| RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS |
| Rights
to Elect and be Elected to Council's Committees |
- General Meeting
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All Agency Members and Life Members
of the Council shall enjoy rights of membership to
avail themselves of the facilities of the Council
and to attend, to nominate, to elect, and to be elected
at the general meetings of the Council.
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Executive Committee
- The official representative of Agency Members and
Life Members shall have the rights to nominate and
to elect members of the Executive Committee of the
Council
- Any persons who are current members of the Board
or other similar bodies or paid staff of Agency Members
and Life Members shall have the rights to be nominated
and to be elected as member of the Executive Committee
provided that only one person from each Agency Member
may be so nominated and elected at the same election.
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Standing Committees
- The Executive Committee may from time to time as
it deems necessary set up Standing Committees within
the Council. The composition and size of the Standing
Committees shall be decided by the Executive Committee.
- The election of the Standing Committee shall be
held during the Annual General Meeting. Only one representative
from the same Agency Member shall be nominated to
become member of the same Standing Committee.
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| Obligations
of Members |
| All Agency Members are required to fulfill
the following obligations:
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To submit copies of their annual reports
within 18 months from the end of their financial year;
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To submit copies of their audited accounts
or certified accounts with regards to annual income and
expenditure within 18 months from the end of their financial
year;
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To pay annual membership fees
- Fees for membership shall be payable annually on
the first day of April in such amounts as shall be
from time to time determined by the Executive Committee.
Fees are payable within thirty days upon approval
of membership in the full amount with the exception
that successful applicants admitted after the thirtieth
day of September in any year shall be liable to one-half
of the appropriate amount for that year ending on
the following thirty-first day of March.
- No membership fees are liable to be refunded unless
in the opinion of the Executive Committee there is
good and sufficient cause to do so. The Executive
Committee has the right in exceptional circumstances
to allow a Member to pay an amount smaller than the
currently payable fee.
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Members are also requested and expected
to take up the following obligations:
- To take part in the work of or serve as members
in the various levels of Committees or Task Groups
of the Council;
- To participate in Council's meetings and to exercise
rights in elections;
- To contribute towards fulfilling the aims and objectives
of the Council.
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