Notice is hereby given that the ADLS Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Thursday 3 March 2022 at 5.30 pm will be a virtual event. To enable online participation, ADLS members will be sent a link to the meeting along with a member registration number prior to the meeting.

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

A. Annual Report on ADLS Inc (will be available on the ADLS website prior to the AGM)

B. Confirmation of President and Council Members for 2022

C. Approval of 2021 AGM minutes

D. Appointment of auditors

E. Notices of motion

F. General business

Any member intending to submit a notice of motion is referred to the timing and other requirements in Rules 9 and 21.4.

ONLINE PARTICIPATION

Members and proxy holders entitled to attend and vote at the AGM will be able to attend the AGM virtually via an online platform provided by Link Market Services.

Members attending and participating via the online platform will be able to vote and ask questions during the AGM.

Members will be sent the link to the meeting and a member number prior to the AGM to enable online participation.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations for the office of President and elected Councillor (for the latter of which there is one vacancy) must be in writing, signed by two members being Lawyer Members or Qualified Members, with the consent of the nominee endorsed, and be sent for the attention of the Chief Executive Officer via email at reception@adls.org.nz. Nominations should be delivered by email, in circumstances of the current office closure and uncertainty surrounding physical access to Chancery Chambers, by 5.00 pm on Thursday, 3 February 2022.

Download the Council Member Nomination Form here

Download the President Nomination Form here

APPOINTING A PROXY TO VOTE AT THE AGM

A Member who is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting has the right to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of the Member. Download a Proxy Form here. Proxies must be delivered to the CEO by email at reception@adls.org.nz by 5.00 pm on Tuesday, 1 March 2022.