16. Retirement and removal of members of the World Board
16.1 A member of the World Board ceases to hold office if:
16.1.1 subject to the right of appeal procedure set out in the Bye-Laws and supplemented by such policies and procedures as may be in place from time to time pursuant to the Bye-Laws, the World Board decides by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting to remove her from office for good and sufficient reason which shall include, but not be limited to, being in substantial breach of this constitution and/or Bye-Laws, bringing the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement into disrepute or otherwise causing harm to the name and/or goodwill of the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement;
16.1.2 she retires by notifying WAGGGS in writing (but only if enough members of the World Board will remain in office when the notice of resignation takes effect to form a quorum for meetings);
16.1.3 she is absent without the permission of the World Board from all their meetings held within a period of twelve months and the trustees resolve that her office be vacated;
16.1.4 she dies;
16.1.5 she becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering her own affairs;
16.1.6 she is removed by the Member Organisations of WAGGGS in accordance with sub-clause 16.2 of this clause;
16.1.7 she is disqualified from acting as a member of the World Board by virtue of sections 178-180 of the Charities Act 2011 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that provision); or
16.1.8 in the case of an Elected Trustee, she ceases to be a member of a Member Organisation or the Member Organisation itself ceases to be a member of WAGGGS; or
16.1.9 in the case of a Regional Chair, she ceases to hold office as such.
16.2 A member of the World Board shall be removed from office if a resolution to remove that trustee is proposed at a general meeting of the Member Organisations and properly convened in accordance with clause 12, and the resolution is passed by a 75% majority of votes cast at the general meeting.
16.3 A resolution to remove a member of the World Board in accordance with clause 16.2 shall not take effect unless the individual concerned has been given at least 14 clear days’ notice in writing that the resolution is to be proposed, specifying the circumstances alleged to justify removal from office, and has been given a reasonable opportunity of making oral and/or written representations to the Member Organisations of WAGGGS in accordance with such policies and procedures as may be in place from time to time pursuant to the Bye-Laws.
17. Taking of decisions by the World Board
Any decision may be taken either:
17.1 at a meeting of the World Board; or
17.2 by resolution in writing or electronic form agreed by all of the members of the World Board, which may comprise either a single document or several documents containing the text of the resolution in like form to each of which one or more, members of the World Board has signified their agreement.