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Constitution : Part I - MAIN
LAWS |
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Article IV |
POWERS DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES - COUNCILS |
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Clause A. |
GENERAL COUNCIL |
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Section 1. |
The Guild shall consist of General Body, General Council,
Central Council, Central Executive Council, Regional Bodies, Regional Councils,
Regional Executive Councils, Branches, Branch Councils and may have Patrons. |
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Section 2. |
The General Council shall manage the income, funds and
properties of the Guild and its affairs and may do all such things as shall
appear to it necessary or expedient in relation thereto. |
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Section 3. |
General Council shall have powers to take all necessary
steps to carry out policies and decisions, which the General Body or this
Council may decide upon. |
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Section 4. |
General Council shall have powers to amend constitution as
may be necessary from time to time for proper administration of the Guild,
however, no such rule amendments shall be inconsistent with Constitution of the
Guild. |
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Section 5. |
General Council shall have powers and shall be responsible
for carrying out disciplinary action against offending members as per
stipulation made in this Constitution or Byelaws of the Guild. |
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Section 6. |
General Council shall decide on all matters concerning
Policies of the Guild, and Collective Bargaining, by consensus or simple
majority. |
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Section 7. |
General Council may invite to its meetings any person
other than member of the General Council, without voting rights. |
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Section 8. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI,
General Council shall meet together for dispatch of business, adjourn, or
otherwise regulate its meetings, as it deems fit but at least once in two years. |
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Section 9. |
The General Council will review all the Byelaws or
amendments thereof made by the Central Council/ Central Executive Council and
will ratify/annul or amend these Byelaws as deemed necessary. Such
nullification/amendment of any Byelaw will however have only a prospective
effect. |
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Section 10. |
Decisions arrived at by the General Council will remain
irrevocable and can be superseded only by the General Body through referendum. |
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Section 11. |
Without prejudice to the rights of Members, General
Council shall have powers to admonish, suspend, expel, or readmit any member as
per stipulation made in this regard in the Constitution of the Guild. |
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Clause B. |
CENTRAL COUNCIL |
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Section 1. |
Without prejudice to powers of General Body and General Council, Central Council
shall have all powers and responsibilities of the General Council stipulated in
this Constitution, while General Council is not in session. |
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Section 2. |
Central Council may invite to its meetings any person
other than member of the Central Council, without voting rights.
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Section 3. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI,
Central Council shall meet together for dispatch of business, adjourn, or
otherwise regulate its meetings, as it deems fit but at least once in six
months. |
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Section 4. |
The Central Council will review all the Byelaws made by
the Central Executive Council during period since last meeting and will
ratify/annul or amend these Byelaws as deemed necessary. Such nullification/
amendment of any Byelaw will however have only a prospective effect.
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Section 5. |
Decisions arrived at by the Central Council will remain
irrevocable and can be superseded only by the General Council or by General Body
through referendum. |
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Section 6. |
Without prejudice to the powers of General Council, and
rights of the Members, Central Council shall have powers to admonish, suspend,
or readmit any member as per stipulation made in this regard in the Constitution
of the Guild. |
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Clause C. |
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL |
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Section 1. |
Without prejudice to powers of General Body, General
Council, and Central Council, Central Executive Council shall have all powers
and responsibilities of the General Council stipulated in Section 1 to 6 of
Article V Clause A of this Constitution, while General Council is not in
session. |
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Section 2. |
Central Executive Council may invite to its meetings any
person other than member of the Central Executive Council, without voting
rights.
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Section 3. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI,
Central Executive Council shall meet together for dispatch of business, adjourn,
or otherwise regulate its meetings, as it deems fit but at least once in a
month. |
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Section 4. |
Decisions arrived at by the Central Executive Council will
remain irrevocable and can be superseded only by Central Council, or General
Council or by General Body through referendum. |
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Section 5. |
Without prejudice to the powers of General Council and
Central Council, and rights of the Members, Central Executive Council shall have
powers to admit, or suspend any member as per stipulation made in this regard in
the Constitution of the Guild. |
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Section 6. |
All vacancies in the Central Executive Council caused by
expulsion, resignation or transfer of members may be filled by co-option,
provided that at no time co-opted members shall continue to hold the office for
more than three months consecutively. |
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Section 7. |
No member who is not a member already of the Central
Executive Council shall be co-opted to function as General Secretary or
President. |
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Clause D. |
REGIONAL COUNCILS |
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Section 1. |
Subject to overall supervision and Guidance of the Central
Executive Council, the Regional Council shall take steps, consistent with the
Constitution of Guild, as necessary to promote and protect the interest of the
Guild and its members in the Region. |
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Section 2. |
Regional Council may invite to its meetings any person
other than member of the Regional Council, without voting rights. |
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Section 3. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI,
Regional Council shall meet as often as necessary and at least once in six
months. |
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Section 4. |
Ordinary meeting of the Regional Council may be called at
30days notice, and an emergency meeting at 24 hours notice. |
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Clause E. |
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCILS |
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Section 1. |
Regional Executive Council shall have all powers and
responsibilities of the Regional Council, while Regional Council is not in
meeting. |
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Section 2. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI,
Regional Executive Council shall meet as often as necessary and at least once in
a month. |
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Section 3. |
Ordinary meeting of the Regional Executive Council may be
called at 3 days notice, and an emergency meeting at 24 hours notice. |
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Section 4. |
All vacancies caused by expulsion, resignation or transfer
of members may be filled by co-option, provided that at no time co-opted members
shall continue to hold the post for more than three months consecutively. |
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Section 5. |
No member who is not a member already of the Regional
Executive council shall be co-opted to function as Regional Secretary or
Regional President. |
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Clause F. |
BRANCH COUNCILS |
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Section 1. |
Branch Council shall be responsible for the affairs of the
Guild as far as the Branch is concerned, and shall within the overall
supervision and Guidance of the Regional Council take all steps, consistent with
the Constitution and Byelaws of Guild, as necessary to promote and protect the
interest of the Guild and its members in the Branch. |
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Section 2. |
Without prejudice to the provisions laid in Art VI, Branch
Council shall meet as often as necessary and at least once in three months. |
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Section 3. |
Ordinary meeting of the Branch Council may be called at 3
days notice, and an emergency meeting at 24 hours notice. |
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Section 4. |
All vacancies caused by expulsion, resignation or transfer
of members may be filled by co-option from among the member of the Branch,
provided that at no time co-opted members shall continue to hold the post for
more than three months consecutively. |
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