1. Name :

The name of the Society shall be “ Hasyayoga KENDRA”.

2. Membership :
 
Society will have its branches all over the National Capital Region of Delhi. The person who has been admitted in the society as a member shall be a member of concerned Area/branch of the society.

3. Admission & Qualification for Membership :

A) Membership :
A person who fulfills the following conditions can become a member of the society :

(i) Who accepts and believes in the objectives of the society and agrees to take part in the activities of the society.
(ii) Who accepts and agrees to the Rules & Regulations of the Society.
(iii) Whose membership is recommended by an executive member of Management Committee and accepted by Management Committee.

B) Affiliation with the Society :
A Kendra/Society/Club/Samiti/Social organization can affiliate with the society :

[i] Who accepts and believes in the objectives of the society and agrees to take part in the activities of the society.
[ii] Who accepts and agrees to the Rules & Regulations of the Society.
[iii] Whose affiliation is recommended by an executive member of Management Committee and accepted by Management Committee.

4. Subscription :

(i) Membership : One time fee of Rs. 1,100/- (Rupees One Thousand one hundred only) payable at the time of Admission.
(ii) Affiliation Fee for the Kendras (Branches) : Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only)

5. Removal of Membership :

(i) On resignation, death, mental disablement or declared insolvement and involved in unsocial activities.
(ii) When a member acts against the objectives, rules and regulations of the society.
(iii) When a member does not participate in the three consecutive meetings of the society, without any information for which he/she has been eligible.
(iv) When a member conducts himself in a manner which in the opinion of the Area Committee is unbecoming of a member of the society, after he/she has been given prior notice of atleast 15 days and thereby enable to offer satisfactory explanation in writing, be removed from the list of members.

6. Appeal and re-admission :

The expelled member can appeal before the Extended Management Committee for reconsideration. If Management Committee is satisfied with his/her explanation, may forward his/her application of re-admission for reconsideration of his/her case once again to Management Committee. On receipt of Extended Management Committee recommendation the Management Committee may decide to re-enroll. The quorum for such re-enrollment of membership shall be 2/3rd of the members of Area Committee. Decision of the Management Committee shall be the final.

7. Rights and privileges of Membership :

A member has the right :

(i) to be elected as a member of Management Committee except President of the Society. Only desirous members of the Memorandum of Association be elected as a President of the Society.
(ii) to be elected as a Central Representative of the affiliated Body if he/she is member of any affiliated Body.
(iii) to vote in the meetings of General Body Meeting, if there is a poll.
(iv) to take part in the activities of the society.

A affiliated Body has the right :
[v] to appoint their representative as a Central Representative of the concerned affiliated body with the recommendation of Management committee.
[vi] to represent their Body in the Central Representative Committee.
[Vii] to take part in the activities of the society.

8. Central Representatives Committee:

(i) One Central Representative shall be elected for every affiliated Body.
(ii) Qualification for Central Representative :

a. Central Representative must be member of the Concerned affiliated Body of the area.
b. Central Representative should also be the committee member of the affiliated Body.
c. The Central Representative shall attend the laughing session for atleast five days in a week on an average.
d. The Central Representative shall be capable of conducting laughing session of the society’s activity.

[iii] Central Representative Committee is a advisory working committee only has no legal right. CRC can propose their suggestions/recommendation to the Management Committee for day to day activities and functioning of the society. This CRC is build to discuss the matters related to the centralized programmes conducted by the Management Committee and a forum for the affiliated Body to represent their views/suggestions before the Management Committee.

10. General Body:

(i) The General Body Meeting of the society shall ordinarily be held once in a year. This meeting is called Annual General Meeting.
(ii) Functions of General Body. The Annual General Meeting held once every year to transact the following business namely :

a. To pass the annual financial statements of the accounts of the society for the previous year.
b. To appoint the honorary auditor amongst the members including the office bearers or a professional auditor.
c. To dispose of any other business brought before the General Body for which not less than 7 days notice shall be given or which may be admitted to the President.
d. To amend the rules & regulations of the society.
e. To approve the progress report presented by the General Secretary of the society.
f. To fill up the vacancy of Management Committee.

(iii) A one month clear notice shall be necessary for an ordinary meeting of General Body and 24 hours notice shall be necessary for holding an emergent meeting of the General Body
(iv) An extraordinary General Body meeting may be summoned by the Management Committee or shall be carried on a written request signed by atleast one forth of the total membership of General Body
(v) The quorum for General Body meeting shall be 1/3rd of the total Central Representative members. If the number of Central Representative(s) present at a meeting is less than the number required for a quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned.
(vi) The adjourned meeting shall be held with at least 1/4th of the total Central Representative members of the society. No fresh business shall, however be brought up at such meeting.

11. Management Committee :
The affairs of the society shall be managed by a Management Committee.
(i) There shall be at least 7 office bearers in the Management Committee & maximum 99 members in Management Committee.
(ii) The Management Committee constituting of the following office bearers :

a. President
b. Secretary
c. Treasurer
d. Executive members – The Management Committee can appoint these executive members as Vice- President, Joint Secretary or so on as per their requirement.

(iii) The office bearers of Management Committee are being elected by the General Body Meeting unanimously or by secret voting.
(iv) The period of the Management Committee shall be of two years, but continue as working Management Committee until the fresh election being held.
(v) Powers and duties of Management Committee :

a. Any member of Management Committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Management Committee shall cease to be a member of Management Committee.
b. All questionnaires at any meeting of the Management Committee, General Body shall be decided by a majority of votes of its members.

(vi) Functions of Management Committee : The Management Committee shall -

a. carry the day to day work of the society and sanction expenditures of the society.
b. control the funds, Assets and General Financial Affairs of the Society.
c. manage all the programs, seminars, activities centrally held.
d. to make planning for the achievement of the objectives of the society.
e. to implement the resolutions passed by the General Body.
f. to do all such work which deems necessary in the benefit of the society.
g. to participate in the CRC meetings.

(vii) Powers & Functions of the Office bearers of the Management Committee :

a. President shall :
i. Preside over the meetings of the General Body as well as those of Management Committee. In the absence of the President such meetings shall be presided over by Chairman elected by the members present or Vice President if appointed by the Management Committee.
ii. Exercise General supervision and control over the working of the society.
iii. Have power in constitution where possible with the General Secretary of the society, to take whatever action might be deemed reasonable in anticipation of rectification of Management Committee.
iv. Right to use ‘casting vote’ in case of equal voting.
v. Direct the General Secretary to convene a special Management Committee meeting for the disposal of urgent business.
vi. Incur expenditure, the maximum of which shall be Rs. 10,000/- to be approved by Management Committee at its next meeting.
vii. To represent the Society.
viii. Conduct and receive all correspondence on behalf of the society.

b. General Secretary shall :

i. Convene meeting of the General Body and Management Committee and issue proper notice concerning all such meetings.
ii. Record proceedings of such meetings.
iii. Conduct and receive all correspondence on behalf of the society.
iv. Maintain a register containing the names and addresses of all the members of Area and Central Representatives of the society.
v. Prepare annual progress report and present this report before the General Body for approval.
vi. Incure expenditure, the maximum of which shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- to be approved by the Management Committee at its next meeting.

c. Treasurer shall :

i. Realize and receive all amounts due to the society and issue receipts of the same.
ii. Maintain proper accounts of every expenditure and receipts duly supported by bills/receipts. All approved expenditure vouchers shall be signed by President and General Secretary both.
iii. Operate bank accounts of the society with the joint signatures either of President and General Secretary.
iv. Keep imprest money of Rs. 5,000/- in cash.
v. Have the annual accounts audited in time by the internal auditors and submit it together with Auditors report in the meeting of General Body (Central Representative Committee). The account shall have to be approved by Management Committee before presentation to the General Body and financial statements shall be counter signed by President and General Secretary.
vi. Incur expenditure, the maximum of which shall be Rs. 5,000/- to be approved by the Management Committee at its next meeting.
vii. Perform all other acts which are necessary to maintain the proper record of accounts of the society.
viii. Shall not disclose/allow to see accounts of the society to any person without the prior approval of the Management Committee, except President, General Secretary and Auditors.

d. Executive Members:

i. Shall actively participate in the functions and decisions of Management Committee
ii. Shall have voting right in the meetings of Management Committee
iii. Shall convey decisions of Management Committee to their Area Committee and do needful for the implement of such decisions.
(viii) The meetings of Management Committee shall be held atleast once in three months; a 7 days clear notice is required to call an ordinary meeting of Management Committee, where a short notice of 24 hours shall be enough for an emergent meeting.

(ix) Quorum :

a. Quorum for Management Committee meeting shall be 3/4th of the members of Management Committee. The meeting shall be adjourned if the quorum is not completed.
b. The adjourned meeting shall be held with at least 1/4th of the members of the Management Committee. No fresh business shall however be brought up at such adjourned meeting.

(x) Vacancy of Management Committee :

The Management Committee shall have the right to accept or reject the resignation of office bearers/members of Management Committee and to fill such vacancies for the remaining part of the terms. A report on such filling up of vacancies, etc. shall however be present in the next General Body meeting.

(xi) The President and General Secretary can call Guest members or observers in the meetings of Management Committee if they desires so but the number of guest members shall not be more than the 1/3rd of total members of Management Committee. These Guest members shall not have any right to vote.

11. Sub Committee and Adhoc Committee :

(i) The Management Committee shall have the power to setup adhoc committee or/and sub-committee and to delegate powers and functions of these committees. The committee shall have right to opt members of the society for such specific purpose or purposes as it may deem fit.
(ii) These sub-committee or/and adhoc committee shall report to the Management Committee and with the prior permission of the Management Committee may present their reports before the General Body.
(iii) These sub-committees or/and adhoc committees shall automatically be dissolved with the completion of the work assigned to them.

12. Source of Income and Utilization of Funds :

(i) Management Committee :

a. Source :

i. Membership fee and subscription as laid down in the constitution and funds raised from time to time as specific counts.
ii. Donations and contributions from the members, sympathisers and like minded societies / individuals, govt. and non-govt. organistions.
iii. By publishing advertisement in the literature of society.

b. Utilization:

i. On day to day working and various activities, programs, functions, seminars, conducted by the Management Committee.
ii. On publishing literature, making audio/video C/Ds and visuals etc.

13. Financial Year :

The financial year of the society shall be from 1st April to 31st March of next year.

14. Audit of Accounts :

Accounts of the society shall be audited by internal auditor of the society as nominated by General Body.

15. Bank Account :
A Centralised Bank Account shall be maintained by the society in any of the Bank constituted by the Indian Banking Act. The account shall be operated by the Joint Signatures of Treasurer and any one out of President and General Secretary.

16. Annual List of Management Committee (Section 4 of the Act) :
Once in every year a list of office bearers and members of governing body of the society shall be filed with the registrar of the society of Delhi as required under section 4 of the Societies Registration act, 1980.

17. Legal Proceedings (Section 6 of the Act) :
The society may sued of the name of President/General Secretary as per provisions laid down under section 6 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Region of Delhi.

18. Amendments :
Any amendment in the memorandum of Association of rules will be carried out in accordance with procedure laid down under section 12 and 12A of the Society Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Region of Delhi.

19. Dissolution and Adjustment of Affairs :
If the Society needs to be dissolved it shall be dissolved, as per provision laid down under Section 13 and 14 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Region of Delhi shall apply to this Society.

20. Application of the Act :
All the provision under all the section of the societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Region of Delhi shall apply to the society.

21. Essential Certificate :
Certified that this is the correct of the rules and regulations of the society.