Submitted by: Federal Board.
Mover: Jeremy Hargreaves (Vice Chair, Federal Board)
Summation: Dr Mark Pack (President of the Liberal Democrats)
Conference notes that:
Conference therefore agrees to:
Conference further agrees that the new members of the Federal International Relations Committee shall take office immediately and be chosen by a recount of the last round of elections.
The current Federal Party constitution is available at libdems.org.uk/federal-constitution. The existing text of the relevant parts of the articles amended above are as follows:
ARTICLE 9: The Federal Board
9.7 The Federal Board shall have power to establish a company limited by guarantee to acquire, hold and dispose of such assets of the Federal Party as the Federal Board may from time to time direct and to undertake such work as the Federal Board may from time to time decide.The Directors of any such Company shall be the President, the Vice President responsible for working with ethnic minority communities, and the Chair of the FFRC. The directors shall present an Annual Report to Conference. Any such company shall oversee the Party’s Major Donations Protocol and the operation of the Party's Legacy Fund, ensuring that the wishes of testators are fully respected and in line with direction by the Federal Board.
ARTICLE 15: The Federal International Relations Committee
15.2 I (E) one person elected by Members of the European Parliament as set out in clause 17.4.
15.2 II C. one representative of the Committee of the Regions;
15.2 I 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.
ARTICLE 16: The Federal Audit and Scrutiny Committee
16.2 The FASC shall be responsible for commissioning the Party’s auditors and for representing the Party in any matters arising from the annual external audit. It shall report through the Federal Board to Conference including comment on the annual audited financial statements. It may also commission and oversee internal audit work related to the work of the Federal Party either on its own initiative or as requested by the Federal Board. It shall oversee the Party’s risk management operations and its Risk Register.
16.3 It shall comprise:
A. Six members, who shall be appointed by the Federal Board. Casual vacancies amongst this group shall be filled in the same way. Members appointed under this clause may not have held office or been a member of any other Federal Committee or a member of Federal Party staff during the two years preceding their nomination to the Committee.
B. The following shall also be invited to attend meetings of the committee, but shall not have the right to vote:
The Chair of the FASC shall be elected from amongst the members appointed under Article 16.3(a) above.
ARTICLE 21: Affiliated Organisations
21.1 Any organisation of persons having a common interest which satisfies the following criteria:
may apply to the Federal Board or a State Party by the internal procedures of that State Party to become an Affiliated Organisation. The Federal Board, or relevant State Party, may confer such status by their procedures. A list of Affiliated Organisations currently recognised by the Federal Party will be maintained by the Federal People and Development Committee and published on the party’s website. State Parties may make similar arrangements.
ARTICLE 22: Resolution of Conflicts
22.4 The members of the Panel to hear a particular case shall be selected by the Chair, who shall if appropriate consult with the applicant, subject to the following provisos:
Applicability: Federal.