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THE ASSOCIATION FOR SAFFRON OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
CONSTITUTION
1. NAME AND domicilium OF THE ASSOCIATION
The name of the Association is THE ASSOCIATION FOR SAFFRON OF SOUTHERN AFRICA and it may also be referred to as “ASSA” or “the ASSOCIATION”
The domicilium of the Association is, subject to the provisions of clause 14, ......................................................................(to be furnished).
2. OBJECTIVES
- 2.1 Subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the objectives of the Association shall be:
- (a) to generally further the interests of its members in the cultivation and production of saffron in the Southern African region by all possible and available means:
- (b) to distribute knowledge and expertise in the production of saffron, including the production of planting material, amongst its members.
- (c) to develop and share knowledge of markets for saffron products produced by its members;
- (d) to set and ensure adherence to quality standards in regard to planting materials and marketable products;
- (e) to ensure that all planting material is safe, virus free and of an acceptable standard in order to safeguard the interests of all its members and the industry as a whole.
- 2.2 The Association will not
- (a) carry on any profitmaking activities; or participate in any business, profession or occupation carried on by any of its members, or provide any financial assistance, premises, continuous services, or facilities to its members for the purpose of carrying on any business, profession or occupation by them; and
- (b) have the power to carry on any business, including inter alia, ordinary trading operations in the commercial sense, speculative transactions, dividend stripping activities or the letting of property on a systematic or regular basis.
- (c) to develop and share knowledge of markets for saffron products produced by its members;
- (d) to set and ensure adherence to quality standards in regard to planting materials and marketable products;
- (e) to ensure that all planting material is safe, virus free and of an acceptable standard in order to safeguard the interests of all its members and the industry as a whole.
- 2.3 The Association will approach the SA Revenue Services for recognition of its tax regime as a non-profit organization in terms of the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act.
3. POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
- Subject to the terms of this Constitution, the Association shall have all the powers, expressly stated herein or by necessary implication required in order to obtain and/or fulfil the aims and objectives referred to in clause 2 and, in particular, all the powers bestowed upon the Council as set out in clause 9.
4. MEMBERSHIP
- 4.1 Eligibility
- Subject to the provisions of clause 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 the membership of the Association shall be limited to persons above the age of 18 years ( in the case of natural persons) who are involved in the economic activity of growing and/or harvesting of saffron.
- 4.2 There shall be the following categories of membership:
- 4.2.1 Ordinary members
- Persons who are engaged, directly or indirectly, in the growing and harvesting of Saffron, shall be eligible for membership of the Association as Ordinary Members, who shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership, including the right to vote at any general meeting of the Association and the right to be elected to its Council. For the purposes of this sub-clause a company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust shall be deemed to be a person and, subject to Clause 4.3, be eligible for Ordinary Membership of the Association: Provided that:
- 4.2.1.1 persons who are actively engaged in the growing and/or harvesting of saffron shall be termed Active Ordinary Members;
- 4.2.1.2 all other Ordinary Members shall be termed Non-Active Ordinary Members
- Persons who are engaged, directly or indirectly, in the growing and harvesting of Saffron, shall be eligible for membership of the Association as Ordinary Members, who shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership, including the right to vote at any general meeting of the Association and the right to be elected to its Council. For the purposes of this sub-clause a company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust shall be deemed to be a person and, subject to Clause 4.3, be eligible for Ordinary Membership of the Association: Provided that:
- 4.2.2 Non-Active Ordinary Members
- Persons involved in activities reasonably considered by the Council to be closely associated with the growing, harvesting, propagation and cultivation of saffron may be allowed to become non-active ordinary members of the Association.
- 4.2.3 Honorary Life Members
- For special services in the interests of the Association, a person may at an Annual General Meeting be elected an Honorary Life Member, shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership, including the right to vote at any meeting of the Association, and the right to be elected to the Council: Provided that no person shall be eligible for Honorary Life Membership unless recommended by the Council and that such status may be revoked by the Annual General Meeting for reasons which it considers sufficient to do so.
- 4.2.1 Ordinary members
- 4.3 Company, Close Corporation, Partnership, Body Corporate or Trust
- 4.3.1 A company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust applying for Ordinary Membership shall disclose to the Association such facts as may be necessary to determine the nature of the controlling interest therein and shall then, or at any time thereafter, in addition to the requirements imposed in respect of all applications, furnish the Association with the name and address of the person appointed by it to act as its representative at meetings of the Association. Such person shall have the right to nominate an alternate in writing, which nomination shall be handed to the Secretary of the Association not later than the time of the meeting at which such alternate will be present.
- 4.3.2 All communications addressed to such authorized representative referred to in Clause 4.3 shall be deemed to be duly served upon the company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust, and at all meetings at which such authorized representative is in attendance on behalf of the company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust, such company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust shall be deemed to be duly represented.
- 4.3.3 The principal person so appointed to represent such company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust shall be eligible for election to the Council in terms of Clause 8.
- 4.3.4 Should such company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust cease to comply with the requirements of Ordinary Membership as laid down in Clause 4.2.1 , its rights shall automatically be terminated, and the provisions of Clause 4.3.5 shall apply in respect of such company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust.
- 4.3.5 The liquidation of a company, close corporation or trust and the dissolution of a partnership or body corporate shall automatically result in the termination of its membership of the Association provided that –
- (a) all amounts owing to the Association as at the date of liquidation or dissolution shall be recoverable by the Association from the liquidator of such company, close corporation or trust or the members (either jointly or severally) of such partnership or body corporate.
- (b) the liquidator of such company, close corporation or trust and the members of such partnership or body corporate shall be obliged to discharge all the obligations of such company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust in respect of registrations, recordings, transfers and whatever obligations the company, close corporation, partnership, body corporate or trust would have had to discharge as a member of the Association; and
- (c) whatever fees may become due or payable as result of membership fees, registrations, transfers or other obligations which have of necessity to be fulfilled after such automatic termination of membership, shall be raised on the scale payable by Ordinary Members.
- 4.4 Application for Membership
- (a) Application for Ordinary membership of the Association shall be made to the Secretary in writing in such form as may be prescribed by the Council, and shall be accompanied by the relevant subscription and/or entrance fees as may be determined by the Council from time to time.
- (b) The Council may admit any applicant to membership of the Association either unconditionally or on such conditions as it may determine, or it may refuse admission to membership disclosing the reason(s) for such refusal. At each council meeting the Secretary shall submit the names of new applicants whose memberships must be confirmed or refused by the Council.
- (c) An applicant to whom admission to membership has been refused shall be entitled to a refund of any fees forwarded with the application for membership.
- 4.5 Rights and Privileges of Members
- Save for executors of deceased estates, trustees or liquidators of insolvent estates, companies, close corporation or trusts, the rights and privileges of every member of the Association shall be personal to himself and shall not be transferable or transmissible either by his own act or by operation of law. They shall include the following rights:
- (a) to receive all reports and other matters published by the Association for distribution amongst members, and
- (b) to attend all general meetings of the Association and have the right to vote at such meetings.
- Save for executors of deceased estates, trustees or liquidators of insolvent estates, companies, close corporation or trusts, the rights and privileges of every member of the Association shall be personal to himself and shall not be transferable or transmissible either by his own act or by operation of law. They shall include the following rights:
5. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES
- 5.1 The amounts payable to the Association in respect of all subscriptions, fees or any other dues and commissions shall from time to time be determined by the Council and shall be notified to members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Association.
- 5.2 The annual subscriptions and fees shall become due and payable in advance on the 30th of June of each and every year, and shall be deemed to be in arrear if unpaid after 60 days from date of invoice.
- 5.3 Any member whose subscription is in arrears, or who is indebted to the Association in respect of any fees or dues for a period longer than 30 days after a written demand for payment thereof has been addressed to him by registered post or by electronic communication by the Secretary, shall automatically forfeit his membership of the Association: Provided that the Secretary, with the approval of the President, or in his absence, the Vice- President, may in exceptional circumstances allow extension of payment upon written application by the member concerned.
- 5.4 The Council may cause an interest charge to be levied and collected on arrear accounts at a rate determined by the Council from time to time.
- 5.5 Any member who, for any reason whatsoever, has ceased to be a member of the Association shall remain liable for all amounts due to the Association, as at the date on which his membership ceases.
- 5.6 Should an account be in arrear and should such account be handed over to a firm of attorneys for collection, the member concerned shall be liable to the Association for payment of all legal charges, collection and attorney and client costs incurred, in addition to the principal amount, interest, fines and penalties owing by him.
6. RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
- 6.1 Any member may resign from the Association by giving not less than one month’s written notice either by registered mail or by electronic communication to the Secretary. Such resignation shall take immediate effect but such member shall remain liable for all moneys owing, and furthermore such member shall remain liable to discharge all his obligations in respect of registrations, recordings, transfers or any other obligations he would have had to discharge as a member of the Association.
- 6.2 The Council may expel any member and/or terminate the Association’s services to any member who –
- (a) has acted in any manner which, in the opinion of the Council, is or may be prejudicial to the interests of the Association or any of its members;
- (b) has infringed any provision of the Constitution;
- (c) has an overdue amount with the Association and, despite due notice and demand directed to him/her by registered letter or electronic communication from the Secretary, continues to remain in arrear in respect of any fees or dues for a further period of 30 Days.
- 6.3 Any member who has forfeited his membership in terms of Clause 5.3 or who has been expelled in terms of Clause 6.2 shall be notified accordingly by the Secretary in writing within a period of 21 days from the date upon which the resolution effecting his expulsion was passed, or his membership was forfeited.
- 6.4 Where a member has forfeited his membership in terms of Clause 5.3 or has been expelled in terms of Clause 6.2 the Council may at its discretion direct the Secretary to forthwith remove the name of such member from any register or records of the Association.
- 6.5 A person who has for whatever reason, ceased to be a member of the Association may thereafter again be admitted to membership, at the discretion of the Council, upon application made in terms of Clause 4.4.
7. REGISTER OF MEMBERS
- 7.1 The Association shall keep a register of all members reflecting the date of their admission to membership, their postal and email addresses, the amounts received with the date of payment, and arrears, if any, which may be due.
- 7.2 Every member shall communicate in writing to the Secretary any change of his postal and email address, and all notices or publications posted or sent to such postal or email address of a member shall constitute proper notice to such member.
- 7.3 The Secretary shall circulate to members of the Association all information concerning admission to membership, termination of membership (for whatever reason), and postal and email addresses of members.
8. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
- 8.1 The affairs of the Association shall be controlled and administered by a council elected at the Annual General Meeting and consisting of four members including the President and Vice-President. The inaugural meeting will also serve as the first AGM of the Association.
- 8.2 Election of President and Vice-President
- 8.2.1 The Annual General Meeting shall elect a President and Vice-President from the members of the incoming council and the Council shall appoint from amongst its ranks a Secretary and Treasurer.
- 8.2.2 No elected President may hold office for more than three successive terms. He is, however, eligible for re-election to the office of President after a break of one year.
- 8.3 At each Annual General Meeting of the Association the elected members of the Council shall retire from office in rotation. Two members shall retire at the first Annual General Meeting held after approval of this Constitution. The members to retire shall, unless members agree otherwise among themselves, be determined by ballot. In the subsequent year the two who have been longest in office shall retire. The length of time a member has been in office shall be computed from his last election. A retiring member shall be eligible for re-election.
- 8.4 In the event of the office of President or Vice-President becoming vacant before the expiration of the period for which he was elected to the Council, the remaining members of the Council shall, at its first ensuing meeting by ballot or in such a manner as the meeting may determine, elect another of its members to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of that Council.
- 8.5 Should any member of the Council die, resign or cease to be a member of the Association, or be called upon to fill the office of President or Vice-President as provided for in Clause 8.4, Council may appoint another member of the Association as his substitute until the next election of Council takes place. The Council shall be deemed to be duly constituted and shall continue exercising all the powers conferred upon it, notwithstanding any vacancies in its body.
- 8.6 Any elected member of the Council absenting himself from two consecutive meetings without leave, or a satisfactory reason, shall automatically vacate his seat and cease to be a member of the Council.
9. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL
- The Council shall, subject to the terms of the Constitution and subject further to the directives of the general meetings of the Association as given from time to time, have the power to do all such things as it may deem necessary or advisable in the interests of the Association and for the advancement and attainment of the Association’s objectives, and in particular shall have the power –
- 9.1 to appoint attorneys or other legal representatives, auditors, agents, officers of officials, or other employees for permanent, temporary or special services as it may deem fit; to determine their powers and duties and to fix their remuneration and conditions of service, and to require such security for the due performance of their function as it may in particular cases deem expedient and similarly to terminate the services of such persons or to dismiss or suspend such officials or employees;
- 9.2 to institute, conduct, defend, compound or abandon any legal proceedings by or against any of its officers or officials or other employees in connection with the affairs of the Association, and to settle or allow, or ask for time for payment or satisfaction of any debts due to, or any claim or demand by or against the Association.
- 9.3 to open one or more banking accounts in the name of the Association and to draw, accept, endorse, make of execute any bill of exchange, promissory note or other negotiable instrument in connection with the conduct of the affairs of the Association.
- 9.4 to invest or in any other manner deal with any moneys not immediately required for the purposes of the Association, upon such securities and on such terms as it may deem fit, and from time to time to change or realise such investments: Provided that funds available may only be invested with registered financial institutions as defined in section 1 of the Financial Services Board Act, 1990;
- 9.5 to lend or borrow money for the purposes of the Association upon security as determined by it:
- 9.6 to enter into indemnities, guarantees and suretyships and to secure payment thereunder in any way, to make donations; and to undertake and execute any trust; to secure payment of moneys borrowed in any manner, including the mortgaging and pledging of property, and, without detracting from the generality thereof, in particular by the issue of debenture or debenture stock, with or without security;
- 9.7 to purchase, hire, take on lease or acquire for the purpose of the Association, buildings, land, goods, chattels and effects; to sell, mortgage, pledge, let, alienate or otherwise dispose of any movable or immovable property belonging to the Association, and to apply the consideration arising therefrom in such a manner as it may consider to be to the best advantage of the Association;
- 9.8 to manage, insure, sell, lease, mortgage, dispose of, give in exchange, work, develop, build on, improve, turn to account or in any way otherwise deal with all, or any part, of its property and assets;
- 9.9 to remunerate any person or persons for services rendered; and to establish a scheme for the provision of pensions, gratuities and other incentives for its office-bearers and employees;
- 9.10 for the better and more convenient carrying on and fulfillment of the business of the Association, to appoint one or more members or officials with power and authority to sign and receive documents, papers and process, and to act, sue and be sued on behalf of the Association;
- 9.11 to pay all costs and charges in connection with the administration and management of the affairs of the Association;
- 9.12 to determine with the approval of a general meeting of the Association, the date on which the Association’s financial year ends in terms of Clause 11.6;
- 9.13 from time to time, subject to the provisions of Clause 5, to adjust or revise subscriptions, fees or dues, to prescribe any such additional fees or dues as it may deem necessary, and to grant discounts on subscriptions, fees and dues;
- 9.14 to collect and receive subscriptions, fees, donations, other dues and funds, and to devote same towards the objectives of the Association;
- 9.15 to receive and consider applications or membership in terms of Clause 4.4, and to accept or refuse such applications at its discretion and to recommend persons for Honorary Life Membership in terms of Clause 4.2.2;
- 9.16 in accordance with Clause 5.3, to refuse inspection, registration/recording and other work for members whose accounts are overdue;
- 9.17 to terminate the membership of any person in accordance with Clause 6;
- 9.18 to convene a general meeting of the Association in terms of Clause 10.2.1, or any meeting of the Association it it is deemed necessary;
- 9.19 to frame, alter and rescind rules and regulations for conducting the business and carrying out the objectives of the Association and to frame or amend any schedule pertaining to the Constitution as may be deemed necessary from time to time;
- 9.20 to investigate disputes arising out of the application of the Constitution and to give decisions in regard thereto;
- 9.21 to impose and exact such penalties as may be prescribed from time to time for contravention or infringement of the Constitution, rules and regulations of the Association;
- 9.22 to grant leave of absence to any member of Council or any official or employee of the Association, for such period and upon such terms as it may in each case determine;
- 9.23 to co-opt the services of any member of the Association or other person and appoint persons to sub-committees upon such terms and with such powers as it may from time to time deem expedient: Provided that the President and Vice-President of the Association shall be ex officio members of all sub-committees with full rights and privileges unless such President or Vice-President has a direct interest in the subject matter dealt with by such sub-committee.
- 9.24 to nominate a person or persons to represent the Association on any committee, body or organization as may be necessary;
- 9.25 to appoint or discharge inspectors for the inspection and/or verification of records, plantings and plant materials of members of the Association and to give such inspectors instructions and powers in regard to their duties for the purpose of ensuring that the objectives of the Association are being carried out;
- 9.26 to order an investigation by inspectors of the Association in any case where records are not properly kept and to take such action as it may consider advisable in the interests of the Association;
- 9.27 to cancel membership of any person in accordance with Clause 6;
10. MEETINGS
- 10.1 Council Meetings
- 10.1.1 Council shall meet at such date, time and place as it may from time to time determine, or as may be decided by the President: Provided that not less than one Council meeting shall be held in each financial year and that not less than 14 days prior written notice of the time, date and place of such meeting shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Council.
- 10.1.2 A special Council meeting
- (a) may be called by the President (or in his absence by the Vice-President) at such time and place as such office-bearer may decide, or
- (b) shall be called upon a requisition signed and addressed to the Secretary, by not less than three members of the Council stating the reason/s for such meeting.
- 10.1.3 No resolution of Council in respect of any matter shall be varied or rescinded, unless the resolution varying or rescinding the same be passed at a meeting in respect of which not less than 14 days’ notice specifying the intention to vary or rescind, has been given to all Council members: Provided that a resolution may be varied or rescinded without such notice if all members of the Council are present and so decide.
- 10.2 General Meetings
- 10.2.1 A general meeting of the Association to be known as the Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held once a year at such date, time and place as may be determined by the Council, but not later than four months after the end of the financial year.
- 10.2.2 The business of the Annual General Meeting shall be –
- (a) to receive and consider the annual report of the Council, together with the duly audited financial statements of the Association as at the end of the previous financial year;
- (b) to appoint auditors, to fix their remuneration and to determine their conditions of appointment;
- (c) to transact any other business which under this Constitution is required to be transacted at the Annual General Meeting; and
- (d) to consider any other matter for which due notice has been given in terms of subclauses 10.2.4, 10.2.5 and 10.2.6.
- 10.2.3 A special general meeting of the Association may, at any time upon 14 days’ written notice to members, be called –
- (a) by the Council;
- (b) by the President (or in his absence by the Vice- President); and
- (c) shall be so called, upon a written requisition signed and addressed to the Secretary, by not less than eight members of the Association, stating the business to be transacted at such meeting
- 10.2.4 Not less than 21 days prior to the holding of the Annual General Meeting a preliminary notice of the time, date and place of the meeting, shall be given by the Secretary by written notice to every member. Any member intending to put forward any matter for discussion at the Annual General Meeting shall give written notice thereof to reach the Secretary not less than 15 days prior to the holding of the meeting. No subject put forward by any member shall be put on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting unless the requisite notice of motion has been given in terms of this sub clause.
- 10.2.5 Not less than 14 days prior to the holding of any general meeting the Secretary shall dispatch a written agenda of such meeting to every member.
- 10.2.6 No resolution shall be taken at a general meeting in respect of any matter unless notice thereof appears in the agenda sent to the members, with the notice calling the meeting, unless such a meeting agrees by two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote that any matter not specifically on the agenda, shall be discussed and voted upon.
- 10.2.7 Any general meeting may be adjourned on a vote by two-thirds majority of the members present thereat and entitled to vote.
- 10.3 Chairperson
- The President, or in his absence, the Vice- President, shall preside at all meetings, and should both these office-bearers be absent from any meeting, the members present thereat shall elect another member to preside at such meeting, and any person so elected shall in relation to that meeting, have all the powers and fulfil all the duties of the President.
- 10.4 Voting Procedures
- 10.4.1 All matters submitted to any meeting shall, save as is otherwise provided, be decided by the votes of the majority of those members present and entitled to vote, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote.
- 10.4.2 Voting at all meetings shall be by show of hands unless voting by ballot is demanded by two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote, in which event voting shall be by secret ballot.
- 10.5 Non-receipt of Notices
- 10.5.1 No business, which is otherwise properly and constitutionally transacted at any meeting, shall be invalidated by reason of the non-receipt by any member of the notice required to be given to such person in terms of the Constitution.
- 10.5.2 Any reference to a written notice in this Constitution shall include any notice sent electronically to members to the email addresses provided by them at the time of applying for membership or as from time to time updated in writing by members.
- 10.6 Quorums
- 10.6.1 One third of the members of the Association personally present or present via its representative referred to in clause 4.3.1 at the commencement of any general meeting and entitled to vote, shall form a quorum for such meeting.
- 10.6.2 Three Councillors personally present at any Council meeting and entitled to vote, shall form a quorum for such Council meeting.
- 10.6.3 If at any meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to a time (not less than 21 days and not more than 30 days thereafter) and place determined by the members actually present, and at such adjourned meeting the members present shall form a quorum: Provided that any meeting at which the President of Vice-President is present shall if there is no quorum, stand adjourned for half an hour. The members then present shall form a quorum for the disposal of such business (other than any amendment to the Constitution) as the presiding member may declare to be of an urgent nature, and such adjournment for half an hour shall be without prejudice to the rights of the meeting after dealing with such urgent business to adjourn to a time, date and place as herein provided.
- 10.6.4 When a meeting has been thus adjourned, a notice shall be sent to all members within 14 days after the adjournment, in which shall be stated the time, date and place to which the meeting has been adjourned and the reason for the adjournment.
- 10.7 Minutes of Meetings
- 10.7.1 A copy of the minutes of all general meetings shall be furnished to each member of the Association. Copies of the minute of the Council and any subcommittee meetings shall be furnished to all persons serving on the committee concerned.
- 10.7.2 The minutes of all meetings approved at a subsequent meeting and signed by the President or the person who may chair the subsequent meeting shall be proof thereof that all the proceedings were conducted as stated therein.
11. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- 11.1 The Council shall cause one or more banking accounts to be opened in the name of the Association and any amounts accruing to the Association, shall be deposited in such banking account or accounts as the Council may direct.
- 11.2 All payments out of the funds of the Association shall be effected by the Secretary or person appointed by the Council: Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the Council from maintaining and operating a petty cash fund, or from paying in cash such ordinary and usual monthly accounts as do not in total exceed a sum determined by the Council.
- 11.3 The Council shall cause proper books of account of income and expenditure to be kept in respect of the Association. All accounts shall be audited from time to time, but not less than once every year by an auditor or auditors appointed by the Council.
- 11.4 The income and property of the Association, from whatever source derived, including profits or gains, shall be applied solely to the promotion and furtherance of the objectives of the Association, and with the exception of discounts referred to in Clause 9.13, no part thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise, to any person: Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any employee or other person/s for services rendered to the Association.
- 11.5 The Association’s financial year shall end on a date determined by the Council and approved by a General Meeting of the Association.
12. AFFILIATIONS
- The Association may by majority vote of at least two-thirds of the members personally present, voting and entitled to vote at any general meeting, affiliate with or incorporate any association, society or organization having aims and objectives kindred to those of the Association.
13. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
- 13.1 This Constitution may be amended by a resolution approved by no less than two-thirds of the members present, and entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Association, of which meeting and of which proposed amendment, not less than 21 days’ written notice has been given to each member of the Association.
- 13.2 Any amendment to the constitution will be submitted to the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service.
14. OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION
- The office of the Association shall be at any centre as may be determined by Council from time to time subject to confirmation by the ensuing general meeting of members.
15. DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION
- If, upon the winding up or dissolution of the Association there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, such property shall not be paid to or distributed amongst members of the Association, but shall be given or transferred to such other institution or institutions having objectives similar to those of the Association, as may be determined by a majority decision of a general meeting of the Association, and which is itself exempt from income tax in terms of section 10(1)(cB)(i)(ff) of the Income Tax Act.
16. AUTHENTIC VERSION OF ASSOCIATION
- This Constitution, having been drawn, submitted and considered in English, the English version shall be deemed to be the authentic version.