2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election

NOMINATIONS CLOSED

Capricorn is now assessing all nominations for eligible Members in the South Australia and Northern Territory (SA/NT) zone who are interested in standing in the 2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election to put themselves forward as candidates.

The cooperative principle of “democratic member control” is central to Capricorn. It means that the majority of directors are appointed by Members through a democratic vote. Each Member has only one vote, regardless of how many shares they have or how big or small their business is.

Your participation in the SA/NT Director Election, as a candidate or a voter, is a vital part of ensuring that Capricorn remains a vibrant and healthy cooperative that best reflects and services its Members. Further information will be provided in August 2024.

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Capricorn is now calling for eligible Members in the South Australia and Northern Territory (SA/NT) zone who are interested in standing in the 2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election to put themselves forward as candidates.

The cooperative principle of “democratic member control” is central to Capricorn. It means that the majority of directors are appointed by Members through a democratic vote. Each Member has only one vote, regardless of how many shares they have or how big or small their business is.

Your participation in the SA/NT Director Election, as a candidate or a voter, is a vital part of ensuring that Capricorn remains a vibrant and healthy cooperative that best reflects and services its Members.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to stand, a candidate must at all times meet the following criteria:

  • be a Member in the SA/NT zone;
  • hold 2,000 or more shares in Capricorn;
  • be of good standing, both within Capricorn and the wider community;
  • be involved in a trading automotive or allied business in the South Australia and Northern Territory (SA/NT) zone that has, in the reasonable opinion of the Capricorn directors, consistently demonstrated a high level of commitment to Capricorn through the purchases of goods and services from Capricorn or its Preferred Suppliers;
  • not be a wholesale supplier to any automotive or any allied business; and
  • not have any actual or potential conflict of interest that will create a material risk to the board or your capacity to properly perform your duties.

Any Member in the SA/NT zone who meets the eligibility criteria in the constitution (summarised above) can put themselves forward as a candidate in the 2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election.

Deadline

If you would like to nominate yourself as a candidate in the 2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election, please complete the Nomination Form and provide all supporting documents by 5pm (AWST), Tuesday, 18 June 2024.

DOCUMENTS

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Becoming a Capricorn Director

Part 1 — 2024 Candidate Information Pack

Detailed information on becoming a Member Director and the 2024 SA/NT Director Election process is contained in the Candidate Information Pack. You are strongly encouraged to read the pack as it contains important details on:

  • what being a director of Capricorn involves and the qualities that are sought in a director;
  • details on the election process including the “Capricorn Assessment Process”;
  • the duties, likely time commitment and past remuneration received by Capricorn directors;
  • and the professional development requirement if elected.

Key Information

Director Identification Number

In Australia, company directors are now required by law to apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID). A Director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever – which will help prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. When you must apply depends on when you were appointed as a director. If you already have your unique Director ID, then that number is to be provided within the completed nomination form. If you don’t already have a Director ID, you will be required to apply only if you are elected. Further information regarding the Director ID is contained in the Candidate Information Pack or if you don’t yet have a Director ID, you can apply via abrs.gov.au.

Evidence of Support

Your nomination must be supported by two Capricorn Members that are recorded by Capricorn as being in the SA/NT zone. Capricorn may contact these Members to discuss your nomination. If you are submitting your nomination through the online form, you must upload either:

  • the Supporting Nomination Form signed by each supporting Member (jointly or in counterpart) confirming their support; or
  • an email from each supporting Member clearly identifying the Member in the signature block and confirming their support of your nomination (where the Member is a corporate entity or partnership the email should be from a Director or partner of the Member respectively).
No Canvassing

It is a requirement of the Capricorn election process that candidates must not canvass for votes. If any candidate does so, they will be disqualified from participating in the 2024 SA/NT Capricorn Director Election.

The requirement means a candidate must not take active steps through any means to obtain or influence the vote of any Capricorn Member outside delivery of their CV as part of the voting materials distributed by Capricorn. Each candidate is given the opportunity through their CV to obtain the votes of Members.

For clarity, the term ‘canvassing’ is broad and may include a range of conduct by a candidate, from contacting Members on a systematic and planned basis to contacting an individual Member on a less formal basis. Canvassing may be carried out using various means of communication including, but not limited to, phone, email, writing, via social media channels or in person.  Asking or instructing another person or business to promote a candidate, or knowing that this is occurring without making any attempt to stop it, will also constitute canvassing.  While candidates can encourage Members to vote in the election in general, they should not make any suggestion about the candidate for which a Member should vote.

Should a Member contact a candidate (on the number provided as part of their CV), then any candidate is free to answer any question concerning the CV and comments therein to that Member.

Part 2 — Curriculum Vitae and Photo

To put yourself forward as a candidate, you will need to complete a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the format required. The CV is a standardised template which will be used by all candidates and must not exceed two pages in length. The CV Template is available from the link below and is required to be received electronically. A high-resolution professional-looking coloured photo of yourself for inclusion in the CV is to also be received. The photo can be provided in the format of a good quality digital print, or the original can be posted, please see the information above in the Deadline section. More information regarding the completion of the CV is contained within the Candidate Information Pack.

Part 3 — 2024 Nomination Form

If you think that you meet the eligibility criteria and wish to put yourself forward as a candidate, then you will need to complete the Nomination Form. You can choose between two options:

Online Nomination Form: We strongly encourage you to use the Online Nomination Form, which is designed to ensure that all required information is collected. Your data will be auto-saved, so you can return and complete the form on the same device and browser (excluding incognito/private windows). We won’t receive it until you submit your answers.

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Download Nomination Form: You can also download the Word document and fill in the Nominations for. Note that, late or incorrectly completed Nomination Forms or Nomination Forms that are not accompanied by all required supporting documents will not be accepted.

You can then submit your nomination by emailing all the required documents to cslcosec@capricorn.coop.

Alternatively, it should be marked “confidential” and posted to:

The Company Secretary | Capricorn Society Limited

Locked Bag 3003, West Perth WA 6872

Part 3 - 2024 Candidate Assessment Process

As part of the 2023 Capricorn Director Elections process, we will be operating a mandatory Candidate Assessment Process (CAP). Through the CAP a candidate’s skills, experience and attributes relevant to the role of being a director are assessed and a rating is provided. The Capricorn Assessment Process does not endorse a particular candidate. Further information concerning the CAP is contained in the Candidate Information Pack.
  • Candidate Self-Assessment Questionnaire and Interview
As part of the CAP, you will need to complete the Candidate Self-assessment Questionnaire (the questionnaire) and have an interview with the CAP panel. The questionnaire is available from the link below. Your interview will consist of a series of questions and discussions designed to assist the CAP panel make an informed assessment of your eligibility and capability as a potential Capricorn director. It is expected that the interview will take approximately 1 – 1½ hours. Further details will be provided in due course.

Part 4 - 2024 Personal Disclosure Form

As part of any nomination, the Personal Disclosure Form as to your good character is also required, which is available from the link below.

Further Information

If you would like further information or to discuss the process in more detail, please contact Kristy Kyi.