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- Article 8 - Subscription
- Article 9 - Languages
- Article 10 - Board of Trustees
- Article 11 - Members of the Board
- Article 12 - Election of Officers of the Board of Trustees, who form the Vorstand
- Article 13 - Nomination of Ordinary Members of the Board of Trustees
- Article 14 - Election of Ordinary Members of the Board
- Article 15 - Languages
- Article 16 - Action Between Meetings
- Article 17 - Minutes of Meetings
Article 8
Subscription
The subscription of each affiliated society shall be proportional to the number of its members. The rate of subscription is decided by the General Assembly. The subscription shall remain unchanged in the years between two Congresses. Subscription of the affiliated society may not exceed 5 CHF per member of the affiliated society per year. Societies that are not able to pay the full subscription may request payment at a reduced rate to be determined by the Board. The annual subscription is due in advance on the 1st of January of each year. Any affiliated society not up to date with its subscription shall, ipso facto, but without prejudice to its liability to the Council, cease to be an affiliated society and to participate, through its delegate, in the activities of the Council, unless the Board is satisfied that reason for its default is unavoidable. The liability of the Council for its obligations is strictly limited to the assets of the Council. Each affiliated society is not liable for the obligations of the Council beyond its due subscription.
Article 9
Languages
The General Assembly shall be conducted in the administrative languages agreed for the particular Congress at which the meetings are held. Speakers, in making propositions or taking part in discussions, may use any language.
Article 10
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees shall consider and, if deemed advisable, implement recommendations of the Council, promote international cooperation in all matters pertaining to ophthalmology, initiate and supervise arrangements for periodical Congresses and enhance education in ophthalmology and allied fields. Furthermore the Board is authorized to manage the current business of the Council. The Board decides whether the Council shall be registered or not with the Commercial Register of Zurich, Switzerland. The Board shall grant signatory rights to members of the Board or third persons. Unless a contrary decision is taken each of the officers of the Board in accordance with Article 12 shall have single signatory rights.
The Board shall meet at least once in each calendar year. The President of the Board shall have the authority to convene the Board at any time with at least thirty (30) days notice, if he or she deems it necessary. The dates and the site of the Board meetings are fixed by the President of the Board in consultation with the Secretary-General of the Board. In the year of a Congress, the Board shall meet at the Congress.
Article 11
Members of the Board
The Board shall consist of:
1. The officers (who form the Vorstand)
2. Ex-officio members
3. Ordinary members
Article 12
Election of Officers of the Board of Trustees, who form the Vorstand
The officers, i.e. the President, Vice-President, Secretary-General and Treasurer for each new Board shall be elected (or re-elected) by the Board. The officers need not be chosen from the delegates of the Council or the members of the Board. These officers form the Vorstand in the sense of the Swiss Civil Code.
Article 13
Nomination of Ordinary Members of the Board of Trustees
It shall be the duty of the Board to present nominations for election as ordinary members of the Board to the General Assembly; these will be voted upon together with any other nomination proposed by the delegates of the Council.
Article 14
Election of Ordinary Members of the Board
The General Assembly elects at each Congress the ordinary members of the Board. The number of the ordinary members shall be fixed by the Board. If any ordinary member of the Board is absent from any two (2) consecutive ordinary meetings, unless in extraordinary circumstances or his written resignation, he or she shall be revoked by the General Assembly. Any vacancy in the Board occurring in the intervening years between two General Assemblies shall be filled by the Board, the appointment being held temporarily until the next General Assembly.
Article 15
Languages
The Board meetings shall be conducted in such languages as appear necessary to the President for the convenience of members of the Board. Speakers, in making propositions or taking part in discussions, may use any language.
Article 16
Action Between Meetings
The President in consultation with the Secretary-General shall have the power to decide the business that may be transacted by correspondence, telecommunication, or electronic means including email between meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Article 17
Minutes of Meetings
The Secretary-General of the Board shall supply each delegate of the Council and each member of the Board with the minutes of the meetings of the Board and of the General Assembly.
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