F35: FIRC Changes
Constitutional amendment
Submitted by: 14 members.
Mover: Phil Bennion.
Summation: Hannah Bettsworth.
Delete Article 15.2 I. E..
In Article 15.2 I. G., delete 'six' and insert 'eight'.
Delete Article 15.2 II. C..
If constitutional amendment F7 is passed, lines 1 and 2 of this constitutional amendment will fall.
The existing text of the relevant parts of the Federal Party Constitution are reproduced below. The current constitution can be found at www.libdems.org.uk/constitution.
ARTICLE 15: The Federal International Relations Committee
15.2 I. Voting members:
...
E. one person elected by Members of the European Parliament as set out in clause 17.4.
G. six members who shall be elected by all members of the Party. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in accordance with the election regulations.
15.2 II. Non-voting members:
C. one representative of the Committee of the Regions.
Applicability: Federal.
Mover: 5 minutes; all other speakers: 3 minutes. For eligibility and procedure for speaking in this debate, see page 9 of the agenda.
The deadline for amendments to this motion , is 13.00 Monday 5 September, see page 12 of the agenda. Those selected for debate will be printed in Conference Extra and Monday's Conference Daily. The deadline for requests for separate votes is 09.00 on Sunday 18 September, see pages 8-9 of the agenda.
Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority to pass.