Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of members of the British Dental Association will be held in Birmingham at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Cohen Room (Hall 4), at 10.00am on Thursday 18 May 2006 to transact the following business:

Ordinary business

  • To receive and consider the audited accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2005 and the report of the directors and of the auditors (to be published as a supplement to the BDJ).

  • To reappoint, BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, chartered accountants, as auditors and to authorise the Executive Board to fix their remuneration.

  • To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions recommended to the meeting by the Representative Body:

  • That Dr Josef (Joe) L. Rich, OBE be elected President for 2007-08.

  • That the 2007 Annual General Meeting be held in Harrogate.

  • To consider, on recommendations of the Representative Body, a change in the Articles and By-Laws of the Association:

  • To change Article 53. (A) (1) to: 'the Chair of the Representative Body who shall be a voting member of the Board.'

  • To change Article 11. Clauses 3 (B) 4, 16 (D) and 16 (E) to refer to 'Affiliate Membership' in the place of 'Associate Membership'.

  • To change Bylaws 17. (B) (4) and 18. (4) to: 'Dental Care Professionals Committee'.

Dated this day, the 22nd April 2006, by order of the Executive Board.

Peter Ward Chief Executive British Dental Association 64 Wimpole Street London W1G 8YS