We are pleased to announce that the new version of the AFRINIC bylaws (Constitution) is now published.

This version includes the following amendments that were approved by our membership during the last AFRINIC AGMM on 18 September 2020.

• Amendment to the section ‘Associate Membership’ (article 1.1).
• Amendment to the section ‘Board’ (article 1.1).
• Amendment to the section ‘Company’ (article 1.1).
• Amendment to the section ‘Name’ (article 2.1).
• Amendment to the section ‘Registered office’ (article 5.1).
• Amendments to the section ‘Membership’ (article 6.1).
• Amendments to the section ‘Powers of Members’ (article 7.2).
• Addition of a new section 9.1A under ‘Nomination Committee’ (article 9.1).
• Amendment to the section ‘Proceedings at Annual General Members Meeting’ [article 12.7]
• Amendment to the section ‘Proxies’ [article 12.12 (i)]
• Amendment to the section ‘Appointment of Directors’ (article 13.14)
• Amendment to the section ‘The Council of Elders’ (article 16.4)
• Amendment to the section ‘Common Seal, Authentication of Documents’ (article 23.9)
• Further amendments to sections 5, 11 and 12 [articles 5.2, 11.4, 12.2(i), 12.11(i), 12.11(vi), 12.11(xi), and 12.13(ii)]

The new version of the bylaws is published at https://afrinic.net/bylaws