Rule 12C

National Retired members’ Advisory Conference

Formation and Meetings
1. There shall be a Retired Activists’ Advisory Committee which shall meet twice per year and advise the National Executive Committee and organise activities, which are in line with Union policy, on matters germane to that Committee. 

Items Germane
2. The National Retired Activists’ Advisory Committee shall deal with items relating to Honorary members, submitted by Retired Activists’ Branches, Branches and Regional Councils. The Committee must conform to Union policy and its reports shall be submitted via the General Secretary for progression by the appropriate sub-committee.  

Constitution, Secretarial Services etc

3. The General Secretary shall provide administrative services to the Committee which shall adopt standing orders and a constitution, subject to these being approved by the General Secretary or the National Executive Committee and being strictly consistent with these rules.

Advisory Conference
4. There will be an annual National Retired Activists’ Advisory Conference consisting of a maximum of four delegates per Region. Head Office will meet delegates’ legitimate travel and subsistence expenses.

Resolutions to AGM
5. The National Retired Activists’ Advisory Conference is entitled to submit two resolutions to the Annual General Meetings. These resolutions must deal with issues that are directly relevant to retirement, recruitment and retention, and organising and campaigning activities. Two representatives of the Advisory Conference may attend the Annual General Meeting to move the resolutions. 

Dissolution etc

6. The provisions of Rule 12, Clauses 2, 7, 9, 15 and 16 shall apply to this Advisory Conference and, for the purposes of such application, the Advisory Conference shall be deemed to be an Industrial Organising Conference within the meaning of the Rule.