27. Duties of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President

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27. Duties of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President

(a) PRESIDENT
- (i) The President shall be a full-time paid officer of the Union, and shall:
  - (a) preside at and conduct all meetings of the Executive and State Council and sign the minutes thereof;
  - (b) in consultation with the General Secretary, convene meetings of State Council and Executive;
  - (c) ensure, as far as possible, that the Rules of the Union are performed and observed by officers and members of the Union;
  - (d) request and receive an explanation from any officer or member of the Union in any case where he/she believes that the Rules of the Union may not have been performed or observed and report thereon to the State Council and/or Executive;
  - (e) be the Chief Executive Officer of, and principal spokesperson for the Union;
  - (f) be responsible to the State Council and the Executive for the implementation of their decisions and directions.
- (ii) The President shall reside in the metropolitan area during his/her term of office.
- (iii) The President shall be an ex officio member of any committee of the Union other than a committee of a branch.
- (iv) In the absence of the President, his/her duties shall be performed by the Senior Vice-President. In the absence of both the President and the Senior Vice-President the Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President. In the simultaneous absence of the President, Senior Vice-President and Vice-President, the Executive may appoint a member to carry out the duties of the President.
(b) SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT
- (i) The Senior Vice-President shall be a full-time paid officer of the Union. In the absence of the President, his/her duties shall be performed by the Senior Vice-President.
- (ii) The Senior Vice-President shall reside in the metropolitan area during his/her term of office.
(c) VICE-PRESIDENT
- In the absence of the Senior Vice-President, his/her duties shall be performed by the Vice-President.
(d) TERMS OF OFFICE
- No person who has occupied the position of President, or Senior Vice-President or Vice-President for three consecutive terms shall be eligible to nominate for or be elected to a fourth consecutive term in that office.