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Members of the Committee of Management
2. The registered office of the society will be situated at No. ...
for the time being. The said office may be removed to such other,place or places as the Council of Promoters shall think fit and proper from time to time. It may open and close any branch office or offices at any other place or places as it may decide from time to time.
3. The objects for which the society is established are:
after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities any property whatsoever the
same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the society
but shall be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions
having objects similar to those of the society to be determined by the votes
of three-fourths of the members of the society for the time being present
personally at the time of dissolution or in default thereof, by the court having
jurisdiction in the matter.
5. No portion of the income and property of the society shall be
paid, applied or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends,
bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to any member of the society
or any person claiming through any of the members provided that nothing
hereto contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration
or reward to any officer, employee or servant of the society or any member
of the society or other persons in return for any service actually rendered to
the society.
6. The management and control of the affairs of the society and/or of the
branches of the society shall be carried on in accordance with the Articles of
Association of the society and/or the rules and bye-laws and regulations
framed by the Council of promoters for the said purpose.
7. The names and addresses of members and office-bearers of the First Council of Promoters are:
COUNCIL OF PROMOTERS
Dated the 22nd day of October 1983
1. Interpretation. In these Rules and Regulations unless there be anything in the subject or context inconsistent therewith:
(a) The Society means
(b) The Members means the members of the society for the time
being.
(c) The President and Secretary-cum-Treasurer mean those
respective office-bearers for the time being of the society.
(d) The Annual General Meeting and a Special General Meeting mean
such general meetings of the society as are convened and held
only under the rules of the society in force.
(e) The Meeting means all meetings other than Annual and Special
General Meetings of the society.
(f) A Resolution means a Resolution of the Society duly passed and
adopted.
(g) The Seal means the seal of the society.
profess Christian religion and who have attained 21 years of age and have
subscribed to the aims and objects of the society subject to the approval of
the Council of Promoters will be entitled to be its Ordinary Members and
Associate Members on payment of their subscriptions as hereinafter
provided. The decisions of the Council of Promoters in this regard shall be
final and binding.
3. Clauses of Membership, and Fees: (i) Ordinary Members. Those members
as aforesaid who shall pay an yearly subscription of Rs. 10 per year shall be
admitted as an ordinary member of the society subject to the approval of
the Council of Promoters. /
conditions as it shall decide from time to time, admit as PATRONS those
persons who are likely to help in furthering the objects and cause of the
society either through their professional knowledge and experience and/or
through financial assistance.
5. Register of Members. The society shall maintain at its registered
office a register of its members and shall enter therein, within 15 days after
the admission of a member or the cessation of his membership as the case
may be, the following particulars: '
(a) The name and address of the member.
(b) The date on which the member was admitted.
(c) The date on which a member ceased to be such member.
6. Rights of Members, (a) Each Ordinary Member shall have one vote at
every meeting.
(b) All Ordinary and Associate Members of the society shall be entitled
to participate in the meetings and religious functions and gatherings of the
society and after the expiry of one month of his or her/their membership
elect or be elected to its Council of Promoters.
(c) All the Ordinary Members shall have right to inspect the books of
account, book containing minutes of proceedings of general meetings and
register of members of the society on any working day during business hours
by giving reasonable notice.
(d) All the members—Ordinary and Associate—of the society shall be
bound by the Rules and Regulations and/or bye-laws which may be framed
from time to time.
7. Council of Promoters, (a) The members of the First Council of Promojiers
of the society shall hold the offices for a period of five years, after the expiry of
which the Council of Promoters shall be composed and constituted from/among
the members of the society as follows:
(i)(a) Seven members to be elected at every Annual General Meeting. (b) Two members to be co-opted by the members as in (a) above.
8. A member or an office-bearer of the Council of Promoters may resign
by making a request addressed to the President or the Secretary-cum-
Treasurer of the Council of Promoters in that respect in writing before the
expiry of his term.
9. A member who is an undischarged insolvent or who has been convicted
of any offence in connection with the formation, management or of the affairs
of the society or of any offence involving moral turpitude shall not be entitled
to be a member or office-bearer of the Council of Promoters.
10. In case of any vacancy in the Council of Promoters, including the
office-bearer, caused by the removal of disqualification under these rules
or by death or by resignation of any member or office-bearer during his
12. Proceedings of the Council of Promoters. The Council of Promoters
shall meet at least twice in a year. Other meetings may be held either upon
the advice of the President, or request of at least three members of the
Council of Promoters.
13. (a) The quorum for the meeting of the Council of Promoters shall be
three members present in person.
(b) If within half an hour of the time appointed for a meeting a quorum
is not constituted, the meeting shall stand adjourned for one hour at the
same time and place, and if at the meeting a quorum be not constituted
within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the members
present shall constitute the quorum.
(c) The absence, without leave of any member of the Council of Promoters
for 3 (three) consecutive meetings and/or for a continuous period of 6 months
whichever is more, shall entitle the Council of Promoters to remove such
member from the Council of Promoters;
(d) The Council of Promoters may pass a resolution by circulation. Such
resolution passed whether by majority or unanimously by circulation
amongst the members of the Council of Promoters shall be equally valid
and shall be construed as if passed at a meeting duly called and convened
for the purpose and such resolution shall be entered by the Secretary-cum-
Treasurer in the minute-books of the meetings of the Council of Promoters.
14. The Council of Promoters shall be empowered with any, every and
all functions pertaining to the administration, control and management of
the society and will decide on all questions and more particularly the Council
of Promoters acting collectively shall have power to:
(a) Represent the society.
(b) Acquire and transfer property, movable, immovable or both,
assume obligations and conclude agreements of any nature.
(c) Appoint the personnel of the society, determine their
remuneration, salaries and other service conditions and also to
terminate their services, dismissal or otherwise and take
disciplinary action as necessary.
(d) Open and operate bank accounts, deposit, withdraw or invest
funds, issue, accept, sign, endorse and deliver cheques, drafts,
Council of Promoters. But if at any meeting the President be not available
to preside within 30 minutes of the time fixed for the meeting, the members
of the Council of Promoters present shall elect one of them as Chairman of
the meeting.
16. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer shall be the Executive Officer of the
Council of Promoters. He or she shall carry on the administrative work of
the society, receive all letters and documents addressed to the society, prepare
correspondence, keep all books and records of the society.
17. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer shall collect all dues to the society and
effect all its payments, keep appropriate records and books and help the
Council of Promoters in financial administration of the society.
18. Delegation of Authorities. The Council of Promoters may delegate
any of its powers and authorities referred to in rules to a sub-committee of
two or more persons appointed from amongst the members of the society, if
necessary. In each of such sub-committees, the President and the Secretary
of the Council of Promoters shall always remain ex offtcio members.
19. General Meetings. The general body of the members shall be the
supreme authority of the society in respect of all its activities and more
particularly to decide on:
Annual Balance-sheet and the Income and Expenditure Account.
(d) Collaboration or amalgamation of the society with any other
society or fund pursuing similar objects.
(e) Dissolution of the society and disposal of fund upon dissolution
as hereinbefore mentioned.
20. The Annual General Meeting shall be convened by the Council of
Promoters regularly once a year within the three months following the end
of the society's accounting year provided that for any reason if it be not
practicable to convene the Annual General Meeting within the aforesaid
period, the Council of Promoters shall have power to extend the date of
such Annual General Meeting for a further period not exceeding three
months and it will not continue to act during this period but not more than
15 months shall elapse between the two Annual General Meetings.
21. The Council of Promotersjuay, whenever it deems necessary call an
Extraordinary General Meeting.
22. The notice for the General Meeting shall be delivered personally or
sent by post to the members of the society at least 10 days prior to the date
of the meeting and at least five days in the case of an adjourned meeting.
The notice must indicate the place, date and hour hereof, as well as the
items of agenda.
23. The General Meeting whether Annual or Extraordinary shall not
discuss or decide on any matter which are not included in the agenda, save
and except with the permission of the President.
24. The quorum for the General Meeting shall be one-fifth of the
membership strength or 20 whichever is less. In the event such quorum is
not present within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting the
General Meeting shall stand adjourned for one hour at the same place and
at such adjourned meeting the members present shall constitute a quorum.
25. The decision of the General Meeting including the election of the
members of the Council of Promoters shall be taken by show of hands or
secret ballot as the President may desire by majority of the votes of the
members present.
26. The General Meeting shall be presided over by the President and in
his absence the members present shall elect from amongst themselves a
activities of the society. He shall preside over the Council of Promoters and
at the Annual General and other General Meetings. He shall be the Head of
the society. The ruling of the President at the Council of Promoters shall be
final and binding on all questions raised.
charge of all executive work of the society. He shall keep records of the
affairs of the society and issue calls for various meetings. He will not act
under the guidance, supervision and advice from the President and the
Council of Promoters.
29. Audit. At each Annual General Meeting a qualified Auditor/Auditors
as provided in Explanation to s. 15(2) of the West Bengal Societies
Registration Act 1961, shall be appointed. The Auditor shall submit a report
on the income and expenditure, account and balance-sheet of the society
presented by the Council of Promoters. The minutes of the meeting of the
Council of Promoters and of the General Meeting, books of accounts, the
correspondence and in general, all records of the society as well as any date
required for the carrying on of the audit shall, upon a requisition by the
auditors, be submitted to them.
30. Casting Vote. In all matters to be decided by a simple majority in
General Meetings, casting vote of the President shall prevail in case of
equality of votes.
31. Financial Year. The financial year of the Society shall commence on
the 1st day of January and end with the 31st day of December accordingto
English calendar year.
32. Investments. The funds of the society, besides being invested in the
investment authorised by law for the time being in force relating to the
investment of the trust funds may also be invested in fixed deposit account
with a scheduled bank or banks as may from time to time be directed by the
Council of Promoters.
33. The name of a member of the society whose fees shall be in arrears
may be removed from the register of members of the society on three
months' notice to such member unless in the meantime such arrears are
paid. Any member, whose name has been so removed from the register of
members, shall not be eligible for readmission as a member unless he pays
all arrears for which his name has been so removed from the register of
members.
34. Any member may resign his membership by serving a written notice
to that effect on the Secretary, but any dues payable by the member to the
society on the date of resignation shall be payable by him.
35. Suits and Proceedings. The society may sue or be sued in the name
of its secretary.
36. Indemnity. Every member of the Council of Promoters or any sub
committee, auditor, and other officer or servant of the society shall be
indemnified against all liabilities arising out of acts and things done by him
in performance of the duties entrusted, by way of damages otherwise, and
all losses, costs, charges and expenses which he may incur or become liable
by reason of any contract entered into or any act or deed done by him as
such member, auditor, officer or servant in any way or about the discharge
of his duties. —^^
Certified to be a true copy of the Rules and Regulations^*^.
1 President
2 Secretary-cum-Treasurer
3 Member
Council of Promoters
Date
Society
(Registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act 1961)
(Act XXVI of 1961)
Memorandum of Association
1. The name of the society is 2. The registered office of the society will be situated at No. ...
for the time being. The said office may be removed to such other,place or places as the Council of Promoters shall think fit and proper from time to time. It may open and close any branch office or offices at any other place or places as it may decide from time to time.
3. The objects for which the society is established are:
(i)
To preach the Message of Jesus Christ, to hold meetings, Crusades
and Campaigns, to pioneer and support Gospel work in Virgin
Areas, to print and publish religious literature such as tracts,
magazines, pamphlets, books and booklets.
(ii)
To train workers for Gospel outreach, to support Christian
workers, for the propagation of the Gospel.
(Hi)
To co-operate with Christian Organisations or Associations in
India and abroad to work within the scope of the 'India
Evangelistic Crusade'.
(iv)
To help local churches in the construction of Church and to
administer the same and to establish community halls and
support social work through schools and orphanages and to
provide for stipends, scholarships, prizes, library, reading-room,
lectures etc., and to provide and give medical relief and monetary
help and shelter to poor and deserving children. To administer
any trust or endowment.
(v)
The receive any sum or sums of money as gifts or donations in
cash or kind or subscriptions given to or acquired by any other
means by the Crusade and to spend in fulfilment of all or any of
the objects of the Crusade.
(w) To purchase or to acquire on lease or in exchange or hire or to acquire by gift or otherwise and to hold and deal in whenever necessary in movable and immovable property or any right or privilege that may be deemed necessary for the promotion and
advancement of the objects of the Crusade or any of them and to
enter into any contract or contracts and to execute such
conveyance or conveyances as may be necessary or required.
(vii)
To borrow or raise money whenever necessary for some urgent
and important work of the Crusade or for its maintenance and
uplift or for any other religious or charitable purpose by the issue
of or upon Bond, Promissory Notes, Debentures or other securities
or by mortgaging the property of the Crusade, or to meet other
obligations as may be determined by the Crusade from time to
time. The value of such loan shall in no case exceed half of the
total value of the properties.
(viii)
To do all such lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the
attainment of the above objects or any of them.
4.
If upon the dissolution or winding-up of the society there remains4.
after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities any property whatsoever the
same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the society
but shall be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions
having objects similar to those of the society to be determined by the votes
of three-fourths of the members of the society for the time being present
personally at the time of dissolution or in default thereof, by the court having
jurisdiction in the matter.
5. No portion of the income and property of the society shall be
paid, applied or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends,
bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to any member of the society
or any person claiming through any of the members provided that nothing
hereto contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration
or reward to any officer, employee or servant of the society or any member
of the society or other persons in return for any service actually rendered to
the society.
6. The management and control of the affairs of the society and/or of the
branches of the society shall be carried on in accordance with the Articles of
Association of the society and/or the rules and bye-laws and regulations
framed by the Council of promoters for the said purpose.
7. The names and addresses of members and office-bearers of the First Council of Promoters are:
1.
2. 3.
4.
5. 6.
7.
COUNCIL OF PROMOTERS
President
Secretary-cum -Treasurer
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
8, We the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed
hereto are desirous of being formed into a society in pursuance of this
Memorandum of Association and under the provisions of the West Bengal
Societies Registration Act 1961 (Act XXVI of 1961).
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Rules and Regulations
(Registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act 1961)1. Interpretation. In these Rules and Regulations unless there be anything in the subject or context inconsistent therewith:
(a) The Society means
(b) The Members means the members of the society for the time
being.
(c) The President and Secretary-cum-Treasurer mean those
respective office-bearers for the time being of the society.
(d) The Annual General Meeting and a Special General Meeting mean
such general meetings of the society as are convened and held
only under the rules of the society in force.
(e) The Meeting means all meetings other than Annual and Special
General Meetings of the society.
(f) A Resolution means a Resolution of the Society duly passed and
adopted.
(g) The Seal means the seal of the society.
(h) Year
means the official year of the society as may be determined
by the Council of Promoters from time to time.
(i)
Life Members
and
Ordinary Members
means the life members
and ordinary members respectively of the society.
2.
Membership.
All persons who belong to the Christian community and2.
profess Christian religion and who have attained 21 years of age and have
subscribed to the aims and objects of the society subject to the approval of
the Council of Promoters will be entitled to be its Ordinary Members and
Associate Members on payment of their subscriptions as hereinafter
provided. The decisions of the Council of Promoters in this regard shall be
final and binding.
3. Clauses of Membership, and Fees: (i) Ordinary Members. Those members
as aforesaid who shall pay an yearly subscription of Rs. 10 per year shall be
admitted as an ordinary member of the society subject to the approval of
the Council of Promoters. /
(ii)
Associate Members.
Those members as aforesaid who shall pay an
yearly subscription of Rs. 5 will be Associate Members of the Society subject
to the approval of the Council of Promoters.
Explanation, (a)
Those persons, who have paid till the date of registration
of the society the respective membership fees applicable to the respective
clauses, shall be deemed to have been admitted to the respective clauses, and shall be deemed to be the Founder Members.
(6) Any ordinary member, whose subscription has remained in
arrears before the holding of the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary
General Meeting shall not be entitled to exercise the voting rights at the
Annual General Meeting or the Extraordinary General Meeting, as the
case may be.
4.
Patrons. The Council of Promoters may, according to such terms andconditions as it shall decide from time to time, admit as PATRONS those
persons who are likely to help in furthering the objects and cause of the
society either through their professional knowledge and experience and/or
through financial assistance.
5. Register of Members. The society shall maintain at its registered
office a register of its members and shall enter therein, within 15 days after
the admission of a member or the cessation of his membership as the case
may be, the following particulars: '
(a) The name and address of the member.
(b) The date on which the member was admitted.
(c) The date on which a member ceased to be such member.
6. Rights of Members, (a) Each Ordinary Member shall have one vote at
every meeting.
(b) All Ordinary and Associate Members of the society shall be entitled
to participate in the meetings and religious functions and gatherings of the
society and after the expiry of one month of his or her/their membership
elect or be elected to its Council of Promoters.
(c) All the Ordinary Members shall have right to inspect the books of
account, book containing minutes of proceedings of general meetings and
register of members of the society on any working day during business hours
by giving reasonable notice.
(d) All the members—Ordinary and Associate—of the society shall be
bound by the Rules and Regulations and/or bye-laws which may be framed
from time to time.
7. Council of Promoters, (a) The members of the First Council of Promojiers
of the society shall hold the offices for a period of five years, after the expiry of
which the Council of Promoters shall be composed and constituted from/among
the members of the society as follows:
(i)(a) Seven members to be elected at every Annual General Meeting. (b) Two members to be co-opted by the members as in (a) above.
(it) The Council of Promoters thus composed and constituted shall from
amongst themselves elect the following office bearers:
"President" and "Secretary-cum-Treasurer".8. A member or an office-bearer of the Council of Promoters may resign
by making a request addressed to the President or the Secretary-cum-
Treasurer of the Council of Promoters in that respect in writing before the
expiry of his term.
9. A member who is an undischarged insolvent or who has been convicted
of any offence in connection with the formation, management or of the affairs
of the society or of any offence involving moral turpitude shall not be entitled
to be a member or office-bearer of the Council of Promoters.
10. In case of any vacancy in the Council of Promoters, including the
office-bearer, caused by the removal of disqualification under these rules
or by death or by resignation of any member or office-bearer during his
term as a member or office-bearer another member or office-bearer
during his term as a member or office-bearer may be appointed in his place
and stead by the remaining members and the office-bearers of the Council
of Promoters and such appointed member or office-bearer shall hold the
office only for the unexpired portion of the said member's or office-bearer's
term.
11.
Members of the Council of Promoters shall be eligible for re-election.
11.
12. Proceedings of the Council of Promoters. The Council of Promoters
shall meet at least twice in a year. Other meetings may be held either upon
the advice of the President, or request of at least three members of the
Council of Promoters.
13. (a) The quorum for the meeting of the Council of Promoters shall be
three members present in person.
(b) If within half an hour of the time appointed for a meeting a quorum
is not constituted, the meeting shall stand adjourned for one hour at the
same time and place, and if at the meeting a quorum be not constituted
within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting, the members
present shall constitute the quorum.
(c) The absence, without leave of any member of the Council of Promoters
for 3 (three) consecutive meetings and/or for a continuous period of 6 months
whichever is more, shall entitle the Council of Promoters to remove such
member from the Council of Promoters;
(d) The Council of Promoters may pass a resolution by circulation. Such
resolution passed whether by majority or unanimously by circulation
amongst the members of the Council of Promoters shall be equally valid
and shall be construed as if passed at a meeting duly called and convened
for the purpose and such resolution shall be entered by the Secretary-cum-
Treasurer in the minute-books of the meetings of the Council of Promoters.
14. The Council of Promoters shall be empowered with any, every and
all functions pertaining to the administration, control and management of
the society and will decide on all questions and more particularly the Council
of Promoters acting collectively shall have power to:
(a) Represent the society.
(b) Acquire and transfer property, movable, immovable or both,
assume obligations and conclude agreements of any nature.
(c) Appoint the personnel of the society, determine their
remuneration, salaries and other service conditions and also to
terminate their services, dismissal or otherwise and take
disciplinary action as necessary.
(d) Open and operate bank accounts, deposit, withdraw or invest
funds, issue, accept, sign, endorse and deliver cheques, drafts,
letters of credit and in general any other negotiable instruments. Such banking account or accounts as and when opened shall be
operated jointly by the President and Secretary-cum-Treasurer.
(e) Determine and incur expenses in general and administer the
finances of the society and to raise, receive and accept funds, subscriptions, donations and money and all kinds of gifts and charities.
if)
Decide on the establishment of branch offices of the society.
(g)
Exercise control over the books and funds of the society, prepare
and submit to the General Meeting the annual report, the
balance-sheet, income and expenditure account of the society.
(h)
Frame bye-laws relating to the internal administration of the
society.
(t) Decide on any, every and all matters pertaining to or in connection
with the administration of the society and the successful
pursuance of aims and objects.
(/) To make arrangements or appointments of the council or such
other bodies for organising and publishing regular bulletins,
journals or other publications and to hold and organise classes,
lectures, meetings etc., under the direct supervision and guidance
of the Council of Promoters.
15.
The President shall preside over and direct the meetings of the15.
Council of Promoters. But if at any meeting the President be not available
to preside within 30 minutes of the time fixed for the meeting, the members
of the Council of Promoters present shall elect one of them as Chairman of
the meeting.
16. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer shall be the Executive Officer of the
Council of Promoters. He or she shall carry on the administrative work of
the society, receive all letters and documents addressed to the society, prepare
correspondence, keep all books and records of the society.
17. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer shall collect all dues to the society and
effect all its payments, keep appropriate records and books and help the
Council of Promoters in financial administration of the society.
18. Delegation of Authorities. The Council of Promoters may delegate
any of its powers and authorities referred to in rules to a sub-committee of
two or more persons appointed from amongst the members of the society, if
necessary. In each of such sub-committees, the President and the Secretary
of the Council of Promoters shall always remain ex offtcio members.
19. General Meetings. The general body of the members shall be the
supreme authority of the society in respect of all its activities and more
particularly to decide on:
(a) Amendments and/or additions to the memorandum of society and
these rules.
(6) Election of not more than seven members of the Council of
Promoters every year after the expiry of the period of the First
Council of Promoters and appointment of auditors and fix up
their remuneration.
(c)
Approval with or without amendments of the annual report, the(c)
Annual Balance-sheet and the Income and Expenditure Account.
(d) Collaboration or amalgamation of the society with any other
society or fund pursuing similar objects.
(e) Dissolution of the society and disposal of fund upon dissolution
as hereinbefore mentioned.
20. The Annual General Meeting shall be convened by the Council of
Promoters regularly once a year within the three months following the end
of the society's accounting year provided that for any reason if it be not
practicable to convene the Annual General Meeting within the aforesaid
period, the Council of Promoters shall have power to extend the date of
such Annual General Meeting for a further period not exceeding three
months and it will not continue to act during this period but not more than
15 months shall elapse between the two Annual General Meetings.
21. The Council of Promotersjuay, whenever it deems necessary call an
Extraordinary General Meeting.
22. The notice for the General Meeting shall be delivered personally or
sent by post to the members of the society at least 10 days prior to the date
of the meeting and at least five days in the case of an adjourned meeting.
The notice must indicate the place, date and hour hereof, as well as the
items of agenda.
23. The General Meeting whether Annual or Extraordinary shall not
discuss or decide on any matter which are not included in the agenda, save
and except with the permission of the President.
24. The quorum for the General Meeting shall be one-fifth of the
membership strength or 20 whichever is less. In the event such quorum is
not present within half an hour of the time appointed for the meeting the
General Meeting shall stand adjourned for one hour at the same place and
at such adjourned meeting the members present shall constitute a quorum.
25. The decision of the General Meeting including the election of the
members of the Council of Promoters shall be taken by show of hands or
secret ballot as the President may desire by majority of the votes of the
members present.
26. The General Meeting shall be presided over by the President and in
his absence the members present shall elect from amongst themselves a
President of the Council of Promoters for the meeting. The decision of
the General Meeting shall be recorded in minutes, entered into a special
book maintained for the purpose, duly signed by the President of the
meeting.
27.
President,
(i)
The President shall guide and supervise the variousactivities of the society. He shall preside over the Council of Promoters and
at the Annual General and other General Meetings. He shall be the Head of
the society. The ruling of the President at the Council of Promoters shall be
final and binding on all questions raised.
(it)
The President in case of emergency may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions required to be exercised and performed under the
Rules and Regulations by the Managing Committee provided always that all
the actions taken by the President shall be placed before the Council of
Promoters in the next meeting immediately failing the exercise of such powers
and functions by the President.
(Hi)
The President in case of emergency if he thinks fit may also dissolve
the Council of Promoters and appoint an
ad hoc
Council of Promoters
provided, however, that the Council of Promoters appointed by the President
under this sub-rule shall function only until the new Council of Promoters
is elected at the next Annual General Meeting immediately failing the
appointment of such
ad hoc
Council of Promoters.
28.
Secretary-cum-Treasurer. The Secretary-cum-Treasurer shall be r28.
charge of all executive work of the society. He shall keep records of the
affairs of the society and issue calls for various meetings. He will not act
under the guidance, supervision and advice from the President and the
Council of Promoters.
29. Audit. At each Annual General Meeting a qualified Auditor/Auditors
as provided in Explanation to s. 15(2) of the West Bengal Societies
Registration Act 1961, shall be appointed. The Auditor shall submit a report
on the income and expenditure, account and balance-sheet of the society
presented by the Council of Promoters. The minutes of the meeting of the
Council of Promoters and of the General Meeting, books of accounts, the
correspondence and in general, all records of the society as well as any date
required for the carrying on of the audit shall, upon a requisition by the
auditors, be submitted to them.
30. Casting Vote. In all matters to be decided by a simple majority in
General Meetings, casting vote of the President shall prevail in case of
equality of votes.
31. Financial Year. The financial year of the Society shall commence on
the 1st day of January and end with the 31st day of December accordingto
English calendar year.
32. Investments. The funds of the society, besides being invested in the
investment authorised by law for the time being in force relating to the
investment of the trust funds may also be invested in fixed deposit account
with a scheduled bank or banks as may from time to time be directed by the
Council of Promoters.
33. The name of a member of the society whose fees shall be in arrears
may be removed from the register of members of the society on three
months' notice to such member unless in the meantime such arrears are
paid. Any member, whose name has been so removed from the register of
members, shall not be eligible for readmission as a member unless he pays
all arrears for which his name has been so removed from the register of
members.
34. Any member may resign his membership by serving a written notice
to that effect on the Secretary, but any dues payable by the member to the
society on the date of resignation shall be payable by him.
35. Suits and Proceedings. The society may sue or be sued in the name
of its secretary.
36. Indemnity. Every member of the Council of Promoters or any sub
committee, auditor, and other officer or servant of the society shall be
indemnified against all liabilities arising out of acts and things done by him
in performance of the duties entrusted, by way of damages otherwise, and
all losses, costs, charges and expenses which he may incur or become liable
by reason of any contract entered into or any act or deed done by him as
such member, auditor, officer or servant in any way or about the discharge
of his duties. —^^
Certified to be a true copy of the Rules and Regulations^*^.
1 President
2 Secretary-cum-Treasurer
3 Member
Council of Promoters
Date