Governance and Structure

The International Network of Customs Universities Inc. (INCU) is an International not-for-profit organisation registered in the Australian Capital Territory, within Australia and is governed by the INCU Constitution, in combination with the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 and the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991.

The INCU membership arrangements provide for:

• A Membership base comprised of both Individuals and Academic Institutions involved in customs-related matters

• An Affiliate base comprised of Academic Institutions and Non-academic Institutions

• An elected Management Committee of a maximum of seven committee members comprising of Individual Members and representatives of Institutional Members

• An internal Secretariat team responsible for the background work in ensuring INCU runs smoothly and members are looked after.

These governance arrangements and structures have been put in place to:

• Ensure that the INCU is a transparent, democratic organisation that truly represents the views of its members

• Provides for an expanded policy and management input from across the INCU membership

• Provides an opportunity for all members to participate in its management and decision-making processes

INCU Meetings

INCU holds both an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its members once each calendar year as well as General Meetings of members.
The meetings include:

• Confirmation of Minutes of the last AGM and General Meetings

• Reports from the Management Committee and/or Secretariat on the activities of INCU

• Receive and consider the financial statements and reports that are required to be submitted to members

• Elect members of the Management Committee, including office-bearers (as required)