Business Meeting
The Business Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists was held on Wednesday 2 July 2008 and was chaired by the President, Professor Sheila Hollins. It was attended by 164 members of the College.
The minutes of the previous meeting held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 20 June 2008 and published in the Psychiatric Bulletin, December 2007, were approved and signed. Proposed: Dr Greg Richardson; Seconded: Dr Vivien Deacon.
The Registrar read out the obituary list of Members who had died since the Winter Business Meeting and a minute's silence was observed.
The President and other Officers presented their annual reports. Full text available at www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Annual%20General%20Meeting%20Minutes%202008%20(2).pdf.
General Business
The approval of the Annual Accounts for 2007 was proposed by Dr Rao Nimmagadda and seconded by Dr Rupendra Brahma.
The proposed fees and subscription rates with effect from 1 January 2009 were approved. Proposed: Professor John Gunn; Seconded: Dr Ian Hall.
The reappointment of Buzzacott as Auditors of the College to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting was approved. Proposed: Dr Michele Hampson; Seconded: Professor Nick Bouras.
Changes to the Supplemental Charter
The following resolution, proposed by Professor Sue Bailey and seconded by Professor George Ikkos, was discussed and carried unanimously.
That the Bye-laws of the College be amended, revoked and added in accordance with the memorandum thereof containing such amendments, revocations and additions sent to the Members with the notice of this meeting provided that such amendments, revocations oradditions shall not take effect until the same shall have been approved by the Privy Council and provided further that the Central Executive Committee of the College shall have authority to approve any further amendments required thereto by the Privy Council.
Conference fees for overseas members
Dr Rupendra Brahma raised as a matter for discussion the issue of conference fees for overseas members. Thanking the meeting for consideration of the issue, Dr Brahma invited exploration of ways of reducing conference fees for retired overseas members in a manner commensurate with the reductions in annual subscription and registration fees. Dr Pearl Hettiaratchy spoke in support of any means of enabling Members from the Indian Sub-Continent to attend annual meetings of the College.
The President thanked Dr Brahma and it was noted that constitutionally the issue should be referred to the Central Executive Committee of the College. The Finance Management Committee and the Programmes and Meetings Committee would provide input to the discussion at the Central Executive Committee.
Presentation of Honorary Fellows for 2008 at the Presentation Ceremony
The full text of the citations is available at www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Annual%20General%20Meeting%20Minutes%202008%20(2).pdf.
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