ORDINARY MEMBER ORGANISATIONAL

A O N T A S

NOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2010-2012 The following AONTAS members* propose: NAME: __________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ for election as Ordinary Member of the Executive Committee for the year 2010-2012 PROPOSED BY: _____________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ SECONDED BY: _____________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Please read the following notes carefully before completing this nomination form. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEANS SEPARATE MEMBERS OF AONTAS NOT MEMBERS OF YOUR ORGANISATION. 1. Returning Nominations

Nomination papers must be returned to the Hon. Secretary of AONTAS, 2nd Floor, 83-87 Main Street, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 not less than twenty-eight (28) calendar days before the Annual General Meeting i.e. up to 5PM ON WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL 2010.

2. Articles of Association of AONTAS Articles 34, 35, 41, 41(a), 43, 44 refer - see below and overleaf

3. Before submitting this form please ensure that your nominee is willing to allow his/her name to stand for election. ARTICLES Article 34 No person shall be nominated for the office or for ordinary membership of the Executive Committee who is not a member or representative of an organisational member of the Association. No person shall be a candidate for more than one office in any year but a person who is a candidate for office may simultaneously be a candidate for membership of the Executive Committee. Article 35 All nominations for office or membership of the Executive Committee shall be submitted on the forms provided for that purpose. Article 41 Ordinary members of the executive Committee shall be elected for two years with the option of going forward for re-election for a further two years. No ordinary member shall be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee for a period longer than four consecutive years unless such person be elected to officership of the Association. Individuals who have served four consecutive years as Ordinary members shall be eligible for re-election after a further period of two years. Article 41(a). At the 2006 Annual General Meeting six ordinary members to include five organisational members and one individual member shall be elected to serve for two years, and six ordinary members to include five organisational members and one individual member shall be elected to serve for one year. The terms of office shall be decided by lottery. This will be the only year in which anyone shall be elected for one year instead of two years. Article 43 ***Nomination for Ordinary membership of the Executive Committee shall be supported by not less than two separate members of the Association. Article 44 Nomination papers shall be returned to the Honorary Secretary no less than twenty-eight (28) calendar days before the relevant Annual General Meeting.

ORDINARY MEMBER INDIVIDUAL

A O N T A S

NOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2010-2012

The following AONTAS members* propose: NAME: __________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ for election as Ordinary Member of the Executive Committee for the year 2010-2012 PROPOSED BY: ____________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ SECONDED BY: _____________________________________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Please read the following notes carefully before completing this nomination form. *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEANS SEPARATE MEMBERS OF AONTAS NOT MEMBERS OF

YOUR ORGANISATION. 1. Returning Nominations

Nomination papers must be returned to the Hon. Secretary of AONTAS, 2nd Floor, 83-87 Main Street, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, not less than twenty-eight (28) calendar days before the Annual General Meeting i.e. up to 5PM ON WEDNESDAY 21st APRIL 2010.

2. Articles of Association of AONTAS Articles 34, 35, 41, 41(a), 43, 44 refer - see below and overleaf

3. Before submitting this form please ensure that your nominee is willing to allow his/her name to stand for election. ARTICLES Article 34 No person shall be nominated for the office or for ordinary membership of the Executive Committee who is not a member or representative of an organisational member of the Association. No person shall be a candidate for more than one office in any year but a person who is a candidate for office may simultaneously be a candidate for membership of the Executive Committee. Article 35 All nominations for office or membership of the Executive Committee shall be submitted on the forms provided for that purpose. Article 41 Ordinary members of the executive Committee shall be elected for two years with the option of going forward for re-election for a further two years. No ordinary member shall be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee for a period longer than four consecutive years unless such person be elected to officership of the Association. Individuals who have served four consecutive years as Ordinary members shall be eligible for re-election after a further period of two years.

Article 41(a). At the 2006 Annual General Meeting six ordinary members to include five organisational members and one individual member shall be elected to serve for two years, and six ordinary members to include five organisational members and one individual member shall be elected to serve for one year. The terms of office shall be decided by lottery. This will be the only year in which anyone shall be elected for one year instead of two years. Article 43 ***Nomination for Ordinary membership of the Executive Committee shall be supported by not less than two separate members of the Association. Article 44 Nomination papers shall be returned to the Honorary Secretary no less than twenty-eight (28) calendar days before the relevant Annual General Meeting.