EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 5.2
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
(7) The committee is authorized to delegate its duties as outlined in § 8 (6) a-c to the full-time
management. All measures taken by the management requires its subsequent confirmation.
(8) The committee is to determine a set of standing orders regulating its work. This also
contains instructions for the management. The standing orders must be confirmed by the
meeting of members with a simple majority.
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Meeting of members
(1) The regular meeting of members is to take place annually.
Extraordinary meetings of members can be summoned following a committee decision, if this
is in the interest of the association, or if a minimum of a third of members require it in writing,
stating the reason for the meeting and providing an agenda for the meeting.
(2) The duties of the meeting of members comprise:
a) Acceptance of the annual report of the committee and the auditor’s report.
b) Acceptance and expulsion of members
c) Discharging the committee
d) Drawing up an annual financial plan in which income and expenditure is to be balanced.
e) The election of an auditor
f) The election of the committee members
g) Decision-making regarding alterations to the statute
h) Decision-making regarding the dissolution of the association
i) The election of the advisory committee
(3) Meetings of members are summoned by the committee chairman, or one of his deputies
should he be unable to do so. This is to be effected via a simple letter. The agenda as
determined by the committee is to be included with this letter. Meetings require a month’s
notice. Members have the right to file applications in writing up to a week before the meeting
of members.
§ 8 (7) remains unaffected.
(4) The committee chairman presides over the meeting of members; should he is unable to
attend the meeting, one of his deputies is to perform this task. Should his deputies also be
prevented from attending the meeting, the meeting of members is to elect a chairman for the
meeting.
The meeting of members can change or supplement the agenda by passing a resolution.
Oral applications for the proposal can be placed on the agenda with a third of the votes
present.
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