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(a) The aims and objects
of the Indian Red Cross Society, shall be
as shown in the First Schedule of the Act,
XV of 1920 as amended from time to time viz:-
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(i) Aid to the sick and
wounded members of the Armed Forces of the
Union in accordance with the terms and spirit
of the Geneva Conventions of 12th August,
1949 and discharge of other obligations devolving
upon the Society under the conventions as
the recognized auxiliary of the Armed Forces
Medical Services. |
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(ii) Aid to the demobilized
sick and wounded members of the Armed Forces
of the Union. |
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(iii) Maternity and Child
Welfare. |
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(iv) Junior Red Cross.
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(v) Nursing and Ambulance
Work. |
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(vi) Provision of relief
for the mitigation of suffering caused by
epidemics, earthquakes, famines, floods and
other disasters, whether in India or outside.
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(vii) Work parties to
provide comforts and necessary garment etc.
for hospitals and health institutions. |
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(viii) The establishment
and maintenance of peace among all nations
in accordance with the decisions of the International
Red Cross Organization. |
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(ix) The expenses of
management of the Society and its branches
and affiliated societies and bodies. |
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(x) The representation
of the Society or on at International or other
Committees formed for furthering objects similar
to those of the Society. |
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(xi) The improvement
of health, prevention of diseases mitigation
of suffering such other cognate objects as
may be approved by the Society from time to
time. |
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(b) The Chandigarh Union
Territory Branch of the Indian Red Cross Society
shall have jurisdiction in the Union Territory
of Chandigarh. |
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(c) The existing allied
sections shall functions as the constituent
units of the Indian Red Cross
Chandigarh Union Territory Branch and the
Secretary will also look after the work of
these sections, namely: - |
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(i) St. John Ambulance
Association, Chandigarh Union Territory Centre.
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(ii) Hospital Welfare
Section. |
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(iii) Family Planning
Association |
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(iv) Youth and Junior
Red Cross. |
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OFFICE
BEARERS:- |
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The following shall be
the Office bearers of the Branch :- |
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a) President : The Deputy
Commissioner, Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio
President of the District Branch. |
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b) Vice President : The
Civil Surgeon Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio
Vice-President of the District Branch. |
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MEMBERSHIP
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(a) There shall
be following grades of members:- |
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(i) Patrons |
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(ii) Vice Patrons |
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(iii) Life Members |
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(iv) Life Associates
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(v) Annual Members |
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(vi) Annual Associates
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(vii) Institutional Members
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(i) Patron:
A person who subscribes not less than Rs.
20,000/-(in one consolidated contribution)
to the funds of the society shall be a patron.
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ii) Vice-Patron:
A person, who subscribes Rs. 10,000/- (in
one consolidated contribution) to the funds
of the society shall be a Vice Patron. A Vice
Patron on payment of a further sum of Rs.
10,000/- may become a Patron. |
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(iii) Life Members:
A person who subscribes not less than Rs.
500/- (in one consolidated contribution) to
the funds of the society shall be a Life Member.
A Life Member may change this grade of Membership
by payment of a further sum equivalent to
the difference between the prescribed subscription
for the grade of membership in the members
wants to be placed and the subscription of
this present grade. |
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(iv) Life Associates:
A person who subscribes not less than Rs.
250/-(in one consolidated contribution) to
the funds of the Society, shall be Life Associate.
A Life Associate may change his grade of membership
in which the member wants to be placed and
the subscription of his present grade. |
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(v) Annual Member:
A person who pays an annual subscription of
Rs. 50/-p.a. shall be an Annual Member. An
annual member may at any time compound all
future subscriptions and become a Life Member,
Vice Patron, Patron by paying the prescribed
subscription. |
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(vi) Annual Associate:
A person who pays an annual subscription of
not less than Rs. 10/- p.a. shall be an annual
associate. An annual associate may at any
time compound all future subscriptions and
become a Life Associate, Life Member, Vice
Patron, Patron by paying the prescribed subscription.
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(vii) Institutional
Member:
An Institution Member which pays an annual
subscription, subject to a minimum of Rs.
1000/-(for life) shall be an Institutional
Member. An Institutional Member may at any
time become an Patron, Vice Patron or Life
Member by paying a lump sum the subscription
for any of these grades as specified in article
4(b) (ii) to (iv), subject to the condition
that such membership shall be valid for five
years only. |
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(viii) Honorary
Member:
The Branch may recommend any person to the
Indian Red Cross Society for being enrolled
as Honorary Member of the Society under any
grade in lieu of Services rendered to the
Branch. |
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Note:
The term of Annual Members and Annual Associates
shall be one year from the date of enrollment.
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COLLECTION
OF FUNDS |
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(a) The Branch may collect
funds through membership, fairs fetes variety
shows, raffles, flags, seals, lucky bags draws
exclusively for local charity, special drivers
etc. |
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(b) The Branch may receive
donations and utilize them for general purposes,
unless the donor attaches a specific purpose
for which it is to be used. |
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(c) The Branch may receive
donations in cash or kind, gifts of any properties,
movable or immovable, whether subject to any
special trust or condition, for any one or
more of its objects. |
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(d) The Branch may raise
funds for its objects through such other sources
as are approved by its Managing Body from
time to time. |
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SHARES
FROM COLLECTIONS: |
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(a) The Branch shall
retain 70% of the Membership subscriptions,
donations and collections from fairs, fetes,
variety shows, sale of flags, sales etc. received
by it direct and forwarded 30% to the Indian
Red Cross Society, New Delhi. |
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(b) All collections made
through District relief funds and lucky bag
fund shall be meant for charity within the
State of Haryana. The Distt. Branch shall
therefore, remit 10 percent of the income
from these heads to the State Branch to be
utilized charities in the state. |
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GENERAL
MEETINGS: |
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(a) A General Meeting
of the Branch shall be held once a year at
Chandigarh on a date to fix by the President.
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(b) 15 days notice for
the General Meeting shall be given. |
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(c) The business to be
transacted in the General Meeting would be:
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i. Presentation of the
Annual Report. |
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ii. Presentation and
adoption of the Annual accounts and budget.
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iii. Appointment of Auditors
for the next year. |
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iv. Election of members
on the Managing Body for a term of one year.
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v. Any other business
with the permission of the Chair. |
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EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING: |
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(a) An Extra Ordinary
General Meeting of the Branch may be convened
at any time by the President for any purpose
connected with the Branch. |
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(b) Seven days notice
of such meeting shall be given and Agenda
circulated. |
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(c) No business other
than that specified in the Agenda shall be
transacted in such meeting. |
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PROCEDURE
OF GENERAL MEETING: |
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(a) All General meetings
shall be presided over by the President or
in his absence by the Chairman of the branch.
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(b) All contested questions
shall be decided by majority of votes of members
present taken by show of hands. |
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(c) In case of an equality
of votes, Chairman of the meeting shall have
a ‘casting vote’. |
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(d) All questions or
procedure of the meeting shall be decided
by the Chairman of the meeting. |
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MANAGING
BODY: |
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The Managing Body of
the District Branch shall be constituted annually
at the Annual General Meeting and shall consist
of 13 members as follow:- |
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a) The Deputy Commissioner,
Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio President of
the Managing Body. |
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b) Wife of Deputy Commissioner,
Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio chairman of
the Managing Body. |
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c) The Civil Surgeon,
Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio vice-President
of the Managing Body. |
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d) The District Education
Officer, Rohtak shall be the Ex-Officio Member
of the Managing Body. |
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Nominated
Members:- |
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e) Two members shall
be nominated by the President. |
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f) Two members (to be
nominated by the outgoing Managing Body) shall
be elected by the General Body. No member
shall be elected for more than three terms
of one year each. |
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g) One person from each
Sub Division, who have expert knowledge of
a subject or who are considered to be helpful
to the District Branch in raising funds and
in organizing services etc. shall be co-opted
by the Managing Body as its regular members,
for a period of one year term. |
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All vacancies occurring
among the members of the Managing Body between
the two annual General Meeting shall be filled
by nomination by the President for the remaining
period. |
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An ordinary meeting of
the Managing Body shall be held once a quarter
or earlier if necessary, at the discretion
of the President, at a date and time to be
fixed by him. |
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i) A notice of seven
days shall be given and the agenda shall be
circulated by post or otherwise. An accidental
omission to give such notice or to dispatch
the agenda to a member shall not invalidate
any resolution passed at such meeting. |
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Emergent
Meeting:- |
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i) An Emergent meeting
of the Managing Body may be held at any time
by the President and in his absence by the
Vice-President by giving twenty four hours
notice at a place and time convenient to him. |
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ii) An Emergency meeting
of the Managing Body may also be called by
the President upon receipt of a requisition
specifying the business from five members
of the Managing Body on a date and time convenient
to him. At such meeting no business other
than specified in the requisition shall be
transacted. |
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iii) In case of any emergency,
decision of the Managing Body/Executive Committee
may be obtained by circulation of a proposal
among the members of the Managing Body, provided
that prior approval of the President is obtained
to the adoption of this procedure in each
particular case. |
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i) At all Managing body
meeting three present in person or by proxy
shall form a Quorum. Ex-Officio members may
be represented by their respective senior
officers who shall have the right to vote. |
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ii) If the Quorum in
not complete within half an hour of the time
fixed for a meeting the meeting shall be adjourned
and would be held after an hour even if the
quorum is not complete. |
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In the event of equality
of votes at any meeting the Chairman shall
have a casting vote. |
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The Secretary of the
Disrtict Branch shall maintain record of proceeding
of the meetings. The proceeding recorded shall
be signed by him and the chairman of the meeting
and laid before the next meeting for confirmation. |
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The Managing Body shall
authorize the Secretary to incure expenditure
not exceeding Rs. 1000/- provided it is routine
item of expenditure. For expenses more than
Rs. 1000/- provided in the budget, sanction
of the President shall be obtained for all
times. The Secretary shall disburse the salary
of the staff through Bank as approved by the
Managing Body vide resolution no. 6 dated
28-7-1983. |
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i) The President and
in his absence the Vice President shall be
the Chief Executive Officer of the District
Branch. |
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ii) The Secretary shall
be the Executive Officer of the District Branch.
He shall exercise control over the staff and
affairs of the Branch under the guidance of
the President, Vice-President and Managing
Body. He shall also have the power of attorney
to set as such on behalf of the District Branch
for all matters regarding agreements and the
executions. |
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iii) Any notice to be
given by the District Branch or the Managing
Body will be valid if given on their behalf
by the Secretary of the District Branch. |
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i) All appointments in
the District Branch shall be made by the President.
The president have the power to determine
the terms of employment and pay and allowance
of the staff of the District Branch. The case
would be laid before the Managing Body for
confirmation. |
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ii) Not withstanding
anything contained in Rule 20 (i) the appointment
of the Secretary of the District Branch shall
be made by the President with the approval
of the State Branch and shall not be annulled
except with prior coinsurance of the State
Branch. |
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All movable and immovable
property acquired by the District Branch shall
vest in it subject to control of the State
Branch. No investment in property shall be
made without the previous sanction of the
State Branch. |
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Managing Body shall authorize
the Secretary to operate upon all types of
post office and Bank accounts including Employees
Provident Fund. Cheques upto 5000 for budgeted/committed
expenditure i.e. payment of electricity bills,
water charges, telephone, P.O.L. and repair
of Ambulance, cost of first Aid Certificates,
medicines for DDC and all payments sanctioned
by the D.C. cum President. All the cheques
exceeding Rs. 5000 /- will be jointly singed
by the Secretary and President, sanction for
all the payments of non budgeted items will
be taken from the President before payment.
(Resolution no. 6 of Managing Body Meeting
held on 26-7-1999). |
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If the administration
of the District Branch, in the opinion of
the Managing Body of the State Branch is not
in accordance with principles and policies
laid down by the Managing Body of the State
Branch or if the District Branch fail to carry
out the directives issued by the State Branch,
the Managing Body of the State Branch shall
have the powers to dissolve the Managing Body
of the District Branch and appoint an adhoc
committee to run the Administration of the
District Branch. |
| 24. |
The Managing Body of
the State Branch shall have the power to amend
or alter any of the rules of the District
Branch as and when necessary. |
| 25. |
The power to amend the
constitution of the District Branch vests
with the General Body subject to the approval
of the State Branch by a majority vote. |
