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DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE MPUMALANGAPROVINCIAL CONSTITUTION

INDEX

CHAPTER ONEFOUNDING PROVISIONS AND POLITICAL PRINCIPLES...........................................

31.1 NAME................................................................................................................. 31.2 VISION................................................................................................................ 31.3 PRINCIPLES......................................................................................................... 31.4 MISSION STATEMENT........................................................................................ 41.5 PROGRAM OF ACTION....................................................................................... 41.6 AUTHORITY........................................................................................................ 51.7 LEGAL PERSONALITY AND POWERS................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWOGENERAL ORGANISATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THE PARTY........................................

62.1 GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARTY................................................................. 62.2 NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.......................................................................... 72.3 VOTING............................................................................................................... 72.4 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF PARTY MEMBERS............................................... 7

CHAPTER THREEMEMBERSHIP AND BRANCHES.......................................................................... ……..

83.1 MEMBERSHIP..................................................................................................... 83.2 REFUSAL OF MEMBERSHIP................................................................................ 3.3 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS.......................................................................... 3.4 DUAL MEMBERSHIP........................................................................................... 3.5 CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP............................................................................. 3.6 TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP............................................. 1!3.7 ONLY MEMBERS CAN SERVE............................................................................... 1!

3.8 BRANCHES........................................................................................................... 1!3. MEMBERSHIP OF BRANCHES............................................................................... 1!3.1! AREA OF "URISDICTION OF BRANCHES................................................................ 113.11 REPRESENTATION OF BRANCHES........................................................................ 113.12 FORMATION OF BRANCHES................................................................................. 113.13 BRANCH MEETINGS.............................................................................................. 123.14 BRANCH E#ECUTIVES............................................................................................

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CHAPTER FOURCONSTITUENCIES.............................................................................................. ………..

134.1 DEMARCATION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND COMPOSITION OF

CONSTITUENCY COMMITTEES............................................................................. 134.2 CONSTITUENCY COUNCIL.................................................................................... 144.3 CONSTITUENCY E#ECUTIVE COMMITTEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

144.4 CONSTITUENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

144.5 ALLOCATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSTITUENCY REPRESENTATIVES$.. 15

CHAPTER FIVE

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PROVINCIAL STRUCTURES................................................................................. ………..15

5.1 PROVINCIAL CONGRESS$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$15

5.2 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.16

5.3 PROVINCIAL E#ECUTIVE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17

5.4 PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$..18

CHAPTER SIXSENIOR OFFICE BEARERS................................................................................... ………..

196.1 THE PROVINCIAL LEADER..................................................................................... 16.2 THE DEPUTY PROVINCIAL LEADER....................................................................... 16.3 THE PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON.......................................................................... 16.4 THE PROVINCIAL DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON............................................................ 2!6.5 THE PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

2!6.6 SENIOR OFFICE BEARERS AND MEETINGS........................................................... 2!6.7 RESIGNATION% DEATH OR INCAPACITY................................................................ 2!6.8 PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES & STAFF$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!6. HOLDING OF MULTIPLE OFFICE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2!6.1! GOOD STANDING $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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CHAPTER SEVENFINANCE........................................................................................................... ………..

17.1 PROVINCIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE...................................................................... 217.2 PROVINCIAL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

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CHAPTER EIGHTCAUCUSES...................................................................................................... ………..

38.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF CAUCUSES........................................................................... 238.2 FUNCTIONING...................................................................................................... 238.3 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CAUCUSES.................................................... 238.4 DISCIPLINARY ACTION.......................................................................................... 238.5 CAUCUS RULES.....................................................................................................

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CHAPTER NINE

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE AND DISCIPLINARY EN!UIRIES………………………….............."

.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES................................................24

.2 PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS OF A DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE.... 24.3 REFERRAL TO DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE............................................................ 24.4 FINDINGS BY DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE............................................................. 25.5 DECISIONS BY THE E#ECUTIVE..............................................................................

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CHAPTER TENDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE YOUTH AND DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE WOMEN#S NETWOR$ ANDDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE OVERSEAS NETWOR$...........................................................

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1!.1 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE YOUTH........................................................................... 25

1!.2 DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE WOMEN'S NETWOR(.................................................... 251!.3 MPUMALANGA ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE COUNCILLORS.......... 26

CHAPTER ELEVENGENERAL PROVISIONS................................................................................................

611.1 AMENDMENT% MERGER AND DISSOLUTION......................................................... 2611.2 INCONSISTENCIES..................................................................................................

2611.3 DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................................

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CHAPTER ONEFOUNDING PROVISIONS AND POLITICAL PRINCIPLES

1.1 NAME

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CHAPTER FIVEPROVINCIAL STRUCTURES

5.1 PROVINCIAL CONGRESS

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