Common use of Changes to Agreements Clause in Contracts

Changes to Agreements. 5.1 Changes to this Agreement shall require the approval of two thirds of all Authorised Members. Schedule 2 shall be updated as set out in clause 4.2. 5.2 Approval shall originally be determined by a vote, but then signified by the written signature of each Member‟s representative to a document to be regarded as an addendum to the Agreement. Until all Authorised Members present at the time of the vote have signed in this manner the change shall be inoperative. Authorised Members voting by proxy may sign at a later time and this will not delay the implementation of the change. 5.3 It is accepted that where an Authorised Member is a representative of a federation of professional regulatory authorities a ratification process may be required prior to signature by the representative. 5.4 Proposals for change may be made by one or more Authorised Members, but must be provided to the Committee and secretariat in full at least 120 days in advance of the Meeting at which they are to be discussed. The secretariat must circulate the proposals to all Authorised, Conditional and Provisional Members at least 90 days prior to the meeting. 5.5 If further revisions to the proposal are suggested during a Meeting of the Agreement, and if in the view of at least two Authorised Members the changes affect the intention or substance of the proposal, any Authorised Member may require that the matter be deferred, requiring a further 120 days notice before the revised proposal can be further considered. 5.6 Any Authorised Member unable to be present may provide to the Chair of the Agreement a written proxy either approving or not approving the revised proposal. In the event that further changes to the written proposal are suggested a written proxy will be declared as a vote against the revised proposal. 5.7 In the event of not more than one Authorised Member being unable to be present or unable to vote in person or by proxy the meeting may proceed as if all Members are present and any unanimous vote at that meeting will be considered as a unanimous vote of all Authorised Members

Changes to Agreements. 5.1 5.1. Changes to this Agreement shall require the approval of two thirds of all Authorised Authorized Members. Changes to Schedule 1 shall require two thirds approval of all Authorized Members. Schedule 2 shall be updated as set out in clause 4.2. 5.2 5.2. Approval shall originally be determined by a vote, but then signified by the written signature of each Member‟s Member’s representative to a document to be regarded as an addendum to the Agreement. Until all Authorised Authorized Members present at the time of the vote have signed in this manner the change shall be inoperative. Authorised Authorized Members voting by proxy may sign at a later time and this will not delay the implementation of the change. 5.3 5.3. It is accepted that where an Authorised Authorized Member is a representative of a federation of professional regulatory authorities a ratification process may be required prior to signature by the representative. 5.4 5.4. Proposals for change may be made by one or more Authorised Authorized Members, but must be provided to the Committee and secretariat Secretariat in full at least 120 days in advance of the Meeting at which they are to be discussed. The secretariat Secretariat must circulate the proposals to all AuthorisedAuthorized, Conditional and Provisional Members at least 90 days prior to the meeting. 5.5 5.5. If further revisions to the proposal are suggested during a Meeting of the Agreement, and if in the view of at least two Authorised Authorized Members the changes affect the intention or substance of the proposal, any Authorised Authorized Member may require that the matter be deferred, requiring a further 120 days days’ notice before the revised proposal can be further considered. 5.6 5.6. Any Authorised Authorized Member unable to be present may provide to the Chair of the Agreement a written proxy either approving or not approving the revised proposal. In the event that further changes to the written proposal are suggested a written proxy will be declared as a vote against the revised proposal. 5.7 5.7. In the event of not more than one Authorised Authorized Member being unable to be present or unable to vote in person or by proxy the meeting may proceed as if all Members are present and any unanimous vote at that meeting will be considered as a unanimous vote of all Authorised Authorized Members. 1. BENCHMARK COMPETENCE STANDARD

Changes to Agreements. 5.1 Changes to this Agreement shall require the approval of two thirds of all Authorised Authorized Members. Schedule 2 shall be updated as set out in clause 4.2. 5.2 Approval shall originally be determined by a vote, but then signified by the written signature of each Member‟s Member’s representative to a document to be regarded as an addendum to the Agreement. Until all Authorised Authorized Members present at the time of the vote have signed in this manner the change shall be inoperative. Authorised Authorized Members voting by proxy may sign at a later time and this will not delay the implementation of the change. 5.3 It is accepted that where an Authorised Authorized Member is a representative of a federation of professional regulatory authorities a ratification process may be required prior to signature by the representative. 5.4 Proposals for change may be made by one or more Authorised Authorized Members, but must be provided to the Committee and secretariat in full at least 120 days in advance of the Meeting at which they are to be discussed. The secretariat must circulate the proposals to all AuthorisedAuthorized, Conditional and Provisional Members at least 90 days prior to the meeting. 5.5 If further revisions to the proposal are suggested during a Meeting of the Agreement, and if in the view of at least two Authorised Authorized Members the changes affect the intention or substance of the proposal, any Authorised Authorized Member may require that the matter be deferred, requiring a further 120 days days’ notice before the revised proposal can be further considered. 5.6 Any Authorised Authorized Member unable to be present may provide to the Chair of the Agreement a written proxy either approving or not approving the revised proposal. In the event that further changes to the written proposal are suggested a written proxy will be declared as a vote against the revised proposal. 5.7 In the event of not more than one Authorised Authorized Member being unable to be present or unable to vote in person or by proxy the meeting may proceed as if all Members are present and any unanimous vote at that meeting will be considered as a unanimous vote of all Authorised Authorized Members.