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Powers & Functions of the Office - Bearers of the Association

14.1 Each new Central Executive Council will nominate one of its, CEC members as the Chairman of the Credentials Committee and any two others, who may be any other members of the CEC or members resident at Headquarters, as members of the Credentials Committee.
14.2 The Credentials Committee will make recommendations to the CEC on all questions of membership (admission, categorisation, termination, re-admission, etc.) or any other matters that may be referred to it by the CEC.
  Amendment to Rules & Bye-Laws
15.1 Proposals for the amendment to these rules and bye-Laws may be made by any individual member or by the CEC, any ZEC or any Local Co-Ordination Committee (LCC).
15.2 Any proposals made by members shall be sent to the ZEC two-months prior to the Annual General Meeting. The ZEC will send the proposals with its comments to the Hony. General Secretary of the Association one month prior to the Annual General Meeting.
15.3 No amendment to or alteration of the rules and bye-laws of the Association shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting or extra ordinary General body meeting specially called for it and such proposals shall require for its adoption a two-third majority of those present and voting.
15.4 If desired by its Members, CEC shall appoint a panel of Members for the revision of its Bye-Laws which shall submit recommendations to the CEC for its approval. Once the recommendations are accepted by CEC, it shall be put in to the Specially called General Body meeting for its ratification which shall be by two third of the members present in the meeting.
  Dissolution
16.1 The Association shall be dissolved if a resolution to that effect is passed at a General Body Meeting, specifically convened to consider the matter, by at least three-fourths of the membership number entitled to vote. Postal ballot votes will also be given consideration.
16.2 If, upon the dissolution of the Association, there shall remain, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of this Association, but shall be given to some other society, to be determined by votes of not less than three fifth of the members present or by proxy at the time of dissolution, or in default there of by the Court.