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CONSTITUTION OF MUSIC COMPOSERS’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
As on 16-04-2019

23 - CHAIRMAN
(a) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Annual General Body and preserve
order so that business may be conducted in due form and with propriety and upon the
minutes being confirmed shall sign the minute book in the presence of the meeting.

(b) He shall have power to convene meetings of the Annual General Body and the Executive
Committee, should the General Secretary or the President fail to do so after being
requested by three or more Executive Committee members.

(c) He shall have an additional casting vote at the meetings of the Annual General Body and
the Executive Committee.

(d) He shall be an ex officio member of any sub-committee or Special Committee meetings
of the Association or the Executive Committee and shall have the right of speech at any
such Committee.
(e) The Chairman shall have the power to call general meetings of members in the event of
the President/General Secretary refuses or neglects to do so.

(f) If the Chairman has reason to believe that the action of the President and/or the General
Secretary and/or the Executive Committee is contrary to the best interests of the
organisation, the Chairman shall have the power to veto the same; provided the case shall,
within three days, be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee, whose decision
shall be final; but while the matter is under submission the practice objected to shall
discontinue.

(g) In the event of the Chairman deeming it necessary, owing to mismanagement of the
Association, the Chairman shall, after making careful enquiries, report the matter to the
Executive Committee, who shall be empowered to instruct him, if necessary, to take over
the affairs of the Association.

24 - PRESIDENT

(a) The President shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Association and to sue and be
sued.

(b) The President shall assist the Chairman at all meetings of the General Body and in the
absence of the Chairman shall chair the General Body Meeting and conduct the business
and perform all the duties of the Chairman.

(c) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee and preserve order
so that business may be conducted in due form and with propriety and upon the minutes
being confirmed shall sign the minute hook in the presence of the meeting.
(d) He shall have power to convene meetings of the Annual General Body and the Executive
Committee, should the General Secretary fail to do so after being requested by three or
more Executive Committee members.

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