eCAADe: Statutes

11. The agency responsible for the pursuance of the general policy of the Association is the Administrative Council. It is composed of a President and not less than three administrators. Not less than one of these persons shall be a Belgian National. Not less than two of the members of the Administrative Council shall be elected among the official delegates accredited as active members of the Associations.

The administrators may be dismissed by the General Assembly following upon a majority decision of two thirds of the active members present.

12. The Administrative Council meets at least two times a year. Decisions are made by the majority of administrators present. The President has a deliberative and a casting vote.

A decision made by the Council may be contested by one member, in the case of less than one third of the members of the Council being present. Minutes are taken of the decisions taken by the administrative Council.

13. The administrators are nominated for a maximum period of three years, in such a way that at least one is relieved every year. The mandate of a retiring administrator may only be renewed once immediately. The office of administrator is unpaid.

14. The Administrative Council is invested with all administrative powers, reserving the rights of the General Assembly. Among its particular responsibilities are:

• the pursuance of the general policy of the Association, and hence the enforcement of the modes and regulations that apply to this pursuance of policy.
• the organisation of the Association's activities, and in particular of congresses
• the collection of funds
• the annual report and accounts to made available to the General Assembly
• the nomination of the Secretary General (see article 19)

15. Legal matters in both defence and prosecution, in actions and proceedings, are dealt with by the Administrative Council, represented by the President or by an administrator appointed to this task by the President.

16. The Administrative Council may internally constitute an officer to carry out specific administrative duties within the general area of decisions taken by the Council, as well as delegate authority. Except in the case of special procuration, all documents that commit the Association are countersigned by two members of the Administrative Council.

17. The President of the Association is the chairman of the administrative Council and the General Assembly: he represents the Association. The mandate of President runs for two years and may be renewed only once immediately.

18. The General Assembly elects from a list of candidates presented by the Administrative Council a Vice-President. The mandate of the Vice President may be renewed only once immediately.

19. The Administrative Council may establish a secretariat managed by a Secretary General who is nominated by the Administrative Council for a renewable period of three years.

The Secretary General and the members of the secretariat carry out the decisions of the Administrative Council. The Secretary General is responsible for the daily administration of the Association and is subject to the approval of the Administrative Council. The Secretary General is present at the meetings of the Administrative Council.