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THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PROTECTION OF RIGHTS
ASSOCIATION
1. DEFINITION: Association means
PROTECTION OF RIGHTS ASSOCIATION . 2.
JURISDICTION: Jurisdiction of the
Association will be all over India. 3.
ACCOUNTING YEAR: Accounting year means the
period commencing from 1st day of April, to 31st day of
March. 4. MEMBERSHIP: The
Membership of the society is open to any person without
any fees being charged who has attained the age of
maturity and fulfills the terms and conditions of the
Society and believes in the aims and objects of the
society, but subject to the approval of the managing
committee of the society. 5. TYPE OF
MEMBERSHIP: a) Executive Member – duration
five years (Voting rights) b) Trainee Active Members
– duration one year (No voting rights) c) Active
Members –duration 2 years (No voting rights) d)
Senior Active Members – duration 2 years (No voting
rights) e) Committee Members –duration 5 years
(voting rights) 6. TERMINATION OR CESSSATION
OF MEMBERSHIP: The Managing Committee of the
Society shall have the powers to expel / terminate a
member or/and members, from the membership of the
society on the following grounds: (a) On death.
(b) On written resignation. (c) If found to be
involved in any anti-social activities. (d) If
adjudged by any court of law to be a criminal. (e) If
found to be guilty of anti-propoganda and working
against the aims and objects of the society. (f) If
member has not attended five consecutive meetings of the
society. (g) If member disregards rules and
regulations or disobey the decisions of the Managing
Committee. 7. GENERAL BODY: All
Executive and Committee Members of the Society will
constitute the General Body of the Society. (a)
Notice: Minimum 15 days notice shall be given to the
General Body Members before the date of General Body
Meetings, enclosing Agenda specifying Date, time, Place
and Issues to be discussed. (b) Meetings: General
Body Meeting shall be held once in every year regularly.
(c) Quorum: The quorum of the General Body Meeting shall
be 3/5th (three-fifth) of the total strength of the
Members of the General Body of the Society present at
the meeting. 8. RIGHTS / PRIVILAGES OF
MEMBERS: All and every member of the
Society: a) Shall be entitled to participate in
meetings, cultural / Educational functions and other
lawful gatherings, called / arranged by the Society.
b) Have right to Collect the Identity card, other
readings materials and other material issued by the
Society. 9. DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS:
All and every member of the Society shall:
a) Promote and protect all universally recognized Human
Rights, Legal Rights and Fundamental Rights. b)
Create and Spread awareness and education of Human
Rights, Legal Rights and Fundamental Rights in Society.
c) Attend the meetings etc. of the Society. d) Give
the necessary information to the Society, Pertaining to
any matter which is necessary to be known by the
Society. e) Strictly refrain from direct or indirect
misuse of authority and membership. f) Strictly
refrain from involving into and/or promoting any
anti-social or illegal activity. g) Strictly adhere
to the Rules and Regulations of the Society. h)
Constantly strive to develop themselves in accordance
with the objects and aims of the Society. i) Not
indulge in activities which are prejudicial and/or anti
to the Aims and objectives and/or the Rules and
Regulations and/or the members of the Managing Committee
of the Society. j) Co-operate and assist the Managing
Committee in spreading and widening the strength of the
society in all parts of the country. 10.
MANAGING COMMITTEE: (a) Strength: Shall not
be less than 7 and not more than 11 (including Office
bearers and Executive Members). (b) Term: Shall be
five years of every Managing Committee Unless the
Managing Committee is dissolved vide a special
Resolution before 5 years under which circumstances the
Elections for New Managing Committee shall be held
within 90 days from the date of dissolution). (c)
Notice: Minimum 7 days notice shall be required for
every Managing Committee Meeting of the Society but
urgent/emergency Managing Committee Meeting can be
called by 24 hour notice. (d) Meeting: Managing
committee meeting shall be held at least once in every
three months (or as and when the Managing Committee
decides from time to time) where the minimum quorum
shall be 3/5 members of the Managing Committee. (e)
Urgent Meeting: The urgent Managing Committee meeting
may be called by 24 hour notice but Quorum for the same
shall be 3/5 of the total strength of the Managing
Committee. 11. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF
MANAGING COMMITTEE: (a) Managing Committee
shall be responsible for the management and
administration of all affairs of the Society, and is
also authorized to appoint any Executive Members /
Office bearer’s to look after any particular activity of
the Society. (b) All the decisions shall be taken by
the majority votes. (c) The Managing Committee shall
have the powers as are the powers of the society,
mentioned in the memorandum of the Society and in these
Rules and Regulations. (i) To prepare plans, projects
and programmes. (ii) To decide and appoint members
and office bearers of any/all other sub-managing
committee and/or section committees. (d) To appoint
auditor and to submit the audited reports before the
Managing Committee. (e) To make amendments in the
Bye-laws and to consider any other matter or resolution
which may be submitted to the Managing Committee. (f)
To expand the funds of the Society in such a manner as
would be beneficial for the aims and objects of the
Society. (g) To invest the funds of the committee in
Bank or in any other way as per the directions of the
managing committee in a manner which are beneficial and
in accordance to the aims and objects of the Society.
(h) In case of death, Resignation, Mental or
Physical illness and/or any anti-social activities by
office bearers or being adjudged a criminal by any Court
of law that person shall be expelled, removed from his /
her post and the other members of the Managing
Committee, shall co-operate and fill in the vacancy till
another member is appointed. (i) The Managing
Committee shall have powers and authorities to do all
acts, necessary or expedient in order to further the
aims and objects of the society. (j) Managing
Committee will constitute/form the section committees
upto the following jurisdictions: i. National
Committee ii. State Committee iii. Zonal
Committee. iv. City Committee. v. District
Committee vi. Taluka Committee vii. Ward Committee
and will give them power rights and duties to perform
according to the Aims and Objects and Rules and
Regulations of the society. The maximum strength of the
Section committees shall be 5. (k) To form the
following committees: 1. Womens Rights Committee
2. Child Rights Committee 3. Student Committee 4.
Anti-Torture Committee. 5. Education Committee. 6.
Minority Committee. 7. Public Services Committee
8. Environmental Committee. 9. Political Affairs
Committee. 10. Advisory Board. 11. Relief Aid
Committee 12. Religious Tolerance Committee 13.
Right to Information Awareness Committee. And such
other committees from time to time and give them rights,
powers, duties as per the Aims and Objects and Rules and
Regulations of the Society and to elect the office
bearers for the said Committees and also to minimise,
remove their Powers and rights. All disciplinary
proceedings and actions if any, against the members of
above committee shall be taken by the Managing
Committee. 12. REMUNERATION TO OFFICE
BEARERS: Remuneration to office bearers of
the Managing Committees to be fixed vide a separate
resolution in every 3rd Managing Committee Meeting of
every financial year. 13. COMPOSITION OF THE
MANAGING COMMITTEE: (a) President 1 (b)
Vice President 1 (c) General Secretary 1 (d)
Treasurer 1 (e) Joint Treasurer 1 (f) Organising
Secretary 1 (g) Joint Secretary 1 14.
POWERS & DUTIES OF OFFICE BEARERS: (A)
President: (i) Shall preside over all the meetings of
the society. (ii) At the time of voting on any
matter/subject (except Election), if the total votes of
the groups of members happen to be equal in member, the
President has the power to cast an extra vote to decide
the matter / subject. (iii) Shall have the power to
allow inclusion of any subject / matter in Agenda for
the discussion in the course of proceeding / meeting.
(iv) The President shall have the power to call special
General Meeting. (v) The President shall keep the
balance and supervision of the work and administration
of the Society. (vi) The President shall manage and
inspect the work of all the departments and Committees
{para 11 (j) and (k)} of the society. (vii) The
President shall form and elect the Office bearers of the
Other Committees {para 11 (j) and (k)} of the Society
with suggestions of the Managing Committee. (B) Vice
President:- (i) The Vice President of the Society
shall enjoy the powers of the President in his/her
absence after authorization of the President. (ii)
The Vice President shall be co-operative to the
President. (iii) The Vice President shall manage the
affairs of the Executive Committee as per the direction
of the President. C) General Secretary: (i)
General Secretary will summon and attend the meeting of
the Managing Committee. (ii) General Secretary will
prepare the proceeding Register to record the minutes of
the Proceedings of the Managing Committee meetings and
the General Body Meeting and have them duly signed by
the members who attend the meetings. (iii) To carry
on Generally the day to day activities of the Committee
including, the handling of complaints. (iv) To
implement the Resolution passed by the Managing
Committee in its meeting. (v) To submit reports and
to read the same in respect of the affairs of the
Society in the Annual General Body Meeting. (vi)
Handle any other independent charges which will be given
by the President. D) Joint Secretary: i) The Joint
Secretary will in the absence of the General Secretary
Perform the duties of the Secretary. ii) Right of
observation in the affairs of Executive Committee given
by the President. iii) Handle any other independent
charges which will be given by the General Secretary or
the President. E) Organising Secretary: i) Mainly
will manage and care the affairs and the work of the
Society. ii) will have power of inspection of the
affairs of the executive committee if directed by the
President. iii) Will have power to measure the
trainee as well as active member of the Society. iv)
Will handle other matters of the Society which will be
given by the President. F) TREASURER : i) To keep
the financial Statement of the Society and Income and
Expenditure Account. ii) Shall maintain all accounts
of all money which is received and/or paid by him/ her
on behalf of the society. iii) shall make
disbursement in accordance with the direction of
Managing Committee. iv) Handle any other charges,
which will be given by the President. G) JOINT
TREASURER: i) Shall assist the Treasurer in
maintaining all accounts of the Society. ii) Any
other charges which will be given by the Treasurer
and/or the President. 15. ELECTION:
The General Body in its Annual Meeting will elect
its President and all the office bearers and also the
Executive Members of the Managing Committee from all
Committee members after every five years by Secret
Ballot Papers or by show of hands. 16.
ACCOUNTS OPERATION: The Bank Accounts shall
be in the name of the Society and shall be operated by
the Joint signatures of Treasurer and the President:
a) Subscription, donations, Gifts, Revenue from Charity
shows, special contributions and funds etc. b) The
Managing Committee shall decide the provision and
allocation of expenses. c) The decisions of the
Managing committee will be final regarding the
Provisions of the loans, deposits or any monetary
transaction and necessary permission from the concerned
authority shall be taken if and when required. d)
The Society will purchase, sale, hire, lease immoveable
property with the decision/consent of the majority of
the Managing Committee and with the proper approval of
the concerned authority. 17. FINANCIAL YEAR:
Financial year of the society should start from 1st
April to 31 March every year. 18. LIST OF MEMBERS:
A list of persons who are within the meaning of Section
15 of Societies Act, 1860, will be maintained in the
form of Schedule IV to the Society Registration
Maharashtra Rules 1971 and abide by Rule 15 therein.
19. DISSOLUTION: Committee shall be
dissolved as per Sections 13 and 14 of the Societies
Registration Act, 1860, by calling Special General Body
Meeting with 3/5 majority of the entire Managing
Committee. 20. CHANGE/AMENDMENT/ ADDITION TO
THE AIMS, OBJECTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.
If a change is desired in the name of aim, object,
rule and regulation of the Society then the procedure
laid down in Sections 12 and 12-A of the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 will be followed. 21.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: Society may initiate
legal proceedings as per provisions laid down in the
Societies Registration Act, 1860. 22.
AMENDMENT: These rules and regulations shall
be amended, added or replaced at any time by majority of
3/5 of the total members at General Body Meeting
provided at least 14 days previous intimation in writing
of such amendment shall have been given to the members
as per Societies Registration Act, 1860 (12).
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