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Articles of Association of Hong Kong Dancer
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 The name of this association is the Hong Kong Dancers Association (hereinafter referred to as "this Association").
Article 2 This Association is a professional, non-profit social organization voluntarily composed of professionals, enthusiasts, practitioners and related groups in the field of dance in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It aims to unite and gather the strength of the Hong Kong dance community, promote the inheritance, innovation and development of the art of dance, boost the prosperity of the Hong Kong dance cause, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the domestic and foreign dance communities, enhance the cultural influence and artistic status of Hong Kong dance, and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of Hong Kong citizens.
Article 3 This Association complies with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the laws and regulations of Hong Kong, and conducts various dance activities and related affairs according to its own characteristics.
Chapter 2 Tasks
Article 4 Organize various dance performances, competitions and exhibitions to provide a stage for members to display their talents, disseminate dance culture to the public, improve the public's dance appreciation level and cultural literacy, and promote the popularization and development of the art of dance.
Article 5 Hold training, lectures, seminars and academic exchange activities in dance creation, performance, teaching and theory, invite senior domestic and foreign dancers and experts and scholars to give lectures, and organize members to exchange creative experience, performance skills and academic achievements, so as to improve the professional level and artistic accomplishment of members and promote the innovation and progress of the art of dance.
Article 6 Strengthen the research and collation of the Hong Kong dance culture, excavate, rescue and protect the traditional dance cultural heritage, carry out research work on the history, culture and artistic value of dance, promote the inheritance and development of the Hong Kong dance culture, and leave precious cultural wealth for future generations.
Article 7 Establish and improve the member service system, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members, provide members with services and support in art promotion, market information, legal consultation and career development planning, help members solve the problems and difficulties encountered in the development of their dance careers, and promote the growth and development of members.
Article 8 Actively carry out exchanges and cooperation with domestic and foreign dance groups, institutions and artists, organize members to participate in dance competitions, exhibitions, performances and academic exchanges at home and abroad, promote Hong Kong dance to the world, and at the same time introduce excellent foreign dance works and artistic concepts to promote the integration of Hong Kong dance with the international community and enhance its international popularity and influence.
Chapter 3 Members
Article 9 The members of this Association are divided into individual members and group members.
Article 10 An individual who applies to join this Association must meet the following conditions:
(1) Support the constitution of this Association;
(2) Have a certain professional level, practical experience or artistic achievements in the fields of dance performance, creation, teaching, research, choreography and criticism, or have made positive contributions to the development of the dance cause;
(3) Be recommended by two members of this Association, submit personal dance works, performance experiences, academic achievements and other relevant materials, and be approved by the council before becoming an individual member of this Association.
Article 11 A group that applies to join this Association must meet the following conditions:
(1) Support the constitution of this Association;
(2) Dance groups and institutions legally registered and established in the Hong Kong region, such as dance troupes, dance schools, dance studios, dance training institutions and dance research institutions, have a certain scale, organizational structure and business activity ability and actively carry out activities such as dance creation, performance, teaching, training and research;
(3) Submit relevant materials such as group registration certificates, organizational structures, business scopes, activity plans and summaries, and be approved by the council before becoming a group member of this Association. Its members can apply to become individual members according to the constitution of this Association.
Article 12 Members enjoy the following rights:
(1) The right to vote, to be elected and to vote;
(2) To participate in various activities organized by this Association, including performances, trainings and exchanges;
(3) To obtain the services and support provided by this Association, such as art promotion, market information and legal assistance;
(4) To put forward criticisms, suggestions and supervision on the work of this Association;
(5) To have the priority to use the dance resources and facilities of this Association (if any);
(6) To join this Association voluntarily and to withdraw from it freely.
Article 13 Members shall fulfill the following obligations:
(1) Abide by the constitution of this Association and implement the resolutions of this Association;
(2) Safeguard the legitimate rights and interests and reputation of this Association;
(3) Actively participate in the activities organized by this Association and complete the tasks assigned by this Association;
(4) Pay membership dues on time;
(5) Provide dance works, information and other resources to this Association to support the development and construction of this Association.
Article 14 If a member violates the constitution of this Association or has other improper behaviors, the council may, after discussion and decision, give warnings, suspend membership, cancel membership qualifications and other sanctions.
Chapter 4 Organization
Article 15 The highest authority of this Association is the general membership meeting. The functions and powers of the general membership meeting are:
(1) To formulate and amend the constitution;
(2) To elect and remove directors;
(3) To review the work report and financial report of the council;
(4) To determine the work guidelines, tasks and major matters of this Association;
(5) To formulate and amend the membership dues standard;
(6) To decide on termination matters and other major matters.
Article 16 The general membership meeting can only be held when more than two-thirds of the members are present, and its resolutions can only take effect when more than half of the members present vote in favor.
Article 17 Each term of the general membership meeting is 3 years. If it is necessary to change the term in advance or delay due to special circumstances, it shall be approved by the
board of directors by vote, submitted to the competent business unit for examination and
approved by the registration and administration of societies. However, the longest time for the
change of term shall not exceed one year.
Article 18 The council is the executive body of the general Assembly, which leads the daily work of the Association and is responsible to the general Assembly when the general Assembly is not in session.
Article 19 The functions and powers of the Council are as follows:
(1) To implement the resolutions of the general Assembly;
(2) To elect and remove the president, vice President, Secretary-General, deputy Secretary-General and executive director;
(3)To prepare for the convening of the general meeting of members;
(4) To report its work and financial situation to the general assembly;
(5) To decide on the admission or expulsion of members;
(6) To decide on the establishment of offices, branches, representative offices and entity offices;
(7) To decide on the appointment of the principal heads of the institutions;
(8) To lead the work of various organs of the Council;
(9) To formulate internal management system;
(10) To decide on other major matters.
Article 20 The council shall be convened only when two-thirds or more of its members are present, and its resolution shall take effect only when it is approved by two-thirds or more of the members present.
Article 21 The Board of Directors shall hold a meeting at least once a year, and may also be convened by means of correspondence under special circumstances.
Article 22 The Council shall establish a Standing Council, which shall be elected by the Council and shall exercise the functions and powers of item 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Article 19 when the Council is not in session and shall be responsible to the Council. The Standing Council shall be convened only when two-thirds or more of its executive directors are present, and its resolutions shall take effect only when voted by two-thirds or more of the executive directors present.
Article 23 The meeting of the Standing Council shall be held at least once every six months, and may also be convened by means of correspondence under special circumstances.
Article 24 The President, vice president and Secretary General of the Council must meet the following requirements: (1) adhere to the Party's line, principles and policies, and have good political quality;
(2) have a greater influence in the business field of the Association;
(3) The maximum age of the president, vice president and Secretary General shall not exceed 65 years of age, and the secretary general shall be full-time;
(4) be in good health and able to work normally;
(5) having not received criminal punishment for deprivation of political rights;
(6) it has full capacity for civil conduct.
Article 25 If the president, vice president and secretary general of the Association are above the maximum age for holding office, they can take office only after being voted by the Council, reported to the competent business unit for examination and approved by the registration and administration authority of the association.
Article 26 The term of office of the President, vice president and Secretary General of the Association shall be 3 years, and the re-election shall not exceed 2 terms. If the term of office needs to be extended due to special circumstances, it shall be voted by more than two-thirds of the members of the general assembly, submitted to the competent business unit for examination and approved by the registration and management authority of the association before taking office.
Article 27 The President shall be the legal representative of the Association. If it is necessary for the vice president or the secretary-general to act as the legal representative due to special circumstances, he can only act after being examined by the competent business unit and approved by the registration and administration authority of the association. The legal representative of the Association shall not concurrently serve as the legal representative of other organizations.
Article 28 The President of the Association shall exercise the following powers:
(1) to convene and preside over meetings of the Council and the Standing Council;
(2) To inspect the implementation of the resolutions of the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Standing Board of Directors;
(3) to sign relevant important documents on behalf of the Council;
(4) to co-ordinate the work and activities of the Association and promote the development of the Association.
Article 29 The Secretary-General of the Council shall exercise the following functions and powers:
(1) to preside over the daily work of the office and organize the implementation of the annual work plan;
(2) to coordinate the work of branches, representative offices and entity offices;
(3) to nominate deputy secretaries-general and principal heads of offices, branches, representative offices and entities and submit them to the Council of Governors or the Standing Council for decision;
(4) To decide on the employment of full-time staff members of administrative offices, representative offices and entities;
(5) to be responsible for the financial management of the Council, the revenue and expenditure of funds, and the preparation of financial budgets and final accounts reports; (vi) to handle other daily affairs.
Chapter V Administration of Funds and Assets.
Article 30 Sources of funds of the Association:
(1) income from membership dues;
(2) income from donations;
(3) government subsidies;
(4) income from activities or services carried out within the approved scope of business, such as fees for holding dance performances, training courses, dance productions, etc.;
(5) interest income;
(6) other lawful income.
Article 31 The Association shall collect membership dues in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State. The membership dues standard shall be reviewed and approved by the general Assembly and submitted to the registration and administration authority of the association for the record.
Article 32 The funds of the Association shall be used for the business scope and career development stipulated in the Articles of Association, including but not limited to dance activity organization, performance venue rental, dance costumes and props purchase, training, art research, member services and other aspects, and shall not be distributed among members.
Article 33 The Association shall establish a strict financial management system to ensure that the accounting information is legal, true, accurate and complete. It shall be equipped with accounting personnel with professional qualifications, and accountants shall not concurrently serve as cashiers. Accountants must conduct accounting and exercise accounting supervision. When an accountant is transferred to another job or leaves office, he must complete the handover formalities with the receiver.
Article 34 The assets management of the Association must implement the financial management system prescribed by the state, and accept the supervision of the general assembly and the financial department. If the source of assets belongs to the state appropriation or social donation or subsidy, it must accept the supervision of the audit institution, and the relevant information shall be announced to the society in an appropriate way.
Article 35 The financial audit shall be conducted before the change of the term of office or the change of the legal representative.
Article 36 The assets of the Association shall not be appropriated, privately divided or misappropriated by any unit or individual.
Article 37 The salary, insurance and welfare benefits of the full-time staff of the Council shall be implemented with reference to the relevant regulations of the State for public institutions.
Chapter VI Procedures for amending Articles of Association
Article 38 Amendments to the Articles of Association shall be submitted to the General Assembly for deliberation after being approved by the Board of Directors.
Article 39 The amended articles of Association shall come into effect after being examined and approved by the competent business unit and submitted to the registration administration of societies for approval within 15 days after the adoption by the general Assembly.
Chapter VII Termination procedures and disposal of property after termination
Article 40 If the Association completes its purpose or dissolves itself or needs to be cancelled due to division, merger or other reasons, the Council shall put forward a motion for termination.
Article 41 The motion for termination of the Council shall be passed by the general assembly and submitted to the competent business unit for examination and approval.
Article 42 Before the termination of the Association, it shall set up a liquidation organization under the guidance of the competent business unit and relevant authorities to clear up creditor's rights and debts and deal with the subsequent matters. During the liquidation period, no activities other than liquidation shall be carried out.
Article 43 The Association shall terminate after the registration cancellation formalities are handled by the association registration administration authority.
Article 44 The remaining property after the termination of the Association shall be used for the development of dance undertakings related to the purpose of the Association, such as donation to relevant dance schools and dance cultural heritage protection projects, under the supervision of the business unit in charge and the registration and administration authority of the association in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 45 The Articles of Association are approved by the general Assembly.
Article 46 The right to interpret these Articles of Association belongs to the Board of Directors.
Article 47 The Articles of association shall take effect as of the date of approval by the registration
and administration authority of the association.
