Resolutions carried at Special General Meeting
Published: Tue 20 Jun 2023
| For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | |
| Resolution 1 | 9,522 | 211 | 126 | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Resolution 2 | 9,388 | 325 | 146 | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Resolution 3 | 9,484 | 229 | 145 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Resolution 4 | 9,445 | 273 | 140 | 97.2% | 2.8% |
| Resolution 5 | 9,486 | 231 | 141 | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Resolution 6 | 9,514 | 199 | 145 | 98.0% | 2.0% |
The Meeting considered the proposed amendments to the Royal Charter and Bye-laws, with three purposes:
- Professional conduct - modernisation of the Bye-laws relating to breaches of professional conduct, aligning with the requirements of the Engineering Council on standards of conduct, and non-compliance with Continuing Professional Development requirements.
- Modernising governing instruments - allowing virtual attendance and voting at Annual General Meetings and removing the need to physically sign on admission as a member. Also, an update of the wording around powers and the management of conflicts of interest, in accordance with modern good practice and the expectations of the Charity Commission, providing clarity on both personal benefits and conflicts of interest.
- Administrative changes - including the removal of one instance of gender-specific language and clauses relating to the 2016 transition arrangements.
All six resolutions will be put into effect once they have received formal approval from the Privy Council.
9,859 members voted at the SGM and the resolutions carried were:
Resolution 1
Royal Charter
Resolution 4
Member behaviour
Resolution 2
Professional Conduct
Resolution 5
General Meetings
Resolution 3
Powers of the Institution
Resolution 6
Administrative matters