11.1.1     by a resolution passed by a 2/3^rds (67%) majority of the Full Members present and entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called in accordance with these Rules; and

11.1.2     with the written approval of the Founding Member.

11.1.1     by a resolution passed by a 2/3^rds (67%) majority of the Full Members present and entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called in accordance with these Rules; and

11.1.2     with the written approval of the Founding Member.

11.1.3     no alteration, addition to, or revision shall be made to clause 4, 9.2 and 12.3.

4.1   The Society is a not-for-profit common interest society which is established to maintain and extend the interests of the professional internet community throughout New Zealand. The underlying principles of the Society are to widely promote the internet, its applications and associated technologies, as an essential attribute to the business and not-for-profit sectors, while also advancing internet services and benefits to private citizens in the community. The Society is modelled along the lines of its mentor Association in Australia, WAIA.

4.2   The primary objects of the Society shall include to:

a.          support and protect the interests of the Internet community in New Zealand;

b.          assist the operation and expansion of Internet usage within New Zealand including but not limited to the Society and other Internet based services;

c.           promote education and informed discussions on matters relating to the Internet:

d.          support, encourage and advise on the development and use of online services and related innovations;

e.          develop and maintain valuable links with similar organisations within New Zealand and globally for the benefit of Members; and,

f.           offer services to Members and the general public to assist in fulfilling the aforementioned stated objects.

4.3        The Society shall achieve the aforementioned objects by exercising its full legal powers permitted under law, including to:

a.           establish, operate and administer one or more Internet exchange points in New Zealand;

b.           determine, implement and enforce protocols, policies and rules for the operation and use of any Internet exchange point operated by the Society;

c.           purchase, lease, hire, or otherwise acquire and hold real and personal property, rights, and privileges;

d.           construct, maintain and alter any buildings, premises or facilities and carry out works it considers necessary or desirable for the advancement or improvement of such buildings, premises or facilities;

e.           sell, lease, mortgage, charge or otherwise dispose of any property of the Society and to grant such rights and privileges of such property as it considers appropriate;

f.            control and raise money, including to borrow, invest, loan or advance monies and to secure the payment of such by way of mortgage, or charge over all or part of any of its real and personal property provided that interest paid on such funds borrowed or raised must not exceed the current market rate, and funds advanced or loaned must be at no lesser than the current market rate, unless the recipient of such funds loaned or advanced has objects the same as or similar to the objects of the Society;

g.           determine, raise and receive money by subscriptions, fees, levies, sponsorship or otherwise;

h.           engage people and organisations to work for and with the Society, provided that the payment for such services shall not exceed the market rate;

i.            if so determined by the Committee, to be a member of the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association or any successor or similar organisation;

j.            determine who are its Members in accordance with the Rules;

k.           establish and maintain the Committee, sub-committees, and other groups and to delegate its powers and functions to such groups;

l.            establish, maintain, and have an interest in corporate or other entities to carry on and conduct any part of the affairs of the Society and for that purpose, to utilise any of the assets of the Society;

m.         produce, develop, create, licence and otherwise exploit, use, and protect the Intellectual Property of the Society; and,

n.           purchase or otherwise acquire all or any part of the property, assets and liabilities of any one or more companies, institutions, incorporated societies or organisations whose activities or objects are similar to those of the Society, or with which the Society is authorised to amalgamate or merge, or generally for any purpose designed to benefit the Society; and do any other acts or things which further its objects.

The powers specified in Rule 4.3 shall not limit the rights and powers of the Society as an incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.

9.2.1        Application of Income: The income and property of the Society shall be applied to the charitable purposes and objects of the Society within New Zealand.

9.2.2        No Pecuniary Profit: No Member or person associated with a Member shall participate in or materially influence any decision made by the Society in respect of the payment to or on behalf of that Member or associated person of any income, benefit or advantage whatsoever. Any such payment made by the Society to or on behalf of a Member or any person associated with a Member shall be reasonable and relative to that which would be paid in an arm’s length transaction (being the open market value).

9.2.3        Entrenchment: The provisions and effect of this Rule 9.2 shall not be removed from this document and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document.