Charter of Responsibilities

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Application of the Charter

1. The Charter of Responsibilities applies to
   1. Councillors, and
   2. Officers, and
   3. State and Territory Coordinators, and
   4. any person holding an @pirateparty.org.au email address, and
   5. any person otherwise specified by the National Council.
2. The Charter of Responsibilities applies when conducting official business on behalf of Pirate Party Australia.
3. The Charter of Responsibilities does not apply to
   1. official use of social media (see the Social Media Standards instead), or
   2. matters not directly related to Pirate Party Australia, or
   3. matters relating to a person's role as a member of Pirate Party Australia as distinct from any official capacity within Pirate Party Australia.

Failure to comply with the Charter

1. The National Council may take reasonable action where there is a breach of this charter.
2. Reasonable action is action appropriate to the nature of the breach, and may include reminders, warnings or removals from office.
3. Removal from office may only occur where breaches are repeated or so serious as to warrant removal.
4. All actions with regard to breaches must comply with the Party Constitution, By-laws and National Council Resolutions.
5. All actions with regard to breaches are appealable to the Dispute Resolution Committee.

The Charter

1. All persons to whom this charter applies must
   1. read and respond to emails at least once per day, and
   2. provide a phone number to the National Council as an alternative means of contact, and
   3. use the email signature template provided for in Appendix C — Email Signature Template of the National Council Resolutions, and
   4. inform the National Council in advance if they know they will be out of contact for more than 48 hours, and
   5. use their @pirateparty.org.au email addresses for official communication, and
   6. attend meetings relevant to their position or provide apologies in advance, or as soon after the meeting as possible.
2. The President, Deputy President or an appointed stand in must chair all general meetings and National Council meetings.
3. Councillors must attend National Council meetings and should attempt attendance of general meetings.
4. Coordinators should organise and chair at least one meeting in their state capital per month.
5. Other Officers may have meeting obligations, usually set out in the terms of reference for their team or committee.