Constitution 憲法

• The name of the organisation is North Wales Chinese School and in Chinese is 北威爾斯中文學校

• It is referred to as 'the School' in this document.

• The Executive Committee of the School is referred to as 'The Executive Committee' in this document.

• To teach children of Chinese origin their mother tongue.

• To assist Chinese children to inherit and develop Chinese culture and contribute to the whole of society.

• To teach Chinese and promote understanding of Chinese culture to citizens of all racial origins and nationalities.

• To facilitate and promote cultural and social activities among the Chinese community.

• To assist and foster closer integration of the Chinese community into society.

• The School shall be run on a non-profit making basis.

• The School shall be independent of any organisation.

• In pursuing its objectives and conducting its activities, the School

  • • shall be non-partisan in politics and non-sectarian in religion; and

    • shall, in its own activities and its employment of staff, implement an effective equal opportunities policy and shall not, therefore, discriminate against any person on grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, disability, age or creed.

• The membership of the School shall consist of all the trustees, officers, regular teachers and current students and their families ' and community centre members who have paid the annual subscription.

• Members of the School and have the rights to participate in all the activities of the School, attend the Annual General Meeting and receive the Annual Accounts, Report and Budget of the School.

• Members aged 18 or above have the rights to vote and be elected for office in the Executive Committee at General Meetings. However, members from the same household shall have a maximum of two votes in the same voting.

• Associate membership of the School is open to all persons who have a positive interest in the activities of the School and non-statutory bodies which financially support the running and development of the School. Application to associate membership must be approved by the Executive Committee.

• The Executive Committee shall have the power to invite the resignation of membership / associate membership from persons / bodies who contravene the objectives of the School.

• The Trustee or member of the Executive Committee shall be requested to resign or removed from office by the Executive Committee and shall cease to hold office if he / she

  • • becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness, injury or otherwise of carrying out the duties;

    • is absent without the permission of the Executive Committee from all the meetings held within a period of six months; or

    • notifies the Executive

• The management of the School is conducted by the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee.

• The Board of Trustees has the highest authority and power in the management of the school

• The Trustees act as the legal persons of the School. They are responsible for policy determination and financial control.

• The Appointment of Trustees is by invitation, with the election / confirmation in the Annual General Meeting.

• The Executive Committee shall conduct the operation of the School in accordance with its objectives and will be responsible for policy formulation financial planning, financial management, operation and general administration.

• The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers, namely the Chairperson Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Headmaster.

• In pursuance of the objectives but not otherwise the Executive Committee may exercise the following powers:

  • • power to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions provided that in doing so the Executive Committee shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of the law;

    • power to buy, take on lease or in exchange any property necessary and to maintain and equip it for use;

    • power subject to any consents required by law to borrow money and to charge all or any part of the property of the organisation with repayment of the money so borrowed;

    • power to employ such staff as necessary; and

    • power to do all such other lawful things as necessary for the achievement of the objectives.

• No person shall be entitled to act as a member of the Executive Committee until after signing in the minute record of the Executive Committee to declare his / her acceptance and willingness to act in the trusts of the School.

• The Executive Committee shall meet not less than eight times a year.

• Members of the Executive Committee are held jointly and collectively responsible for the decisions of the Committee.

• The Executive Committee shall operate by a simple majority of its Committee Members. In the case of an equal vote, the Chairperson may have an additional casting vote.

• The Secretary of the Executive Committee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee and records of membership. The Secretary shall call meetings of the School.

• The Treasurer of the Executive Committee shall keep the books and account of the School.

• The Executive Committee may appoint sub-committees or task groups for the support of selected areas of work. The sub-committee or task group can only undertake actions and expenditure authorised in advance by the Executive Committee.

• The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the School shall be held not more than four weeks after the end of each financial year.

• The Secretary shall give notice of the AGM to all members of the School at least three weeks in advance.

• The Executive Committee shall present to each AGM

  • • the Annual Report;

    • the Annual Accounts; and

    • future plans and activities.

• At the AGM the members shall elect from amongst themselves the Executive Committee, who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting.

• All the members of the Executive Committee shall retire from office together at the end of the next AGM but they may be re-elected.

• The Executive Committee may call a Special General Meeting of the School at any time. If at least ten members request such a meeting in writing stating the business to be discussed, the secretary shall call such a meeting at least three weeks' notice must be given, the notice must state the business to be discussed.

• Procedure at General Meetings

  • • The Secretary, or if the Secretary cannot attend other person specially appointed by the Executive committee, shall keep a full record of proceedings at every General Meeting.

    • appointed by the Executive committee, shall keep a full record of proceedings at every General Meeting.

    • There shall be a quorum of at least ten members of the School Centre present at any general meeting.

• No money or property of the School or any gains arising from its activities shall be applied other than for the benefit of the School as a whole.

• The Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of all monies received by the School of all payments made on its behalf.

• The Treasurer shall prepare in consultation with the Executive Committee

  • • the annual statements of account of the School for the last financial year;

    • the Proposed Budget for the next financial year.

• The documents listed in clause

• above shall be presented at the AGM and shall be available to all members of the School. They shall also be available to any funding bodies with the application for grant aids.

• The Constitution, subject to the conditions in clause 9.2, may be altered by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at a General Meeting.

• No amendment may be made to clauses in Section 2, Section 3 or this clause without the written consent of all Trustees and all members of the Executive Committee and the consent of two-thirds of all the members present and voting at a General Meeting.

該組織的名稱是北威爾斯中文學校，英文是 North Wales Chinese School

它在本文件中被稱為“學校”。

學校執行委員會在本文件中稱為“執行委員會”。

教中文的孩子他們的母語。

幫助中國兒童繼承和發展中國文化，為整個社會做出貢獻。

教中文，促進所有種族和民族公民對中國文化的理解。

促進和促進華人社區的文化和社會活動。

幫助和促進中國社會更緊密地融入社會。

學校應以非牟利為基礎。

學校應獨立於任何組織。

• 在實現其目標和開展活動時，學校

  • 在政治上是非黨派性的，在宗教上是非宗派性的; 並應

  • 在其自身活動和僱用工作人員方面實施有效的平等機會政策，因此不得以膚色，種族，國籍，族裔或民族血統，性別，婚姻狀況，殘疾， 年齡或信仰。

學校的成員包括已支付年費的所有受託人，官員，正規教師和現有學生及其家庭和社區中心成員。

學校成員，並有權參加學校的所有活動，參加年度大會並獲得學校的年度賬目，報告和預算。

18歲或以上的成員有權於股東大會上執行委員會投票及當選。但是，同一家庭的成員在同一投票中最多應有兩票。

學校的成員資格對所有對學校活動有積極興趣的人和非法定機構開放，這些機構在財政上支持學校的運作和發展。申請成員資格必須經執行委員會批准。

執行委員會有權邀請會員/準成員從其違反學校目標的人/機構中辭職。

• 執行委員會應請執行委員會的受託人或執行委員會成員辭職或離任，如果他/她

  • 由於精神紊亂，疾病，受傷或其他原因而無法履行職責;

  • 未經執行委員會允許，不得在六個月內舉行的所有會議; 要么

  • 通知執行者

學校的管理由董事會和執行委員會執行。

董事會在學校管理方面擁有最高的權威和權力。

受託人作為學校的法人。 他們負責政策決定和財務控制。

受託人的委任是應邀參加股東周年大會的選舉/確認。

執行委員會應根據其目標開展學校的運作，並負責政策制定財務規劃，財務管理，運作和一般行政。

執行委員會由當選的主席團成員組成，即主席副主席，秘書，財務主任，主任。

• 為實現目標，執行委員會可行使下列權力：

  • 籌集資金和邀請和接受捐款的權力，但執行委員會不得進行任何實質性的永久性交易活動，並應符合法律的任何相關要求;

  • 購買，出租或交換任何必要的財產以及維持和裝備使用的權力;

  • 權力，但須受法律規定須藉貸款及向該組織的全部或任何部分財產收取償還借款所需款項的同意;

  • 有權僱用該等工作人員; 和

  • 有權力為實現這些目標而做必要的所有其他合法事情。

在簽署執行委員會的記錄之後，任何人都無權作為執行委員會成員，宣布他接受並願意以學校的信託行事。

The Executive Committee shall meet not less than eight times a year.

Members of the Executive Committee are held jointly and collectively responsible for the decisions of the Committee.

The Executive Committee shall operate by a simple majority of its Committee Members. In the case of an equal vote, the Chairperson may have an additional casting vote.

The Secretary of the Executive Committee shall keep minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee and records of membership. The Secretary shall call meetings of the School.

The Treasurer of the Executive Committee shall keep the books and account of the School.

The Executive Committee may appoint sub-committees or task groups for the support of selected areas of work. The sub-committee or task group can only undertake actions and expenditure authorised in advance by the Executive Committee.

• The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the School shall be held not more than four weeks after the end of each financial year.

• The Secretary shall give notice of the AGM to all members of the School at least three weeks in advance.

• The Executive Committee shall present to each AGM

  • • the Annual Report;

    • the Annual Accounts; and

    • future plans and activities.

• At the AGM the members shall elect from amongst themselves the Executive Committee, who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting.

• All the members of the Executive Committee shall retire from office together at the end of the next AGM but they may be re-elected.

• The Executive Committee may call a Special General Meeting of the School at any time. If at least ten members request such a meeting in writing stating the business to be discussed, the secretary shall call such a meeting at least three weeks' notice must be given, the notice must state the business to be discussed.

• Procedure at General Meetings

  • • The Secretary, or if the Secretary cannot attend other person specially appointed by the Executive committee, shall keep a full record of proceedings at every General Meeting.

    • appointed by the Executive committee, shall keep a full record of proceedings at every General Meeting.

    • There shall be a quorum of at least ten members of the School Centre present at any general meeting.

• No money or property of the School or any gains arising from its activities shall be applied other than for the benefit of the School as a whole.

• The Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of all monies received by the School of all payments made on its behalf.

• The Treasurer shall prepare in consultation with the Executive Committee

  • • the annual statements of account of the School for the last financial year;

    • the Proposed Budget for the next financial year.

• The documents listed in clause

• above shall be presented at the AGM and shall be available to all members of the School. They shall also be available to any funding bodies with the application for grant aids.

• The Constitution, subject to the conditions in clause 9.2, may be altered by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at a General Meeting.

• No amendment may be made to clauses in Section 2, Section 3 or this clause without the written consent of all Trustees and all members of the Executive Committee and the consent of two-thirds of all the members present and voting at a General Meeting.