16th November 2009, 10:01 PM
Oxbeast has in contradiction rather neatly summarised the dilemma that I am having with RAOs. Within the constitution of the IfA, RAOs are powerless!!
How come then that suddenly they seem to be in a position (as described by Gerry Wait)to threaten the IfA. Either they are powerless or they are not. All the standards and guidance apply to individuals within companies and not the companies themself.
If companies do not like the RAO scheme and the IfA individual member system nobody forces them to remain members.
I would welcome a debate on changing the role of RAOs within the IfA, but surely that debate should be had at an Extraordinary General Meeting with all members invited and through proposals submitted to and voted on. Not through issuing threats at IfA council meetings.
How come then that suddenly they seem to be in a position (as described by Gerry Wait)to threaten the IfA. Either they are powerless or they are not. All the standards and guidance apply to individuals within companies and not the companies themself.
If companies do not like the RAO scheme and the IfA individual member system nobody forces them to remain members.
I would welcome a debate on changing the role of RAOs within the IfA, but surely that debate should be had at an Extraordinary General Meeting with all members invited and through proposals submitted to and voted on. Not through issuing threats at IfA council meetings.
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