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Ø THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE
ASSOCIATION:
Ø AUDITORS
Ø ACCOUNTS
Ø BENEFIT
TO MEMBERS
BENEFIT TO MEMBERS
Ø DISSOLUTION
OF THE ASSOCIATION
RULE –I - NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION
The name of the Association shall be The Canara Bank Officers’ Association. The Registered Office of the Association shall be situated at Greater Mumbai. The aims and objects of the Association shall be: 1. (a) To organize and unite the officers of the Canara Bank in India and to regulate their relations with their employers. (b) To secure to all officers of Canara Bank in India, justice - Social and economic. 2.. To promote among all officers of Canara Bank in India, fraternity, unity and friendship and to secure for their equality of opportunity better status and humane conditions of work, better emoluments and better promotional avenues. 3. To secure to all officers of Canara Bank in India, better Retirement, housing, health and other benefits and amenities. 4. To promote education and economic interest of the Officers’ Children and to secure financial assistance for their higher education. 5. To secure to the officers proper representation on the Board of Directors of Canara Bank in India. 6. To promote cordial relationship among all officers of Canara Bank in India and between the officers and the Management of Canara Bank in India and between the officers and workmen staff of Canara Bank in India.
7. To promote social, cultural, educational and other interest and activities of all officers of Canara Bank in India, and in particular to assist them in developing their talent in the field of: a) Fine art, music, dance, drama, drawing, painting etc. b) Games, sports, athletics, gymnastics etc. c) Public Speaking, debating etc.
8. To organize and conduct seminars, debates, talks, study Classes
etc., on subjects relating to and connected with Banking, Commerce, Economics,
Finance and other allied subjects.
9. To conduct competitions, oratorical, essay writing etc., for the officers
and the members of their family.
10.
To take steps for redressing the grievances of all officers of Canara Bank in
India.
11.To provide pecuniary, legal or any other assistance to any Officer of Canara Bank in India for defending or prosecuting any proceedings commenced by the Bank / other bodies against him or by him against the Management of the Canara Bank / other bodies in India and directly or indirectly relating to or incidental to his employment. 12. To delegate representative to any conference or conventions National or International. 13. To provide in case of need financial assistance to any officer of Canara Bank in India or to the members of his family. 14.To raise moneys required for the purpose of the Association by donations, subscriptions or loans secured or unsecured from the officers of Canara Bank in India or from Canara Bank in India or any other bank or from any other person and to deal with the moneys of the Association for the attainment of the objects of the Association. 15.To borrow moneys from any bank or from any other person whomsoever on the security of the movable and/or immovable Property belonging to the Association and for that purpose to pledge, mortgage or create any charge thereon and to execute the necessary documents. 16. To invest the funds of the Association in fixed deposit with any bank or public or private companies, or with co-operative societies or in Government or in any other valuable securities or in shares of Public or Private companies and to receive the accrued interest on deposit of Government Security or dividends from time to time or to sell, transfer or otherwise deal with the Government or other valuable securities or shares of Public or Private Companies. 17.To open accounts of any description with any bank or co-operative credit societies or post office Savings Bank with the approval of Central Committee and to execute the necessary documents in that behalf. 18. To purchase immovable properties, lands, building sites or buildings for the use of the Association and to sell or lease out the same and or to construct, establish and run holiday homes, guest or rest houses for the use of the officers. 19.To publish fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly journals or magazines for the purpose of dissemination of knowledge and information and to set up libraries and reading rooms etc. 20. To organize and conduct study tours, excursions, picnics etc., for the officers of Canara Bank in India or members of their families. 21.To organize State, Regional or Branch unit or Units of the Association in every State or group of States, or Part of State, District Unit in every district or group of districts and Branch Unit of the Association in every branch / office / section of the Bank. 22. To promote among the officers of Canara Bank in India, the spirit of public services and higher standards of ethics. 23. In keeping with the traditions of Canara Bank to assist the Bank in serving to grow and growing to serve. 24. To make the officers of Canara Bank in India, service minded and to promote in their heart a love for the Bank and a desire to provide better service to the customers. 25. To do all that is necessary for promoting the efficiency, honesty and the integrity of the officers of Canara Bank in India and loyalty towards the Bank. 26. To work actively to promote the interest of the Bank and to provide better and efficient service to the customers of Canara Bank in India in particular and to the members of the public in general. 27. To assist Canara Bank in India in all possible ways to implement the social objectives set before it by the Government of India to carry banking to the villages. 28.To channelise the energies of the officers of Canara Bank in India in an organized manner for the common good of all concerned. 29.To seek affiliation with any all India Organization of Bank Officers in India. 30.To do such other act or acts as are incidental or conducive to attainment of the above objectives. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires. 1. ‘Alter’ and ‘Alterations’ shall include the making of additions and omissions. 2. ‘Secretary’ means the General Secretary of the Association. 3. ‘The Association’ means The Canara Bank Officers’ Association. 4. ‘The Bank’ means Canara Bank in India. 5. ‘Branch’ means Branch of the Canara Bank in India. 6. ‘Central Committee’ means the Central Committee of the Association. 7. ‘Chairman’ means the Constitutional head of the Association. 8. ‘District’ means a district or a group of districts as determined by the General Secretary on the recommendations of the Regional Committee. 9. ‘District Unit’ means the District Unit of the Association. 10. ‘Branch Unit’ means the Branch Unit of the Association. 11. ‘Extra Ordinary General Meeting’ means Extra Ordinary General Body Meeting of the Association. 12. ‘Financial Year’ means the year commencing with first day of April and ending with 31st day of March of every calendar year. 13. ‘General Body’ means the General Body of the Association constituted by delegates elected by primary members, office bearers and Central Committee members elected by the delegates in the previous Biennial General Meeting or co-opted thereafter and newly elected Regional Chairmen, Regional Secretaries and District Secretaries as provided by the Rules and Bye-laws of the Association. 14. ‘General Meeting’ means the General Meeting of the delegates elected by primary members, Office bearers and Central Committee members elected by the delegates in the previous Biennial General Meeting or co-opted thereafter and newly elected Regional Chairmen, Regional Secretaries and District Secretaries as provided by the Rules and Bye-laws of the Association. 15. ‘General Secretary’ means the General Secretary of the Association. 16. ‘Joint General Secretary’ means the Joint General Secretary of the Association. 17. ‘Deputy General Secretary’ means the Deputy General Secretary of the Association. 18. ‘Member’ means the Member of the Association whose name is found on the rolls of the Association. 19. ‘Office’ means office of Canara Bank in India. 20. ‘President’ means the President of the Association. 21. ‘Officer’ means any officer of the Bank. 22. ‘Organizing General Secretary’ means Organizing General Secretary of the Association. 23. ‘Prescribed’ means prescribed under these rules or prescribed by the General Body or the Central Committee from time to time. 24. ‘Quorum’ means the quorum required for any meeting including Biennial or Extra ordinary General meeting as prescribed in these rules. 25. ‘State or Regional Committee’ means the State or Regional Committee of the Association. 26. ‘State or Regional Unit’ means the State or Regional Unit of the Association. 27. ‘Treasurer’ means the Treasurer of the Association. 28. ‘Deputy Treasurer’ means the Deputy Treasurer of the Association. 29. ‘Year’ means the financial year of the Association. 30. ‘Officer of the Association’ means an office-bearer of the Association.
RULE
– V- MEMBERSHIP:
1. Eligibility:
Any officer of Canara Bank in India, who has attained the age of 18 years, shall be eligible to become a member of the Association.
2. Admission fee of the Association:
Any such officer desirous of becoming a member of the Association shall pay to the Association an admission fee of Rupees 10 (Ten).
3. How to Apply for Membership:
Any officer desirous of becoming a member shall apply to the General Secretary in writing in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Committee and shall remit the admission fee of Rupees10/- together with the monthly subscription of Rs.70/ provided he agrees to abide by the rules and bye-laws that may be made by the Association from time to time.
4. Admission to Membership:
The General Secretary may provisionally admit all applicants for membership of the Association from time to time and shall place before the following Central Committee all the applications received by him for its approval. The Central Committee may admit the applicants to the membership of the Association or may reject the applications without assigning any reason therefor. In the event of rejection of any application/s such decision of the Central Committee shall be by a 2/3rd majority of the members present. If any officer is aggrieved by the decision of the Central Committee he may appeal to the General Body and the decision of the General Body is final.
5. Membership Fee:
Every Member shall pay the Association a subscription of Rs.70/- (Rupees Seventy only) per month and the same shall become due and payable in advance every month on the first day of the calendar month.
6. Resignation:
Any member excluding office-bearers of the Association may
submit his resignation in writing addressed to the General
Secretary. The General Secretary shall place before the Central Committee all
letters of resignation received by him from time to time. The Central Committee may take on record such resignation letters. 7.1 Cessation of Membership:
The membership of an individual shall cease: a) When he ceases to be an officer of the Bank by death, resignation or retirement. Proviso: - An Officer removed from the services of the Bank, dismissed, reverted or compulsorily retired for participation in legitimate trade union activities or otherwise shall not cease to be a member of the Association. b) When his resignation is accepted by the Central Committee.c) When he is removed or expelled from the membership of the
Association as provided hereinafter.
7.2 Removal from Membership:
Any member who allows his subscription for more than three months to be in arrears, after expiry of that period is liable to be removed from the rolls of the Association. 7.3 Expulsion from Membership:
If the Central Committee on consideration of a report received from the General Secretary on the acts of commission and omission on the part of any member except officer of the Association comes to the conclusion that it is prejudicial to the interest of the Association to permit such individual to continue his membership of the Association, the Central Committee may resolve to expel such a member from the Association by 2/3rd majority of the members of the Central Committee present. The Central Committee, before taking any such decision shall give an opportunity to the member concerned to submit his explanation. If the member is expelled, feels aggrieved, he shall have a right to appeal to the General Body at its next General Meeting provided he gives notice in writing to the General Secretary within 30 days from the date of expulsion of his intention to do so. A member who is so expelled shall not be readmitted for a period of two years from the date of expulsion.
8. Register of Membership to be maintained at the Registered Office:
(a) The Association shall maintain at its registered office, a register of members including office-bearers of the Association, wherein the full name and address of every member shall be entered. Any other particulars which the Central Committee deems necessary shall also be entered therein.(b) Right to inspect the Register of Members and Books of Association: A member or officer of the Association may, on obtaining prior permission from the General Secretary in writing, inspect the register of members and books of accounts at Registered Office of the Association on such day and at such time at the Registered office as may be prescribed by the General Secretary. The General Secretary shall not refuse inspection of the register of members and books of accounts to any member or Officer of the Association. The Association shall maintain Minutes Book wherein shall be recorded the minutes of the Central Committee and the minutes of the Annual and Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Association.
RULE
–VII – THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION:
The Management and control of the affairs of the Association shall be vested in: (a) General Body(b) Central Committee (c) State or the Regional Committee
GENERAL BODY 1. (a) General Body to meet once in two years.(b) The General Meeting shall be held once in two years and interval between any two biennial meetings shall not exceed 27 months.
2. Particulars to be given in the notice: It shall be specified in the notice calling the General Meeting that it is the Biennial General Meeting. The place, the date and the time when the meeting will be held shall also be stated in the notice together with the agenda for the same. 3. Agenda for the Meeting: The Agenda for the Biennial General Meeting shall be: a) To adopt the biennial reports on the working of the Association.b) To adopt annual audited statement of accounts.c) To appoint auditors and fix their remuneration.d) To elect the office-bearers and the members of the Central Committee ande) To transact such other business as may be brought before it as provided by the Rules and Bye-laws or with the permission of the Chairman. 4. Extraordinary General Meeting:
a) The Central Committee suo-moto may or on a written requisition received
from not less than 1/3rd of the members on the rolls of the Association, whose
subscription is not in arrears for more than three months shall
call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association to transact
any business set out by the requisitionists, in the notice of requisition
for the Extra ordinary General Meeting.b) If within 60 days of the receipt of the notice from the requisitionists,
the General Secretary or the President fails to convene the Extraordinary
General Meeting as demanded by the requisitionists, the
requisitionists shall give notice of the proposed Extraordinary General
Meeting as required herein to all delegates to the previous General Body
Meeting and shall call and hold such meeting at such time and at such place
as may be determined by the requisitionists and the proceedings of such meetings
shall be binding on the Association.
5. Notice for Biennial / Extra-ordinary General Meeting: 21 (twenty-one) days clear notice shall be given for every Biennial Meeting and for every Extraordinary General Meeting specifying the place, the date and the time of such meeting together with the Agenda for the same. However, non-receipt of notice by any delegates or others shall not by itself void the proceedings of the Meeting. 6. Quorum for General Meeting: 2/3rd of the number of delegates elected by the primary members, office-bearers and Central Committee members elected by the delegates in the previous Biennial General meeting or co-opted thereafter and newly elected Regional Chairmen, Regional Secretaries and District Secretaries of the Association, shall constitute the quorum of the Biennial or Extraordinary General Meeting. If within half an hour of the time fixed for the meeting, no quorum is present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the following day at the same place and time and the agenda fixed for the original meeting shall be discussed and disposed off. 7. No other business to be discussed at Extra-ordinary General Meeting: No business other than what is stated in the notice shall be transacted at any Extraordinary General Meeting except as provided herein below: 8. Business to be discussed at General Meeting:At General Meeting in business other than what is set out in the notice calling for the meeting shall be transacted except the following:Any business or resolution of which written notice has been given by any delegate so as to reach the General Secretary at least seven days before the date fixed for the meeting provided the delegate who has given such notice is personally present at the Meeting. 9. Any other business, which is proposed by the General Secretary with the leave of the meeting. 10. Constitution of General Body: The
General Body shall consist of Central Committee Members including
office-bearers, newly elected Regional Chairmen, Regional
Secretaries, District Secretaries and Delegates duly elected by the
primary members whose subscription is not in
arrears for more than three months at the meeting of the
respective District Units formed for this purpose. For this purpose,
Units may convene a meeting at least 45 days before the date fixed for the
Biennial General Meeting. To be eligible to get elected as a delegate a member’s
subscription should not be in arrears for more than three months.
These meetings shall elect from amongst the members of the District Unit
mentioned in the notice, delegates inclusive of Regional Chairmen, Regional
Secretaries, District Secretaries at the rate of one delegate for every 15
primary members or part thereof which shall not be less than
8 on the rolls of the Association as on the date to be
notified by the Central Committee or the General Secretary. The
Secretary of the unit who is elected by the primary members of the unit shall
forward the names of the delegates to the General Secretary together with a
brief report of the meeting so as to reach him not later than
fifteen days from the date of such meeting of the members of the unit.
11. Right to Vote: Every delegate present at the meeting shall have one vote and all matters, except for which special provision is made in the constitution, shall be decided by simple majority. In case of equality of vote on any subject, the President shall have casting vote. 12. Amendment of Rules and Regulations of the Association: Any rules contained in this constitution may be amended, altered, replaced, deleted, rescinded or substituted or any fresh rules may be added to this constitution by a Resolution passed by a 2/3rd majority of the delegates present in the General Meeting, which shall be more than 50 per cent of the total delegates, provided that 21 days clear notice of the proposed amendments, alterations, replacement, deletion, rescission, substitution or addition etc., to these rules is given to the delegates. 13. Removal of the office-bearers of the Association: Any office-bearer of the Association may be removed by passing a vote of no confidence by 2/3rd majority of the General Body specially called for the purpose, by giving 21 days clear notice of the meeting provided that the office-bearer concerned is given an adequate opportunity to defend his conduct. If the said office-bearer demands a personal hearing, he shall be given an opportunity to address the meeting, on the subject matter of the show cause notice served on him. 14. 1 Constitution of Central Committee: (i) The Central Committee shall consist of 62 members elected by the General Body from among the duly elected delegates, present or not present (provided consent letters from delegates, who are not present offering for election are produced) a) One Chairmanb) One Presidentc) Two Vice Presidentsd) One General Secretarye) Three Joint General Secretariesf) Four Organizing General Secretaries.g) Seven Deputy General Secretariesh) Thirteen Assistant General Secretariesi) One Treasurerj) One Deputy Treasurerk) Twenty-eight Central Committee Members.
(ii) Newly elected Regional Secretaries and Regional Chairmen of the Regions,
Managing Editor of ‘Friend & Guide’ and Secretary of the
“Canara Bank Officers’ Welfare Fund” appointed by the Central
Committee from time to time shall be ex-officio members of the Central
Committee.
14.2 Central
Committee to meet once in four months:
14.3 Summoning Emergency Meeting of the Central Committee: The President in consultation with the General Secretary or the General Secretary may in case of emergency, summon a meeting of the Central Committee at such day, place and time as may be determined by him to consider and dispose off any matter relating to the Association which in his opinion required to be dealt with urgently or on notice to that effect is given by any member of the Central Committee. The General Secretary shall give to every member 3 days clear notice of the emergency meeting. 14.4 The President to preside over the meetings: The President shall preside over the meetings of the Central Committee. 14.5 The Vice President to preside over the Meetings, in the absence of the President: If for any reason the President is unable to preside over any meeting of the Central Committee or in the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside over the meetings of the Central Committee.
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per-cent of members including office-bearers personally present shall constitute
the quorum for the Central Committee meeting.
14.7 Right to Vote:
Every member shall have one vote. 14.8 All matters to be decided by majority of votes: All matters brought before the Central Committee shall be decided by the Committee on the basis of simple majority except otherwise provided for in the constitution. The President will have one vote and in case of equality of vote he shall have a casting vote. 14.9 The Central Committee to carry on the affairs of the Association: Subject to the these regulations and subject to the directions given by the General Body from time to time and the resolutions of the Central Committee passed from time to time, the Central Committee shall carry on the affairs of the Association and shall have the power to do the following among other things. 14.10 a) Admission to Membership: To accept or reject without assigning any reason therefor any applications for membership made by any officer of the Bank as provided for herein. b) Authorisation to open Bank Accounts: To authorise opening of Savings or Current or other deposit accounts with any branch of Canara Bank in India or with any other bank scheduled or otherwise and to operate jointly on such accounts and to authorise to draw cheques or order on such accounts or to endorse and negotiate cheques, drafts or order drawn in favour of the Association or to sign all documents required by the bank. c) Authorisation to invest moneys: To authorise investing the funds of the Association in Fixed Deposit or in Government or other approved securities as may be determined by the Central Committee from time to time and to further authorising to sell, convert or realise or otherwise deal with the said approved securities or to receive interest on Government Securities from time to time or to receive interest accrued on the Fixed Deposit from time to time. d) Authorisation to incur Expenditure: To incur expenses or to authorise any person or persons, the committee deems fit or to approve expenses incurred by any such person or persons in connection with the affairs of the Association. e) Authorisation to borrow:
To
authorise to borrow amounts with or without security from Canara Bank in
India or from any other bank including scheduled banks,
co-operative Societies or other credit agencies and to execute
all loan papers and other documents required therefor.
f) Representing in Legal Proceedings: To
authorise any person or persons as the committee deems fit and proper to
file, prosecute, conduct or defend any suit, claim or any other legal
proceedings before any Authority, Tribunal (Judicial or quasi Judicial) or
before any court or to apply to the said Authority, Tribunal (Judicial
or Quasi Judicial) or court for the review of any order or judgement
pronounced by it or to prefer appeal or revision to the higher
courts including the High Court of judicature or the Supreme Court of India
and to sign and verify all pleadings, to swear, to affidavit and execute
Vakalats.
g) Vacancy in the Central Committee to be filled by Co-option: To fill up any vacancy in the Central Committee including Office-bearers caused due to any reason whatsoever by co-option of a person from among the delegates of the State or the Regional unit to which the member on whose account the vacancy has arisen belonged. The delegate so co-opted shall hold office only till the next Biennial General Meeting of the Association. h) Leave of Absence:
Any office-bearer or member of the Central Committee who absents himself without leave of absence granted by the President in writing and in case of the President, the leave of absence granted by the Vice President, consecutively for three meetings of the Committee, shall cease to be an office-bearer or a member of the Central Committee. The vacancy so caused shall be filled up by co-option as provided in these rules. Any emergency meeting called shall not be taken into account for this purpose. i) Appointment of Sub-Committee: To constitute or appoint Sub-Committee/s consisting of one or more members for any special purpose with or without powers of co-option to the Chairman of the said Sub-committee/s so constituted or appointed and to give the necessary directions to the Chairman and the members of the Sub-committee/s. j) Constitution of State of Regional Unit/s: To constitute suo-moto or on a request received from the members working in any branches or office of the Bank in any State, the State or the Regional Unit or Units. While constituting the State or the Regional Unit/s, the Central Committee may, if necessary, group together one or more state for this purpose. k) Constitution of District Unit/s:
To constitute suo-moto or on a request received from the members working in the branches or offices of the Bank situated in any district or a group of districts, District Unit or Unit of the Association. While constituting the District Unit, the Central Committee may, if necessary, group together one or more districts for this purpose. l) Constitution of Branch Unit/s.:
To constitute suo-moto or on request received from the members working in a branch / office / section of the Bank situated in any place, Branch Unit or Units. While constituting the Branch Unit, the Central Committee may, if necessary group together one or more sections for this purpose. m) Delegation of powers to Regional / District / Branch Unit/s: To delegate to State or Regional Unit/s or District Unit or Units or Branch Unit or Units such functions and powers as it deems fit and proper and to frame such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the units. n) General Meeting:
To
direct the General Secretary to call an Extra-ordinary General Meeting for
any specified purpose.
THE
CHAIRMAN
15.2. Chairman to guide the President and the General Secretary:
The Chairman shall guide the President and the General Secretary in carrying the affairs of the Association.
15.3. Term of Office:
The Chairman shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of
election as Chairman or until a new Chairman is elected in the next succeeding
Biennial General Meeting.
15.4. Resignation from Office:
The Chairman may whenever he deems it necessary to do so, submit his resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the
Central committee.
15.5. Cessation of Office:
The Chairman shall cease to hold office:
a) When he ceases to be a member of the Association or
THE PRESIDENT
16.1. Powers of the President.
The President shall preside over the meeting of the Central Committee and the Biennial or Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Association. He shall have one vote and in case of an equality of vote he shall have casting vote.
16.2 President to get the special meeting of the Central Committee Convened:
The President may whenever he deems necessary or on receipt of any written request signed by more than 50 per cent of the members of the Central Committee and within 21 days of the receipt of such notice may require the General Secretary to call a special or an emergency meeting of the Central Committee. In case the President fails to get such a meeting of the Central Committee convened within 21 days of the receipt of the notice, the requisitionists after the expiry of the receipt of their notice by the President shall call a meeting of the Central Committee but after giving due notice thereof to all members of the Central Committee including the President. The proceedings of such meeting shall be binding on the Association.
16.3 President to sign the minutes:
The President shall sign the minutes of the Central Committee and of the Biennial and Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association.
16.4 President to guide the General Secretary:
The President shall guide the General Secretary in carrying the affairs of the Association.
16.5 Term of Office:
The President shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of election as President or until a new President is elected in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
16.6 Resignation from Office:
The President may whenever he deems it necessary to do so, submit his resignation in writing addressed to the Vice President, to the Central Committee.
16.7 Cessation of Office:
The President shall cease to hold office: a) When he ceases to be a member of the Association orb) On his resignation or c) On his being removed from office as provided herein above.
16.8 Vice President to discharge the duties of the President:
In the absence of the President or when the President is unable to discharge his duties, the Vice President shall discharge the duties of the President.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS
17.1 Term of Office:
The Vice President shall hold office for a period of two years from the
date of election as Vice-Presidents or until another person is elected to
that office in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
17.2 In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside over
the meetings:
In the absence of the President or when the President is unable to preside over any meetings of the Central Committee or the Biennial or the Extraordinary General Meeting, one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside over the same.
17.3 Vice-Presidents to assist the President:
The
Vice-Presidents shall assist the President in carrying on the affairs of the
Association.
17.4 Resignation from Office:
The Vice Presidents or any one of them may whenever they or any one of
them deem or deems it necessary to do so, may submit their or his
resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the Central
Committee.
17.5 Cessation of Office:
The Vice-President shall cease to
hold Office:
a) When
he ceases to be a member of the Association or
THE GENERAL SECRETARY
18.1 Term
of Office:
The General Secretary shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election or until another person is elected to that office in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
The General Secretary whenever he deems it necessary to do so, may submit
his resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the Central Committee.
18.3 Cessation of Office:
The General Secretary shall cease to hold office: a) When he ceases to be a member of the Association orb) On his resignation or c) On his being removed from office as provided herein above.
18.4 Joint General Secretary to discharge the duties of General Secretary:
In the absence of the General Secretary or when the General Secretary is
unable to discharge his duties one of the Joint General Secretaries shall
discharge the duties of the General Secretary.
18.5 Functions and duties of the General Secretary:
The General Secretary shall: a) Convene meeting of i) Central Committee ii) The General Body, both Biennial and Extra-ordinary. b) Keep a watch on the funds of the Association.c) Operate on the Bank accounts jointly.d) Keep all accounts and get the accounts audited by the Auditors of the Association.e) Get the annual audited statement of accounts prepared, showing clearly every item of receipt and expenditure.f) Make reports to the General Body on the working of the Association.g) Submit statutory return from time to time or send statutory notices to the Registrar of Trade Unions under Trade Unions Act, 1926.h) Record the minutes of the Central Committee and also of the Biennial and Extra ordinary General Meeting.i) Attend to: i. The day to day administration of the Association and ii. The correspondence, issuance of circulars etc. j) Keep all the books relating to membership and account etc., record and files of the Association.k) Keep all the Securities and documents of title to the property of the Association.l) Do all other acts as may be generally necessary for implementing the resolutions of the Central Committee, the General Body and also for successfully carrying out the objects of the Association.
JOINT GENERAL SECRETARIES
19.1 Term of Office:
The
Joint General Secretaries shall hold office for a period of two years from the
date of their election or until new Joint General Secretaries are elected in the
next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
19.2 Resignation from Office:
The
Joint General Secretaries or any one of them whenever they or any one of them
deem or deems it necessary to do so, may submit their or his resignations or
resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the Central Committee.
19.3 Cessation of Office:
The Joint General Secretaries or any one of them shall cease to hold office: a) When they or he ceases or cease to be members or member of the Association, orb) On their or his resignations or resignation, orc) On their or his being removed from office as provided hereinabove.
19.4 Functions of Joint General Secretaries:
a) It shall be the duty of Joint General Secretaries to assist the General
Secretary in the discharge of his duties.b) Each Joint General Secretary shall be assigned specific functions like
publicity, public relations, publications, training and control, co-ordination
and supervision of one or more Regions.c) In the absence of the General Secretary or when the General Secretary is
unable to discharge his duties, one among the Joint General Secretaries shall
discharge the duties of the General Secretary.d) The Joint General Secretaries shall do such other work as may be assigned
to them by the Central Committee or by the General Secretary.
ORGANIZING
GENERAL SECRETARIES
20.1. Term of Office: The Organizing General Secretaries shall hold office for a period of two
years from the date of their election or until new Organizing General Secretaries are elected
in the next succeeding
Biennial General Meeting.
20.2. Resignation from Office:
The
Organizing General Secretaries or any one of them whenever they or any one of
them deem or deems it necessary to do so, may submit their or his resignations
or resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the Central Committee.
20.3. Cessation of Office:
The
Organizing General Secretaries or any one of them shall cease to hold office:
a) When they or he ceases or cease to be members or member of the
Association, or
20.4. Functions of Organizing General Secretaries:
a) It shall be the duty of Organizing General Secretaries to assist the
General Secretary in the discharge of his duties.
c) In the absence of the Joint General Secretaries or when the Joint General Secretaries are unable to discharge their duties, some of them shall discharge the duties of the Joint General Secretary. DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARIES.21.1 Term of Office:The Deputy General Secretaries shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of their election or until new Deputy General Secretaries are elected in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
21.2 Resignation from Office:
The Deputy General Secretaries or any one of them whenever they or any one of them deem or deems it necessary to do so, may submit their or his resignations or resignation in writing addressed to the President, to the Central Committee.
The Deputy General Secretaries or any one of them shall cease to hold
office:
a) When they or he ceases or
cease to be members or member of the Association or
21.4 Functions of Deputy General Secretaries:
The Deputy General Secretaries shall assist the Joint General Secretaries and the General Secretary in their work and in the absence of the Joint General Secretaries or if the Joint General Secretaries are unable to discharge their duties some of them shall discharge the duties of the Joint General Secretaries.
THE ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARIES 22.1 Term of office:
The Secretaries shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of their election or until new Secretaries are elected in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting of the Association.
The Assistant General Secretaries or any one of them whenever
they or any one of them deem or deems it necessary to do so, may
submit their or his resignations or resignation in writing
addressed to the President, to the Central Committee.
22.3 Cessation of Office:
The Assistant General Secretaries or any one of them shall cease to hold
Office:
a) When
they or he cease or ceases to be members or member of the Association or
22.4 Duties and Functions:
The Assistant General Secretaries shall assist the Deputy General
Secretaries and the General Secretary in their work and in the absence of the
Deputy General Secretaries or if the Deputy General Secretaries are unable to
discharge their duties some of them shall discharge the duties of the
Deputy General Secretaries.
23.1 Term of Office:
The Treasurer shall hold office for a period of two years from the
date of his election or until another person is elected to that office in the
next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
23.2 Resignation:
The Treasurer whenever he deems it necessary to do so, may submit his
resignation in writing to the President, to the Central Committee.
23.3 Cessation of Office:
The
Treasurer shall cease to hold Office:
a) When
he ceases to be a member of the Association or
23.4 Deputy Treasurer to discharge the duties of
the Treasurer:
In the absence of the Treasurer or when the Treasurer is unable to
discharge his duties, the Deputy Treasurer shall discharge the duties of
the Treasurer.
23.5 Powers and functions:
The
Treasurer shall be responsible:
a) For all the funds of the
Association.
23.6 Not to keep more than Rs.500/ at a time:
The Treasurer shall at no time keep with him imprest cash of more than Rupee five hundred. He shall remit all the amounts received on any account whatsoever to the bank to the credit of the Association. 23.7 Responsible for the preparation of annual statement of receipt and expenditure: The Treasurer shall be responsible to prepare the annual audited statement of accounts of the Association together with the report.
24.1 Term of Office:
The Deputy Treasurer shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election or until another person is elected to that office in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
The Deputy Treasurer whenever he deems it necessary to do so, may submit
his resignation in writing to the President, to the Central Committee.
24.3 Cessation of Office:
The Deputy Treasurer shall cease to hold Office: a) When he ceases to be a member of the Association orb) On his resignation orc) On his being removed from office as provided herein above.
24.4 Functions of the Deputy Treasurer: a) It shall be the duty of the Deputy Treasurer to assist the Treasurer in the discharge of his duties.b) In the absence of the Treasurer or when the Treasurer is unable to discharge his duties, the Deputy Treasurer shall discharge the duties of the Treasurer.c) The Deputy Treasurer shall do such other work as may be assigned to him by the Central Committee or by the General Secretary or by the Treasurer.
25.1 Term of Office:
The members of the Central Committee shall hold office for
a period of two years from the date of their election to that
office or until other persons are elected to their office in the next succeeding
Biennial General Meeting of the Association.
25.2 Resignation:
Any member of the Central Committee whenever he deems it necessary
to do so, may submit his resignation in writing addressed to
the President, to the Central Committee.
25.3 Filling up of vacancy:
Notwithstanding the provision under Rule VII- 14.9 (g), the Central
Committee may fill up any vacancy of member of the Central Committee by
co-option.
25.4 Co-opted members to hold office for the rest
of the term:
The person so co-opted shall hold office for the rest of the years or
until another person is elected to the office in the succeeding Biennial
General Meeting.
25.5 Cessation of membership:
Any member of the Central Committee shall cease to hold that office a) When he ceases to be a member of the Association orb) On his resignation or c) On his being removed from office as provided herein above.
RULE
– VIII – FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION:
1. Source:
The funds of the Association shall consist of: a) Admission Fee and subscription received from members. b) Donation and borrowings.
2. Amount to be deposited in Bank:
All the amounts received from time to time on any account whatsoever shall be deposited with Canara Bank or with any other bank scheduled or otherwise in the name of the Association.
3. Operation of Bank Accounts:
The account so opened shall be jointly operated by Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer along with General Secretary or Joint General Secretary or Deputy General Secretary.
4. Authorised persons not to keep more than Rs.500/-
The General Secretary or the Treasurer shall at no time keep with him more than Rs.500/ for current expenses.
5. Amount should be spent only for fulfilling objects of the
Association:
The Funds of Association shall be spent for fulfilling the objects of the Association and to meet any expenses incidental thereto. The Funds of the Association may be spent for the purpose such as: a) The payment of salaries / allowance to officers of the Association.b) The payment of expenses for the administration of affairs of the Association and audit of the accounts of the Association.c) Legal expenses incurred for securing or protecting any rights of the Association as such or any rights arising out of employment relations.d) The conduct of trade disputes on behalf of the Association or any member thereof.e) The Compensation to members for loss arising out of the trade disputes.f) Allowance to members or their dependants on account of death, sickness, accident or unemployment of such members.g) The provision of educational, social, cultural or religious benefits for members or for the dependents of members.h) For upkeep and publishing of periodicals for members and issuing of circular. i) The payment in furtherance of any of the objects of the
Association for which the general funds of the Association may be spent, by way
of contribution to any cause intended to benefit bank officers in
general, provided that the expenditure in respect of such contribution in
excess of the combined total of the gross income which has up to that time
accrued to the general funds of the Association during that year and of the
balance at the credit of the funds at the commencement of the year.
6. Central Committee may allocate amount to State or Regional Units:
The Central Committee may from time to time allocate amount to any State or Regional Unit to meet their expenses in accordance with clauses 5 of this Rule.
1. Term of Office:
The Auditors appointed by the Biennial General Meeting shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of their appointment or until fresh appointment is made in the next succeeding Biennial General Meeting.
2. Remuneration:
The auditors so appointed may be paid such reasonable remuneration as may be determined by the Biennial General Meeting.
1. Financial Year:
The financial year of the Association shall be from 1st April to 31st March.
2. Keeping of Accounts:
The Association shall keep true and faithful accounts of all amounts however received or raised or borrowed or collected from time to time and also of all amounts howsoever spent from time to time. It shall be the duty of the General Secretary and the Treasurer to maintain the books of accounts in such manner as may be determined by the Central Committee and also to keep all receipts / vouchers etc regularly in a manner determined by the Central Committee.
3. Auditing of Accounts:
The Accounts of the Association shall be got audited every year by qualified Auditors appointed by the Biennial General Body in accordance with the rules 18 of the Bombay Trade Unions Regulations 1927.
4. Audited
Statement have to be kept before the General Body:
The General Secretary and the Treasurer shall place before the Biennial General Body, annual statement of accounts relating to the financial year that just ended together with their report.
Every member, including the officers of the Association, who is not in arrears of his subscription for more than three months, shall be entitled to receive such benefits as the Central Committee may decide from time to time, to confer on the members.
1. The Association shall not be dissolved except by the vote of majority of not less than 3/4th of the delegates present at the General Meeting specially called for this purpose provided that the total number of vote cast is not less than 2/3rd of the total number of delegates elected.
2. Disposal of surplus funds: The Surplus funds left with the Association after meeting all its liabilities shall be disposed off in accordance with the directions given by the dissolution Meeting specially called for the purpose of dissolving the Association.
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