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BYE-LAW 9 (b) No alterations to the General Regulations shall be made unless agreed by a simple majority of the Representatives present and entitled to vote at the Annual or Interim Meetings or at a Special Meeting. (c) For the purposes of Bye-Law 9.9 (a), the three quarter majority shall equate to 75% of the total votes cast inclusive of any abstentions. If a Representative fails to cast a vote this will be considered as an abstention. (d) Voting in relation to individual changes to proposed alterations to the Bye-Laws, Regulations Relating to the Game, General Regulations and/or Laws of the Game shall be as follows: (i) a simple majority of the Representatives present and entitled to vote shall be required for individual alterations to be made to the proposed alterations; and (ii) a final vote on the proposed alteration to the Bye-laws, Regulations Relating to the Game and/or Laws of the Game (following consideration of any individual alterations) shall require a three quarter majority of the Representatives present and entitled to vote; (iii) a final vote on the proposed alteration to a General Regulation (following consideration of any individual alteration) shall require a simple majority 9.11 Proposed Alterations to Bye-Laws, Regulations Relating to the Game, General Regulations and Laws of the Game (a) Annual Meeting Subject to Bye-Law 9.11(h) below, proposed alterations to the Bye- Laws, Regulations Relating to the Game, General Regulations or Laws of the Game, to be considered at the Annual Meeting shall be sent by the Union, Association, Chairman of the Council, and the Executive Committee, Chairman of any Committee of the Council proposing such alteration or the Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Executive Officer not later than 15th December in any year and shall be forwarded by the Chief Executive Officer to each Union and Association by 1st January in that year. (b) Interim Meeting Subject to Bye-Law 9.11(h) below, proposed alterations to the Bye- Laws, Regulations Relating to the Game, General Regulations or Laws of the Game, to be considered at the Interim Meeting shall be sent by the Union, Association, Chairman of the Council, Chairman of any Committee of the Council and the Executive Committee proposing such alteration or the Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Executive Officer not later than 1st June in that year and shall be Last update: 14 January, 2015 48


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