Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) Constitutional Review Comments by Jean Lukaz

Section/Clause No. 1.3 3.2 4.1 6.5 7.2

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Section/Clause or Extract of Section/Clause GHATOF is incorporated.with Registration number G. The Mission of Ghatof The Federation shall be a voluntary.. 2 clauses named 6.5. Clause 7.2 and 7.3 say the same thing

Comment Registration No. missing The acronym should always be in CAPS: GHATOF GHATOF must replace The Federation throughout the document Renumber clauses from 6.5-6.12 Merge clauses 7.2 and 7.3 by replacing its membership with its member associations and adding the words hire and pledge to clause 7.2 Renumber Article 7 to 7.1-7.12 Remove sell and free of charge Add dues after membership Add Any member before Who is Add as clause 8.11 Renumber to 8.11-8.16 Add clause d/ to include Professional Bodies/Associations in the industry d/ Any Professional Bodies/Associations related to services in the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector Change to AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP Add General before meetings and change from 12 of the number of members to 50% of the existing membership of GHATOF at the time. Add after after 15 (fifteen) minutes of the appointed time of the meeting Suspend quorum and have a meeting with notes taken on the agenda as discussed. Such notes shall be considered as the first item on the agenda for the next General Meeting

7.7 8.8 8.9 8.11-8.15 8.11

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Numbering of Article 7 changed Draw up, make, publish and sell or make available free of charge Any member of membership shall Who is more than Add a new clause to let GHATOF members put GHATOF logo at the bottom of their letterheads as an accreditation sign. Numbering of article 8.11 onwards Full Membership

8.13 12..3.1

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Subtitle :AFFILIATE MEMBERS The Quorum for meetings12 of the number of members

12.3.2

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If there is no quorum after 15 (fifteen) minutes of the appointed time of the meeting, the meeting shall be postponed without further notice to the same time and day 7 (seven) days hence, or if that day falls on public holiday. Then the next business day. At such postponed meeting the members present shall be deemed to constitute a quorum.

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for further discussion. Delete the meeting shall be postponed without further notice to the same time and day 7 (seven) days hence, or if that day falls on public holiday. Then the next business day. At such postponed meeting the members present shall be deemed to constitute a quorum. Delete is and replace with if.

12.4.2

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13 13.1.2. 13.1.5 13.2 ADDENDUM 14 14

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A resolution put to vote shall be decided by a show of hands is demanded by the presiding person of the meeting, or by a member of the association with the support of at least 4 (four) other members, provided that no poll may be demanded if a resolution is tabled with regard to any question of adjournment. Sub-clause missing The Governing Council of the Federation shall comprise of all nominees of member associations of GHATOF, and it elects its own President. Enforce Constitution rules and regulations of the GHATOF No numbering of clause [MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL] REGIONAL BRANCHES THE SECRETARIAT THE SECRETARIAT

Add 13.1 to sub-clause Composition to read 13.1 Composition Replace nominees with Presidents. Add comma after Constitution Number as 13.2 and continue till 13.2.4 Move from Addendum and renumber as Article 14. Renumber as Article 15 and continue Add The Executive Secretary and other Employees to the Title to read: THE SECRETARIAT, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES Move Article 15.1 to 14.2 and Delete previous 14.2 Renumber Articles 15.1-15.4 as 15.5-15.8 Omission:- Add k to boos to read books Delete: d/. Executive Secretary Edit to read: The working committees of GHATOF shall be appointed by the Governing Council as follows: Edit to read: The proposed amendment has been circulated six (6) months prior to the meeting date and placed on the Agenda

14.2 15.1-15.5 16.4 17 17.1.2.4.1 18.1.a

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Repetition of content Numbering of Article The Accounting records and boos The officers of the Governing Council shall be Following areGHATOF a/. The propose amendment has been placed on the Agenda of the Annual General Congress in accordance with Article 8 (3) of the Constitution.

Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) Constitutional Review Comments by Jean Lukaz

of the Annual General Congress in accordance with Article 8 (3) of the Constitution. Delete in good year-long standing and Add of GHATOF and paid-up to read: Only a paid-up member Association of GHATOF shall propose an Amendment or repeal of any of the provision of the constitution Delete FULL MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS and Replace with MEMBERS

18.1.b

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Only a member Association in good year-long standing shall propose

APPENDIX NOTE

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ASSOCIATIONS- FULL MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS Numbering of Articles inconsistent in some places. Some are alphabets and others extend bulleting to another level