OVERVIEW
The Council members are the persons who have the power to manage the affairs of the Association, as shown in its Rules. The Council is led by a President, Deputy President and  Treasurer. These positions can be filled at the AGM according to nominations received, or submitted from the floor at the meeting. A Council must consist of those office-holders and at least one other ordinary member.

According to these rules, the by-laws (if any) and any resolution passed at a general meeting, the Council has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the proper management of the affairs of the Association.

The Council must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Association complies with the Act, [the] rules and the by-laws (if any).

The Council has the powers to create and change by-laws as it deems necessary. It may also produce policies and procedures.

The Council can recommend a number of Councillors at each Annual General Meeting. This can be influenced by the number of applications to join Council, but is voted upon by members in attendance at the meeting.

FUNCTIONS
The Council has the following responsibilities, which it may delegate to a Council member(s) or to its Registrar, if appointed —
(a) dealing with the Association’s Correspondence.
(b) consulting with the President regarding the business to be conducted at each Council meeting and general meeting.
(c) preparing the notices required for the meetings and for the business to be conducted and meetings.
(d) unless another member is authorised by the Council to do so, maintaining on behalf of the Association the register of members, and recording in the register any changes in the membership, as required under section 53(1) of the Act.
(e) maintaining on behalf of the Association an up-to-date copy of the rules, as required under section 35(1) of the Act.
(f) unless another member is authorised by the Council to do so, maintaining on behalf of the Association a record of Council members and other persons authorised to act on behalf of the Association, as required under section 58(2) of the Act.
(g) ensuring the safe custody of the books of the Association, other than the financial records, financial statements and financial reports, as applicable to the Association.
(h) maintaining full and accurate minutes of Council meetings and general meetings.
(i) carrying out any other duty given to the Council under these rules or by the Council

REGISTRAR

The Council may appoint a Registrar who may or may not be a Justice of the Peace. The Registrar may perform duties that are deemed responsibilities of the Council as delegated. A person appointed to act as the Registrar will be renumerated according to the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009.

MEETINGS
The Council must meet at least three times in each year on the dates and at the times and places determined by the Council. The date, time and place of the first Council meeting must be determined by the Council members as soon as practicable after the annual general meeting at which the Council members are elected. In practice, meetings tend to be held more frequently. Meetings can take place in company, or electronically.