About ABIC

About ABIC

The Australian Buffalo Industry Council Inc. (ABIC) was formed in 2000 to promote and consolidate the Industry throughout Australia. Membership of ABIC consists of affiliated State associations, associate members and honorary members. ABIC encourages Research and Development to improve husbandry, processing and marketing of buffalo. ABIC offers support to members and to lobby government at a National level on matters pertinent to the buffalo industry.

ABIC has provided information on the handling of buffalo and information for those conducting training and educational courses. We also provide opportunities for the marketing and promotion of buffalo products.

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The Council has the following type of membership:

a) Affiliated Association

1. Any State or Territory Buffalo Association seeking membership of the Council shall make application in writing to the Secretary.
2. An Affiliated Association shall be entitled to nominate two (2) representatives to the Board one being the President of the Association. If the President declines then the Association will nominate another member of the Executive.

b) Honorary Members

1. The Council may appoint a person as an Honorary Member whom in its opinion has rendered distinguished service to the buffalo industry.
2. A person shall not be so appointed unless the Board has received a nomination for Honorary Membership signed by a proposer and seconder or an affiliated association whose membership has proposed a nomination.
3. Appointment to Honorary Membership shall be determined by the Council in general meeting following a recommendation by the Board.
4. The rights, obligations and privileges of an Honorary Member shall be the same as a Member save and except that admission and subscription fees shall not be payable by an Honorary Member.

c) Special Members

1. Any person who owns and is a buffalo producer who is in a State or Territory which has no affiliated organisation may make application to the Secretary to be admitted as a Special Member.
2. Such applications shall be made in accordance with Rule 12 (see below).
3. A Special Member shall be entitled to receive notices of all general meetings of the Board and the Council and have the same rights as an Affiliated Association.
4. A Special Member may be nominated to the Board by any member at an Annual General Meeting.

d) Associate Organisations

1. Any company, organisation, society or instrumentality who has interest in the Buffalo industry and in the aims of the Council may make application to the Secretary to be admitted to membership of the Council as an Associated Organisation.
2. Such applications shall be made in accordance with Rule 12 (see below).
3. An Associated Organistion shall be entitled to receive notices of Board and Council General meetings and to nominate one representative who may be invited to attend and have the same rights as Associate Members

e) Associate Member

1) Any person who has a special interest in Buffalo but does not own buffalo may make an application to the Secretary to be admitted as an Associate Member.
2) Such applications shall be made in accordance with Rule 12 (see below).
3) An Associate member shall be entitled to receive notices of all general meetings of the Board and the Council and have the same rights as a Special Member,but will not have voting rights
4) An Associate Member may be nominated to the Board by any member at an Annual General Meeting providing that there is not more than two (2) Associate Members elected to the Board at any time.

RULE 12. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

An application for membership of the Council as an Affiliated Association, Associated Member, Associated Organisation or Special Member shall be:-
a) Made in writing on the form determined by the Board from time to time.
b) Lodged with the Secretary of the Council.
c) Accompanied by the appropriate subscription payment as determined by the Board.
Upon an application being approved by the Board, the Secretary shall as soon as possible, notify the applicant in writing of the approval.