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 PAGE 6 of  NUMPAGES 6 PCS DWP MANCHESTER BRANCH CONSTITUTION ? Name B1 The name of the Branch shall be the “Public and Commercial Services Union Department for Work and Pensions Manchester and Salford Branch”. ? Objects B2 The objects of the Branch shall be to: ? (a) Protect and promote the interests of its members. (b) Help recruit and retain members, and collect subscriptions. (c) Co-ordinate the views of its members, and take action on matters of Branch interest. (d) Protect and promote the service(s) in which members are employed. (e) Provide the NEC, Group Executive Committee and Association Committee(s) promptly with any information and returns they require. (f) Arrange the distribution or sale of all Union circulars and literature. (g) Generally assist the NEC in compliance with the Unions Rules ? Membership? B3 All members employed by DWP, or by private sector companies delivering services previously delivered by DWP or its predecessor Departments, within the geographic boundaries of Manchester, Salford and Trafford local authorities shall be deemed to be members of the Branch. ? Management? B4 The management of the branch shall be vested in Branch General Meetings, the Branch Executive Committee (BEC), and the Branch officers. ? Annual General Meeting? B5 The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall (in the case of the year concerned) be held between 1 January and the last day allowing for timely submission of motions and nominations for the Union BDC. No quorum shall be needed. ? B6 The AGM shall: ? (a) Receive the Annual Report, Financial Report and audited Statement of Accounts. Elect the Branch Equal Opportunities Advisory Committee (EOAC), 2 Branch auditors (who shall not be BEC members), and delegates to the Union BDC and the Group Delegate Conference as appropriate. (c) Elect 2 scrutineers (who shall not be BEC members) to count the votes in elections held at the AGM. (d) Consider motions and nominations submitted by the BEC or individ