Articles of Association
Danish Society for Tunnels and Underground Works
§ 1. Name and Registered Office
The name of the Association is “Dansk Forening for Tunnel- og Undergrundsarbejder”, in English “Danish Society for Tunnels and Underground Works”.
The registered office of the Association is located in Copenhagen.
§ 2. Purpose
The purpose of the Association is to facilitate cooperation with the international association (ITA) and to promote the development of tunnelling and underground works.
§ 3. Membership
Membership shall normally be open to any company, institution, or individual who, by virtue of their occupation or education, may be deemed to have a relevant interest in promoting the objectives of the Association.
Admission of members shall be decided by the Board.
The Association is a member of the International Tunnelling Association (ITA).
§ 4. Management
The Association is governed by a Board consisting of a minimum of three (3) members — Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary — and a maximum of six (6) members in total.
Members of the Board are elected at the Ordinary General Assembly. The Chairperson is elected directly by the General Assembly. The remaining positions, including that of Vice Chairperson, are appointed by mutual agreement within the Board.
A member may serve as Chairperson for no more than three (3) consecutive two-year terms.
§ 5. Meetings
Meetings of the Association shall be convened at the initiative of the Board or upon written request by at least one-fifth (1/5) of the members.
General Assemblies must be convened with a minimum notice period of fourteen (14) days.
§ 6. General Assembly
An Ordinary General Assembly shall be held in the autumn of every odd-numbered year.
The agenda shall include the following items:
a. The Chairperson’s report, including an account of national activities and international cooperation.
b. Presentation of the financial accounts for the preceding two-year period.
c. Election of the Chairperson.
d. Election of the Board for the forthcoming two-year period.
e. Election of an auditor for the forthcoming two-year period.
f. Determination of the membership fee.
Decisions at the General Assembly, including the election of the Board and auditor, shall be made by simple majority.
Amendments to the Articles of Association shall be decided by postal ballot. A simple majority of the votes cast shall be decisive.
§ 7. Termination of Membership
The annual membership fee shall be collected in January. Failure to pay the fee within the calendar year shall result in automatic exclusion from the Association.
Resignation from the Association must otherwise be submitted in writing with six (6) months’ notice to the end of a calendar year.
§ 8. Dissolution of the Association
A resolution to dissolve the Association requires both:
(a) adoption at an Ordinary or Extraordinary General Assembly by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, and
(b) confirmation by a subsequent postal ballot showing a simple majority in favour of the dissolution.
Upon adoption of the dissolution, the Board shall decide on the disposal of the Association’s assets.
Adopted at the founding meeting on 12 September 1983.
Amended and adopted at the General Assembly on 22 October 1997.