The Leadership Development Centre Membership Rules
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Background
1.1
The Leadership Development Centre Trust (LDC), registered Charitable Trust number
618771, was established by deed of trust dated 22 July 1994 (Trust Deed) and is
governed by a board of trustees (Board) in accordance with the Trust Deed.
1.2
LDC provides a centre for the promotion of excellence in the education, training and
development of public sector leaders and senior managers.
1.3
LDC's vision is for the public sector to have a world-class leadership system and a pool
of talented current and future leaders.
1.4
Its mission is to deepen the pool of leaders who lead the public sector and achieve
results for New Zealanders.
1.5
Its core purpose is to assist chief executives to fulfil their responsibility to develop
senior leadership and management capability within their organisations, and support
the State Services Commissioner to implement a leadership strategy.
1.6
New Zealand public sector organisations may become members of LDC on the terms
and conditions of these rules which have been made by the Board pursuant to
clause 4.2 of the Trust Deed.
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Membership
2.1
Membership of LDC will be open to any New Zealand public sector organisation and
entitles Chief Executives and senior leaders from member organisations to access
LDC resources, research, advice, brokering and leadership development programmes.
New members
2.2
To become a member, a New Zealand public sector organisation must agree to these
rules, pay the Annual Membership Levy in accordance with these Rules and provide
LDC with any other information reasonably required.
Classes of membership
2.3
The Board may define classes of membership and associated rights for each class will
be notified to Members.
Annual Membership Levy
2.4
The Annual Membership Levy will be set from time to time by the Board and is payable
in advance by 1 July in the relevant year for the following 12 month period. If a public
sector organisation wishes to become a member part-way through a year, the Annual
Membership Levy will be payable pro-rata for the remaining months of the relevant
year.
Register of members
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LDC will keep and maintain a register of members in which will be entered the full
name, address and date of entry of each member and the register will be available for
inspection by members upon request.
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Resignation of member
2.6
A public sector organisation may resign from its membership of LDC by giving notice in
writing to LDC of its resignation.
2.7
LDC will record in the register of members the date on which the public sector
organisation ceased to be a member.
2.8
A public sector organisation which has resigned from its membership of LDC will cease
to hold itself out as a member of LDC and will have no rights to participate in any
activity as a member of LDC.
Readmission of former members
2.9
Any public sector organisation which was formerly a member of LDC may apply for
readmission as a member in the manner prescribed for admission of new members.
Obligations of membership
2.10
Members must promote the purpose of LDC and do nothing to bring LDC into
disrepute.
2.11
Members must treat all information relating to commercial arrangements entered into
by LDC as strictly confidential and must not disclose any information regarding LDC to
any third party without the prior written approval of LDC.
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Annual General Meeting
3.1
LDC will convene an annual general meeting of its members in each calendar year.
The ordinary business of the annual general meeting is as follows:
3.1.1
to confirm the minutes of the last annual general meeting and any general
meeting held since that meeting;
3.1.2
to receive from the Board reports on the transactions of LDC during the last
financial year; and
3.1.3
to elect Member Trustees to the Board in accordance with the Trust Deed.
3.2
The meeting may also transact any special business of which notice is given in
accordance with these rules.
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Miscellaneous
Use of funds
4.1
Notwithstanding any other provision, LDC will only use its money to further purposes
recognised by law and approved by the Board. No money of LDC is to be applied for
the sole personal or individual benefit of any member.
4.2
All LDC property is held on trust in accordance with the Trust Deed.
4.3
LDC is not intended to be for profit and if in a financial year, after retaining in reserve
such sum as the Board considers reasonable, LDC has surplus funds, the Board will,
at its discretion:
4.3.1
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reduce the Annual Membership Levy for one or more future years; and/or
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4.3.2
direct that such surplus funds be used within a defined period for purposes in
furtherance of the objects of LDC as set out in the Trust Deed.
Alteration of rules
4.4
These rules may be altered, added to or rescinded by the Board and notice of any
changes will be given to members.
Liability of members
4.5
No member will be under any liability in respect of any contract or other obligation
made or incurred by LDC unless that member is a party to such contract or other
obligation in which case the terms of that arrangement will prevail.
Winding up
4.6
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Any winding up of LDC will be conducted in accordance with the Trust Deed.
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Application for membership of the Leadership Development Centre
______________________________________________________________________________
(Full name of public sector organisation applicant)
of ___________________________________________________________________
(Address)
applies for membership of the Leadership Development Centre and agrees to be bound by the
rules of LDC.
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Signature of applicant's authorised
representative
Date ____________________________________
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