Membership

KARLUP ABORIGINAL CORPORATION MEMBERSHIP FORM

Karlup Aboriginal Corporation
Members Rights and Responsibilities

To ensure that the Karlup Aboriginal Corporation is truly representative of the community,
Karlup has the strategic goal of having a broad membership base.

A person is eligible to apply for Membership if the person is:
(i) 18 years of age or over;
(ii) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person; and
(iii) able to demonstrate a connection with:
the geographical area of Midland and surrounding suburbs; or
the Midland community.

Rights

As a Karlup Aboriginal Corporation Member has rights under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander) Act 2006 and the Karlup Aboriginal Corporation

Rule Book. Members can:
–  have a say in what Karlup Aboriginal Corporation does by attending, speaking and voting at Karlup Aboriginal General Meetings;
– put forward resolutions to be voted on at a General Meeting;
– nominate and/or be involved in deciding who can be to become a Director of the Karlup Aboriginal Corporation Board; and
– ask the Directors to provide access to any other records or books of the Corporation in accordance with this Rule Book.

Responsibilities

Each Member has a responsibility to:
– comply with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander) Act 2006 and the Karlup Aboriginal Corporation Rule Book;
– notify the Corporation of any change in their address within 28 days of the change;
– comply with any Code of Conduct adopted by the Board; treat other Members and the Directors with respectand dignity; and
– not make any public statement on behalf of the Corporation unless authorised by the Board