RULE II.-CONSTITUTION
Maoriland Worker, Rōrahi 2, Putanga 67, 28 Pipiri 1912, Page 15
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RULE 11.-CONSTITUTION
Clau.se 1.--This organisation shall be known as the "New Zealand Federation of Labor." Clause 2.—(a) The New Zealand Federation of Labor shall be composed of actual wage-earners, brought together in a Federation of Unions and individual members, pnn'iding they subscribe to tho principles and objects of this organisation. (b) Individual members shall mean actual wago-workers who desire to atach themselves to tho N.Z.F.L. until such time as a bra-nch of the said organisation, to which they are eligible, shaJl be organised in tho localty where the individual member may reside. (c) No organisation β-hall be permitted to join the Federation without first taking a referendum affirming the desirability of joining aforesaid Federation. Clause 3. —Federations of Industries and Unions affiliated with the N.Z. F.L. shall have complete industrial autonomy in their renpectivo internal affairs, providing that the general executive shall havo power U control those organisations in matters concerning the interests of the general welfare. Clause 4 (a) —Any union of workers or individuals may iieoome .affiliated as hereinbefore provided by paying the quarter's contributions of Is pnr member in advance. (b) Federation of unions shall be admitted on paying l>he quarter's contributions of 6d per member in advance. Federation of Unions to mean N.Z. Federation of Unions. Clause s.—Delegates representing a majority of members conipnsinc; the Federation shall constitute a Quorum. Clause 6.—Revenue and Disbursements : The revenue of the Federation shall be derived from nn annual per capita tax upon every financial member, to be paid by each Union quarterly in advance, and in case of emergency such levies as, in tho judgment of the Executive Committee, may bo necessary. Tho sarno shall be based aiid paid on the preceding report previous to such levy. Clause 7. —The annual conference or the N.Z.F.L. shall be the supreme legislative body of the organisation, and its actions and enactments shall have legal forco, unless reversed upon a, referendum vote of the whole membership, touching any and all amendments to the organic law which conference may adopt. A referendum shall only bo taken when in the opinion of the Executive it is necessary; or on a requisition, signed by not less than 1000 financial members. Clause 8. —Representation in this Federation for all purposes whatever shall be based upon tho clues paid by any Union. Each Union shall be entitled to one vote for one hundred members or less, and O-no vote for each additional one hundred or majority fraction thereof, provided no Union shall send more than three delegates to any conference. Voting on all questions to bo by proxy in the same proportion. Clause 3.—Representation at tho annual conferetioe shall be based on the January report prior to the holding of the conference, and the January report of each year shall be Jin annual report, provided, in case a special conference is neld, the representation shall be baaed on the last report prior to the calling of the special conference Clause 10.—Delegat*3 from Unions to the annual conference shall be paid by tho Federation on the basis of one delegate for every 375 members or less, two "delegate , ? for 375 fco 750, above 750 three delegates. Delegates shall be paid 22s 6d per rli.v, with second-class railroad and first-class steamship fares, to and from the sent of conference. Delegates from Federation of Unions shall be paid on the basis of one delegale for (50 members or leas, two delegates from 750 to 1500, over 1500 three delegates Clause 11.—The Federation may be dissolved by a 4-5 'four-fifths) majority of the members voting by ballot in favor of such dissolution. Clause 12.—Alteration of Rules: No new rules ahall bo marie, nor shall any of the rules herein contained be amended, altered, or rescinded, unless a notice to that effect be given to the secretary, signed by the proposer and seconder, distinctly stating such alteration or new rule, at the conclusion of the first day of the annual conference, when the delegates present at tho following sitting shall decide the same. All alterations, amendment*!, or new rules shall be submitted to the Registrar of Friendly Societies.-
