Overview

The SASA Council approves the formation of Branches, provided that approval shall be ratified at the succeeding Annual General Meeting of SASA. All branches have a constitution and an executive committee consisting of a Chairperson, Honorary secretary or Honorary Treasurer plus 3 full members. A representative from each of the Branches of SASA which would otherwise not be represented on Council, shall be elected for a period of one year by the Committee of the Branch concerned. The Representatives of the Branches shall be elected at the first meeting of the said Executive and shall serve for 1 year. The Representative of a Branch of SASA may have a Branch nominee who will attend Council Meetings in their stead if the need arises.

Should the Branch not be otherwise represented on Council, the Committee of the Branch shall elect one of its members to be its representative to serve on the Council for a period of one year. The Annual General Meetings of the Branches are held at least 2 (two) months prior to the SASA Annual General Meeting, except where special permission has been obtained from the Council.

Branches may be allowed independent action in purely domestic matters, provided such action is consistent with the general policy of SASA. A full report in writing of the activities of the Branch are submitted annually by the Honorary Secretary of the Branch to the Honorary Secretary of SASA.