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

(n) Any member who ignores or wilfully disobeys an order of the Executive Committee shall
be deemed to have been guilty of a breach of fair dealing.

(o) Has committed any other offence under any of the rules of the Association.

He shall be summoned to a meeting of the Executive Committee to give an explanation of his
conduct and meet the charge made against him. In the event of a member tailing to attend or in
the event of his duly attending but tailing to give a satisfactory explanation, and to thoroughly
meet and refute the charge made against him, then:

Penalty: He may be fined by the Executive Committee any sum not less than Rs. 5,000, and may
also be suspended or expelled from the Association, provided that such member has been
informed of the complaint against him, and has had an opportunity to furnish a reply. Fines shall
be paid within such time as the Executive Committee may determine. Any member dealt with
by the Executive Committee may appeal to the General Body whose decision shall be final.

A member suspended for a misdemeanour shall be relieved of all rights, privileges and
obligations to the Association.

32 - REMOVAL OF OFFICERS, etc
(a) Where the Executive Committee at a special meeting called for the purpose, finds an
Officer of the Executive Committee guilty, in accordance with these Rules, of
misappropriation of the funds of the Association, or a substantial breach of the Rules of
the Association, or gross misbehaviour or gross neglect of duty, or finds that such a
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person is not eligible to hold his office, it may by a 2/3 Majority resolution remove such
person from his office.

(b) Where the Executive Committee at a special meeting called for the purpose, finds a
member of the Association guilty, in accordance with these Rules, of misappropriation
of funds of the Association, or a substantial breach of the Rules of the Association, or
gross misbehaviour or gross neglect of duty, or finds that such a person is acting against
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the interests of the Association, it may by a 2/3 majority resolution remove such person
from membership. However, such removal shall not operate till it is ratified by the
General Body.

33 - CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS AND MEMBERS - PENALTIES AND APPEAL

(a) The Executive Committee, on receiving the written complaint of any officer or member
of the Association that any other officer or member of the Association has been guilty of
any offence whatever mentioned in any of these Rules, shall have the sole and absolute
right and power to hear and determine such complaint. A copy of such complaint, having
been first sent by the General Secretary of the Association to the officer or member
making the complaint, and also to the officer or member complained of, and giving each
party at least 15 days previous notice in writing of the meeting of the Executive
Committee to be held to deal with the said complaint. The Executive Committee shall
then hear and determine the said complaint and if, in their opinion, the complaint has
been proved and sustained, then they shall have the power and authority to inflict a fine

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