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CONSTITUTION OF MUSIC COMPOSERS’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
As on 16-04-2019
on the said member not less than a sum of Rs. 5,000/-, or they shall be entitled to fine the
member a sum not less than Rs. 5,000/- and also in addition suspend him for any period
they may think fit, or as an alternative, they may expel the said member from the
Association altogether.

(b) All fines and levies imposed in accordance with the rules shall be paid within such time
as the Executive Committee may determine from time to time, and shall be the first
charge on a member's payments.
(c) No member shall be allowed to appeal to any general body meeting of the members of
the Association unless (a) such a member shall have paid any fine imposed, or complied
fully in all respects with the decision of the Executive Committee in such matter; and (b)
he can produce any new evidence in the matter, and (c) also be able to show that such
new evidence was not known to him at the time the matter was dealt with by the Executive
Committee.

34 - APPEALS
(a) An appeal against any decision of the Executive Committee may be heard by a General
Body Meeting of members, or a Special General Body Meeting summoned by requisition
signed by at least 40% of the members of the Association entitled to vote. If the person
so appealing or the Executive Committee still feels aggrieved he, or it, may submit the
matter in dispute to the General Body.

(b) All appeals shall be made in writing addressed to the Chairman and shall reach the office
of the Association within 30 days of the decision appealed against.

35 - CALENDAR YEAR

All books and accounts shall close on that date. A duly audited balance sheet shall be presented
to the General Body by the General Secretary. The balance sheet shall show all items of receipts
and expenditure and the assets and liabilities of the Association.

36 - FUNDS
All money paid by members of the Association, either as entrance fees, subscriptions, fines or

levies, donations etc. shall be the property of the Association.

37 - FUNDS - HOW RAISED AND APPLIED

The Association may and/or shall raise funds by entrance fees, contributions, levies, fines and
interest on investments, donations etc. which funds, together with any other moneys that may be
received, shall be applied by the Association, or the Executive Committee to the following
ordinary purposes:

(1) Defraying the cost of management of the Association.

(2) And for such other purposes as are provided by these Rules for the furtherance of any of
the objects of the Association, or as the General Body may determine.

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