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THE BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice from the Branch Secretary

AGENDA

The Branch Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 11th March 2008 at 6.15pm (please note earlier start time) at Reigate Manor Hotel, Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PF. The purpose of the meeting will be to receive the Report of the Chairman and the Financial Statement of the Branch, and to elect the Branch Committee for the ensuing year. Members are encouraged to stand for election to the Committee - new members and new ideas are always welcome, and being part of the Committee provides a great opportunity to be involved with the development of the Branch for the future.

The agenda for the Annual General Meeting will be as follows:

1. To approve the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting

2. To receive the Chairman's report reviewing the past year and the written reports of other Branch Officers

3. To receive the Financial Statement of the Branch

4. To confirm the election of the Committee for the forthcoming year

5. To consider and, if appropriate, vote upon, any other matters validly raised (see below).

Any member wishing to raise any matter at the Annual General Meeting should give written notice to the Honorary Secretary not less than twenty one days before the date of the meeting (i.e. no later than Tuesday 19th February 2008).

In accordance with the Branch Rules, one third of the elected members of the Committee shall retire from office, but shall be eligible for re-election. The following members of the Branch Committee will retire, but are eligible for re-election without nomination: Murray Armes, Colin Featherstone, Richard Inniss and Derek Ross. Robin Orme and Jane Ryland will also retire from the Committee, but do not wish to put themselves forward for re-election.

The Annual General Meeting will be followed at 6.30pm by a talk from His Honour Judge Anthony Thornton QC on Judge-led mediation and other TCC developments in ADR support.

The Branch Rules require nominations for the Committee to be submitted to the Branch Secretary not less than 35 days before the Annual General Meeting (i.e. no later than Tuesday 5th February 2008). Nominations should be signed by two members of the Branch and accompanied by a statement from the nominee that they will accept office if elected.

If you would like to nominate a member of the Branch for election to the Committee, please contact the Branch Secretary for a Nomination Form.

Jane Ryland Honorary Secretary Chartered Institute of Arbitrators South East Branch

c/o Cripps Harries Hall
Wallside House
12 Mount Ephraim
Road Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 1EG

Telephone: 01892 506354
Fax: 01892 506076
email: jane.ryland@arbitrate.org.uk

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