13. Sections
- Branch Sections shall be organized and continued for each of the Sections authorized from time to time by the Association unless the Council decides that any Branch Section should not be organized or continued, in which case, the Executive Director of the Branch shall notify the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and the National Section Chair.
- Branch Sections are to be styled by the Section name and the name of the province.
- The Chair of each Branch Section shall be elected annually at the Annual Meeting of the Branch in accordance with the provisions of these By-laws.
- In the event that there are no nominees to fill a position, or a vacancy occurs during a term of office, the Executive Committee may appoint the Chair of such section.
- Each Section may elect a co-chair, vice-chairperson, a secretary and any other officers that it may consider appropriate.
- Any Branch member may become a member of any Branch Section.
- Each Section shall meet at the call of the Chair of the Section.
- Council or the Executive Committee may refer to any Section matters in respect of which it is desired that the Section shall make inquiry and report.
- Each Section shall submit an annual report to the Annual Meeting of the Branch outlining the activities of the Section and covering the work done from the date of the preceding Annual Meeting of the Association up to the date of the report.
- Each Section shall endeavour to be represented at each meeting of Council.