GENERAL STATUTES
AEZA
- Associa‹o Ecologica e Zoofila de Aljezur
Article
1
(Duration, Denomination and Headquarters)
The Association is constituted for an undetermined time,
adopts the title AEZA - Associa‹o
Ecol—gica e Zo—fila de Aljezur
and has
its headquarters in Aljezur, creating a possible nucleus
for delegations in other parts of the country.
Article 2
(Aims and Objects)
ÊAEZA is a non-profit making organisation having no
political or religious creed, whose aims and objects are
the defence of the environment and the protection of
animals as follows:
1.
Rescuing
and treating wounded or sick animals or those in immediate
danger.
2.
Rescuing
maltreated animals.
3.
Giving
refuge to maltreated animals.
4.
Giving
information of any maltreatment and irresponsible ownership
of animals.
5.
Giving
assistance in prosecuting for the maltreatment of animals.
6.
Finding
new owners for abandoned and rescued animals.
7.
Joint
intervention with the authorities in respect of the laws to
defend and protect animals.
8.
Promotion
of campaigns to inform the population (ie schools) about
respect for, and the defence and protection of animals.
9.
Publishing
reports and objectives of the Association.
10. Joint
pressure, with the authorities responsible, to change the
laws concerning the maltreatment of animals.
11. Presenting
projects, to the authorities responsible, to obtain more
efficient laws and regulations and activities for the
defence and protection of animals.
12. Researching
and circulating educative information relating to the well
being of animals.
At the same time, and complementarily, the Association
could render services to the community, namely:
a.
Temporary
shelter for animals.
b.
Veterinary
services and campaigns for sterilization to control the
animal population.
c.
Selling
products.
d.
Cleaning
and hygiene services.
e.
Ambulance/taxi
service.
Article 3
(Membership)
1.
Anyone
can be a member of the Association, singularly or
collectively, for causes in defence of the environment and
the well being of animals.
2.
The
members, who subscribe to the notarial constitution of the
Association and those who become members up to the close of
the first General Assembly, will be considered to be
founder members.
3.
Application
for membership will be granted at the Directors dicretion.
4.
All
members must subscribe to the Universal Declaration for
Animal Rights.
Article 4
(Entrance Fees and Contributions)
1.
The
founder members will be obliged to pay an initial entrance
fee to the value of no less than 3000$ for a single member
and 10 000$ for a collective member respectively.
2.
Any new
member will pay an entrance fee, the amount to be proposed
by a Director and agreed at the General Assembly.
Article 5
(Financial Resources)
The revenue of the Association will consist of:
1.
Entrance
fees and contributions from the members.
2.
Revenue
from services to the community.
3.
Donations
and other undetermined revenue.
Article 6
(Rules and Regulations)
There will be Rules and Regulations for the Association,
the General Assembly, the Directors and the Fiscal Council.
Article 7
(Form of Functioning)
1.
The
composition, form and functioning of the Rules and
Regulations and of the Association in general, will be
according to the legal dispositions applicable to
non-profit-making associations and with the present
statutes and further Internal General Regulations.
2.
The
alteration of Internal General Regulations will only be
verified at a convened General Assembly and passed by a
two-thirds majority of those present.
3.
The
General Assembly must approve all the Internal General
Regulations, proposed by the Directors, specified necessary
for the smooth functioning of the Association.
Article 8
(Transitory Regime)
1.
The
Association will be initially directed by an Installation
Committee of all the members that subscribe to the notarial
constitution of the Association.
2.
This
Installation Committee will have a maximum of sixty days to
convene a General Assembly with a working programme at
which the election of the Rules and Regulations and the
approval of the Internal General Regulations must be made.
Note:
AEZA - Associaço Ecologica e Zoöfila de Aljezur
means
Environmental Defence and Animal Protection Association of
Aljezur