations;
d) Facilitation of community and family based programming to enhance
understanding of other organisations and groups;
e) To
provide a voice on sound family value concerning community groups and
organisations wishing to educate, explain, listen and understand;
f) To organise and
arrange the raising of funds by means the Board thinks necessary to allow the
Board to carry out the objectives of the Trust;
g) Generally to do
what is consistent with these objects and may conveniently or advantageously be
carried on in connection with them but only in so far as it is charitable
according to the laws of New Zealand;
h) To make
available to any charity (according to the laws of New Zealand) for such of the
objectives of that charity as accord with the above objectives of the Trust.
i)
To generally provide 24hour family safe programming to all age
groups. The Trust will not permit adult only material that is unsuitable for a
younger audience.
j) To receive applications from groups and
organizations for the broadcast / publication of programming, material,
advertising and other sourced material.
k) To approve
programming for broadcast or publication by board consensus.
l)
To generally ensure all material for broadcast and or distribution
is in good taste and is not restricted to any age group or time slot of
broadcast.
m) Trustees will
operate the trust to the best of their abilities using their skills, experience
and moral judgement to ensure the trust is lawfully operated with sound moral
judgement.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Deed, the objects shall always be confined to purposes within
New Zealand that are charitable according to the laws of New Zealand.
4. Structure of
the Trust
The
Trust shall be administered by a Board of Trustees ("the Board") that
shall be accountable to and elected by members of the Trust.
5. Members of the
Board
5.1 Number of Board.
The Board shall consist of not less than four (4) and not more than
twelve (12) members.
5.2 Membership of Board.
The signatories to this deed shall be the new trustees and
subsequently the Board
shall be elected at each annual general meeting of the Trust.
5.3 Retirement of Board.
1)
The Board shall retire at each annual general meeting, but shall
be eligible for re-election at the same and subsequent meetings.
2)
Any Trustee or Executive member who is absent for more than 3
consecutive meetings without notice is deemed to have resigned their position.
5.4 Nomination to Board.
Nomination for position on the Board shall be by way of notice of
nomination in writing endorsed with the consent of the nominee and given to the
Secretary not less than twenty-four hours before the time fixed for the annual
general meeting. If there are insufficient nominations to fill the vacant
positions on the Board, oral nominations may be received at the annual general
meeting provided that no member shall be elected who has not consented to being
nominated.
5.5 Vacancies.
Subject
to rule 5.l, the Board shall have the power to nominate further members on the
Board and to fill any casual vacancy on the Board until the next annual general
meeting.
5.6 Name of Board.
The name of the Board shall be the "Nelson Media
Access Trust Board".
6. Proceedings of
the Board.
6.1 Meetings.
The
Board shall meet at such times and places as it determines (but not less than
twice per annum), and shall elect a chairperson from amongst its members at its
first meeting and at every subsequent annual general meeting.
6.2 Officers.
The
Board shall appoint the officers of Secretary and Treasurer. These offices may
be combined. The Secretary and Treasurer need not be members of the Board.
6.3 Chairperson.
The
chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which she or he is
present. In the absence of the chairperson from any meeting the members present
shall appoint one of their number to preside at that meeting.
6.4 Quorum.
At
any meeting of the Board a majority of members shall form a quorum, and no
business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present.
6.5 Voting.
All
questions before the Board shall be decided by consensus. However, where a
consensus decision cannot be reached on a question it shall, unless otherwise
specified in this deed, be put as a motion to be decided by a majority of
votes. If the voting is tied, the motion shall be lost.
6.6 Minutes.
The
Secretary shall attend all board and management meetings and keep minutes of
all Board and other meetings which shall be available for inspection by Board
members at reasonable times. Copies of the Minutes of these meetings and other
relevant information is to be circulated to those who attended the meeting and
those who require a copy as approved by the meeting.
7. Powers.
7.1 General and specific powers.
In
addition to the powers implied by the general law of New Zealand or contained
in the Trustee Act 1956, the powers which the Board may exercise in order to
carry out its charitable objects are as follows:
a)
to use the funds of the Trust as the Board thinks necessary or
proper in payment of the costs and expenses of the Trust, including the contracting of professional advisers, agents,
officers and staff as appears necessary or expedient; and
b)
to purchase, take on lease or in exchange or hire or otherwise
acquire any land or personal property and any rights or privileges which the
Board thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of attaining the objects of
the Trust, and to sell, exchange, bail or lease, with or without option of
purchase, or in any manner dispose of any such property, rights or privileges
as aforesaid, and
c)
to carry on any business, and
d)
to invest surplus funds in any way permitted by law for the
investment of trust funds and upon such terms as the Board thinks fit, and
e)
to raise money from time to time and upon such terms as to
priority and otherwise as the Board thinks fit, and
f)
to do all things as may from time to time appear desirable to
enable the Board to give effect to and to attain the charitable purposes of the
Trust.
g)
Excludes entering into debt, liabilities which could incur debt to
the trust and or board members without specific approval of the members at an
AGM (Annual General Meeting) or SGM (Special General Meeting).
7.2 Contracts.
Under rule 7.1 (a) the Board may contract as agents, officers and
staff persons who are members of the Board and in such circumstances the Board
shall before contracting any such persons approve the fees and objectives in
respect of each such contract.
8. Income, benefit
or advantage to be applied to charitable purposes.
8.1 Application.
Any
income, benefit or advantage shall be applied to the charitable purposes of the
Trust.
8.2 Influence.
No
member or person associated with a member of the Trust shall derive any income,
benefit or advantage from the Trust where they can materially influence the
payment of the income, benefit or advantage except where that income, benefit
or advantage is approved by the Board and which is derived from:
a)
professional services to the Trust rendered in the course of
business charged at no greater rate than current market rates, or
b)
interest on money lent at no greater rate than current market
rates.
8.3 Conflict of interest
Where
any member or person associated with a member of the trust shall exclude
themselves from any discussion where that discussion relates to any pecuniary
interest or gain.
9. Accounts
9.1
True and fair accounts.
The
Board shall keep true and fair accounts of all money received and completed.
Receipts are to be provided wherever possible for all donations and income.
9.2
Audit.
The
Board shall as soon as practicable after the end of every financial year of the
Board, cause the accounts of the Board for that financial year to be audited by
an accountant appointed by the Board for that purpose and the Board shall
present the audited accounts to the annual general meeting of the Trust
together with an estimate of income and expenditure for the current year.
10. Power to Delegate.
10.1 Power to delegate.
The Board may from time to time appoint any committee
or person and may delegate in writing any of its powers and duties to any such
committee or to any person, and the committee or person as the case may be, may
without confirmation by the Board exercise or perform the delegated powers or
duties in like manner and with the same effect as the Board could itself have
exercised or performed them, ensuring that the said powers and duties are
exercised within the guidelines given and agreed upon by the Board. Should the
powers and duties fall outside the guidelines formally agreed upon then the
committee or person must obtain a written authority from the Board before
proceeding.
10.2 Delegate bound.
Any
committee or person to whom the Board has delegated powers or duties shall be
bound by the charitable terms of the Trust.
10.3 Delegation revocable.
Every
such delegation shall be revocable at will, and no such delegation shall
prevent the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty by the Board.
10.4 Delegate need not be Board member.
It
shall not be necessary that any person who is appointed to be a member of any
such committee, or to whom any such delegation
be made, be a member of the Board.
10.5
Board liability
The
trust will take out and keep current a liability insurance policy for
individual board members.
11. Common Seal
The
Board shall have a Common Seal which shall be kept in the custody of the
Secretary, or such other officer as shall be appointed by the Board, and shall
be used only as directed by the Board. It shall be affixed to documents only in
the presence of and accompanied by the signature of two members of the Board.
12. Membership of the Trust
12.1 Any person, group or organisation,
including any family group, which agrees with the purposes of the Trust may,
subject to the Board's approval, become a member of the Trust by application in writing and upon payment of a
subscription (if any).
12.2 A register of members shall be maintained.
13. Subscription
The
Board may require members of the Trust to pay a subscription of such amount or amounts
as may from time to time be fixed by resolution in general meeting.
14. Resignation of
members of the Trust
14.1 Resignation by notice
Any
member of the Trust may resign membership at any time by giving to the Secretary
notice in writing to that effect and such notice, unless otherwise expressed,
shall take effect immediately.
14.2 Resignation deemed.
Any
member who fails to pay the annual subscription on or before the expiration of
twelve months after it has become due shall be deemed to have resigned
membership.
15. Expulsion of
members of the Trust
15.1 Notice of complaint.
Any
person may make a complaint to the Board that the conduct of a member of the
Trust is or has been injurious to the character of the Trust. Every such complaint shall be in writing and
addressed to the Secretary.
15.2 Meeting.
If
the Board considers that there is sufficient substance in the complaint, it may
invite the member to attend a meeting of the Board and to offer a written or oral
explanation of the member’s conduct.
15.3 Notice of meeting.
The
Board shall give the member at least fourteen (14) days written notice of the
meeting. The notice shall:
a) sufficiently
inform the member of the complaint so that the member can offer an explanation
of the member’s conduct, and
b) inform the
member that, if the Board is not satisfied with the member’s explanation, the
Board may expel the member from the Trust.
15.4 Board may expel.
If,
in the meeting, the Board decides to expel the member from the Trust, the
member shall cease to be a member of the Trust.
15.5 Appeal.
A
member expelled by the Board may within 14 days give written notice of appeal
to the secretary. The Secretary shall then
call a Special general Meeting to take place within 21 days of receipt of the
notice of appeal. If that meeting
passes a resolution rescinding the expulsion, the member shall be reinstated
immediately.
16. Annual General
Meeting
16.1 Time and place of meeting.
The
Annual General Meeting shall be held every 12 months at such place, date and
time as the Board shall determine.
16.2 Business of meeting.
The Annual General Meeting shall carry
out the following business:
a) receive the
minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and of any other Special General
Meeting held since the last Annual general Meeting, and
b) receive the
Trust’s statement of accounts for the preceding year and an estimate of income
and expenditure for the current year, and
c) receive reports
from the Board and its committees, and
d) elect members
of the Board, and
e) fix the annual
subscription (if any), and
f) consider and
decide any other matter that may properly be brought before the meeting.
17. Special General
Meeting
17.1 Secretary may call meetings.
A
Special general Meeting of the Board shall be called by the Secretary on
receipt of a request in writing for such a meeting stating the reason for
having the meeting and signed by not less than ten members of the Trust.
17.2 Meeting for appeal against expulsion.
Subject
to the provisions of rule 14 a Special General Meeting of the Board shall be
called by the secretary for the purpose of hearing an appeal from an expelled
member.
17.3 Notice of meeting.
The
prescribed notice calling a Special general Meeting shall state in general
terms the business for which the meeting is called and at that meeting only the
business stated shall be discussed.
18. Procedure for
General Meeting
18.1 Definition.
In
these rules the term “General Meeting” includes both an Annual General Meeting
and a Special General Meeting.
18.2 Notice of meeting.
Fourteen
days written notice of each General Meeting shall be given to all members of
the Trust. This notice shall state that
the meeting is the Annual General Meeting or a Special general Meeting as the
case may be and shall specify the place, date and time at which the meeting is
to be held.
18.3 Quorum.
Twenty
(20) members of the Trust present personally or fifty percent 50% of the
members, whichever is the less, shall constitute a quorum for a General
Meeting.
18.4 Chairperson.
The
Chairperson of the Board or the Chairperson’s nominee shall chair each general
meeting.