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1. That the name of
the NGO shall be "United Global Organization of Development"
(UGOOD), Islamabad, Pakistan.
2. That the registered office of the NGO shall be situated
at Suite No. 2, Floor No.2, Block No. 11, M. Shah Nawaz Plaza,
G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. That there shall be Board of Social Workers consisting
of 10 persons which shall be the sovereign body of the NGO
and all the office bearers shall be out of the members of
the Board.
4. That a person possessing extra ordinary proficiency
in his field and devoted and dedicated to the aims and objects
of the NGO may be eligible to the membership of the Board
of Social Workers.
5. That the Board shall be the body competent to fill
in by election/Selection any vacancy in its ranks and may
constitute sub committees, committee or project to assign
certain duties time by time.
6. That in case the office of the Managing Social Workers
and Deputy Managing Social Workers become vacant by demise
or any other cause or reason whatsoever, a new Managing Social
Workers or Deputy Managing Social Workers as the case may
be, will be elected by majority of Social Workers from amongst
themselves to run the business of the Trust.
7. That in the execution of the NGO and Powers hereof
no Social Worker shall be liable for any loss to the NGO by
reason of any investment made in good faith, or for the negligence
or fraud of any agent employed by him or any other Social
Workers hereof or by reason of mistake or commission made
in good faith by any Social Workers hereby or by reason of
any manner except will full and individual fraud or wrong
doing on the part of the Social Workers who is sought to be
make liable.
8. That any/all meetings of the NGO shall be presided
over by the managing Social Workers or his nominee; and no
meeting can be called/held without the prior approval of the
Managing Social Workers.
9. That any Social Workers may renounce his office
by notifying in writing to the Managing Social Workers of
his intentions to do so.
10. That the number of Social Workers shall be not
less then 10 and if any vacancy arises in the Board of Social
Workers on account of death, incapacity persistent neglect
or unwillingness to act, the Managing Social Workers shall
carry on the work of the said Social Workers till the vacancy
is filled.
11. That all the Key-post of the office bearers of
the NGO shall have a common seal made of metal which shall
be affixed to all format documents executed in relation of
the NGO.
12. That the NGO funds shall constitute of the money
deposited in the name of the NGO in the bank and the Social
Workers shall also be entitled to accept donations to the
NGO in cash or kind from any person or persons, individuals,
institutions, organizations and Government etc. on such terms
and conditions and for all or any one of the objects of the
NGO as may be agreed upon between the Social Workers. All
income, rents, profits etc. of the said properties etc. shall
also form part of the funds of the NGO.
13. That it is important of mention that the NGO was
the fact established and created without formal Trust Deed;
and accordingly some transactions such as purchase of equipment
etc. made by the settler of the NGO, the same stand transferred
in the name of the NGO. The lease agreement sighed by the
settler of the NGO are now transferred in the name of the
NGO. All these expenses incurred on the said Transactions
and the payment of salaries is incorporated in the accounts
books. The said Trust was established and created without
formal Trust Deed on 27/11/2001.
14. That a Social Workers shall be disqualified in
cases such as guilty of serious misconduct or physical/mental
incapacitation.
15. That the following rules and regulations shall
be followed by the NGO accordingly:
(a) That the Chartered Accountant shall audit the accounts
of the NGO every year.
(b) That the quorum of a meeting of the members of
the Board, shall not be less than four or one third of the
total number of the members, whichever is greater.
(c) That in the event of the dissolution of the NGO
there remains after meeting all liabilities, any property
whatsoever the same shall e given or transferred to another
institution to which approval has also been granted by C.B.R.
or by the Federal Government, and the intimation of such transference
would be given to the Board r Federal Government with in three
months of the dissolution.
(d) That the money property or income or any part there
of the NGO shall solely be utilized for promoting the objects
of the NGO.
(e) That no portion of NGO money, property or income
being paid or transferred directly y way of dividend onus
or profit to any of its members or his relative or relatives.
(f) That the accounts of the NGO shall be kept in
a scheduled bank.
(g) That no change can be made in the constitution memorandum
or articles of association, rules, regulations, or bye-laws
or trust deed without the prior approval of the Board or the
Federal Govt., as the case my be.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS
That the
Board of Social Workers shall be empowered:
1. To act and represent the NGO in all matters and
execute the policy and decisions of the NGO.
2. To appoint from members of the NGO such Sub-Committee(s)
for any specific purpose(s) as may be necessary.
3. To have the right of co-opting honorary Member(s)
to serve with the sub-committee(s) for specific purpose(s).
4. To prepare schemes, budget and progress reports
and be responsible for the maintenance and safe custody of
the office records, property, etc .
5. To prepare Annual Report of performance and Audited
Accounts of the NGO.
6. To fix the date, time and place for holding Annual
General Meeting as and when due.
7. To secure the fulfillment of any contract, or agreement
entered into by the NGO by mortgage or charge of all or any
of the property of the NGO.
8. To refer any claims or demands by or against the
NGO to arbitration and observer and perform the awards.
9. To make and give receipts, releases, and other discharges
for money payable to the NGO and for the claims and demands
of the NGO.
10. To provide from time to time for the management
of the affairs of the NGO and in particular to appoint any
person or persons to be attorney or agents of the Trust with
such powers (including power to sub-delegate) and upon such
terms as may be thought fit.
11. To make, very or repeal from time to time byelaws
for the regulation of the business of the NGO, its officers
etc.
12. To borrow money on behalf of and for the purposes
of the NGO from individuals, firms, bodies, companies, banks,
or other persons by overdraft or otherwise and also upon mortgage
or pledge or hypothecation or otherwise on security of all
or any of the properties of the NGO at such times and upon
such terms as the Managing Social Workers may in his Desecration,
think fit.
13. To enter into all such negotiations and contracts
and rescind and very all such contracts and execute and do
all such acts, deeds and things in the name and on behalf
of the NGO as may be consider expedient for or in relation
to any of the matter aforesaid or otherwise for the purpose
of the NGO.
14. To do all acts, deeds and things reasonable for
the realization, maintenance, management, protection and promotions
of the objects of the NGO, and to frame by-laws, regulations
for each institution of the NGO.
15. That all property, movable as well as immovable,
belonging to the NGO shall vest in the Board of Social Workers
who shall administer it for the aims and objectives of the
NGO only.
16. That the Board of Social Workers shall have the
power and authority to settle, compromise or compound all
and any claims, outstanding accounts, disputes, demands, action,
suits and proceedings civil or criminal whatsoever by or against
them or any of them or refer the same to the Arbitration.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF MANAGING SOCIAL WORKERS
1. That the Managing Social Workers shall be the Chief
Executive and head of the NGO. He shall preside over all the
meetings of the Board of Social Workers. He would adjourn
the meeting of the Board of Social Workers if he considers
that the proceedings are disadvantageous to the interest of
the NGO.
2. That he shall keep himself informed of all the activities
of the NGO.
3. That he shall be empowered to appoint and at his
discretion, remove or suspend such managers, secretaries,
officers, clerks, agents and servants from permanent, temporary
or special services and to determine their powers and duties
and fix their salaries.
4. That he shall supervise the working of the NGO,
guide and help the office bearers, and Members in discharge
of their duties towards the NGO.
5. That the Managing Social Workers in empowered to
appoint honorary member(s) of Board of Social Workers whom
shall not have the voting power.
6. That the orders and guidance of the Managing Social
Workers with in the frame work of the powers delegated to
him shall be binding on all the Social Workers and employees
of the NGO.
7. That he shall exercise the right of casting vote
in any of the meeting of the NGO.
8. That he shall approve the minutes and agenda of
all the meetings.
9. That he shall ensure that the constitution is duly
carried out in all respects.
10.That the Managing Social Workers shall be legally
entitled to appoint Deputy Managing Social Workers on such
terms and conditions as he may deem fit, who in his absence/demise
shall be entitled to exercise all or any of the powers and
authorities and discharge all or any of the obligations of
the Managing Social Workers and shall be responsible for all
administration, management, supervision and control of the
NGO funds and properties.
11. That he shall be empowered to give award or allow
any bonus, pension, gratuity or compensation to any employee
of the NGO, or his widow, children or dependants, that may
appear to the Managing Social Workers just or proper, whether
such employee or his widow, children or dependants have or
not a legal claim upon the NGO.
12. That the Managing Social Workers shall have power
to invest the NGO funds or any part thereof or any other money
form time to time or upon such lands, buildings stocks, securities,
whatsoever nature or in any other manner as the managing Social
Workers in his own discretion may deem fit and shall have
power to alter, very and transpose such investment of the
same or like nature without being liable or responsible for
any loss or damage if occasioned thereby.
13. That the Managing Social Workers may at any time
employ any expert or other professional person and may seek
advice from any technical or professional expert on any point
arising in connection with Trust as he may deem necessary.
14. That the Managing Social Workers will be entitled
to pay out from income of the NGO for expenses including cost
of the stamp duty incurred / to be incurred in the creation
of the Trust or any other expenditure whilst discharging duties
and functions.
15. That the Managing Social Workers has the power
to purchase or otherwise acquire for the NGO, property, rights
or privileges which the NGO is authorize to acquire at such
price and generally on such terms and conditions as he may
think fit.
16. That the Managing Social Workers has the power
to pay for any property, rights or privileges acquired by
or services rendered to the NGO either wholly or partially
in cash or otherwise.
17. That the Managing Social Workers has the power
to give to any person employed by the NGO a commission on
sales or purchases or on the profits of any particular business
or transaction or a share in the general profits and such
commission or share of profits and the same shall be treated
as part of the working expenses of the NGO.
18. That the Managing Social Workers has the power
to set aside such portion of the profits of the NGO as the
he may think fit, form a fund to provide for such person,
gratuities or compensation, or to create any provident or
benefit fund in such manner as the Managing Social Workers
may deem fit.
19. That the Managing Social Workers has the power
to make advances and loans without security or on such security
as he may deem proper.
POWER AND FUCTIONS OF DEPUTY MANAGING SOCIAL WORKERS:
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That the Deputy Managing Social Workers shall be empowered
to exercise all or any of the powers and discharge all and
any of the obligations and functions attached to the office
of the Managing Social Workers on his direction or in his
absence or demise. GENERAL SECRETARY:
i. That the General Secretary shall act in consultation
with the Managing Social Workers and be responsible to the
Board of Social Workers for his duties and responsibilities.
ii. That he in consultation with the Managing Social
Workers shall prepare the Agenda, call meetings of the Board
of Social Workers in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution, prepare and put minutes of the subsequent meeting
for confirmation and maintain them for the execution of all
the resolutions and directions of the Board of Social Workers.
iii. That he shall prepare Annual Report about the
work done by the Trust and submit it in the meeting of the
Board of Social Workers for consideration ad approval and
subsequently in the General Meeting, as the case may be.
iv. That he shall be responsible for submission of
reports, returns and documents as desired by the Registration
or any other Authority.
v. That he shall be responsible for office management
and records of the Trust.
vi. That he shall verify all the bills, vouchers, etc.,
and forward them to the Treasurer for scrutiny and payment.
That he shall be ex-officio member of all Sub-Committees.
vii. That he shall be responsible for safe custody
of all the property of the Trust.
TREASURER:
i. That the treasurer shall maintain Books of Accounts
in respect of the Receipts and Payments and all transactions
of the NGO.
ii. That he shall be responsible for the finances of
the NGO.
iii. That he shall deposit all the receipts in the
Bank account of the NGO duly approved by the Board of Social
Workers.
iv. That he shall be responsible for proper auditing
of the NGO's account by an Auditor duly appointed by the Board
of Social Workers.
v. That he shall put up the annual audited report about
income and expenditure in the General Meeting and get it approved.
vi. That he shall receive and collect all donations,
grants, aid, subscriptions, dues and other payments on behalf
of the NGO and will issue proper receipts thereof.
vii. That he shall maintain accounts of the Trust in
proper registers and present monthly statement of income &
expenditure in the meeting of the Board of Social Workers.
viii. That he shall get the accounts examined by the
Managing Social Workers and General Secretary quarterly and
put up the quarterly report of the accounts and statements
and shall suggest the means of increasing the sources of the
incomes of the NGO.
MEMBERSHIP A. ELIGIBLITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
Any person having the following qualification shall be eligible
for membership of the Trust: -
i. Who is major and of sound mind.
ii. Who is interested in the activities of the NGO?
iii. Who has reputable character?
iv. Who agrees to abide by the constitution and by
laws of the NGO?
B. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP:
i. Regular Member: Any person whose application for membership
is approved by the Board of Social Workers may become regular
Member of the NGO.
ii. Honorary Member: The Board of Social Workers of
the NGO may nominate any person who has rendered eminent service
to the cause of humanity and social development as honorary
Member.
iii. Co-opted Member: The Board of Social Workers
may select any person as co-opted Member for special purpose(s).
C. PROCEDURE OF ADMISSION OF MEMBERSHIP:
i. Regular Member: Person having qualification as lay
down herein before and desirous to become regular Member,
shall apply on prescribed form of the NGO to the Board of
Social Workers, which shall have the power to accept or reject
any such application.
ii. Honorary or Co-opted Member: The Board of Social
Workers of the NGO shall nominate Honorary or Co-opted Member.
D. PROCEDURE OF REJECTION:
Persons whose applications for membership are rejected by
the Board of Social Workers can apply again after lapse of
one year. E. RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS:
i. Regular Members shall have the right to vote, seek
election and take part in the meetings / functions of the
NGO.
ii. Honorary or Co-opted Member shall not have right
to vote or hold office but can participate in the meetings
and functions of the NGO.
F. PROCEDURE OF SUSPENSION CANCELLATION AND RESIGNATION OF
MEMBERSHIIP:
Membership may be suspended or cancelled on one or more of
the following grounds: -
i. Any Member who fails to attend the meeting of Board
of Social Workers without prior intimation and justification
consecutively three times shall be suspended to be a Member.
ii. If the conduct of any Member is deemed by the Board
of Social Workers to be prejudicial to the interest of the
NGO his membership shall be cancelled according to the following
procedure:
a. The Board of Social Workers during which he shall
submit a written explanation of his conduct shall give him
a notice of at least 7 days.
b. In the event of his explanation being found unsatisfactory
the Board of Social Workers may either administer a warning
or may ask the Member to resign his membership from the Trust
forthwith.
c. In the event of the said Member refusing to resign,
when ask to do so, the Board of Social Workers in a special
meeting may decide the case finally with 2/3 majority of the
total strength of the Board of Social Workers.
iii. Any Member may on his own record withdraw membership
by sending his resignation in writing to the general secretary.
iv. The Board of Social Workers may cancel membership
of any Member who becomes incapable to perform his duties.
MEETING OF THE SOCIAL WORKERS i) That all meetings of the
NGO shall stand adjourned for seven days if within an hour
of the appointed time quorum is not formed.
ii) That no fresh notice shall be needed for an adjourned
meeting and shall be held on the same day, time and place.
A. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: 1. MEETING:
That the Annual General Meeting of the NGO shall be held within
three months of the expiry of the every calendar year to transact
the following business:-
i) Approval of Annual accounts of the NGO
ii) General performance of the NGO of the year ended
iii) Matters referred to the Board of Social Workers
iv) Any other matter permitted by the Chair.
2. NOTICE: That the Annual General Meeting shall be
called after giving 21 days written notice under postal certificates.
3. QUORUM: That one third of the total members of the
NGO shall constitute the quorum at the annual general meeting
or any other meeting of the Board of Social Workers.
B. SPECIAL OR EMERGENCY MEETING OF BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS:
3. MEETING:
That the special or emergency meeting of the Board of Social
Workers may be called by the Managing Social Workers at ant
time and place.
4. NOTICE: That the special or emergency meeting of
the board of Social Workers will require a notice of at least
24 hours.
5. QUORUM: That the third of the total members of the
NGO shell constitute the quorum at the special or emergency
meeting of the Board of Social Workers.
TERMS OF OFFICE That the terms of office shell be for
a period of five years for all the office bearers. After the
expiry of five years the same office bearers can be re-elected
or new office bearers may be elected out of the members of
the Board of Social Workers. The Managing Social Workers shall
hold his office for the lifetime.
ELECTIONS i) An election committee consisting of three
members including its chairman shall be selected by the Board
of Social Workers at the special meeting to arrange and conduct
elections of the office bearers at least 30 days before the
elections.
ii) The members of the election committee shall not
be entitled to seek election for any post in the Board of
Social Workers.
iii) The election will be held by secret ballot or
by show of hands and each member shall have one vote.
iv) The nomination papers of candidates bearing signatures
of the proposer and seconder who are bonafide members shell
be submitted to the chairman of election committee one month
before the election date.
v) The first election of the NGO shell be held by
the founder members and the above procedure shell not be applicable
for the first election.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION i) FINANCIAL YEAR:
That the financial year of the NGO shall start from 1st
day of July to 30th day of June each year.
That proper applications shall be moved before the central
board of revenue/ Income Tax authorities / any other authority,
seeking relief/ exemption of the certain provisions of the
Income Tax ordinance, 1979 and such other laws as may for
the time being be in force, in respect of collection of donations
/ contributions / profits / Incomes / gains for purposes of
exemptions of revenues of the Trust.
ii) BANK ACCOUNT:
That the funds of the NGO shall be kept in any one or more
scheduled bank.
That the bank account shall be operated jointly by the managing
Social Workers or her/his nominee and the treasurer or any
other person nominated by the Board of Social Workers.
iii) APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS:
. That the accounts of the NGO shall be audited by the chartered
accountants appointed by the Board of Social Workers.
iv) UTILISATION OF INCOME:
. That the income of the NGO whenever derived shell be applied
solely towards the promotion of the objects of the NGO. FUNDS
That the funds of the NGO may be generated by any one or more
of the following ways:-
a) By donations
b) By membership fee (if any)
c) By admission fee
d) By subscription
e) By tuition fee
f) By contribution towards any scheme to be started
by the NGO
g) By carrying on business
h) By obtaining loan
i) By any other means or ways legally permissible
and decided by the Members of the Board of Social Workers
AMENMENTS IN THE NGO DEED
That no addition, alternation or amendment shall be made
to or in provisions or regulations contained in the memorandum
or articles of the NGO for the time being in force unless
the same shall have been previously submitted to and approved
by the regional commissioner of Income Tax or any other relevant
authority.
.That the amendment in the Trust Deed shall be made in a
special meeting of the Board of Social Workers called for
this purpose.
DISSOLUTION OF THE NGO
. Notwithstanding what is stated herein before, if upon the
winding up or dissolution of the NGO there remains, after
the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, any property
whatsoever, the same shall be given or transferred to some
society or organization or societies or organizations having
objects similar to the NGO and which prohibit the distribution
of its or their income among its or their members and duly
approved by the regional commissioner of Income Tax or any
other relevant authorities and intimation of such transference
shall be given to the authorities with in three months of
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