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1. NAME 1. NAME - The organisation shall be known as Fife Community Interpreting Service (hereinafter known as the Service). 2. AIMS - The aims of the Service shall be to advance the education of and enhance equal opportunities for people from ethnic minority communities living and/or working within Fife through the promotion and development of good practice in community interpreting and translating. (a) To promote the provision and use of trained interpreters:- (i) For people from ethnic communities living and/or working within Fife. (ii) By statutory and voluntary organisations and the private sector. (b) To provide a translation service in relation to (i) and (ii) above. (c) To promote an awareness among agencies of the value of using trained interpreters and providing translations of relevant materials into minority languages. (d) To encourage the recruitment, training and assessment of interpreters and translators. (e) To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end bring together in the Service representatives of the statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes within Fife. (f) To promote equality of opportunity between people of different race, religion, colour, sex and ability and to work towards the elimination of discrimination and disadvantage within our multi-racial multi-cultural society. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Service shall seek. 3. MEMBERSHIP - Membership shall be open to:- (a) All trained and trainee interpreters and translators available in the area served. (b) One representative of each invited voluntary or statutory agency. (c) One representative of each ethnic minority association. (d) Individuals whose nomination has been accepted by the Management Committee. Voting rights of individual members will be subject to a 3 month waiting period after registration. All applications for membership of Fife Community Interpreting Service will be subject to approval by the Management Committee. The Service shall have the power to withdraw membership from any individual/agency representative whose action is deemed to be prejudicial to the interest of the Service. Such individuals/agency representatives shall have the right to be heard by the Service before a decision is made. Membership applications will be subject to annual renewal. Members will each be entitled to one vote at Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings. 4. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - The Management Committee will have responsibility for the overall policy and management of the Service. The Management Committee of between 8 and 12 people shall be elected at the AGM for the following periods of office: The 4 members with the highest number of votes shall serve for 3 years; All members of the Management Committee shall have equal voting rights. Those members of the Management Committee due to retire will be eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting. Management Committee members will be registered members of the Service (a) The Management Committee will appoint from their numbers a Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and Treasurer. (b) In addition the Committee may co-opt further members - either interested individuals or from organisations or statutory agencies - up to a maximum of 2 without voting rights. The Committee shall have the power to appoint such sub-committees as it may from time to time decide and to determine their power and terms of reference. The Management Committee may also invite interested parties to any of the meetings as privileged observers/advisors without voting rights. (c) The Service shall strive at all times to include representation
on the Management Committee from interpreters, ethnic minority associations
and voluntary organisations. The Management Committee shall meet no less than 8 times per year. Members are required to attend at least 5 meetings per annum. Failure to attend 4 consecutive meetings without good reason shall result in automatic disqualification. (a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held in May, subject to 21 days' notice in writing, to receive the Annual Report and audited Statement of Accounts. (b) The Management Committee shall have the power to call Extraordinary General Meetings if necessary, giving a minimum of 21 days' notice. In addition, any five registered members of the Service shall have the power to submit a written request for an Extraordinary General Meeting to the Management Committee. 6. FINANCE - The Management Committee shall have the power to raise funds for the benefit of the Group as seems fit and spend the funds and proceeds solely toward the promotion of the aims of the Service. The Management Committee shall also have powers to employ and recompense staff as it deems necessary. Expenses may also be reimbursed to individuals as a direct result of their carrying out the aims of the Service. They may also grant honoraria as deemed necessary. 7. DISSOLUTION - In the event of dissolution of the Service an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called formally to dissolve the Service. Notice of such a meeting shall be circulated 21 days in advance of said meeting. Resolution for dissolution shall require a 75% majority of those present and entitled to vote. The outgoing Committee shall have the power to dispose of any remaining assets of the Service towards such other charitable groups having aims similar to those of the Interpreting Service. 8. ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION - Alterations may be made to the constitution by resolution passed by a majority of not fewer than 75% of the members present and voting at a general meeting. The resolution must be submitted to the Secretary in writing at least 28 days prior to the meeting. *If you would like to apply for Membership of
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