Sħubija
Statut
Approvat fil-11/03/2022
Artikolu 1
ISEM: L-isem tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandu jkun “ADHD Malta”.
Artikolu 2
INDIRIZZ: L-indirizz uffiċjali tal-Assoċjazzjoni huwa:
ADHD Malta, 238, ta’ Ġanni, Triq il-Ħtajriet, Mosta MST 3067, Malta
or such other address as may be determined by the Executive Committee from time to time.
Artikolu 3
ID-DIKJARAZZJONI TAL-MISSJONI TAL-ORGANIZZAZZJONI
L-għan ta’ ADHD Malta huwa li tappoġġja, tagħti s-setgħa, teduka u tħeġġeġ lil kull min qed jaffaċċja l-kundizzjoni newrożviluppattiva magħrufa bħala “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”, minn hawn ’il quddiem imsejħa “ADHD”, u kundizzjonijiet relatati, kif ukoll li tiddefendi d-drittijiet tal-persuni bl-ADHD.
Artikolu 4
GĦANIJIET: L-Assoċjazzjoni għandha jkollha l-għanijiet li ġejjin:
4.1. To provide support to children and adults who are diagnosed with or potentially have ADHD as well as their families;
4.2. Li jsaħħaħ l-għarfien u jagħti s-setgħa lill-persuni msemmija hawn fuq u lill-pubbliku inġenerali fir-rigward tal-ADHD u kundizzjonijiet li jikkoeżistu miegħu;
4.3. Li jżid l-għarfien pubbliku u politiku dwar l-ADHD u kundizzjonijiet li jikkoeżistu miegħu;
4.4. Li jippromwovi u jwettaq, jew jassisti fir-riċerka, stħarriġ u investigazzjonijiet, u jippubblika r-riżultati li jitqiesu utli;
4.5. Li jippromwovi u jirrappreżenta l-interessi tal-membri tal-Assoċjazzjoni quddiem l-amministrazzjoni u l-awtoritajiet lokali, assoċjazzjonijiet internazzjonali u awtoritajiet oħra;
4.6. Li jiġbor fondi permezz ta’ sħubija tal-membri jew b’mezzi oħra għall-finijiet u l-għanijiet kollha tal-Assoċjazzjoni, f’ammonti u b’mod kif jista’ jiġi awtorizzat mill-Kumitat Eżekuttiv;
4.7. Li tagħmel parti minn kwalunkwe assoċjazzjoni nazzjonali jew internazzjonali li l-għanijiet tagħha jkunu simili għal dawk tal-Assoċjazzjoni;
4.8. Li tħeġġeġ u tippromwovi r-riċerka;
4.9. Li torganizza u tipprovdi għal, jew tingħaqad ma’ oħrajn biex torganizza u tipprovdi għal, it-tmexxija ta’ wirjiet, laqgħat, lekċers, klassijiet, seminars u korsijiet ta’ taħriġ. L-Assoċjazzjoni għandha tapplika għal kwalunkwe liċenzja jew permess meħtieġ skont il-liġi applikabbli qabel ma ssir xi attività.
4.10. Li tipproduċi materjal miktub, stampat u diġitali, jew mezzi oħra li jiġu riprodotti u mxerrda, mingħajr ħlas jew mod ieħor, sabiex tkompli tavvanza l-għanijiet imsemmija.
4.11. Li tixtri, tikri jew takkwista b’xi mod ieħor kwalunkwe proprjetà u drittijiet jew privileġġi meħtieġa għall-promozzjoni tal-għanijiet imsemmija, u tibni, iżżomm u timmodifika kwalunkwe bini jew strutturi meħtieġa.
4.11.1. Li tinvesti fondi tal-Assoċjazzjoni li ma jkunux meħtieġa immedjatament għall-għanijiet imsemmija, f’tali investimenti, titoli jew proprjetà kif jitqies meħtieġ biex jinkisbu l-finijiet tal-Assoċjazzjoni.
4.12. Li tagħmel dak kollu li huwa anċillari, inċidentali jew li jikkontribwixxi biex jintlaħqu l-għanijiet imsemmija hawn fuq.
Artikolu 5
POLITIKA ĠENERALI
5.1. L-Assoċjazzjoni għandha tkun awtonoma u volontarja.
5.2. L-Assoċjazzjoni għandha tkun mingħajr skop ta’ qligħ kif definit fl-Att dwar l-Organizzazzjonijiet Volontarji (Kapitolu 492 tal-Liġijiet ta’ Malta), u kwalunkwe eċċess ta’ fondi riċevuti jew iġġenerati mill-attivitajiet tagħha għandu dejjem jiġi reinvestit fl-istess Assoċjazzjoni. 5.2.1. L-Assoċjazzjoni għandha tapplika għar-reġistrazzjoni taħt l-imsemmi Kapitolu 492 tal-Liġijiet ta’ Malta u wkoll bħala Persuna Ġuridika skont it-Tieni Skeda tal-Kodiċi Ċivili (Kapitolu 16 tal-Liġijiet ta’ Malta), u għandha tikkonforma mad-dispożizzjonijiet tal-imsemmija leġiżlazzjoni.
5.3. Il-kontijiet tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandhom jiġu riveduti jew awditjati u ppubblikati fuq bażi annwali.
5.4. Sakemm ma tkunx affettwata l-awtonomija tagħha, l-Assoċjazzjoni tista’ tikkollabora ma’ entitajiet oħra fuq livell nazzjonali, reġjonali jew internazzjonali sabiex tkompli tavvanza l-għanijiet tagħha.
5.5. L-Assoċjazzjoni m’għandhiex tkun affiljata ma’ ebda partit politiku jew trejd unjon, u m’għandhiex tinvolvi ruħha fil-politika partiġġjana.
5.6. All prospective Members and Associate Members of the Association shall have access to the statute of the Association online, and this will be sent to on demand. Prospective Members will be required to state that they are aware of the objectives of the Association.
Artikolu 6
SĦUBIJIET U FINANZI
6.1. Is-sħubija fl-Assoċjazzjoni għandha titlesta permezz ta’ applikazzjoni għal sħubija (akkumpanjata mill-miżata msemmija fis-subartikoli li ġejjin). Applikazzjonijiet għas-sħubija ma jiġux ikkunsidrati jekk ma jkunux akkumpanjati mill-miżata tas-sħubija, sakemm ma jkunx stipulat mod ieħor mill-Kumitat.
6.1.1. Il-miżata tas-sħubija għandha titħallas kif jiġi stabbilit mill-Kumitat Eżekuttiv.
6.1.2. Is-sħubija tkun valida għal tul il-ħajja u titħallas darba biss bir-rata ta’ tletin Ewro (€30.00) għal sħubija individwali jew tal-familja, jew għoxrin Ewro (€20.00) għal studenti full-time u persuni qiegħda.
6.1.2.1. Kull membru li fil-passat ħallas miżata tas-sħubija ta’ għoxrin Ewro (€20.00) għandu jkun mitlub iħallas għaxar Ewro (€10.00) addizzjonali biex ikun eliġibbli għal sħubija għal tul il-ħajja.
6.1.2.2. Ladarba jinbidlu ċ-ċirkostanzi tal-istudent jew tal-persuna qiegħda, dawn ukoll ikunu mitluba jħallsu għaxar Ewro (€10.00) addizzjonali biex ikunu eliġibbli għal sħubija għal tul il-ħajja.
6.1.3. Kull membru, ladarba jiġi aċċettat mill-Assoċjazzjoni, ikollu vot wieħed (1) fil-Laqgħa Ġenerali Annwali.
6.1.4. Individwi, gruppi ta’ individwi jew professjonisti li jaħdmu f’settur relatat mal-missjoni tal-Assoċjazzjoni jistgħu wkoll isiru membri permezz tal-miżata tas-Sħubija Assoċjata ta’ ħamsin Ewro (€50.00). Is-Sħubija Assoċjata tinkludi d-drittijiet relatati mas-sħubija, iżda mingħajr id-dritt tal-vot.
6.1.5. Il-miżata tas-sħubija għall-membri għandha tiġi stabbilita waqt Laqgħa Ġenerali fuq rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kumitat, kif jista’ jiġi deċiż minn żmien għal żmien.
6.2. Il-fondi tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandhom jinġabru wkoll minn kontribuzzjonijiet volontarji, donazzjonijiet jew għotjiet mill-membri, benefatturi, l-Istat, istituzzjonijiet oħra, u minn attivitajiet ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi.
6.3. Il-fondi tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandhom jiġu depożitati f’kontijiet bankarji ta’ bank lokali ta’ reputazzjoni tajba f’isem l-Assoċjazzjoni. Ir-rappreżentanza għandha tkun f’idejn kwalunkwe tnejn minn dawn li ġejjin: iċ-Chairperson (President), is-Segretarju u t-Teżorier.
6.4. It-Teżorier għandu jżomm kotba ta’ kontijiet xierqa li jippermettulu jippreżenta, f’kull Laqgħa Ġenerali tal-Assoċjazzjoni, jew fi kwalunkwe ħin ieħor jekk mitlub (bi preavviż raġonevoli) mill-Kumitat Eżekuttiv, rapport u rendikont preċiż dwar il-finanzi tal-Assoċjazzjoni. Dawn il-kontijiet għandhom ikunu suġġetti għal awditjar intern.
6.5. Il-kontijiet annwali tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandhom jitħejjew għal perjodu finanzjarju li jibda fl-1 ta’ Jannar u jintemm fil-31 ta’ Diċembru ta’ kull sena.
Artikolu 7
LAQGĦAT ĠENERALI (AGM jew EGM)
7.1. Laqgħa Ġenerali Annwali (AGM) tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandha ssir kull sena u ma għandhomx jgħaddu aktar minn ħmistax-il (15) xahar bejn laqgħa u oħra. Avviż tal-ġurnata u tal-ħin tal-AGM għandu jingħata lil kull membru mill-inqas ħmistax-il (15) jum tax-xogħol qabel dik il-ġurnata.
7.2. Is-Segretarju għandu jippreżenta r-Rapport Annwali tal-Assoċjazzjoni fil-Laqgħa Ġenerali Annwali (AGM). Is-Segretarju għandu wkoll jieħu l-minuti tal-proċedimenti f’kull Laqgħa Ġenerali tal-Assoċjazzjoni.
7.3. Il-kworum għall-AGM (jew kwalunkwe Laqgħa) għandu jkun ta’ għaxar fil-mija (10%) tas-sħubija ġenerali. Fin-nuqqas ta’ dan il-kworum, il-Laqgħa għandha ssir, bl-istess aġenda, tletin minuta wara u d-deċiżjonijiet kollha meħuda jkunu vinkolanti fuq l-Assoċjazzjoni kollha.
7.4. L-aġenda għandha tiġi deċiża mill-Kumitat u għandha tinkludi elezzjonijiet għal Kumitat ġdid. Avviż bil-miktub ta’ kwalunkwe riżoluzzjoni jew mozzjoni li għandha tiġi proposta f’Laqgħa Ġenerali għandu jasal għand is-Segretarju mhux aktar tard minn tliet (3) ġimgħat qabel Laqgħa Ġenerali.
7.5. Kull membru tal-Assoċjazzjoni għandu d-dritt li jkun preżenti u kull membru għandu jkun intitolat għal vot wieħed (1) fuq kull kwistjoni li titqajjem.
7.5.1. In the case of equality of voting, the Chairperson (President) of the meeting (who shall be the outgoing Chairperson (President) of the Executive Committee) shall have a second or casting vote.
7.5.2. Jekk membru tal-Assoċjazzjoni jixtieq jivvota fuq xi kwistjoni mqajma fil-livell tal-Kumitat iżda ma jkunx jista’ jattendi l-Laqgħa, jista’ jaħtar membru ieħor tal-Assoċjazzjoni bħala l-prokura tiegħu biex jivvota f’ismu.
7.6. Kull membru – bl-eċċezzjoni tal-membri assoċjati – li jkun preżenti fil-Laqgħa Ġenerali Annwali (AGM), Laqgħa Ġenerali Straordinarja (EGM) jew laqgħa tal-Kumitat Eżekuttiv għandu jkollu vot wieħed (1).
7.7. L-awdituri tal-kontijiet għandhom jiġu nominati u maħtura mill-Kumitat Eżekuttiv. Ebda awditur jew reviżur tal-kontijiet li jkun okkupa kariga fil-Kumitat Eżekuttiv matul l-aħħar tnax-il (12) xahar ma jkun eliġibbli għan-nomina. Ebda awditur jew reviżur tal-kontijiet ma jista’ jikkontesta għal kariga fil-Kumitat Eżekuttiv matul it-tnax-il (12) xahar li ġejjin.
Artikolu 8
IMĠIBA TAL-MEMBRI
8.1. Every Member shall conform to the Association’s Code of Ethics.
8.2. The Executive Committee shall have the right to suspend, dismiss or revoke the membership of any member whose attitude and/or behaviour are against the interests of the Association and/or are alleged to have brought, or attempted to bring disrepute on the Association.
8.3. The following procedure is to be adhered to in the case of the suspension, dismissal or revocation of any member of the Association:
8.3.1. A resolution is discussed within the Executive Committee and is consented to by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Executive Committee members present.
8.3.2. The individuals are first served with a written warning specifically stating the offence.
8.4. Following said warning, the individuals are given the opportunity to explain and defend their position.
8.4.1. The individual has the right to appeal the decision made by the Executive Committee at the General Meeting.
8.4.2. The individual may be assisted by a person both before the Committee and the General Meeting.
8.4.3. The resolution is consented to by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members present at the General Meeting.
Article 9
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
9.1. The Affairs of the Association, in all matters not in these rules reserved for the Association in a General Meeting, shall be managed by the Executive Committee of the Association; Provided that the Executive Committee shall have, as its primary function but not limited to, the management and allocation of the proceeds of all fundraising activities.
9.2. During the AGM of the Association, the Executive Committee shall be elected and shall consist of up to five (5) members and not less than three (3), who shall be elected every one year. Additional members may be co-opted to serve as sub-committee members for specific tasks and/or projects.
9.3. At the expiration of the one-year period the Executive Committee shall go out of office. However, these members are eligible for re-election.
9.3.1. The Executive Committee shall be elected to office for a period of one year by secret ballot, electing those Members obtaining the highest number of votes.
9.4. A new member who wishes to form part of the Executive Committee should be a fully subscribed Member of the Association for at least six (6) months; Otherwise, said person can be co-opted and then becomes a full voting Member of the Executive Committee at such a date as the Executive Committee deems fit.
9.4.1. No person who is not a Member of the Association shall be eligible to hold office as a Member of the Executive Committee.
9.5. Nominations for the Executive Committee must be submitted on the appropriate official forms fourteen (14) days prior to the AGM. In the absence of prior nominations reaching the Executive Committee on the appropriate date, the outgoing Executive Committee may invite nominations from the floor on the day of the AGM.
9.6. The elected members of the Executive Committee will elect/appoint a Chairperson (President), a Secretary and a Treasurer from amongst them.
9.7. In the event of the resignation (or termination from post for other reasons) of an Executive Committee Member, the Executive Committee may co-opt other member/s to take his/her/their place by means of a vote during a committee meeting. Any Member so appointed shall retain his/her/their office only until the next AGM and he/her/they shall then be eligible for re-election.
9.8. Should an Executive Committee member wish to resign from the committee, he/she/they must send a letter of resignation via e-mail to the Secretary and/or the President within a month of their last committee meeting attendance.
9.9. Any Member who does not attend the Executive Committee meetings for three (3) consecutive times without a notification and/or a valid reason will be considered as terminated from the Committee and presented with an official email stating as such. This will guarantee the smooth continuity of the work of the Executive Committee.
Article 10
POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
10.1. The business of the Association shall be managed by the Executive Committee which may pay all such expenses, preliminary and incidental to the promotion, formation, establishment and registration of the Association as it deems fit.
10.2. Saving the provisions of article 6.3 above, the Contractual and Judicial Representation of the Association shall vest in the Chairperson (President), the Secretary and the Treasurer jointly.
10.3. No regulation made by the Association in a General Meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Executive Committee which would have been valid if such regulation had not been made.
10.4. The Members for the time being of the Executive Committee, may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their constitution.
10.5. The Executive Committee is authorised to consult and seek the advice of any Associate Member of the Association with the aim of improving the welfare or condition of both its members and the Association itself.
10.6. The Executive Committee is authorised to appoint External Advisory Committees to support it in its role.
Article 11
CHAIRPERSON (President)
11.1. The Chairperson (President) shall be elected at the AGM. The Chairperson (President) shall undertake such functions in respect of the Association as the Executive Committee may determine from time to time.
11.2. The Chairperson will preside at all Executive Committee meetings and General Meetings of the Association.
11.3. The Executive Committee will also elect/appoint from among its members a Deputy Chairperson (Vice-President) and may determine for what period he/she/they is/are to hold office. The Deputy Chairperson (Vice-President) will preside on the Executive Committee with full powers in the absence of the Chairperson (President).
11.4. The Chairperson (President) and Deputy Chairperson (Vice-President) shall undertake such functions in respect of the Association as the Executive Committee may determine from time to time according to their relevant competences.
11.5. In the absence of both the Chairperson (President) and the Deputy, and provided a quorum is available, the Executive Committee will have the power to appoint a substitute/s to conduct the meetings.
11.6. The Executive Committee may remove any Deputy Chairperson (Vice-President) in which case he/she shall remain a Member of the Committee.
11.7. No remuneration (except by way of reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, if any) shall be paid to any member of the Executive Committee in respect of their office.
Article 12
SECRETARY
12.1. The Secretary shall be elected at the AGM. The Secretary will be responsible for all the secretarial and administrative work of the Executive Committee.
12.2. The Executive Committee may elect/appoint from among its members an Assistant Secretary to assist the Secretary as necessary. Any Secretary so appointed by the Executive Committee may also be removed by it, in which case however he/she/they shall remain a member of the Executive Committee.
12.3. The Secretary and his/her/their assistant shall undertake such functions in respect of the Association as the Executive Committee may determine from time to time.
12.4. No remuneration (except by way of reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, if any) shall be paid to any member of the Executive Committee in respect of his/her/their office.
Article 13
TREASURER
13.1. The Treasurer shall be elected at the AGM. The Treasurer will be responsible for all the Financial and Accounting work of the Executive Committee.
13.2. The Executive Committee may elect/appoint from among its members an Assistant Treasurer to assist the Treasurer. Any Assistant Treasurer so appointed by the Executive Committee may also be removed by it, in which case however he/she/they shall remain a member of the Executive Committee.
13.3. The Treasurer and his/her/their Assistant shall undertake such functions in respect of the Association as the Executive Committee determines from time to time.
13.4. No remuneration (except by way of reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, if any) shall be paid to the Treasurer or his/her assistant in respect of his/her/their office.
Article 14
DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The office of an Official Member of the Committee shall be vacated:
14.1. If he/she/they cease/s to be a member of the Association.
14.2. If by notice in writing to the Association, he/she/they resign/s his/her/their office.
14.3. If he/she/they is/are removed from office by a resolution duly passed pursuant to Clause 15.1 of this Statute.
Article 15
SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
15.1. The Association, may, by a resolution taken at an EGM, remove any Member of the Executive Committee before the expiration of his/her/their period of office if he/she/they is/are guilty of repetitive disruption of meetings, hinders the function of the Association or breaks the confidentiality and trust of other Members.
15.2. The Association may by the same or another resolution appoint another Member in his/her/their stead. The person so appointed shall retain his/her/their office for the remaining period as that of the Member in whose place he/she/they is/are appointed had they not been removed.
Article 16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
16.1. Subject as hereinafter provided, the Executive Committee may meet for the dispatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it thinks fit. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once every two (2) months. Such a meeting may also be called by the Chairperson (President) or by two-thirds (2/3) of its members.
16.2. The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Executive Committee shall be 50%+1 of the number of members on the Executive Committee provided that if no quorum is present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, provided three (3) members are present, the meeting shall proceed accordingly.
16.3. Matters decided at any meeting of the Executive Committee shall be decided by a simple majority of votes. In case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the meeting shall ask for a re-vote. In the event of an equality of votes on the revote, the Chairperson of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
16.4. On the request of the Chairperson (President) or his/her/their Deputy (Vice-President) the Secretary shall, at any time, summon a meeting of the Executive Committee by notice (stating the time and place of such meeting) served upon the several members of the Executive Committee giving a notice of at least five (5) working days. Any accidental failure to give such notice to any member of the Committee entitled thereto shall not invalidate any of the proceedings of such meeting so long as a quorum is present there at.
16.5. A meeting of the Executive Committee at which a quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all the authorities, powers and discretion by or under the regulations of the Association for the time being vested in the Executive Committee generally.
16.6. The Executive Committee may delegate any of its powers to sub-committees consisting of member/s of the Executive Committee, of the Association or other persons as it thinks fit. Any sub-committee so formed shall, in the exercise of the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations imposed on it by the Executive Committee.
16.6.1. The members of any sub-committee meeting shall appoint one of its members to chair the meeting and another to take the minutes.
16.7. The Executive Committee shall require the taking of proper minutes of the following:
16.7.1. all appointment of officers and proceedings of meetings made by the Executive Committee; and
16.7.2. of the proceedings of all meeting of any sub-committee.
16.8. All business transacted at such meetings, and any such minutes of any meeting, if purporting to be signed by the Chairperson (President) and Secretary of such meeting, or by the Chairperson (President) and Secretary of the next succeeding meeting, shall be sufficient evidence without any further proof of the facts therein stated.
Article 17
NOTICES
17.1. Each member shall keep the Secretary informed of that Member’s private address, email address or of some other address at which communications may be addressed to him/her/them.
17.2. The Association shall keep a register of members at the Registered Office Address (provided in Article 2).
Article 18
ALTERATION OF STATUTE
18.1. This Statute may be revoked, added to or altered by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the registered Members of the Association who are entitled to vote at a General Meeting of the Association. Such revocation or amendment can only become effective during a General Meeting of the association.
18.2. At least two (2) weeks’ notice of such must be duly given to all voting members of the General Meeting during which such amendment is due to be discussed; specifying the intention to propose the revocation, addition or alteration to the Statute, together with full particulars thereof.
Article 19
DISSOLUTION
19.1. In the event of the dissolution, the Association shall pass a resolution of its intention to dissolve during a General Meeting. In this case, the provisions of sub-article 19.2 shall apply.
19.2. A majority comprising seventy-five per cent (75%) of all the registered Members present are entitled to vote for or against such dissolution.
19.3. In the event of dissolution, the Executive Committee shall engage the auditor of the Association to draw up final accounts of the Association and take immediate steps to settle any debts, and dispose of the monies and property remaining as determined by the General Meeting;
19.3.1. Any remaining funds and/or property shall be donated to a voluntary non-profit making organisation or a charitable institution chosen by the outgoing Executive Committee.
19.3.1.1. After the Accounts have been duly audited, all payments settled and donations made as aforesaid, the Executive Committee shall convene at an EGM whereby the Association is dissolved and shall inform the Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations, the Registrar of Persons and all related authorities in Malta of such dissolution.
Article 20
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
20.1. Other meetings of the Association may be summoned by the Executive Committee, and shall be so summoned immediately upon a request in writing signed by at least ten per cent (10%) of the Members.
20.2. If for any reason, the whole Committee fails to meet for a period exceeding six (6) months, then any member of the Association is authorised to convene an EGM during which fresh elections for a Committee are made. If less than three (3) members offer themselves for election, a Committee of less than three (3) members may be formed for a period of six (6) months (One of these Committee members has to occupy the post of Chairperson). If by the termination of the said six (6) months, the Committee would not have co-opted other members to raise the number to at least three (3), then the said member/s of the Committee should appoint an Administrator.