Constitution

The AIDA Constitution, in its present form, was adopted in 1997.  Since then, it has been amended to reflect the changing needs of the AustralAsian debating community and to adapt to new situations.

The current constitution can be found by clicking on the link below.

Jurisdiction of Council

Australs Council governs the operation of the AustralAsian Championship and the Association itself. It has the power to apply, interpret or amend Parts One, Two and Five of the AIDA Constitution.

Easters Council is the body which governs the operation of the Easter Intervarsity Debating Championship. Easter Council has the power to apply, interpret or amend Part Three (Easter Intervarsity) of the AIDA Constitution.

Women’s Council is the body which governs the operation of the Women’s Championship and has the power to apply, interpret or amend Part Four (Womens Intervarsity) of the AIDA Constitution.

Constitutional Amendments

Amendments to the Constitution must be passed by at least two-thirds of the appropriate Council.

There must be at least 21 days notice before the relevant Council meeting provided to member institutions for all proposed amendments by the AIDA Secretary.

Where a member institution proposes an amendment to the Constitution, they must notify the Secretary 28 days prior to the relevant Council meeting, to ensure that the Secretary can meet the notice requirement.

The notice provision may only be waived by the unanimous consent of the delegates present at the Council.