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1.4 Seal and Logo

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5.1 Annual General Meeting

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A combination of physical and virtual meeting is allowable. This hybrid concept needs be approved by majority board. This method is invoked during special circumstance such as government declared situation or board approved.

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A quorum for the transaction of business at Voting at all meetings can be normally carried out by a show of hands by all eligible to vote, and the chair shall declare the final motion based on the votes. Instead the chair or any member may request to have a ballot, in which case the ballot will be carried out and the secretary will facilitate the ballot and the decision of the ballot is final.

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Any questions of procedures at or for any meeting of the members, which have not been provided for in this by law or Act, shall be determined by the chairperson of the meeting in accordance with the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order.

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6.1 Communication

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The name “Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region”, (TCAWR)/ (TCA), Web and other domain name, trademark and its logo is registered within this context as the sole property of the organization and will protect on behalf of its members. No authorization is given to another entity without approval at an Annual General Meeting.

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7. ARTICLE

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Article 1 : Name

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