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Social Legislations
Decision Number (1) of the year 1990

Regarding the model regulations of the basic bylaws of societies, social and cultural clubs
working under the supervision of the Mini stry of Labour and Social Affairs

Minister of Labour and Social Affairs

After examining article number (5) of the law of societies, social and cultural clubs and
special organizations working on the field of youth and sports, and private institutions
issued by decree law number (12) of the year 1989 has decided the following:

Article (1)

The regulations attached to this decision sh all become the model regulation of the basic
bylaws of societies, social and cultural clubs wo rking under the supervision of the Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs according to the pr ovisions of the law regulating societies and
social and cultural clubs and special organiza tions working on the field of youth and sports,
and private institutions issued by decree law num ber (12) of the year 1989 referred to above.

Societies and clubs referred to in the above paragraph should be guided by this regulation
when they formulate their own basic law. Th e word “club” should be used instead of the
word “society” wherever mentioned in the regula tion when the issue is related to one of the
clubs. This also many imply other amendments.

Article (2)

This decision shall be published in the official gazette and shall become effective as of the
date of its publishing.

Minister of Labor a nd Social Affairs
Khalifa bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa
Issued on: 1 Shaban 1410 A.H.
Corresponding to: 26 February 1990 A.D.

Ministry of Labour and social Affairs
Model regulations of basic bylaws for
social and cultural societies and clubs working
under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Chapter 1

General provisions

Article (1)

A society has been established in the State of Bahrain according the law of societies, social
and cultural clubs and special organizations working on the fi eld of youth and sports, and
private institutions issued by decree law number (12) of the year 1989 under the following
name: _____________________________

Article (2)

The society shall be registered at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs according to the
provisions of the Ministerial D ecision number (2) of the year 1990 regarding the organization
of a register for social and cultural clubs working under the supervision of the Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs. The legal personality of the society shall become effective as of
the date of publishing its registra tion in the official gazette.

Article (3)

The location of the society and the center of its management is:

_________________________________

Article (4)

The chairman of the board or the one who acts on his behalf by a decision made by the board
of directors shall legally represent the society.

Article (5)

The society may not practice politics. It may not enter into financial dealings.
It should respect the public order and morality in all of its activities. It shall commit not to
threaten the stability of the state, the government or the social order.

Article (6)

The name of the society, the location of its premises, the number of its registration and the
purpose of its work – if they exist- shall be mentioned in all its books, registers and printed
matters.

Article (7)

The society many not join, participate or merge in any society, club or union if their location
is outside Bahrain without a prior permission from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Chapter Two

The Aims of the Society and the Means to Implement Aims and Scope of Activities

Article (8)

The society shall work to achieve the following aims:

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

Article (9)

The society shall achieve its aims by the following means:

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

Article (10)

The society shall perform the following activities.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Chapter Three

Membership

Article (11)

The following conditions shall apply to the members of the society:

a. He/she must be above 18 years old;
b. He/she must be residing in the state of Bahrain;
c. He/she must have good conduct and reputation. He/she should not be convicted in a crime
of honor or decency, unless if charges were dropped and rights were restored.
d. ___________________________________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________________________ etc..

Article (12)

Any person who wishes to join the society must submit an application to the general secretary
of the board according to the special app lication form used for that purpose.

The general secretary shall present the application to the board of directors in first meeting be
held after the submission of the application in order to decide to accept or refuse the request.
Decision shall be taken within one month of submitting the application.

Article (13)

The applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision of the board to accept or refuse his
application within 2 weeks of issuing the decisio n. Justifications shall be provided in case of

refusal. Applications refused many not be reconsidered prior to 3 months of the refusal
decision.

Article (14)

Any member who wishes to withdraw shall submit a written notification to the general
secretary of the board mentioning reasons for his/her withdrawal.

The general secretary, shall present the withdrawal request to board within a month as of the
date of submitting the request in order it to exam ine the reasons for withdrawal and to try to
convince the member to change his decision. This shall be made within one month of
notifying the board. If the member does not change his/her decision, the request for
withdrawal shall be co nsidered as accepted.

The member who withdrew shall pay all membership dues and any other financial
commitments towards the society.

Article (15)

The board of directors may expel a member from the society after listening to his point of
view in the following cases:

A. If he violates the basic law and the in ternal regulations of the society;
B. If he violates the legitimate decisions of th e general assembly or those of the board of
directors;
C. If he embezzles funds from the society, misuse these funds, forges the stamps of the
society, its correspondences or its papers;
D. If he illegitimately distorts the reputation of the society, its activities or its board of
directors;
E. If he refuses to pay his membership fees without any acceptable reason after being
notified in writing on the im portance of paying the fees;
F. If he is convicted in a crime of honor or decency, unless charges were dropped and rights
were restored. Expulsion shall not be effec tive without the approval of two third of the
board member. The member shall be notified of the decision of the board within 2 weeks
of issuing the decision.

Article (16)

The expelled member may contest the decision of his expulsion during the first ordinary
general assembly meeting after the decision is taken. The decision of the general assembly
shall be considered as final. The general secr etary shall notify the member of the decision of
the general assembly within two weeks of issuing the decision.

Article (17)

Membership shall cease in the following cases:

A. Death;
B. Withdrawal from the society;
C. If a member loses any of the membership conditions;
D. Expulsion from society.

Article (18)

The member of the society shall:

a. Abide by the basic law of the society, its inte rnal regulations and the decisions of the
general assembly;
b. Pay registration and membership fees acco rding to the financial regulations;
c. Seek to achieve the aims of the society through participation in its programmes and
activities.
d. __________________________________________________________________
e. _____________________________________________________________etc …

Article (19)

Attendance of the general assembly meetings , discussing issues on the agenda and
voting on these issues

a. A member shall receive the membership card of the society which indicates the name,
work, address, date and year of membership , number of membership, personal number as
stated on the Central Population Register card and any other information needed.
b. A member shall receive a copy of the basic law of the society;
c. A member shall benefit from facilities pr ovided by the society to its members on the
professional and social levels;
d. A member shall receive copies of printed ma terials and publications of the society;
e. A member shall have the ri ght to examine the register, documentation, correspondences
of the society during the time specified by th e board of directors for that purpose.
Examining these documents shall be made in side the society’s premises and with the
attendance of the person responsib le for these documentation.
f. If a member is convicted of a crime of honor or decency, unless charges were dropped
and rights were restored. Expulsion shall no t be effective without the approval of two
thirds of the board member. The member sh all be notified of the decision of the board
within 2 weeks of issuing the decision.
g. __________________________________________________________________
h. __________________________________________________________________

Article (20)

The general assembly is the highest authority in setting the policy of the society and in
supervising its implementation. Its decisi ons shall apply on all bodies, committees and
members.

Article (21)

The general assembly shall be formed of all active members who paid all fees stated in the
basic law of the society and si x months at least have elapsed since they have joined the
society with the exception of the first meeting.

Article (22)

The general assembly shall hold its ordinary meeting once a year within the 3 months of the
conclusion of the financial year of the society. The meeting shall be held at the main
premises of the society.

The board of directors may call upon the genera l assembly to convene in another place.

The board of directors shall specify the place an d time of the meeting of the general assembly
and its agenda. It shall no tify the members at least two weeks before the meeting.

The general assembly shall not look into issues not stated on the agenda of the meeting
without the approval of the ab solute majority of the general assembly members.

Article (23)

The meeting of the general assembly shall no t be considered legal if not attended by the
absolute majority of its members. If this quorum is not attained, the meeting shall be
postponed to another session to be held during a period of ________ as of the date of the first
meeting. The second meeting shall be legal if attended by one third of the members of the
general assembly. If this quorum is not attained the meeting shall be postponed to another
session to be held during a period of _______ . In such a case, the meeting shall be
considered legal if attended by 10 percent of the members.

If the legal quorum is complete, the withdraw al of half of the attending member upon the
beginning of the meeting shall not affect the decisions taken.

Article (24)

The society may hold an extraord inary general assembly upon:

a. a call by the board of directors;

b. a request submitted to the board of direct ors by not less than one third of the
members who have the right to attend the general assembly;

c. a call by the Ministry of La bour and Social Affairs.

In the call the purpose of the meeting should be specified and also the matters and topics for
which the session is held to discuss.

The call for an extraordinary meeting shall follow the same procedure of the call for ordinary
meetings with regard to specifying the date, place and the legitimacy of the meeting, etc…

Article (25)

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs shal l be notified of each general assembly meeting
at least 15 days prior to the meeting. The not ification should include the letter of invitation,
issues on the agenda of the meeting, and the at tachments sent out to members. The Ministry
shall have the right to nominate whoe ver it wants to attend the meeting.

The Ministry shall also receive a copy of the minutes of meetings of the general assembly
meeting within 15 days as of the date of the me eting. Decisions taken shall be included in the
minutes of meeting.

Article (26)

The decisions of the general asse mbly shall be issued by the majority of votes of attending
members. Despite this, a majority of two third of the votes of the general assembly shall be
required when the decisions are connected to expelling a member, amending the basic law of
the society, dissolving of the society, dissolvi ng the board of directors, merging the society
with another society, dividing it and on the establishment of branches.

Article (27)

A member of the society may nominate anot her person to represent him in the general
assembly meeting.

A member cannot represent more than one member. Nomination shall be in writing and
approved by the board of directors.

Nomination shall not be valid when voting is on issues related to the el ection or expulsion of
one or more of the members of the board.

Article (28)

A member of the society may not participate hi mself or nominate another person to represent
him in the discussions of the general assembly, according to the provision of the previous
article, and he may not vote on an issue examined by the assembly if he has personal interest
in the subject under discussion or in the decision to be taken.

Article (29)

The general assembly shall look into the following matters:

a. Discuss the reports and suggestions submitte d by the board of directors or by the
committees and decide on them if necessary;

b. Discuss the draft budget of the coming financial year of the society and take a decision on
it if necessary;
c. Discuss the report of the board of dir ectors on the activities of the society;
d. Assign an auditor and discuss his report on th e financial statement of the society taking
into consideration the provisions of article (84) of this law;
e. Elect a board of directors for the first tim e or members to substituted those whose
membership has ceased or expired.
f. Other issues the board of directors wants to introduce to the agenda of the meeting.

Article (30)

The extraordinary general assembly meeting shall look into the following:

a. Amending the basic law of the society;
b. Merging the society with other societies wo rking to achieve similar aims, dividing the
society or establishing branches of the society;
c. Expelling some or all board members;
d. Voluntarily dissolving the society;
e. Other issues specified by the parties callin g for the convening of the extraordinary
meeting.

Chapter Five

The Board of Directors

Article (31)

The board of directors is the executive auth ority of the society. It implements the policy
specified by the general assembly and the decisi ons taken by the assembly in order to achieve
the legitimate purpose of the society.

The board of directors shall manage the affa irs of the society. In order to do so, it may
perform any action other than those where this la w requires states that a prior approval of the
general assembly shall be needed before taking any action.

The board of directors shall in pa rticular undertake the following:

a. Prepare the general fram ework of the general policy of the society;
b. Prepare plans and programmes to achieve the aims of the society;
c. Prepare the regulations of the so ciety according to its basic law;
d. Study the reports of the committees formed and the suggestions of the members of the
society and take proper deci sions in this regard;
e. Prepare the draft annual budget of the society and its final financial statement;
f. Prepare the annual report on the activity of the society;
g. Form needed committees to achieve the aims of the society and encourage members to
join these committees;

h. Prepare and distribute leaflets , booklets and studies needed to achieve the aims of the
society;
i. _________________________________________________________________
j. ______________________________________________________________etc..

Article (32)

The board of directors is formed of _______ ____members to be elected by the general
assembly from among its members for two renewabl e years for one or more terms. They shall
be elected by means of direct secret voting.

Article (33)

The board member shall have the following conditions:

a. enjoy his civil rights;
b. shall not be a board member of a society which was dissolved because of violations
unless 5 years have elapsed since the date of issuance of the decision to dissolve the
society;
c. ____________________________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________________________ etc.

Article (34)

A member shall not combine membership in the board of the society and membership in the
board of other society working in a similar field of activity without a prior special permission
form the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

It is not permissible to combine membership in the board and working for the society in
return of wages.

Article (35)

The board of directors shall be formed of the chairman, his deputy, the general secretary, and
the treasurer. They shall be elected by the boar d of directors from among its members in its
first meeting by means of secret voting. The co mpetencies of every one of them shall be
according to the following: The chairman, is th e legal representative of the society vis-à-vis
others. He shall chair the sess ions of the board and the general assembly and shall manage
them and sign on the minutes of meetings togeth er with the general secretary. He shall also
sign checks, payment vouchers and financial statements together wi th the treasurer. He shall
sign the expulsion decision and supervise all the activities of the society. He shall take
decision in urgent matters that cannot be post poned on the condition that these decisions shall
be examined by the board when it convenes.

The deputy chairman shall have the competences of the chairman in his absence. The board
of directors may assign some permanent financia l, administrative and technical competencies
to the deputy chairman.

The general secretary shall prepare the agenda of the sessions of the board and those of the
general assembly. He shall register the minutes of meetings and sign them together with the
chairman. He shall supervise all clerical work , correspondence, files, records, books, papers
and contracts.

The treasurer shall manage the funds of the so ciety and supervise its accounts and its income
and expenditure. He shall be responsible for depositing funds in the approved banks, pay
amounts due according to payment vouches signe d by him and the chairman. He shall
monitor collection and registration of membership fees payment in the books. He shall keep
financial documents when these documents cont ain financial commitment by the society or in
favor of the society. Income and expenditures shall abide to the provisions of the financial
regulations.

He shall submit a monthly report to the board of directors on the financial position of income
and expenditure. He shall keep a certain amount in the petty cash for necessary expenses
according to the financial regulations of the society.

Article (36)

The board of directors may form committees fr om among its members or other members. The
board shall specify the number of members of each committee and the competences of the
each committee. It shall put the regulations fo r the work of committees. The results of the
studies and research made by the committees shall be examined by the board to take the
necessary decisions wi th their regard.

Article (37)

The board of directors shall meet once every ____ on a periodic basis. Its meeting shall be
legal if attended by the majority of its members. The general secretary of the board shall
prepare the agenda of the sessions of the board and shall present it to the chairman to decide
on it. The general secretary shall notify members two weeks before the meeting. The
decisions of the board shall be taken by the majo rity of votes of attending members. If votes
are equal the side of chairman shall prevail.

Article (38)

The board of directors may hold extraordinary m eetings upon an invitation from the chairman
or a request by at least one third of the member s of the board to discuss urgent matters. The
meeting shall confine itself to discuss decided upon topics on the agenda. The Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs may request holding an extraordinar y meeting of the board when
necessary.

Article (39)

Anyone who does not attend three consecutive sessions of the board or 6 meetings during one
year without an acceptable reas on shall be considered resigning from the membership of the
board.

In case of death, resignation or expulsion of a ny member of the board, or in case a seat
becomes vacant for any reason, the vacant seat shall be replaced by the person who comes
next to those who won the elections in the number of votes.

The term of the appointed member shall contin ue till the end of the term of the person he
replaced.

If the member who is to be replaced has won by means of uncontested elections, the board
may continue until the end of the session with out appointing a replacement on the condition
that the number of vacant seats due to above-m entioned reasons shall not be more than one
third of the board members. In such a case, the issue shall be presented to the general
assembly to elect a member or members to replace those whose seats became vacant.

Article (40)

The board of directors shall be dissolved if at least one third of its members resign together or
if the number of the remaining members, for any reason, becomes less than half of the
number of the board members.

In these two cases, the issue shall be presented to the general assembly in an extraordinary
meeting in order to elect a board of directors. The term of new elected board shall only
complement the term of the former board.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs sha ll take the necessary procedures to call the
general assembly to convene within one-month tim e as of the date of dissolving the board.

Article (41)

The board of directors shall keep the following books and registers:

a. A register book where particularly the name of each member is registered, his title, his
nationality, his profession, date of birth, date of acceptance of membership, the personal
number as stated on the Centra l Population Register card;
b. A register for the minutes of meetings of th e board of directors. The minutes shall be
signed by the chairman of the board, the general secretary an d other attending members.
c. A register of the minutes of meeting of the general assembly;
d. A book for income and expenditures
e. A debit book;
f. A register of membership fees;

g. A register of all real estate, transferable asse ts or other permanent assets of the society. A
brief description of these assets should be pr ovided together with the purchase price, date
of purchase and the place where these assets are put. The name of the person responsible
for the assets and his address. The register shall also describe any change of the
conditions of these assets.

The board of directors may add other data to th ese mentioned in the above forms. It also may
have other registers and books as might be requi red for the well-performance of the work of
the society. The registers a nd books, before being put into use, should be given serial
numbers and should be stamped by the stamp of the company. All books and registers shall
continuously be updated.

Article (42)

The board of directors may appoint a manger fr om among its members or other members. It
may authorize this person to act with rega rd to any of the affairs of the board.

The manager may receive a salary to be specif ied by the board. In this case, and when the
manager is a member of the board, he shal l be treated as if he has resigned.

Chapter Six

The assets of the Society

Article (43)

The financial assets of the society shall consist of:

a. Registration fees paid by the member upon his registration or re-registration;
b. Membership fees
c. Donations and grants approved by the Mini stry of Labour and Social Affairs.
d. The income generated from fares, celebrati ons and charity markets organized by the
society or with the participation of the society after obtaining an approval from the
concerned authorities;
e. Profits and interests accrued from investing th e financial assets of the society within the
limits of laws in force.
f. _________________________________________________________________
g. _____________________________________________________________ etc…

Article (44)

The society may not take funds from a foreigner or a foreign institution. It shall not transfer
such funds to any person or organization outs ide the country without a prior permission from
the Ministry of Labour and Social Affair s. Amounts paid for books, publications and
scientific and technical registers are exempted from such provision.

Article (45)

The financial year of the society shall commence on the first day of January and shall end on
the 31 of December of each year.

Article (46)

The chairman and the members of the board are responsible, each within the limitations of his
competencies on the assets of the society and on any behavior that violates this law, the
internal regulations of th e society and the decisions of the general assembly.

Article (47)

The society shall have its financial regulations which shall specify how money shall be spent
and deposited. It shall also specify the registration and membership fees and the amount the
treasurer can keep as a permanent debit for emergencies in addition to any other needed
information.

The financial regulations shall not enter into force prior to the approval of the general
assembly.

Article (48)

The board of directors shall pr esent the final accounts certified by all board members to the
general assembly for discussion and approval.

In case the financial income a nd expenditure exceed 10000 dinars, the board of directors shall
assign a certified auditing office to examine the statement which should be sent together with
the supporting documents for examination. The re port of the auditor shall be submitted at
least one month prior to the annual meeting of the general assembly.

The board of directors shall submit the draf t budget of the coming year to the general
assembly for endorsement. It shall attach a copy of the final accounts, the general budget, and
the reports of the auditor and the board of directors together with the invitation letters sent to
the members who have the right to attend the general assembly meeting. These documents
should be put in an accessible plac e inside the premises of the society at least 15 days prior to
the convening of the general assembly meeting. They should stay where they are until they
are endorsed.

Article (49)

The cash funds of the society shall be deposited in a certified bank account under the
registration name. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall be notified of the bank
name and shall also be notified about the chan ge in the bank account during one week as of
changing the account.

No amount shall be withdrawn from the bank unless by a check signed by the chairman and
the treasurer or whoever are de putized by them by a decision to be taken by the board of
directors.

Article (50)

No amount shall be disposed of from the acc ount of the society without a decision taken by
the board. The amount spent shall fall within the purposes of the society and according to
this law and the conditions and provisi ons of the financial regulations.

In emergency cases, an amount may be withdrawn by an order to be given by the chairman of
the board and without the prior approval of the board on the condition that the board shall be
notified of such transaction, its justifications and its documentation in its first meeting after
the transaction.

Article (51)

In kind and in cash assets of the society incl uding membership fees, grants, and donations
and other assets, are considered the property of the society and not the property of any of its
members. A member shall not claim any right for himself or for any of his heirs in case the
membership ceases for any reason.

Article (52)

The general assembly shall choose an aud itor from among those nominated by the board of
directors taking into considerati on the provisions of article (84) of this law. The general
assembly shall specify the remuneration of the auditor. Notwithst anding this, the selection of
the auditor in the first year of the society shall be made with the knowledge of the members
in their first general assembly meeting.

Chapter Seven

Merging or dividing the society, establishi ng branches or dissolving the society

Article (53)

The general assembly may decide to merge the so ciety with one or more societies working to
achieve a similar aim. It may also divide the society and establish branches according to the
provisions of article (30) of th is law. The merging, division or establishment of the society
shall not enter into force before registering such in the special register at the Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs and publishing it in the official gazette.

Article (54)

The society may be voluntarily dissolved accordi ng to the provision of articles (26 and 30) of
this law if the society is incapable of achievi ng the purpose it has been established to achieve

or if the number of members of the society drops to an extent where the society cannot
perform its activities or for any other reason.

The decision of the general assembly to voluntarily dissolve the society shall not enter into
force prior to registering such decision at the special register of the Ministry of Labour and
Social Affairs and prior to publishi ng it in the official gazette.

Article (55)

The members of the society, those responsible for its management and its employees shall not
continue its activities after the dissolving decision is taken. They shall not dispose of it assets
the moment they are informed of the dissolvin g decision. No person shall participate in the
activities of the society after publishing the deci sion to dissolve the society in the official
gazette.

Article (56)

If the society is dissolved, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall assign a paid
liquidator for a certain period of time.

Those responsible in the society shall hand over to the liquidator all documents and registers
of the society upon his request. They, and th e bank where the money of the society is
deposited, shall not be allowed to take action with regard to any of the affairs of the society
or it rights without a written order from the liquidator.

Article (57)

On the completion of the liquidation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to the
following societies that work in th e same field of the society.
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________
d. __________________________________________________________________
e. __________________________________________________________________

If the distribution method is not possible, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall
decide the methodology of distributi ng the assets of the society.

Chapter Eight

Concluding provisions

Article (58)

The decision of the board of directors to ame nd the basic law shall not enter into force prior
to its registration in the special register for the purpose at the Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs and prior to publishing it in the official gazette.

Article (59)

The society may assign part-time or permanent employees at the premises of the society. It
may pay them salaries or remuneration according to the decision of the board and within the
restrictions imposed by the fi nancial regulations of the society and the provisions of the
special labour law relating to people working in civil societ y issued by decree law number
(23) of the year 1976 and its amendment.

Article (60)

In case of ambiguity in the interpretations of any text stated in this bylaw, the board of
director shall refer to the Ministry of La bour and Social Affairs for clarification and
interpretation.

Annex:
1. The founding members of the society shall not be less than 10 in case of normal persons.
2. A convicted person in a crime of honor or decency shall not particip ate in establishing a
society, unless if charges were dropp ed and rights were restored.
3. The Ministry of Labour and Soci al Affairs shall look into the registration of the society
upon a request submitted to it within thirty days as of the day of establishing the society.
The following documents shall be attached to the registration application:
a. Two copies of the basic la w of the society in Arabic signed by all founders. The
original document of the law shall be attached if it is in English.
b. Two copies of the minutes of meetings of the founding committee together with the
names of members, their profession, th eir addresses, and their signature.
c. Registration fees of 10 dinars.
4. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall perform the registration procedures
within sixty days as of the day of submitting th e application. If this date elapses without
the completion of the registration or w ithout notifying the person who submitted the
application of refusal, then the applic ation shall be considered as refused.
5. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shal l have the right to refuse to register the
society in the following cases: the community do es not need the services of the society,
there in one or more societie s providing the same service, the establishment of the society
is not in line with the welfare and security of the state, the premises of the society are not
suitable to practice its activities with regard to social or health conditions, the society is
being established in order to revive another society previously dissolved.
6. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affair s shall notify the person who submitted the
application for registration by registered mail of its decision to refuse registration.
7. Concerned persons may contest the refusal de cision implicitly or explicitly with the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs within sixty days as of the day of receiving the said
letter mentioned in the previous section or after the elapse of time without the completion
of the registration or without notifying the a pplicant of the refusal of his application.

8. The Ministry shall respond to the complaint by issuing a decision stating the justifications
within sixty days. If this date elapses without any response from the Ministry, the
complaint shall be considered as refused.
9. Everyone whose complain was refused shall have the right to contest the refusal decision
of his complain within sixty days of his not ification or after sixty days of submitting his
complain without receiving a response from the Ministry. The complaint shall be
submitted to the Senior Civil Court.
10. If the Minister of Labour a nd Social Affairs discovers th at the election of the board
members was not in accordance with the basi c law of the society or the law, he may
cancel elections. In this case, new elections shall be held within maximum one month as
of the date of the cancellation of elections.
11. The Minister of Labour and So cial Affairs may assign, by a justified decision, and for a
specified period, a manager or a temporary board to handle the competencies given to the
board in the basic law of the society. This step is taken when the number of members of
the board becomes insufficient for the lega l convening of the board, when the legal
quorum cannot be attainted, or when the ge neral assembly does not convene for two
consecutive years without an acceptable reas on according to the Ministry of Labour and
Social Affairs and in case the society commits violations that imply such procedure.
12. The manager of the temporary board may call upon the general assembly to convene one
month before the elapse of the period of his assignment. He shall present a detailed report
on the situation of the society. The general assembly shall elect a new board in the same
session after taking the special procedures related to the nomin ation of board members. If
there is no legal quorum in this meeting the prov isions of article (23) of this law shall be
adopted.
13. The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs may decide to deprive those board members
who are responsible for violations committed and have lead to the appointment of a
manager or a temporary board from nominating themselves for the membership of the
new board for a maximum period of three years.
14. The board of directors and the employees of the society shall not take any action with
regard to the affairs of the society as of th e moment of notifying them of the decision to
assign a temporary board or manager. They shall hand over to the manager or the
permanent board, upon its formation, all assets of the society, its register, books, and
documents. All employees of the society shall preserve the documents of the society and
its assets until the handing over to the manager or the temporary board is made.
Delivering the assets and the documents of th e society shall not discharge the board of
directors or the employee form any amount due on them according to the provisions of
the law.
15. The Minister of Labour and So cial Affairs may decide to merge more than one society
working on similar aims. He may unify the management or amend the aims according to
the needs of the local community or to achieve coordination between the services
provided or for other reasons the Minister believes can best achieve the purpose the
society was created to serve. In doing so, the wishes of the founders, the aim of the
society and the kind of services provided shall be taken into consideration. A justified
decision shall be issued with regard to the merging e xplaining methods or the merging.

The concerned persons shall be immediately informed and the decision shall be registered
in the special register of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and published in the
official gazette. Representatives of the society to be merged shall deliver all assets and
documents to the society they are going to merge with. The soci ety which will merge
with the one the decision has been taken to be merged shall not be responsible for the
commitments of that society except within the limits of assets it received from the
merging as of the date of the merging. The provisions of section (14) of this annex shall
be applied on the board of the society which the Ministry decided to merge and on its
employees.
16. The society may be compulsory dissolved. It may be administratively closed for a period
not exceeding 45 days by a decision to be taken by the Minister of Labour and Social
Affairs in the following cases:
a. if it proves that it is inca pable of achieving the aims fo r which it was established;
b. if it disposes of its assets not with in the limits specified by its aims;
c. if it commits a serious violation of the law or of the general order and public morality.
The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs sh all inform the society of his decision to
dissolve or to temporary close the society by registered mail. The decision shall be
registered in the special regi ster at the Ministry and shall be published in the official
gazette.
The concerned society and any concerned person may contest the decision to dissolve the
society or the temporary closure at the Senior Civil Court within 10 days as of the date of
publishing the decision in the official gazette.
The provisions of articles (55), (57), and (65) of the model regulation shall apply in the
case of dissolving the society compulsorily.
17. The employees of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs assigned by the Minister for
this purpose shall have the right to examine th e activities of the society and its registers,
documents and offices to investigate its abid ance to the law and basic law of the society
and the decisions of the general assembly.
18. The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs may freeze the implementation of any decision
taken by authorities supervising the affairs of th e society if it violates the law or the basic
law of the society or the public order and mo rality. The society may contest the decision
of the Minister to freeze the implementation at the Senior Civil Court within 60 days of
being informed.
19. Founders, in drafting their basic law, sh all be guided by these model regulations
according to conditions stated in the Minister ial Decision number (1) of the year 1990.
Founders may add detailed provisions as long as they do not contradict the provisions of
the decree by law number (21) of the year 1989.
20. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs sh all review the draft basic law submitted by
founding members. The Ministry may add and am end these provisions if it deems that as
necessary.

21. The aims of the society referred to in article (8) shall be specified and the methods of
achieving these aims referred to in article (10) shall be mentioned according to the wish
of the founders.
22. In article (11) founders can add the conditi ons they deem necessary with regard to
membership conditions.
23. The membership of the society may include active members, registered members and
honor members, and other kind of membershi p. The founding members shall specify in
article (11) the conditions that should appl y to registered and honor members. The text
shall take into consideration that only the ac tive member shall have the right to nominate
themselves, to elect, and to vote.
24. The founders shall add to article (18 and 19) wh atever they deem necessary of rights and
duties of members.
25. The period referred to in article (22) shall not be less than 8 days or more than 15 days as
of the date of the first meeting. The second period shall not be less than one hour and not
more than 15 days according to the wish of the founders.
26. Founders can add to article (31) whatever they deem necessary with regard to the
competencies of the board of directors.
27. The members of the board shall not be less than five or more the twelve persons.
28. Founders may add to article (32) whatever they deem necessary of conditions to be
applied on the members of the board.
29. When reformulating article (35) it is possible to mention that the election of the board of
directors of the society by the general assembly shall be made by direct elections. It is
possible to use the term financial secretary instead of treasurer.
30. In article (37) the date of the meeting of the board shall be specified. It is preferable that
meetings are convened once every month.
31. The founders may add to article (43) whatever they deem necessary with regard to the
resources of the society.
32. Founders shall specify in article (57) the names of the societies that shall receive the
assets when the society is dissolved.
33. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is the reference for interpreting unclear texts in
the model law.