Art.

Extracts from the text of law 32 for 1964

Art.

Extracts from the text of law 153

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The association shall not have the right to own real property unless it has been authorized to do so by the administrative authority

15

The association shall have the right to own real property. ( The requirement for the administrative authority's approval has been cancelled ).

8

The Juridical entity of an NGO shall not be established unless its statute is registered under the provision of this law.

6

The Juridical entity of an association shall be established on registering its statute by the administrative authority or by the elapse of 60 days from the date of applying for registration whichever earlier.

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Paragraph 1

Subject to consulting the view of the competent Federation, the administrative authority may deny an NGO the right to register when it is deemed that : the community is not in need of its services ; the existence of other NGOs satisfying the needs of the community in this particular area of activity; its establishment threatens the public safety; the unsuitability of its location on account of health or social considerations; or where the NGO concerned is intended to revive the activity of a previously dissolved NGO.

This Provision has been repealed.

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Member of the general assembly of an association may request the intervention of the administrative authority to enable them to have access to the records, books and documentation of their association if they were denied this right. it is a condition that this request should be made by no less than one tenth or twenty members of the general assebly whichever less according to the rules set out by the executive regulations.

Both the administrative authority and the competent federation should be notified of the rotation of members ( of  boards of directors)dates and through the means specified by the executive regulations for this purpose.

18

An association shall deposit its cash money with a bank or a fund under its name of registration, and it shall notify the administrative authority on changing its place of deposit.

18

This restriction has been eliminated.

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The opposite article does not exist in the previous law.

18

For the purposes of increasing their financial resources to be able to realize their objectives, NGOs may carry out productive and service projects.

12

The Minister of Social Affairs may second to work with associations, at their request, such employees from his ministry as he may select to provide the support necessary for performing the association's missions.

21

State civil servants may be seconded to work with associations, at their request, to provide the support necessary for performing the association's missions.

26

An association shall not perform its activities outside the Jurisdiction of its governorate unless prior approval to do so has been obtained from the administrative authority.

This article has been repealed.

28

The Minister of Social Affairs may issue a justified decree to appoint, on a temporary basis, a chairman or board of directors for an association, and the Minister may extend such a limited period of appointment, provided that it shall by no means exceed 3 years.

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This article has been repealed to be replaced by the idea of the commissioner., the Minister of Social Affairs may, if necessary, subject to consultations with the General Federation of NGOs and Associations appoint, under a justtifiable decision, a commissioner from among the rest of directors or otherwise, who shall be vested with board of directors terms of referenc. The failure of the board of directors to reach the required quorum for its meetings is a case in point. The commissioner shall evoke the general assembly, within sixty days to elect a new board of directors. The commissioner's mission shall end up with the election of the new board of directors.

29

The administrative authority may decide the merger between two associations or more working to achieve the same objectives. ( without requiring the approval of the associations to be merged )

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( The approval of the associations concerned and subsequently of the administrative authority is now a requirement for such a merger ).

33

The competent administrative authority shall suspend any resolution taken by an association when it is deemed that such a resolution is in conflict with the law. The association concerned may challenge such a suspension before the court.

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1- It is stipulated that the Administrative authority should demand the association, by a registered letter, to withdraw the resolution within 15 days from being so notified.

2- The issue will then be brought up with the committee for settling disputes.

3- If no agreenent is reached, the court will then decide on the matter.

47

The board of directors shall be elected for a term of 3 years. One third of the directors shall be reelected on an annual basis.

The board of directors shall be elected for a term of 6 years. One third of the directors shall be reelected on a biennial basis.

48

The Minister of Social Affairs may appoint to the board of directors of an association a representative for the Ministry , as well as for each other competent administrative body.

Repealed.

49

It is not permissible to combine the membership of board of directors for more than one association working in the same field unless permission to do so has been obtained from the administrative authority.

Repealed.

50 bis

It is not permissible to combine the membership of an NGOs board of directors with that of local councils within which jurisdiction the NGO falls.

Repealed.

53

If necessary, the administrative authority may request a meeting for the board of directors of an NGO.

Repealed.

56

Subject to the approval of the competent administrative authority, the board of directors may appoint a director from among its members.

Repealed.

57

After consulting the view of the competent federation, an association may be dissolved under a justified decree by the Minister of Social Affairs in the following cases ( four cases ).

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42

An association may be dissolved by a decision of an extraordinary meeting of its general assembly.

An association may be dissolved, upon the request of the administrative authority, by a decree of the competent court in the following seven cases:-

62

Members of a dissolved board of directors who were held responsible for the violations leading to the dissolution of their association shall be banned from participating in the board of any other association for a period of 5 years from the date on which a decree to dissolve their association has been issued.

Repealed.

67

It is restricted for an NGO to assign accommodation for the juveniles, the elderly or the convalescents unless a prior approval has been obtained by the competent administrative authority.

Repealed as it is one of the functions or field of the activities of NGOs.

68

Any violation of the requirements for obtaining a license for the above mentioned accommodation may lead to the license being withdrawn.

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The competent administrative authority , after consulting the view of the competent federation, may object to the establishment of associations, and it has the right to monitor their activities and amend their statutes.

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Repealed.

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This article stipulates that the NGO General Federation should be composed of the following:

* 11 members , including the chairman, to be appointed by the president of the republic.

* 19 members to be appointed through free democratic elections.

85

The NGO General Fedration's by laws, which provide for its method of operation and organization of business, shall be promulgated under a decision by the Minister of Social Affairs.

The federation's board of directors shall draw up its by laws, method of operation and organization of business, to be subsequently issued under a decision by the Minister of Social Affairs.

91

The Assistance Fund for Associations and NGOs shall have a board of directors formed under a decision by the Minister of Social Affairs who will act as its chairman.

71

The Assistance Fund for Associations and NGOs shall have a board of directors; chaired by the Minister of Social Affairs with the following as members:

1- Two members to be nominated by the General Federation for Associations and NGOs.

2- Five members from chairmen of boards of associations and NGOs.

3- One of the under-secretaries of the Ministry of Social Affaris.