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1 Bye-laws of Liverpool Guild of Students Company Number: Charity Number: Approved by Liverpool Guild of Students Board of Trustees 28 th July 2016

2 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students Background 1. Liverpool Guild of Students ( the Guild ) is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity. 2. These Bye-laws are made by the Trustees pursuant to Article 62 of the Articles of Association of the Guild. 3. These Bye-laws relate to the following: General 1. Membership of the Guild 2. General governance of the Guild 3. Code of Conduct Committees 4. Resources & Audit Committee 5. Appointments Committee 6. Removed Trustee Appeal Committee Democracy 7. Guild Summit 8. Elections for Student Representative Officers 9. Preferenda 10. Referenda 11. Petitions Definitions and interpretation 4. Words and phrases used in these Bye-laws have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Articles of Association of the Guild unless the context otherwise requires. 5. The Articles of Association of the Guild shall take precedence over these Bye-laws and these Bye-laws shall not be interpreted or applied in any way which is inconsistent with the Articles of Association of the Guild. Amendment 6. These Bye-laws may be altered, varied or amended by the Trustees of the Guild in accordance with Article 62. Page 2 of 29

3 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws These Bye-laws were made on 28 th July 2016 Signed:. Chair of the Board of Trustees Page 3 of 29

4 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 1. MEMBERSHIP Status 1.1 Membership is as defined in Article 10 of the Articles of Association. 1.2 Full Members of the Guild are those students who are enrolled on a course of study with the University of Liverpool whose studies are substantively conducted on the University s UK campuses, as defined by the University Students of other institutions with an association to the University of Liverpool, defined in clauses 13, 14 and 15 of this Bye-law may not be admitted as Full Members. 1.3 Full Members shall be considered as the members of the Guild for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-laws or Companies Acts. 1.4 Associate Members, Life Members, Reciprocal Members, Honorary Life Members and Users shall not be considered as members of the Guild for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-laws or Companies Acts. Full Members 1.5 Full Members of the Guild shall be entitled to: make use of any services and facilities of the Guild; hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society; attend Guild Summit as observers, except in such cases as are specified in these Bye-laws; vote and stand for office in Guild elections; and attend and vote at the Annual Members Meeting of the Guild. Opting-out 1.6 Every Full Member shall be able to relinquish their membership of the Guild. 1.7 A Full Member who has opted out shall be termed as a User. 1.8 A Full Member who opts out of the Guild shall continue to have the right to attend Guild-run events and participate in student activities. 1.9 A Full Member who opts out of the Guild shall not be able to participate in the democratic and decision-making function of the Guild. This includes not being able to stand or apply for any Guild officer or representative position A student wishing to opt out or re-join must indicate this in writing to the person nominated by the University and person nominated by the Guild. Rights & privileges 1.11 All Members are subject to the Statutes and Regulations issued by the University from time to time. Page 4 of 29

5 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws Associate Members 1.12 Associate Members of the Guild shall be entitled to: have restricted use of the services and facilities of the Guild which may from time to time be available to them; hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society; and attend the Annual Members Meeting of the Guild as observers Students of other institutions undertaking a period of study at the University of Liverpool may be admitted as Associate Members by virtue of their status, this includes but is not limited to: ERASMUS students International exchange students 1.14 Students undertaking University of Liverpool programmes not delivered on the University of Liverpool s UK Campuses may be admitted as Associate Members by virtue of their status, this includes but is not limited to: Cayman Islands Law School Singapore Institute of Technology - BA (Hons) Criminology and Security Laureate students 1.15 Students of other institutions with a formal association to the University of Liverpool may be admitted as Associate Members by virtue of their status, this includes but is not limited to: Liverpool International College Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Go Higher students 1.16 The following persons may be admitted as Associate Members, as the Trustees think fit: University alumni; Guild and University staff; past members of the Guild; and such persons as the Trustees consider to be Friends of the Guild An application to become an Associate Member shall in be such form as the Trustees determine Such Associate Members shall not be Members for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-laws or the Companies Acts and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. Life Members 1.19 Former members of the Guild may become Life Members of the Guild. The Trustees shall determine the form of application for Life Members from time to time and Life Members shall be subject to such rights and obligations as the Trustees consider appropriate. Page 5 of 29

6 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students 1.20 Life Members shall not be Members for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-Laws or the Companies Acts and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. Reciprocal Members 1.21 The Trustees may grant Reciprocal Member status to such members of other students unions as the Trustees think fit Reciprocal Members of the Guild shall be entitled to: have restricted use of the services and facilities of the Guild which may from time to time be available to them; hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society; and attend the Annual Members Meeting of the Guild as observers Reciprocal Members shall not be Members for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-laws or the Companies Acts and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. Honorary Life Members 1.24 Honorary Life Members of the Guild shall be entitled to: have restricted use of any services and facilities of the Guild which may from time to time be available to them; hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society; and attend the Annual Members Meeting of the Guild as observers An application to become an Honorary Life Member shall be made in the form to be determined by the Trustees from time to time and Honorary Life Members shall be subject to such rights and obligations as the Trustee Board consider appropriate Honorary Life Members shall not be Members for the purposes of the Articles, Bye-laws or the Companies Acts and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. Users 1.27 A User of the Guild shall be entitled to: make use of the services and facilities of the Guild; and hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society. Percentages 1.28 Where a percentage of membership is specified this shall be calculated from the number of Full Members provided by the University which should have been extracted not more than four weeks prior to the date required. (i.e. in the case of a petition from the date the petition is begun). Page 6 of 29

7 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws BYELAW 2. GENERAL GOVERNANCE OF THE GUILD Trustees 2.1 The Trustees appointed pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Guild have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and administration of the Guild. 2.2 The Trustees are charity trustees as defined by section 177 Charities Act The portfolios of Sabbatical Trustees may be determined by the Trustees from time to time in accordance with Guidance and/or Strategies made from time to time under clause 2.19 of this Bye-law. Overview & Scrutiny 2.4 There shall the capacity to call up to four Overview & Scrutiny committees at any one time, coordinated by the Trustee Board. 2.5 The purposes of Overview & Scrutiny committees shall be to: review performance and make recommendations on the future scope of a current activity or service; conduct research and consultation; consider mechanisms for widening membership participation; scrutinise decisions of Trustees; and scrutinise objectives, targets, and service areas of the Guild. 2.6 Overview & Scrutiny committees shall be governed in accordance with Guidance and/or Strategies made from time to time under clause 2.19 of this Bye-law. Delegated Committees 2.7 In accordance with Article 45 of the Articles of Association the Trustees can constitute delegated subcommittees. The Trustees will determine the number, remit and membership of these committees. A Trustee will chair any committee and members may include Trustees, members, and Guild and/or University staff members. 2.8 Delegated committees shall include but not be limited to: Resources & Audit Committee; Governance & Appointments Committee; CEO Management Committee. Advisory Groups 2.9 There shall be a Student Activity Advisory Group and an Equality & Diversity Advisory Group, governed in accordance with Guidance and/or Strategies made from time to time under clause 2.19 of this Bye-law Advisory Groups shall be convened and chaired by a Student Representative Officer. Page 7 of 29

8 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students 2.11 Membership of Advisory Groups shall be made up of one representative of each Working Group defined under clauses of this Bye-law. Working Groups 2.12 There may be a number of Working Groups of the Student Activity and Equality & Diversity Advisory Groups, governed in accordance with Guidance and/or Strategies made from time to time under clause 2.19 of this Bye-law Any member wishing a particular activity or section of the student population to be represented on either of the Advisory Groups will be asked to make an application to the Trustee Board who will decide whether there is a clear need based on relevance, interest and participation in the activity, the strength of the application and similar factors If the Trustee Board agrees that a Working Group is required, Members will be invited to stand for election to convene it and represent it on the Advisory Group. These elections will be open cross campus, but, due to their status as special interests, students will be encouraged to consider whether casting their vote is appropriate. Any such elections will be contested using the same procedures as Elections for Student Representative Officers set out in BYELAW 8 Appeals Committee 2.15 An Appeals Committee will be constituted in accordance with BYELAW 6 and Guidance and/or Strategies made from time to time under clause 2.19 of these Bye-laws. Members will be able to appeal all decisions taken by the Guild outside of democratic structures. The Appeals Committee will be chaired by a Trustee and its membership may include Trustees, members and Guild and/or University of Liverpool staff. Relationship with the University of Liverpool 2.16 The Trustees shall comply with the Education Act. In addition the Trustees shall comply with the Code of Practice In accordance with the responsibilities set out in the Education Act and Article 9.2 the University Council shall be required to approve any amendments to the Articles of Association Any amendment to the Bye-laws will be subject to consultation with the University as set out in the Articles of Association. University approval is explicitly required where the responsibilities of higher education institutions for oversight of their students' union, as set out in the Education Act, are engaged. Guidance and Strategies 2.19 The Trustees may (and shall if required under the Education Act) issue guidance and strategies on such issues as they consider to be useful, including but not limited to the following: elections; meetings; equality & diversity; Page 8 of 29

9 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws communications; trustee roles & responsibilities; community forums; Working Groups. Page 9 of 29

10 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 3. CODE OF CONDUCT Code of Conduct 3.1 The Guild shall maintain a Code of Conduct in accordance with Article All members and all Trustees shall be subject to the Code of Conduct, particularly when on premises administered by or events organised by the Guild. 3.3 The Code shall be reviewed on a three-yearly basis. Disciplinary Procedure Supervising Trustee Members Disciplinary Panel 3.4 The Guild shall maintain a Disciplinary Procedure 3.5 The Disciplinary Procedure shall be reviewed on a three-yearly basis. 3.6 Any breaches in law or University regulations shall be dealt with by the Police or University respectively ahead of proceeding through the Guild s disciplinary procedure Proceedings through the Guild s disciplinary procedure may proceed in advance of or alongside a University investigation in cases where the Guild has responsibility for University Policy (e.g. Freedom of Speech). 3.7 The Board of Trustees shall appoint annually one co-opted trustee to act as the Supervising Trustee in accordance with and to exercise the powers outlined in the Disciplinary Procedure. 3.8 Alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct shall be referred to the Members Disciplinary Panel 3.9 The membership of the panel shall be: the Deputy President or a Vice President; one Student Trustee; and one member of Guild Staff No member of the Members Disciplinary Panel may have had prior involvement with the matter to be considered. Page 10 of 29

11 Liverpool Guild of Students Members Disciplinary Appeals Panel Bye Laws 3.11 Appeals against the decisions of the Members Disciplinary Panel shall be heard by the Members Disciplinary Appeals Panel Appeals may be made against: the finding of a breach of the Code of Conduct; the sanction imposed; or the process applied The membership of the panel shall be: The Guild President (chair); and any two of: (a) one Co-Opted Trustee; (b) one Student Trustee; (c) one member of Guild Staff No member of the Members Disciplinary Appeals Panel may have had prior involvement with the matter to be considered and may not simultaneously serve on any Members Disciplinary Panel. Sanctions 3.15 The Members Disciplinary Panel and Members Disciplinary Appeals Panel may impose sanctions Sanctions may be imposed up to and including the indefinite suspension of any or all of the privileges of membership of the Guild as outlined in the Guild Disciplinary Procedure. Page 11 of 29

12 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 4. Role and purpose RESOURCES AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 4.1 The Resources and Audit Committee has delegated responsibility for all financial matters including: all matters relating to the remuneration of employees of the Guild; and the operation of any bank account according to such mandate as it shall think fit whether or not requiring a signature of any Trustee, provided always that the Resources & Audit Committee shall not incur expenditure on behalf of the Guild except in accordance with a budget which has been approved by the Trustees. Composition 4.2 The Resources and Audit Committee shall consist of the at least three Trustees, being at least one Sabbatical, one Student and one Co-opted Trustee. 4.3 The Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Honorary Treasurer are ex-officio members of the Resources & Audit Committee. 4.4 The Chief Executive may attend in an advisory capacity. Chair 4.5 The Honorary Treasurer will be the chair of the Resources and Audit Committee unless another Trustee is appointed as chair by a resolution of the Trustees. The Trustees may at any time remove the chair from office. Quorum 4.6 The quorum for meetings of the Resources and Audit Committee shall be at least three Trustees, one of whom must be the Chair of the Committee or the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Advisors 4.7 The Trustees may be a resolution of those present and voting invite the Chief Executive of the Guild to attend and speak (but not vote) at meetings of the Resources & Audit Committee. 4.8 The Trustees may by a resolution of those present and voting appoint any person willing to so act as an External Advisor to the Resources & Audit Committee. External advisors may attend and speak (but not vote) at meetings of the Resources & Audit Committee. Main Duties 4.9 The Resources & Audit Committee shall: monitor the integrity of the Guild s financial statements, including its annual and half-yearly reports, interim management statements and any other formal announcement relating to its financial performance; review the annual financial statements of the pension funds, where not reviewed by the board as a whole; Page 12 of 29

13 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws review the effectiveness of the organisation s internal controls and risk management system; review the effectiveness of the organisation s internal audit function; oversee the relationship with the external auditor and make recommendations to the board in relation to the appointment, re-appointment and removal of the organisation s external auditor; receive reports regarding commercial performance, make recommendations and set strategy goals. Page 13 of 29

14 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 5. GOVERNANCE AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE Role and purpose 5.1 The Governance and Appointments Committee has delegated responsibility for identifying and proposing Coopted and Student Trustees in accordance with Articles 36 & 37 of the Articles of Association and for their induction, support and development. Composition 5.2 The Governance and Appointments Committee shall consist of the at least three Trustees, being at least one Sabbatical, one Student and one Co-opted Trustee. 5.3 The Chair of the Trustee Board is ex-officio a member of the Appointments Committee. 5.4 The Chief Executive may attend in an advisory capacity. Chair 5.5 The Trustee Board will appoint a Chair of the Governance and Appointments Committee from amongst its number. Quorum 5.6 The quorum for meetings of the Governance and Appointments Committee shall be at least three Trustee Board members, one of whom must be the Chair of the Committee or the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Main duties 5.7 The Governance and Appointments Committee shall: Undertake regular skills, experience and diversity audits of the Trustee Board and identify the skills, experience, characteristics and backgrounds that are needed to provide high quality effective governance Prepare job descriptions, person specifications and an information pack for prospective Co-opted and Student Trustees and be open about the time commitments involved and what is expected of each Trustee. It is essential that prospective Trustee Board members share the Guild s mission, ethos and values, are team players, and can be constructively challenging and independently minded Prepare a recruitment plan and timetable, and consider whether vacancies should be advertised internally, through newsletters, the Internet etc., advertised externally, through the web, local or national press, or in specialist journals Identify a list of prospective Co-opted Trustees and develop their interest in the work of the organisation Meet the prospective Trustee Board members, to scrutinise their suitability and to make recommendations to the Board Inform successful and unsuccessful candidates Induct, mentor and involve new Trustee Board members. Page 14 of 29

15 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws Appoint the Chief Executive. Page 15 of 29

16 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 6. Rights of Removed Trustees REMOVED TRUSTEES 6.1 A resolution to remove a Trustee in accordance with Article 40 shall not be passed unless the Trustee concerned has been given at least 14 days clear notice in writing that the resolution is to be proposed, specifying the circumstances alleged to justify removal from office, and has been forwarded a reasonable opportunity of being heard by or making written representations to the other trustees. Right of Appeal 6.2 A Trustee removed in accordance with Article 40 shall be entitled to appeal the decision to remove him or her to an Appeal Committee within 14 days of the resolution. 6.3 A Trustee has the right to appeal against a decision of the Trustees provided she or he lodges his or her appeal in writing with the Chief Executive not more than 14 days after the receipt of the written notice of the decision of the Trustees. In line with the Guilds grievance and disciplinary procedures and policies. 6.4 The appeal should contain a statement of the grounds upon which the appeal is brought and of the facts and matters relied upon. 6.5 If an appeal is lodged within time the decision to dismiss the Trustee shall not take effect until the final determination of the matter. Communication 6.6 The Trustee appealing shall be called the Appellant and shall be given at least 21 days written notice of the date, time and place of the appeal hearing. 6.7 At least 14 days prior to the date of the hearing, the Appellant shall: confirm whether or not he or she intends to attend the hearing and, if so, the name of any person who will be accompanying or representing him or her; if she or he intends to seek the agreement of the Appeal Committee to submit any such fresh evidence that he or she wishes to reply upon. 6.8 At least seven days prior to the date of the hearing, the Guild shall provide the Appellant with any further evidence which it wishes to rely upon. 6.9 Neither party shall without the consent of the other or the permission of the Appeals Committee rely on any statement or document other than those provided or identified under clause 6.7 of this Bye-law. Composition 6.10 The Appeals Committee shall be made up of: one member of the University Council; one student selected by sortation; and one external member. Page 16 of 29

17 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws 6.11 Members of the Appeal Committee should not have been involved in the original decision to remove and should not have had any substantive involvement in the matter under appeal. Their relationship with the Appellant should not give rise to any conflict of interest. The parties in proceedings 6.12 The Appellant shall be entitled to be accompanied or represented by one other person of his or her own choice except where, in the opinion of the Chair of the Appeal Body, such person has a conflict of interest The Chair of the Trustee Board shall act on behalf of the Guild as Respondent to the appeal and for this purpose may instruct a representative. Procedure 6.14 The function of the Appeals Committee is to review the reasonableness of the decision to dismiss the Appellant. It will consider the documents, statements and other evidence produced to the original Trustee Board meeting. The Appellant and the Respondent cannot call witnesses to give evidence to the Appeals Committee The hearing of an appeal shall be conducted in accordance with clause 6.16 of this Bye-law except where to do so would be inconvenient or unjust, when the Chair of the Appeals Committee may modify the procedure to the extent that she or he deems necessary provided that the result is fair to the Appellant. Order of proceedings 6.16 The order of proceedings for the Appeals Committee meeting, unless the Chair otherwise directs, will be: submissions by or on behalf of the Appellant; submissions by or on behalf of the Respondent; consideration of the evidence by the Appeals Committee; closing submissions by or on behalf of the Appellant; closing submissions by or on behalf of the Respondent. Decision 6.17 The Appeals Committee may: uphold the appeal; or reject the appeal Within seven days of the decision the Chief Executive will notify the Appellant in writing A resolution of the Appeals Committee approving or not approving the removal shall be made On any such resolution: upholding the decision, the concerned Trustee shall be removed from office with effect from the date the Trustee was removed by the Board of Trustees; Page 17 of 29

18 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students not upholding the decision, the concerned Trustee shall continue to be a Trustee and be subject to the requirements of the Articles and Bye-laws as if no resolution to remove the Trustee had been passed. Appellant absence 6.21 If the Appellant is not present or represented at the hearing, the Appeals Committee may proceed to consider the matter in the Appellant s absence if it is satisfied that notice was properly served upon him or her in accordance with clause 6.6 of this Bye-law. Page 18 of 29

19 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws BYELAW 7. GUILD SUMMIT Role and Purpose 7.1 The role and purpose of Guild Summit is as defined by Article 61 of the Articles of Association. 7.2 The principle purpose of Guild Summit is to represent the views of Members. Composition 7.3 Guild Summit shall consist of fifty Students, selected by sortition all of whom shall be registered students at the University of Liverpool. 7.4 The criteria for sortition will be defined by a Working Group which shall meet from time to time. The membership of this group shall be: two Sabbatical Officers; the Returning Officer for the cross campus elections; the Deputy-Returning Officer; and a senior Member of the University (to be appointed by the Guild Liaison Sub-Committee). 7.5 The sortition criteria must be approved by the Guild Liaison Sub-Committee. Powers 7.6 Guild Summit may, by consensus, on any submission sent to it: approve all or any part of the submission; reject all or any part of the submission; compose its own statement on the subject of the submission; or refer the submission to a Preferendum. Person nominated by the Guild 7.7 An annual named member of Guild staff shall act as the nominated person from the Guild to Guild Summit 7.8 The nominated person shall provide administrative support to Guild Summit and shall keep minutes of all proceedings to include names of all persons present at each such meeting. Facilitation 7.9 Guild Summit may be facilitated by an external person with a proven track record of consensus building This person will work with Guild staff and provide training and support to develop an organisational knowledge of facilitating consensus building. Payment 7.11 Each Student who is selected and attends a Guild Summit meeting shall be entitled to reimbursement This reimbursement will be decided on an Annual basis by the Trustee board. Page 19 of 29

20 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students Quorum 7.13 The quorum for meetings of Guild Summit shall be 50%+1 of the selected fifty members. Attendance 7.14 Students will be selected via the agreed criteria but may only attend one Summit during the course of an academic year The Guild will at random students that fulfill the criteria and will ask for students to confirm attendance Students are under no obligation to attend. If Students wish not to be considered then they can respond to the request The Guild will then approach another Student who satisfies the criteria. This process will continue until fifty Students agree to attend. Guild Staff 7.18 Permanent staff of the Guild may attend Guild Summit as appropriate Any staff in attendance shall have the right to speak but not to vote. Conflicts of Interest 7.20 Members Guild Summit with a personal interest in a matter to be discussed must follow the procedure laid out in Article 59 of the Articles of Association Should any selected students be excluded from a discussion on an item due to a conflict of interest the quorum shall be reduced accordingly. Page 20 of 29

21 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws BYELAW 8. ELECTIONS FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE OFFICERS Procedure 8.1 The procedure for Elections is as defined by Article 35 of the Articles of Association. 8.2 Elections for Student Representative Officer shall be held in the second semester of the academic year preceding the academic year in which the seats are available. 8.3 Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot using the single transferable vote (STV) system. The ballot shall be conducted under the principle of One Member One Vote. Returning Officer for Elections Election Rules and Guidance 8.4 The Deputy Vice Chancellor shall appoint a Returning Officer to oversee the good conduct of the elections in accordance with Election Guidance made under Bye-law The Guild shall appoint a Deputy Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in their duties. The Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer s roles shall be outlined in Guidance issued under clause 2.19 of these Bye-laws. 8.6 Candidates are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Student Votes and in a way that is fair and reasonable and engage in a positive campaigning experience that helps students to vote. Complaints 8.7 Complaints must be made as soon as possible after the event they relate to. 8.8 Complaints will not be accepted after the close of ballot, unless it concerns the conduct of the vote count. 8.9 Students wishing to complain about the conduct of campaigns can submit a complaint to the Deputy Returning Officer The Deputy Returning Officer will consider the complaint and respond in writing within 48 hours of the complaint being received Where a complaint has been made against a specific candidate, the individual will be informed in writing and they will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations. Where appropriate, candidates may be invited to come in and discuss the complaint in person Following the Deputy Returning Officer s determination, if either party believes that there is new evidence, or if they disagree with the outcome of the complaint, they can appeal to the Returning Officer The Returning Officer will investigate the appeal. They will notify relevant parties of the outcome in writing The Returning Officer s decision is final The process for submitting complaints will be available on the Guild s website, and sent to all candidates. Page 21 of 29

22 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students By-elections 8.16 In accordance with Article 42.1 by-elections should be held in accordance with this Bye-law. The Board of Trustees may make such alterations to the process as required to ensure a full and fair contest in so far as the changes remain within the spirit of this Bye-law and all relevant legislation. Any proposed changes to the process must be agreed with the Returning Officer. Page 22 of 29

23 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws BYELAW 9. PREFERENDA Procedure 9.1 The procedure for preferenda is defined by Article 16 of the Articles of Association. 9.2 A preferendum is a multi-option voting process for use in decision-making. The result shall be decided using a Modified Borda Count to calculate the most popular option whereby: voters have to select options in order of preference their first preference is given the highest weighting reducing throughout the options if a voter does not rank all of the options the responses which have been selected are weighted starting from the lowest possible weighting upwards. 9.3 The voting period shall be preceded by a campaigning period during which interested parties should make their case to members. This does not preclude campaigning during the voting period. Question setting 9.4 Where a preferendum is called following a petition in accordance with Article the voting options shall include but are not limited to: an option representing full acceptance of the submission; an option representing a full rejection of the submission; and the opinion of Guild Summit. 9.5 Where a preferendum is called following a failure of Guild Summit to reach a consensus in accordance with Article the voting options shall include but not limited to: the options as outlined by the Guild Summit: an option representing full acceptance of the submission; and an option representing a full rejection of the submission. Notice and Timing 9.6 Preferenda should, where practicable, be held on the scheduled Guild election dates. The Deputy Returning Officer shall determine whether this is appropriate or if expediency is required on a case by case basis. 9.7 Preferenda should not be held during University examination periods or outside normal term times; any validly called Preferendum scheduled to be held during these dates may be deferred. 9.8 The same issue shall not be the subject of a Preferendum more than once each academic year. Page 23 of 29

24 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students 9.9 Where a Preferendum is validly called after a date one week prior to the final election date of an academic year the Preferendum shall be held at the first election date of the following academic year Notice of Preferendum shall be given at least seven days before the start of the voting period The Notice of Preferendum shall include the dates of the voting period, the time of close of poll and the question and all possible responses in full The Notice of Preferendum may be displayed on the Guild website, in Guild or University buildings, ed to Members and displayed in any other way the Trustees deem suitable. Returning Officer 9.13 The University shall appoint a Returning Officer to oversee the good conduct of the elections in accordance with Election Guidance outlined in BYELAW The Guild shall appoint a Deputy Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in their duties. Quorum 9.15 The quorum shall be as defined in Article 16.4 Preferendum Rules and Guidance 9.16 Campaign teams are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Student Votes and in a way that is fair and reasonable and engage in a positive campaigning experience that helps students to vote and engage with the issue being discussed. Campaigns 9.17 Anyone who campaigns for or against a preferendum question shall be deemed to be part of that Preferendum Campaign Team and shall be bound by the Code of Conduct and regulations for elections There may be no more than one official campaign team for each of the positions presented on the ballot Students wishing to form a Campaign Team shall submit the names of the leaders of the Campaign Team and the option they are seeking to represent Prior to being declared an official campaign team a representative of the team shall sign a letter of intent. The letter of intent shall be drafted by the Deputy Returning Officer and shall indicate that as representatives of the Campaign Team all members shall comply with all regulations made by the Deputy Returning Officer and that he or she may be subject to disciplinary action should he or she violate these regulations Should the Deputy Returning Officer receive more than one letter of intent the Deputy Returning Officer shall determine the official campaign team. Page 24 of 29

25 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws 9.22 Where a preferendum is called by the Trustees under Article they shall have the right to form the official Campaign Team in favour of the Guild s position without submission of a letter of intent External campaigners shall not be permitted to participate in any campaigning. Complaints 9.24 Complaints must be made as soon as possible after the event they relate to Complaints will not be accepted after the close of ballot, unless it concerns the conduct of the vote count Students wishing to complain about the conduct of campaigns or campaigners can submit a complaint to the Deputy Returning Officer The Deputy Returning Officer will consider the complaint and respond in writing within 48 hours of the complaint being received Where a complaint has been made against a specific individual, that person will be informed in writing and they will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations. Where appropriate, representatives of Campaign Teams may be invited to come in and discuss the complaint in person Following the Deputy Returning Officer s determination, if either party believes that there is new evidence, or if they disagree with the outcome of the complaint, they can appeal to the Returning Officer The Returning Officer will investigate the appeal. They will notify relevant parties of the outcome in writing The Returning Officer s decision is final The process for submitting complaints will be available on the Guild s website, and sent to all candidates. Page 25 of 29

26 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students BYELAW 10. REFERENDA Procedure 10.1 The procedure for referenda is defined by Article 15 of the Articles of Association A referendum is a general vote on a single question which has been referred for a direct decision whereby voters select to agree or disagree with the question posed The voting period may be preceded by a campaigning period during which interested parties should make their case to Members. This does not preclude campaigning during the voting period. Returning Officer 10.4 The University shall appoint a Returning Officer to oversee the good conduct of the elections in accordance with Election Guidance outlined in BYELAW The Guild shall appoint a Deputy Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in their duties. Question setting 10.6 The referendum question shall be phrased in such a way that a yes / no option or other simple binary conclusion can be reached. The Returning Officer shall have the final decision on the wording of the question The referendum question shall result in either full acceptance or full rejection of the issue put; items with multiple possible outcomes should be referred to a Preferendum Students shall be permitted to vote to abstain on any question. Notice and Timing 10.9 Referenda should, where practicable, be held on the scheduled Guild election dates. The Deputy Returning Officer shall determine whether this is appropriate or if expediency is required on a case by case basis according to the Referendum Guidance document Referenda should not be held during University examination periods or outside normal term times; any validly called referendum scheduled to be held during these dates may be deferred The same issue shall not be the subject of a referendum more than once each academic year Notice of a Referendum shall be given at least seven days before the start of the voting period The Notice of Referendum shall include the dates of the voting period, the time of close of poll and the question and all possible responses in full The notice may be displayed on the Guild website, in Guild or University buildings, ed to Members and displayed in any other way the Trustees deem suitable. Page 26 of 29

27 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws Quorum The quorum shall be as defined in Article 15.4 Referendum Rules and Guidance Campaigners are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct of the Guild and the Code of Conduct for Student Votes and in a way that is fair and reasonable. Campaigns should be run in a positive way which helps students to vote and engage with the issue being discussed The Trustees shall approve Guidance on Referenda. Campaigns Anyone who campaigns for or against a referendum question shall be deemed to be part of that Referendum Campaign Team and shall be bound by the Code of Conduct and regulations for elections There may be no more than one official campaign team for each of the proposition and opposition positions presented on the ballot Students wishing to form a campaign team shall submit the names of the leaders of the campaign team and the option they are seeking to represent Prior to being declared an official campaign team a representative of the team shall sign a letter of intent. The letter of intent shall be drafted by the Deputy Returning Officer and shall indicate that as representatives of the campaign team all members shall comply with all regulations made by the Deputy Returning Officer and that he or she may be subject to disciplinary action should he or she violate these regulations Should the Deputy Returning Officer receive more than one letter of intent the Deputy Returning Officer shall determine the official campaign team Where a referendum is called by the Trustees under Article they shall have the right to form the official campaign team in favour of the Guild s position without submission of a letter of intent External campaigners shall not be permitted to participate in any campaigning. Complaints Complaints must be made as soon as possible after the events to which they relate Complaints will not be accepted after the close of ballot, unless it concerns the conduct of the vote count Students wishing to complain about the conduct of campaigns or campaigners can submit a complaint to the Deputy Returning Officer The Deputy Returning Officer will consider the complaint and respond in writing within 48 hours of the complaint being received. Page 27 of 29

28 Bye Laws Liverpool Guild of Students Where a complaint has been made against a specific individual, that person will be informed in writing and they will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations. Where appropriate, representatives of Campaign Teams may be invited to come in and discuss the complaint in person Following the Deputy Returning Officer s determination, if either party believes that there is new evidence, or if they disagree with the outcome of the complaint, they can appeal to the Returning Officer The Returning Officer will investigate the appeal. They will notify relevant parties of the outcome in writing The Returning Officer s decision is final The process for submitting complaints will be available on the Guild s website, and sent to all candidates. Calling Referenda A Referendum may be called by the Board of Trustees under A Referendum may be called by a Members Meeting under A Referendum may be called by petition under and in accordance with BYELAW 11. Referenda on Affiliations Members who oppose or propose affiliation of the Guild to a particular external organisation may call for a secret ballot of all members. To pass a referendum on affiliations 5% of the full membership of the Guild must participate in accordance with Article of the Articles of Association, provided that no organisation may be subject to a ballot more than once in any one academic year. Page 28 of 29

29 Liverpool Guild of Students Bye Laws BYELAW 11. General Principles Format Required details Delivery Validation and Verification Conduct PETITIONS 11.1 This Bye-law applies to petitions being submitted in order to call a Preferendum or Referendum A petition must be delivered within the same academic year in which it was begun Valid signatories will be the current Full Members of the Guild Petitions must be submitted electronically via the petition function on the Guild website Any petition must state the question or resolution to be proposed in full, which must not be more than 200 words Any petition must state the proposer and seconder who shall be the principle contacts for any queries regarding the petition Signatories must log-in to the Guild website using their University account and be identified by their full name and University of Liverpool Student ID number A petition will be deemed to be closed at the point at which any of the following is met: The end of the academic year in which the petition was opened; The proposer requests the petition is closed; or The petition close date is reached Once a petition has been closed it will be automatically delivered to the Deputy Returning Officer and no further names may be added On receipt of a petition the Deputy Returning Officer shall verify the signatories to ensure that: signatories have provided a valid Student ID number; and signatories are Full Members of Liverpool Guild of Students Where the Deputy Returning Officer is not satisfied that signatories are Full Members or have not provided the correct required information he or she may, at his or her discretion, take additional action to verify unclear or invalid signatories, including but not limited to contacting those individuals to confirm their status and/or their intention to sign Collection of signatures must be conducted within the Code of Conduct Students must sign of their own free will and must not be coerced or otherwise pressured into providing a signature. Page 29 of 29

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