GENERAL
STATUTES
Article 1
(Duration, Denomination and Headquarters)
The Association is constituted for an undetermined time,
adopts the title AEZA - AssociaŤ‹o Ecol—gica e Zo—fila de Aljezur and has its headquarters in Aljezur, creating a possible nucleus for
delegations in other parts of the country.
(Aims and Objects)
ĘAEZA is a
non-profit making organisation having no political or religious creed, whose
aims and objects are the defence of the environment and the protection of
animals as follows:
1.
Rescuing and treating wounded or sick animals or those in
immediate danger.
2.
Rescuing maltreated animals.
3.
Giving refuge to maltreated animals.
4.
Giving information of any
maltreatment and irresponsible ownership of animals.
5.
Giving assistance in prosecuting for
the maltreatment of animals.
6.
Finding new owners for
abandoned and rescued animals.
7.
Joint intervention with
the authorities in respect of the laws to defend and protect animals.
8.
Promotion of campaigns
to inform the population (ie schools) about respect for, and the defence and
protection of animals.
9.
Publishing reports and
objectives of the Association.
10. Joint pressure, with the authorities responsible, to change the laws
concerning the maltreatment of animals.
11. Presenting projects, to the authorities responsible,
to obtain more efficient laws and regulations and activities for the defence
and protection of animals.
12. Researching and circulating educative information
relating to the well being of animals.
At the same time, and complementarily, the Association
could render services to the community, namely:
a.
Temporary shelter for
animals.
b.
Veterinary services and
campaigns for sterilization to control the animal population.
c.
Selling products.
d.
Cleaning and hygiene
services.
e.
Ambulance/taxi service.
(Membership)
1.
Anyone can be a member
of the Association, singularly or collectively, for causes in defence of the environment and the well being of animals.
2.
The members, who subscribe to the
notarial constitution of the Association and those who become members up to the
close of the first General Assembly, will be considered to be founder members.
3.
Application for membership will be
granted at the Directors dicretion.
4.
All members must
subscribe to the Universal Declaration for Animal Rights.
Article 4
(Entrance Fees and Contributions)
1.
The founder members will
be obliged to pay an initial entrance fee to the value of no less than 3000$
for a single member and 10 000$ for a collective member respectively.
2.
Any new member will pay
an entrance fee, the amount to be proposed by a Director and agreed at the
General Assembly.
Article 5
(Financial Resources)
The
revenue of the Association will consist of:
1.
Entrance fees and
contributions from the members.
2.
Revenue from services to
the community.
3.
Donations and other
undetermined revenue.
Article 6
(Rules and Regulations)
There will be Rules and Regulations for the Association,
the General Assembly, the Directors and the Fiscal Council.
Article 7
(Form of Functioning)
1.
The composition, form
and functioning of the Rules and Regulations and of the Association in general,
will be according to the legal dispositions applicable to non-profit-making
associations and with the present statutes and further Internal General
Regulations.
2.
The alteration of
Internal General Regulations will only be verified at a convened General
Assembly and passed by a two-thirds majority of those present.
3.
The General Assembly
must approve all the Internal General Regulations, proposed by the Directors,
specified necessary for the smooth functioning of the Association.
Article 8
(Transitory Regime)
1.
The Association will be
initially directed by an Installation Committee of all the members that
subscribe to the notarial constitution of the Association.
2. This Installation Committee will have a maximum of sixty days to convene a General Assembly with a working programme at which the election of the Rules and Regulations and the approval of the Internal General Regulations must be made.
Note:
AEZA - AssociaŤ‹o Ecol—gica e Zo—fila de Aljezur
means
Environmental Defence and Animal Protection Association of Aljezur
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