Clause 59

Every society shall have a committee of management consisting of not less than five and not more than thirty members which number shall include the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected by the members of the committee of management from among themselves, except that the committee of management may be empowered under the by-laws of a society to appoint a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary or a treasurer from among the employees of the society who, in such case, shall not be a member of the committee of management but shall have the right and the duty to attend all meetings of the committee of management.

The election, appointment, term of office, suspension or removal of the members of the committee of management shall be as provided under the by-laws of the society.

If, during the term of office of a committee of management, a vacancy occurs in the committee, the committee may, and if the number of members falls below five shall, co-opt a member of the society to serve on the committee of management until the next general meeting of the society.