Part 7General administration matters

Part 7—General administration matters 7.1 Funds The funds of the bush fire brigade are to be used solely for the purpose of promoting the objects of the bush fire brigade. 7.2 Financial year The financial year of the bush fire brigade is to commence on 1 July and is to end on 30 June of the following year. 7.3 Banking (1) The funds of the bush fire brigade are to be placed in a bank account and are to be drawn by whatever means is considered by the Bush Fire Brigade to be the most convenient including the use of electronic fund transfers. (2) If the Secretary/Treasurer is a combined position, the Captain and Secretary/Treasurer or such other person designated by the bush fire brigade, are to authorise payments referred to in subclause (1). 7.4 Disclosure of interests (1) A brigade member shall disclose to the bush fire brigade or Committee any financial interest (whether direct or indirect) he or she may have in any matter being considered by the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate. (2) If a financial interest has been disclosed under subclause (1), then the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate, is to decide, in the absence of the brigade member who disclosed that interest, whether or not the brigade member is to be permitted to vote on that matter. (3) Where the bush fire brigade or Committee, as appropriate, decides under subclause (2), that a brigade member is not to be permitted to vote on a matter, and the brigade member votes on the matter, then her or his vote is to be taken to have no effect and is not to be counted. (4) Every disclosure made under subclause (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the bush fire brigade or Committee at which the disclosure was made. 7.5 Disagreements (1) Any disagreement between brigade members may be referred to either the Captain or to the Committee. (2) Where a disagreement in subclause (1) is considered by the Captain or the Committee to be of importance to the interests of the bush fire brigade, then the Captain or the Committee is to refer the disagreement to the annual general meeting, an ordinary meeting or a special meeting of the bush fire brigade.