Constitution

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOUNDING SUBSCRIBERS’ AGREEMENT............... 1
GENERAL BY-LAW NO. 1............... 4
CORPORATE SEAL............... 4
CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP............... 4
      a) Member Firms
      b) Individual Members
HEAD OFFICE............... 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE............... 6
OFFICERS............... 11
DUTIES OF OFFICERS............... 11
COMMITTEES............... 13
MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION............... 14
PROXY SOLICITATION............... 15
FISCAL YEAR AND AUDITORS............... 16
PROPERTY AND WINDING UP............... 16
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS............... 17
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS............... 17
RULES AND REGULATIONS............... 17
AESIQ AFFILIATION............... 17
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN INDEPENDENT
ADJUSTERS’ ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE
DES EXPERTS INDÉPENDANTS............... 18
MEMBERSHIP
      a) Fellow Chartered Loss Adjuster............... 18
      b) Chartered Loss Adjuster............... 19
      c) Fellow of the Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association............... 19
      d) Level III............... 20
      e) Level II............... 21
      f) Level I............... 21
      g) Honorary Life Membership............... 22
      h) Honorary Membership............... 22
      i) International Associates............... 22
      j) Dispensing Power of Executive Committee............... 22
      k) Use of Authorized Designation............... 22
      l) Election to Membership............... 22
      m) Membership Dues............... 23
      n) Special Assessments............... 23
      o) Arrears and Sanctions............... 24
      p) Resignation............... 24
      q) Merger with AESIQ............... 24
LEVEL I MEMBERS............... 24
STANDARD AGENDA............... 25
OFFICERS............... 26
REGIONAL COMMITTEES............... 26
DUTIES OF REGIONAL OFFICERS............... 26
EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEES............... 28
REGIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES............... 30
OFFICIAL INSIGNIA............... 31
OFFICIAL JOURNAL............... 31
CODE OF PRIVACY............... 32
      I) Declaration............... 32
      II) Collection of Information............... 32
      III) Use of Information............... 32
      IV) Disclosure of Information............... 33
      V) Client Agreement............... 33
      VI) Security of Personal Information............... 33
CODE OF ETHICS............... 33
      A) With respect to policyholders and claimants............... 33
      B) With respect to insurers and self-insurers............... 34
APPENDIX I

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