Each association shall have a BOD composed of an odd number of at least five and at most fifteen directors as may be decided by the statute. The directors shall be elected by the general assembly for a term of six years. One third of the directors shall be re-elected by lot on a biennial basis to replace directors whose membership has terminated.

The first BOD shall be appointed by the founders' assembly for a period of maximum three months.

In associations involving foreign members, the percentage of Egyptian directors shall be at least similar to their percentage to total members of the association. 

A candidates to the directorship of an association shall be required to enjoy his civil rights. Other conditions shall be determined by the statute of associations. 

The BOD shall have in display at the association's headquarters on the day following closing date for candidature, a list of candidates, names. The administrative body shall be notified with the list within the following three days, sixty days prior to the date of elections.

Not be proved to have been relinquished, the administrative body may submit the matter to the committee set forth under Article 7 hereof.

Challenge to the committee's resolution shall be made before the competent court before the scheduled date of elections. 

It is prohibited to combine the directorship of an association and employment in the administrative body or any other body conducting supervision, directing, controlling or financing the association, unless so authorized by the prime minister or whosoever authorized thereby for reasons related to public interest.

Such ban shall not apply to associations, whose membership is restricted to one of the said bodies. 

A director may not perform any work for account or in the interest of an association, where he has a personal interest. This shall not prejudice his right to be paid for works performed for the association wherever the statute allows so subject to approval by the BOD and ratification by general assembly of such approval at the first meeting that follows.

In all cases, the director shall have the right to be paid for the actual expenses incurred thereby for performing business of the association.

A director may not cast vote on a resolution for granting him fees or reimbursement of costs incurred. 

The board of directors shall manage the affairs of the association. To this end, it may perform any kind of function except those required under this law and the association's statute to be first ratified by the general assembly.

The board of directors should have a chairman who represents the association before courts and third parties. 

The association's board of directors shall hold at least one meeting every three months. Meeting shall be valid only if attended by the majority of its members.

Resolutions shall be issued by absolute majority of members present unless otherwise stipulated by the statute.

In case of equal votes, the chairman's shall be the casting vote.

The board of directors shall advise the administrative body with the resolutions issued thereby or the general assembly within thirty days of the date of issuance. 

The board of directors may appoint one of the directors or otherwise as a manager of the association. The appointment decision shall define the administration functions assigned thereto.

Article 40:

Subject to the provisions of the association's statute, in case the member of directors is not sufficient for a valid meeting to be held, the Minister of Social Affairs may, if necessary, subject to consultation with the General Federation of NGO's and Associations appoint, under a justifiable decision, a commissioner from among the rest of directors or otherwise, who shall be vested with board of directors' terms of reference.

The commissioner shall convoke the general assembly, within sixty days, to elect a new board of directors. Otherwise, the assembly shall be deemed to be invited by virtue of law that is on the next Friday following the unfulfilled date referred to.

The conditions for such meeting shall be governed by the executive regulations of this law.