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Constitution of the Burma Campaign Society
GENERAL PROVISIONS
| Article 1. |
The name
of the Society shall be "The Burma Campaign Society"
or "BCS" ("Biruma Sakusen Kyokai" in
Japanese). |
| Article 2. |
The Aims of the Society
are:- To encourage reconciliation, honouring the war dead,
and the spread and exchange of information about any aspect
of Britain and Japan's encounter during the Second World
War, and matters arising from it, especially those related
to the Burma Campaign 1941-1945. |
| Article 3. |
Membership will be open,
subject to acceptance by an Executive Committee, to all
those, regardless of race or religion, who are interested
in the aims of the BCS, and their families will be encouraged
to attend all ordinary meetings and events. |
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
| Article 4. |
The governance
of the BCS shall be through an Annual General Meeting (AGM)
to be called within 75 days of the 31st of March, the end
of each financial year, and attended by more than one third
of the membership, motions, other than proposals for the
Amendment or Revision of the Constitution, being carried
by a simple majority of those present and eligible to vote. |
| Article 5. |
There shall be an Executive
Committee elected by the AGM, consisting of a Chairman
and Deputy Chairman, serving three year renewable terms,
together with an Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer
and not more than six Ordinary Members elected on rotation
for two year renewable terms, the first rotation being
decided by lot. In the event of a vacancy the Committee
may fill the unexpired term, pending confirmation at the
next AGM. |
| Article 6. |
The Executive Committee
shall hold regular meetings and may appoint Co-opted Members
for particular purposes, together with email members in
Japan, who may forward information, opinions and proposals
to the Committee for discussion, all such appointments
being referred for confirmation to the next AGM. |
| Article 7. |
Applications for Membership
are to be made to the Honorary Secretary who may, at his
or her discretion, refer the matter to the Committee, who
may refuse or terminate Membership for due cause, such
as criminal activity or actions contrary to the aims, interests
or Constitution of the BCS, appeals from such refusals
or terminations being referred to the AGM. Members wishing
to resign should inform the Hon. Secretary of their decision. |
| Article 8. |
The location of the Office
of the BCS shall be decided by the Hon. Secretary. |
FINANCE
| Article 9. |
Annual Membership
Fees, Special or Extraordinary Membership Fees, Charges
for meetings or events, and such other charges as may be
deemed necessary from time to time, shall be set by the
Committee and confirmed by the next AGM. The annual membership
fees are not returnable and applications during the first
nine months of the financial year, which runs from 1st
April to 31st March, will be charged in full. |
| Article 10. |
Without revenue from
Donations, the BCS is unlikely to be viable over the long
term, and Bequests and Donations from members or from any
other appropriate source will be greatly welcomed, but,
if necessary, may be refused by the Committee for due cause,
any such cases being reported to the AGM. |
| Article 11. |
The BCS shall not engage
in general religious or commercial activities, but may
earn income from projects directly concerned with the furtherance
of its Aims. |
| Article 12 |
The Annual Accounts,
compiled by the Hon. Treasurer, shall be scrutinized by
an Auditor appointed by the Committee and shall be presented
to the AGM for discussion and approval. |
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
| Article 13. |
All
proposals for Amendment or Revision of the Constitution
shall be directed to the Executive Committee in the first
instance, and after due consideration be referred to the
next AGM, together with any recommendations, for discussion
and possible enactment through a vote attracting a majority
in favour of the motion of at least two-thirds of those
present and eligible to vote. |
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