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MEMBERSHIP
Any organisation, which is for and by people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya and which, is registered under the laws of Kenya or under the Ministry for the time being charged with Culture and Social Services may apply to be a Member. SECTION 2:
Any person living with HIV/AIDS, who voluntarily seeks membership, will be eligible to individual membership with no voting rights. SECTION 3:
Any other registered organisation or individual that has particular interest in HIV/AIDS, either professionally or through working with the NEPHAK, or as a result of association with persons living with HIV/AIDS, shall be eligible for Associate Membership, provided such members will not have voting rights.
In each of the above cases, an application will be made to the National Committee of Representatives (NCR), which shall, subject to compliance with this Constitution and Rules approve or reject any application.
There will be four classes of membership fees subject to review by the Delegates Conference/Annual General Meeting.
Registered PLHIV organizations will pay an annual membership fee of Kshs.1,000.00
Individual PLHIV who are not members of any registered PLWHA under (a) above will pay Kshs. 500.00 per annum and shall have no voting rights.
Associate individual non PLWHA members will pay Ksh.1, 000.00 per annum
Non-PLHIV groups will pay Kshs.10, 000.00 per annum. All payments will be subject to review by the NCR from time to time. ARTICLE V11
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:
SECTION 1:
Every application for corporate individual or affiliate membership shall be in the form prescribed by the NCR. SECTION 2:
Each Applicant shall be proposed and seconded by two fully paid up members. SECTION 3:
The information contained in the application shall be presented to the NCR at the next meeting at which the application will be considered. SECTION 4:
Each application shall be considered by the NCR which shall ensure that the applicant meets the qualifications required by the constitution and supports the objects of the Organisation, after which it shall decide whether or not to admit the applicant to membership and in what category. SECTION 5:
The acceptance or refusal for membership shall be communicated in writing to the applicant within a period of three months (3) months after receipt of such application.
SECTION 6:
Where the application has been refused, an explanation for such refusal shall be communicated to the applicant. A further application may be submitted after a period of six (6) months. ARTICLE VIII
CESSATION FROM MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1:
A member shall cease to be a member of the organisation by reason of:
Death.
Adjudged bankrupt or insolvent in the event of a corporate or affiliate member.
Convicted of criminal offence whose sentence is more than three years.
Engaging in activities which the organisation has reasonable grounds to believe undermine the objects and aims of the organisation.
SECTION 2:
A member desiring to voluntarily resign from NEPHAK shall submit their notice of resignation to the Secretary who will report the resignation to the NCR for further action. Resignation thus tendered will take effect from the date of the receipt of the notice. SECTION 3:
Any member may be expelled from membership if the NCR so recommends provided that a Delegates Conference/Annual General Meeting or a Special Delegates Conference/ Special General Meeting called for that purpose adopts a resolution by majority of members present and eligible to vote provided the total number of members present will not be less than 50% of all members.
Grounds for expelling such a member will be that the National Committee of Representatives has made a recommendation, and/or that the conduct of such a member has contravened any of the provisions of the NEPHAK Constitution and Rules.
Provided that NCR will have powers to suspend such a member pending the Special Delegates Conference/ Annual General Meeting and providing such a member will be accorded an opportunity to be heard.
Membership
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.UPCOMING EVENTS
NEPHAK NATIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE (NDC) 2009 This is a bi-annual event that is used to elect Board members who will sit in the Board for the next two years Date: To be decided
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