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THE CONSTITUTION OF PSA PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT ASSOCIATION - as amended 23rd April 2005

The name of the Association is PSA Prostate Cancer Support Association (“the Charity”)

(2)      ADMINISTRATION

Subject to the matters set out below the Charity and its property shall be administered and managed in accordance with this Constitution by the members of the Executive Committee, constituted by clause (8) of this Constitution (“the Executive Committee”)

(3)      OBJECTS

The Charity’s Objects (“the Objects”) are:

(1) To relieve the physical or mental distress or poverty of persons with Prostate Cancer, the partners, families, friends and carers of persons with Prostate Cancer and persons bereaved through Prostate Cancer.

(2) To provide, supplement and support the provision of education and information about Prostate Cancer to persons affected either directly or indirectly by Prostate Cancer and the education of Politicians, the Medical and Nursing professions, Health Authorities and the Media about the needs of sufferers including detection, diagnosis, counselling, remedial treatment, palliative treatment, care, funding and education.

*(3) The relief of sickness of those affected by prostate cancer by the provision or assistance in the provision of treatment and care

(4)      POWERS

In furtherance of the Objects but not otherwise the Executive Committee may exercise the following powers:

(1) Power to arrange and provide for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and training courses.

 (2) Power to collect and disseminate information on matters affecting the Objects and exchange such information with other bodies having similar Objects whether in this country (England and Wales) or overseas.

(3) Power to procure to be written and printed, publish, issue and circulate gratuitously or otherwise such papers, books, periodicals, pamphlets, news letters, other documents, films, recorded tapes, discs, E mails, Web Sites or other electronic communications as shall further the Objects.

*(4) Power to establish a contact network of patients and carers who are willing to work to provide personal support and information to those affected by prostate cancer.

(5) Power to establish, fund and manage a telephone Help Line or lines to provide help, support and information about the Charity, its work and Prostate Cancer to the public at large.

(6) Power to establish, fund and manage a Web Site or sites on the Internet to provide help, support and information about the Charity, its work and Prostate Cancer to the public at large.

(7) Power to encourage, establish, fund, manage and control local and regional branches also local support groups (which can include special interest support groups) throughout England and Wales to further the Charity’s Objects. Such branches and support groups being called “Branches” and “Support Groups” in this Constitution (See clause 6).

(8) Power to raise funds and invite and receive contributions provided that in raising funds the Executive Committee shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of the law.

(9) Power to invest the Charity’s money not immediately required for the Objects in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit by the Executive Committee, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law.

(10) Power to buy, take on lease or in exchange any property necessary for the achievement of the Objects and to maintain and equip it for use.

(11) Power subject to any consent’s required by law to sell, lease or dispose of all or any of the property of the Charity.   

(12) Power subject to any consents required by law to borrow money and to charge all or any of the property of the Charity with repayment of the money so borrowed.

(13) Power to employ such staff (who shall not be members of the Executive Committee, spouses, partners or close relatives (as defined in the Rules) of members of the Executive Committee) as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the Objects and to make all reasonable and necessary provisions for the payment of pensions and superannuation for staff and their dependants.

(14) Power to affiliate, associate, co-operate and collaborate with other registered charities, voluntary bodies, statutory bodies and other organisations operating in furtherance of the same or similar Objects or who support the work of the Charity and to exchange information, ideas and advice with them.

(15) Power to donate money to other charities, support groups, voluntary bodies and other organisations operating in furtherance of the Objects.

(16) Power to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the Objects.

(17) Power to appoint and constitute such advisory committees as the Executive Committee may think fit.

(18) Power to appoint Helpers and Advisors to assist the Executive Committee with specific items of its and the Charity’s work, such appointees being called “Helpers” and “Advisors” in this Constitution (see clause 12).

(19) Power to adopt and issue Rules for the Charity. Such Rules shall come into operation immediately upon their adoption by the Executive Committee provided always that they shall be subject to review by the Charity in General Meeting and shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution and the law. A rulebook will be created and the rules of the Charity will be recorded in it, such rules being called “the Rules” in this Constitution.

(20) Power to delegate certain of the Executive Committee’s powers to the Chairperson to enable the Chairperson to act on behalf of the Executive Committee should the need arise but only in accordance with the Rules and providing that all acts and proceedings carried out by the Chairperson shall be fully and promptly reported to the Executive Committee.

(21) Power to invite appropriate persons to become Patrons of the Charity and to give them Honorary Membership.

(22) Power to effect insurances considered necessary to protect the Charity, its property employees and helpers against claims that might arise from the Charity’s lawful activities.

(23) Power to do all such other lawful things as is necessary for the achievement of the  Objects.                                  

(5)      MEMBERSHIP   

(1) Membership of the Charity shall be open to:

(i) All persons who have or have had a form of Prostate Cancer or who are interested in actively furthering the Objects and whose age is over eighteen years. A member is someone who has completed a membership application form, paid the appropriate joining membership fee as laid down in the Rules and been accepted as a member. Membership may be held either directly with the Charity or via a Branch, such members being called “Ordinary Members” in this Constitution. Ordinary Members may belong to the Branch of their choice.  

(ii) At the discretion of the Executive Committee any body corporate or registered charity which is interested in furthering the Objects or the Charity’s work and who has completed a membership application form, paid the appropriate joining membership fee as laid down in the Rules and been accepted as a member. Such a body being called in this Constitution a “Member Organisation”.

(2) Any change to the membership fee made by the Executive Committee is subject to confirmation by the members at the next General Meeting of the Charity.

(3) Membership fees will fall due for renewal on the 1st January each year and members joining mid year will pay one twelfth of the annual fee for each full remaining month of the year.

(4) The Executive Committee may at its discretion reduce or waive the usual joining and renewal membership fees under the following circumstance:

(i) To relieve the poverty of an Ordinary Member in accordance with Object (1).

*(ii) To recognise the services of persons who are engaged in activities promoting the Objects of the Charity but who are not personally affected by prostate cancer.

(iii) To grant Honorary Life Membership to Ordinary Members and Patrons in recognition of their services to the Charity.                        

(iv) To grant Ordinary Membership for life to a person in recognition of their having made a gift to the Charity; provided that the gift is at least equal to 40 times the annual membership fee current at the time of payment or £500, whichever is the greater.

(5) Each Member Organisation shall appoint an individual to represent it and to vote on its behalf at meetings of the Charity; and may appoint an alternate to replace its Appointed Representative at any meetings of the Charity if the Appointed Representative is unable to attend.

(6) Each Member Organisation shall notify the name of the representative appointed by it and of any alternate to the Secretary. If the representative or alternate resigns from or otherwise leaves the Member Organisation, he or she shall forthwith cease to be the representative of the Member Organisation.       

(7) The Executive Committee may for good reason terminate the membership of any Ordinary Member or Member Organisation; provided that two thirds of the Executive Committee present and voting, vote to do so. The Ordinary Member concerned or the Appointed Representative of the Member Organisation concerned (as the case may be) shall have the right to be heard by the Executive Committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.

(6)      BRANCHES AND SUPPORT GROUPS

The Executive Committee may at its discretion establish local Branches and Support Groups throughout England and Wales, which will be integral parts of the Charity and will be funded, managed and controlled by the Charity.

(1) Local Branches may be established when 20 or more Ordinary Members of the Charity living in a locality apply in writing to the Executive Committee requesting that one be set up. The following conditions will apply:

(i) That only Ordinary Members of the Charity can be members of a Branch.

(ii) That the Branch members agree with the Executive Committee a name for the Branch.

(iii) That all Branch members work with the Executive Committee in furtherance of the Objects.

(iv) Branch members may be elected to their Branch Committee and the Executive Committee. They may also be appointed to the Executive Committee.

(v) Branch members will elect from their membership a Committee to run the affairs of the Branch in accordance with the Rules.

(vi) Branch members will each year elect from their membership a representative to be appointed to the Executive Committee at the next Annual General Meeting. The

Branch Representative will be in addition to any Branch member who is elected to the Executive Committee at the Annual General Meeting. Branch elections and appointments to the Executive Committee will be in accordance with the Rules.  

(vii) That the Branch Committee will set up a Branch bank account and run it in accordance with the Rules. Branches may only hold such of the Charity’s assets’ as set out in the Rules. All Branch assets are the property of the Charity.

(viii) That the Branch Committee will keep all such records that the Executive Committee shall require to be kept in accordance with the Rules.

(ix) That the Branch Committee will regularly report to the Executive Committee all such matters that the Executive Committee shall require to be reported in accordance with the Rules.

 (x) That Branch members will accept and comply with all instructions and Rules that the Executive Committee shall make from time to time.

(2) Branches may establish Support Groups at the discretion of the Branch Committee and with the consent of the Executive Committee. Each Support Group will be an integral part of a Branch. The following conditions will apply:

(i) That only Ordinary Members of the Charity can be members of a Support Group.

(ii) That Support Group members will be regarded as members of the Branch to which they are attached.

(iii) That all Support Group members work with their Branch Committee and the Executive Committee in furtherance of the Objects.

(iv) That Support Group members agree with their Branch Committee and the Executive Committee a name for their Support Group.

(v) Support Group members may be elected to their Support Group committee, if it has a committee, their Branch Committee and the Executive Committee. They may also be appointed to the Executive Committee as their Branch representative.

(vi) Support Group members may if they wish elect from their membership a small committee to run the affairs of the Support Group in accordance with the Rules.

(vii) That Support Groups may, if they have elected a committee have a petty cash float but not a bank account; they will use the banking facilities that their Branch will provide. Support Groups may only hold such of the Charity’s assets’ as are set out in the Rules. All Support Group assets’ are the property of the Charity.

(viii) That the Support Group members or their committee will keep all such records as their Branch Committee and the Executive Committee shall require to be kept in accordance with the Rules.

(ix) That the Support Group members or their committee will regularly report to the Branch Committee all such matters as the Executive Committee shall require to be reported in accordance with the Rules.

(x) That the Support Group members will accept and comply with all instructions and Rules that the Executive Committee shall make from time to time.    

(7)      HONORARY OFFICERS

At the Annual General Meeting of the Charity the members shall elect from amongst themselves a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting.

 (8)    THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(1) The Executive Committee shall consist of not less than three members nor more than six members plus Branch Representatives being:

(a) the Honorary Officers specified in the preceding clause; and

(b) not more than three members elected at the Annual General Meeting and one Branch Representative from each Branch to be appointed at the Annual General Meeting. However, the members of the Charity in General Meeting may approve a Rule restricting the number of Branch representatives when their number exceeds four.

(2) The Executive Committee may in addition appoint not more than four Co-opted Members but so that no-one may be appointed as a Co-opted Member if, as a result, more than one third of the members of the Executive Committee would be Co-opted Members. Each appointment of a Co-opted Member shall be made at a special meeting of the Executive Committee called under clause (11) (1) and shall take effect from the end of that meeting unless the appointment is to fill a place which has been vacated in which case the appointment shall run from the date when the post became vacant.

(3) Appointed Representatives of Member Organisations may not be elected, co-opted or appointed to the Executive Committee or any sub-committee.        

(4) Spouses, partners or close relatives (as defined in the Rules) of serving members of the Executive Committee may not be elected, co-opted or appointed to the Executive Committee while their spouse, partner or close relative (as defined in the Rules) is serving as a member of the Executive Committee or any sub-committee.

(5) All the members of the Executive Committee shall retire from office together at the end of the Annual General Meeting next after the date on which they came into office but they may be re-elected or re-appointed. However, they may only be re-elected, re-appointed or co-opted to the same position on the Executive Committee for a maximum of three consecutive years unless there are no other nominations for that position.

(6) The proceedings of the Executive Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy among their number or by any failure to appoint or any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.

(7) All members of the Executive Committee shall upon their election, co-option or appointment be given current copies of the Charity’s Constitution and Rules.

(8) Nobody shall be appointed as a member of the Executive Committee whose age is under eighteen years or who would if appointed be disqualified under the provisions of clause (9).

(9) No person shall be entitled to act as a member of the Executive Committee whether on a first or on any subsequent entry into office until after signing a declaration of acceptance and of willingness to act in the trusts of the Charity in accordance with the Charity Commission’s requirements. The signed declaration is to be contained within the minute book of the Executive Committee.     

*(10) To prevent a possible conflict of interest, no member may stand for election, be appointed, co-opted or serve as a member of the Executive Committee while holding office with another Prostate Cancer Support Organisation unless two thirds of all the members of the Executive Committee vote that they may do so.

(9)     DETERMINATION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(1) A member of the Executive Committee shall cease to hold office if he or she:

(i) Is disqualified from acting as a member of the Executive Committee by virtue of section 72 of the Charities Act 1993 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that provision);

(ii) Becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering his or her own affairs;

(iii) Is absent from three or more consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without communicating a good reason to, or receiving permission from the Executive Committee and the Executive Committee resolves that his or her office be vacated; or

(iv) Notifies to the Executive Committee a wish to resign (but only if at least three members of the Executive Committee will remain in office when the notice of resignation is to take effect).

(v) Concurrently holds or has held within the preceding twelve months a position on the management committee of another Prostate Cancer Charity or Support Group  which in the opinion of the Executive Committee gives rise to a conflict of interest.

(2) All determinations of membership of the Executive Committee will be decided on the passing of a two thirds majority of a resolution of the Executive Committee requiring that the person cease to be a member of the Executive Committee; provided that no such resolution shall be passed unless the member in question and all other members of the Executive Committee have received not less than fourteen days’ notice in writing of the proposed resolution.

(10)     EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT TO BE PERSONALLY INTERESTED

No member of the Executive Committee, spouse, partner or close relative (as defined in the Rules) of a member of the Executive Committee shall acquire any interest in property belonging to the Charity (otherwise than as a Trustee for the Charity) or receive remuneration or be interested (otherwise than as a member of the Executive Committee) in any contract entered into by the Executive Committee.

(11)     MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

(1) The Executive Committee shall hold at least four ordinary meetings each year. A special meeting may be called at any time by the Chairperson or by any two members of the Executive Committee upon not less than fourteen days’ notice being given to the other members of the Executive Committee of the matters to be discussed but if the matters include an appointment of a Co-opted Member then not less than twenty one days’ notice must be given.  

(2) The Chairperson shall act as Chairperson at meetings of the Executive Committee. If    the Chairperson is absent from any meetings, the members of the Executive Committee present shall choose one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting before any other business is transacted.

(3) There shall be a Quorum when at least one third of the number of members of the

Executive Committee for the time being or three members of the Executive Committee, whichever is the greater, are present at the meeting.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in this Constitution every matter shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members of the Executive Committee present and voting on the question but in case of equality of votes the Chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. Any member of the Executive Committee present and voting may require that a ballot be held on any matter.

(5) The Executive Committee shall keep minutes, in a minute book kept for the purpose, of the proceedings at meetings of the Executive Committee and any sub-committee.

(6) The Executive Committee may from time to time make and alter the Rules for the conduct of its business, the summoning and conducting of its meetings and custody of documents provided a two thirds majority of the whole committee vote to do so. No Rule may be made which is inconsistent with this Constitution.  

(7) The Executive Committee may appoint one or more sub-committees consisting of two or more members of the Executive Committee for the purpose of making any inquiry or supervising or performing any function or duty which in the opinion of the Executive Committee would be more conveniently undertaken or carried out by a sub-committee; provided that all acts and procedures of any sub-committee shall be fully and promptly reported to the Executive Committee.

(12)     HELPERS AND ADVISORS

The Executive Committee may appoint Ordinary Members as Helpers and Advisors to perform specific tasks for it on a voluntary unpaid basis. Helpers and Advisors may attend Executive Committee meetings when called upon to do so but may not participate in the proceeding of the meetings unless requested to do so by the Executive Committee and then only in respect of the task that they are performing for the Executive Committee. Helpers and Advisors may not vote at Executive Committee meetings. Helpers, Advisors and their work will be under the supervision and control of the Executive Committee.

 (13)     INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

(1) The funds of the Charity, including all donations contributions and bequests, shall be paid into accounts operated by the Executive Committee in the name of the Charity at Girobank, Bootle, Merseyside, GIR OAA or with such other Banks as the Executive Committee shall from time to time decide. *The Executive Committee shall make rules for the administration of the Charity's bank accounts and financial affairs.  All cheques must be signed by not less than two authorised signatories.

(2) The Executive Committee acting through the Treasurer may authorise the payment of reasonable and legitimate out of pocket expenses to members of the Executive Committee, their Helpers, Advisors and the Charity’s Patrons in accordance with the Rules; provided that:

(a) members of the Executive Committee make a claim for their expenses within three months of incurring the expense, having completed the appropriate expenses claim form and provided evidence of the expense. All expenses claims must be authorised by two of the authorised signatories to the Charity’s bank accounts; and

(b) Helpers and Advisors have prior authorisation from the Treasurer before incurring any expense and make a claim for that expense within one month of incurring it, having completed the appropriate expenses claim form and provided evidence of the expense. All expense claims must be authorised by two of the authorised signatories to the Charity’s bank accounts; and

(c) Patrons have prior authorisation in writing from the Executive Committee before incurring any expense and make a claim for that expense within one month of incurring it, having completed the appropriate expenses claim form and provided evidence of the expense. All expenses claims must be authorised by two of the authorised signatories to the Charity’s bank accounts.

(3) The funds belonging to the Charity shall be applied only in furthering the Objects.

(4) Funds that are given to the Charity for a specific purpose and use must be restricted to being used for that specific purpose.

(14)     PROPERTY       

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause (2) of this clause, the Executive Committee shall cause the title to:

(a) all land held by or in trust for the Charity which is not vested in the Official Custodian for Charities; and

(b) all investments held by or on behalf of the Charity;

to be vested either in a Corporation entitled to act as Custodian Trustee or in not less than three individuals appointed by them as Holding Trustees. Holding Trustees may be removed by the Executive Committee at their pleasure and shall act in accordance with the lawful directions of the Executive Committee. Provided they act only in accordance with the lawful directions of the Executive Committee, the Holding Trustees shall not be liable for acts and defaults of its members.  

(2) If a Corporation entitled to act as Custodian Trustee has not been appointed to hold the property of the Charity, the Executive Committee may permit any investments held by or in trust for the Charity to be held in the name of a Clearing Bank, Trust Corporation or any Stock Broking Company which is a member of the International Stock Exchange (or subsidiary of any such Stock Broking Company) as Nominee for the Executive Committee, and may pay such a Nominee reasonable and proper remuneration for acting as such.  

(15)     ACCOUNTS

The Executive Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1993 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to:  

(a) the keeping of accounting records for the Charity;

(b) the preparation of annual statements of  account for the Charity which  must include and consolidate all the financial affairs of the Charity’s Branches and Support Groups;

(c) the auditing or independent examination of the statements of account of the Charity; and

(d) the transmission of the statements of account of the Charity to the Commission.

(16)     ANNUAL REPORT

The Executive Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1993 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of an Annual Report and its transmission to the Commission.  

(17)     ANNUAL RETURN

The Executive Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1993 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of an Annual Return and its transmission to the Commission.

(18)     ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

(1) *There shall be an Annual General Meeting of the Charity which shall be held in the month of May each year or as soon as practicable thereafter.

(2) Every Annual General Meeting shall be called by the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall give at least 14 days’ notice of the Annual General Meeting to all the members of the Charity. All the members of the Charity shall be entitled to attend and to vote at the meeting.                                                                          

(3) The Executive Committee shall present to each Annual General Meeting the Report and Accounts of the Charity for the preceding year.

*(4) Nominations for the election and appointment of Ordinary Members to the Executive Committee should be made in writing and be in the hands of the Secretary by 31st March preceding the Annual General Meeting. However nominations may be accepted at the Annual General Meeting if the members vote to do so. Election will be determined by a majority of votes and will be by a show of hands unless a ballot is called for by two or more Ordinary Members. In case of equality of votes the chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote

*(5) Ordinary Members wishing to stand for election, appointment or co-option to the Executive Committee may be required by the Executive Committee to provide a Curriculum Vitae. The information required will be determined by the Executive Committee and set out in the Rules. The members will be required to give their written consent for the contents of the Curriculum Vitae to be made available to the members of the Charity, this subject to conformity to the Data Protection Act and within the constraints of current and future legislation.

(19)       EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

The Executive Committee may call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Charity at any time. If at least ten members request such a meeting in writing stating the business to be considered the Secretary shall call such a meeting. At least twenty-one days’ notice must be given. The notice must state the business to be discussed.      

(20)     PROCEDURES AT GENERAL MEETINGS                                         

(1) The Secretary or other person specially appointed by the Executive Committee shall keep a full record of proceedings at every General Meeting of the Charity.

*(2) The Quorum at General Meetings of the Charity shall be ten members of the Charity or such other number as the Charity may in General Meeting determine and if the majority of Branches are represented.

(3) Every member shall have one vote. The Executive Committee may allow members to have a postal vote in accordance with the Rules.

(4) Voting at General Meetings of the Charity shall be in accordance with the Rules. Votes of members who are allowed a postal vote will be added to the votes of members present and voting.

(5) Members’ spouses, partners, family and friends should be encouraged to participate in the Charity’s meetings and activities but only members may vote.

(21)     NOTICES

Any notice required to be served on any member of the Charity shall be in writing and shall be served by the Secretary of the Executive Committee on any member personally or by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to such member at his or her last known address in The United Kingdom, and any letter so sent shall be deemed to have been received within ten days of posting.

 (22)     ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause the Constitution may be altered by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at a General Meeting (including postal votes). The notice of the General Meeting must include notice of the resolution, setting out the terms of the alteration proposed.  

(2) No amendments may be made to clause (1) (the name of the Charity clause), clause (3) (the Objects clause), clause (10) (Executive Committee members not to be personally interested clause), clause (23) (the dissolution clause) or this clause without the prior consent in writing of the Commissioners.

(3) No amendments may be made which would have the effect of making the Charity cease to be a charity at law.

(4) The Executive Committee should promptly send to the Commission a copy of any amendments made under this clause.

 (23)     DISSOLUTION

If the Executive Committee decides that it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the Charity it shall call a meeting of all the members of the Charity, of which not less than twenty one days’ notice (stating the terms of the resolution to be proposed) shall be given. If the proposal is confirmed by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting the Executive Committee shall have power to realise any assets held by or on behalf of the Charity. Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to such other Charitable Institution or Institutions having Objects similar to the Objects of the Charity as the members of the Charity may determine or failing that shall be applied for some other Charitable purpose. A copy of the Statement of Accounts, or Account and Statement, for the final accounting period of the Charity must be sent to the Commission.

(24)     CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION

This Constitution was adopted in place of the Charity’s previous Constitution, dated the 3rd day of December 1997, at a Special Meeting of the members of the Charity held at Room 3B University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY on Saturday the 21st September 2002 at which 35 members attended. As a result of a vote held at that meeting a Resolution to adopt this Constitution was passed by a majority of members voting. The result of the vote was 35 in favour of the Resolution, none against the Resolution and no abstentions.

This Constitution was further amended at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Charity held at Friends House, Euston Road, London WC1 on Saturday, 23rd April 2005 at which 15 members attended.  As a result of a vote held at that meeting a Resolution to adopt this Constitution was passed by a majority of members voting. The result of the vote was 15 in favour of the Resolution, none against the Resolution and no abstentions.

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Rules

THE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT ASSOCIATION RULES (April 2006)