| 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Decisions arrived at by the General Council will remain irrevocable and can be superseded only by the General Body through referendum.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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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