Using this this structure and information would you please help me writing a presentable constitution?

Here is the structure:

• Preamble
• Definitions of Key Terms
• Creation and Naming of the Association
• Objectives of the Fellowship
• Vision of the Fellowship
• Organizational Structure
  • Members
  • Membership Procedures
  • Rights and Obligations of Members
  • Termination of Membership
  • Members' Register
• Functional Organization of the Fellowship Bodies
  • General Assembly of Delegates
  • Permanent Coordination Council
  • Executive Committee
  • Departments and/or Commissions
• Financial Organization and Budgetary
• Conflict Regulations within Fellowships
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Management of Conflicts of Interest
• Amendment of the Constitution
• Final Provisions

FELLOWSHIPOF AFRICAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA

THE CONSTITUTION

1. Definition of key terms

Article 1. Under the terms of this constitution the words:

• Pastor: Refers to any person ordained for pastoral duties in a Church or Ministries.
• Committee: Refers to a meeting of people delegated by an assembly or an authority, constituting a collegial body for management, consultation, or decision-making.
• Member: Refers to a physical or legal person belonging to a group of associates.
• Council: Refers to a meeting of people in charge of consultative, deliberative, or corrective functions of the association. It can also be called a coordination team or coordination council.
• Representative Delegates: Refers to physical persons who possess the main characteristics of the Church to which they belong, and can, therefore, represent it and negotiate or speak on its behalf.
• Church: Refers to a building where believers unite locally, becoming members of a local assembly while confessing Christ as Lord and Savior by being baptized, with Jesus Christ as the unique Son of God being the head of this body.
• Facilitator: Refers to a person or group of people who help a group work better together, better perceive common goals, and plan the path to achieve these goals, through workshops, meetings, exchanges.
• Ministry: In Christianity, this term refers to the service that a believer performs according to a specific call from God for the Church and missions. This is a role dedicated to serving the religious community based on divine guidance.
• The Registrar: This term refers to a person who helps protect businesses, associations, and citizens in their economic and social relationships by applying various laws governing businesses and their activities. This role is crucial in maintaining legal and ethical standards in business operations.

1. Creation and Naming of the Association.

Article 2Association named "Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia" is being created by the signatories on behalf of the Churches and those who adhere to it. This association is governed by its constitution and internal regulations. This means that the association is established with a specific set of rules and guidelines that its members must follow.

1. The objectives.

Article 3. The Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia sets the following objectives:

1. To promote the gospel of Christ and the growth of Churches throughout the Federal State of Australia and elsewhere.
2. To break the chains of isolation between the Churches, between the members of the Churches of the African communities in Australia in order to invigorate its traditional Christian worship system as well as the holy conservation of heritage resulting from these worships.
3. To make worship a holy cult rendered only to the one God; One, Holy and Sacred through his Son Jesus Christ.
4. To serve by demonstrating God's love for others and especially those of the Church.
5. To evangelize, that is to say, to make everyone a disciple of Jesus Christ by organizing public crusades.
6. To edify; exalt; and equip the members of our Fellowship
7. To grow the Churches and thus increase in number those who are members of our Fellowship.
8. The vision of the Fellowship.

Article 4. The vision of the Fellowshipis based on the recommendation of Jesus according to which "Go throughout the world, and preach the good news to all creation".

Article 5. Through evangelization, the Fellowship wants the glory of God and the name of Christ to be known, through preaching, publications, acts of compassion and service, both towards neighbours and in surrounding cities, and also towards people of the world.

1. Organisationnal structure.
   1. Members

Article 6: Members of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia include churches, ministerial associations, and ministries organized as legal entities that have been accepted by their pastors or accredited individuals.

Article 7: Founding members of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia are all churches and ministries whose pastors or accredited delegates of the churches and ministries have signed the present constitution and its various regulations. They are called the representative founding members of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia.

Article 8: Adherent members are churches or ministries that, through their pastor or accredited individuals, have accepted the constitution of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia and its internal regulations, requesting to become members. They must have paid all fees and contributions as provided for by the present constitution or its administrative acts.

Article 9: Honorary members are any legal or natural persons who have rendered particular services to the association. The honorary member being a title, it can be awarded to other third-party associative churches or to external natural persons in consideration of the interests of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia.

1. Membership procedures

Article 10: Any church that wishes to become a member of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia must follow these procedures: a. Submit a membership application form, filled out and signed by the responsible pastor or their delegate, or the minister or their delegate. b. The application is submitted in the form of a membership application form to the Executive Committee's secretariat for verification of procedural and substantive compliance, to solicit the favourable or unfavourable opinion of the Coordination Council.

c. The Coordination Council can accept or reject the applicant's request through an express or verbal notice.

1. The special resolution on the application for membership.

Article 11: For a special resolution to be adopted regarding the application, the applicant must prove:

1. They have agreed to support the association's objectives and thus submit to its constitution, internal regulations, and code of conduct.
2. They have paid, if applicable, the membership fees accompanied by an advance payment of their monthly contributions for two or three months depending on the needs of the Fellowship and the decision of the Executive Committee.
   1. The rights and obligations of the members

After these procedures are followed, the Executive Committee must inform the applicant in writing or verbally as soon as possible if a negative decision is made. All fees that accompanied the application must be refunded by the executive. The Executive Committee is not obliged to explain the reasons for the rejection to the applicant.

When the membership request is accepted, the Executive Committee can organize a Zoom meeting of two bodies to welcome the newly accepted church into the Fellowship. The Executive Committee establishes a record of the meeting which must be kept in its archives.

1. The rights of the members

Article 12: All members form an indivisible body with equal rights and obligations. All members have the right to vote and to be voted for any activity within the Fellowship. They have the right to receive notices of general meetings and proposed special resolutions in the manner and within the time prescribed by the constitution. Every member has the right to submit notices for review at a General Assembly. They have the right to access the minutes and reports of meetings and General Assemblies, as well as any other documents of the Fellowship. They have the right to speak and be heard.

1. Obligations of the members
   1. Conditions under which a member's status can be terminated.

Article 13: All churches have the obligation to respect and ensure the application of the constitution. They must actively and regularly participate in all necessary activities; cooperate for the success of the vision and the achievement of the objectives of the Fellowship. They must pay all their monthly contributions, all fees and other collections as set by the Executive Committee of the Fellowship.

Article 14. A member's status (presumably within a church) ends:

1. In case of voluntary withdrawal decided by the church's Pastoral Committee and accepted by the general assembly of all church members, exclusion for failure, or the church's bankruptcy.
2. In case of the dislocation of the church's structure and none of the dislocating parties could keep the original church's identity.
3. In case of a sudden secession of the church, the request derived from the secession will be declared inadmissible; except in the case where, after investigation, the clear fault of one of the Pastors who was against the organization of the present organization in Fellowship is established.
4. In case of continuous non-participation in Fellowship meetings and general assemblies.
   1. Members' Register

The voluntary withdrawal procedure can only be initiated when the member subject to withdrawal has no debt or obligation towards the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia. Occasional contributions in kind are only taken into account when the withdrawing member has benefited from them.

This means that a member can lose their status if they voluntarily leave, if they're excluded for failure, if the church goes bankrupt, if the church's structure dislocates and can't maintain its original identity, if there's a sudden secession from the church, or if they continuously fail to participate in meetings and assemblies. The procedure for voluntary withdrawal can only start if the member has no outstanding debts or obligations to the fellowship.

Article 15. The secretary must keep the member register up to date, which includes:

1. For each current member:

• The name of the Church,
• The address of the Church,
• The Secretary's email and/or the Church's with the Pastor's phone number
  1. The functional organization of the Fellowship bodies

2. The actual number of all members of the local Church, as well as its leadership team: Each by their names.

Article 16. The FELLOWSHIP OF AFRICAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA operates through the following bodies:

1. The General Assembly of Churches' Delegates;
2. The Permanent Coordination Council;
3. The Executive Committee;
4. The Departments and/or Commissions.
5. General Assembly of Delegates
   1. The Ordinary General Assembly of Delegates

Article 17: The General Assembly of Delegates is the supreme decision-making body of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia. It is a meeting of the delegated representatives of the member churches of the Fellowship and the Pastors leading the Ministries that are part of it. Member churches are represented at the General Assembly of Delegates, each by the Pastors and Delegates chosen in proportion to the actual number of members of the respective churches. For a church membership of 30 members of all ages, there is one representative seat at the General Assembly of Delegates. Rounding up is acceptable. The Pastors of the Ministries and those independent participate in the General Assembly of Delegates without any delegation.

Article 18: The Ordinary General Assembly of Delegates meets twice during the fiscal year. When the Executive Committee and the Coordination Council Facilitation are at the end of their term, the last General Assembly of Delegates will be called "Elective".

1. The Extraordinary General Assembly of Delegates.

Article 19: If necessary, the President of the Executive Committee can request an urgent at any time, this will be called the Extraordinary General Assemblyof Delegates. The Extraordinary General Assembly of Delegates cannot be called a month before or after the holding of an ordinary General Assembly of Delegates.

1. The attribution of General Assembly of Delegates

Article 20. The Ordinary GAD is responsible for:

1. Defining and establishing the principles of Fellowship acceptance;
2. Approving and setting the terms for modifying the Constitution;
3. Dismissing members of the Executive Committee and the Coordination Council;
4. Approving the annual budget after verifying the Fellowship's account statements;
5. Facilitating the election of Executive Committee members by the Coordination Council.

Article 21. The Extraordinary GAD is responsible for:

1. Any urgent matter requiring a special resolution;
2. Partial revision of the constitution;
3. Reviewing member appeals against decisions of the Executive Committee approved by the Permanent Coordination Council.

Article 22. The General Assembly of Delegates meets regularly when a majority of members are present. All decisions are made by a show of hands. The Secretary records these in the registers as General Assembly of Delegates resolutions.

2. The Permanent Coordination Council.

Article 23. The Permanent Coordination Council is a support body and ensures the actions of the Executive Council. The PCC accompanies and supports all stages of the EC's work and planning related to the program's implementation, ensuring coherence to the said project.

1. The attributions of the Permanent Coordination Council

Article 24: The CC monitors the development projects of the Fellowship as proposed and adopted at the General Assembly. In this sense, the CC can work in conjunction with the Executive Committee by helping to detect risks and opportunities for the success of the adopted program.

2. Functioning of the Permanent Coordination Council.

Article 25: The Permanent Coordination Council, as a support body, is made up of the platform of all the pastors of the churches, all ministers leading the ministries, and independent pastors who act as facilitators. The Permanent Coordination Council cannot involve itself in the daily management of the fellowship; it is limited to support and monitoring.

Article 26: The CC, made up of pastors and ministers, is supervised by a Principal Facilitator assisted by two Secondary Facilitators. The Principal and Secondary Facilitators are appointed by the CC at the same time as the election of the Executive Committee members for a two-year term.

3. The Executive Committee (EC)

Article 27: The Executive Committee is the directing and daily management body of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia. Its members all have administrative qualities in their respective offices and are the legal representatives of the Fellowship.

1. The composition of the EC. Article 28: The Executive Committee consists of:

1. A President 2. A Public Officer 3. A Secretary 4. A Treasurer 5. Three Advisors 6. The Departments.

2. The general duties of the Executive Committee (EC), Article 29: From the EC elections, each member of the committee is required to respect and practice this constitution and its regulations in order to use it as an absolute guide in all its activities until the end of the mandate entrusted to it. They are collectively responsible for ensuring all actions are in accordance with Australian law. Each member must exercise their powers within the limits of their respective competencies as determined by the constitution, doing so with honesty and reasonable diligence.

Article 30: The Committee must meet at least 4 times a year at dates, times, and places determined by the Committee. The date, time, and place of committee meetings should be determined by committee members as soon as possible after the annual general meeting of the Association at which committee members were elected. Special committee meetings can be convened by the president or by 4 committee members. All members of the EC must exercise their powers and fulfill their duties: 1. In good faith in the absolute interest of Fellowship 2. For appropriate purposes

Article 31: No abusive use of the qualities of a member of the EC will be tolerated and in particular: 1. Any abuse of power 2. Any misuse of Fellowship information acquired in the course of their duties in order to obtain individual advantages 3. Any behaviour, gesture or acts causing harm to the Fellowship or to one of its member churches.

4. The Duties of the Members of the EC

1. The attributions of the President of the EC.

Article 32. The President of the Executive Committee directs all activities of the Executive Committee.

If the President is absent or unable to attend, the meetings will be chaired either by the Secretary or by a member of the Executive Committee chosen by the peers.

4. The attributions of the Members of the EC

1. The attributions of the President of the EC

Article 32: The President leads all Executive Committee meetings. In their absence, the Secretary or another committee member chosen by peers will lead.

Article 33: Except for the competencies reserved for the Public Officer, the President represents the Fellowship in front of public and private institutions. The President presents the compiled reports resulting from the work of the Secretary to the General Assemblies. The President is the accredited representative of the Fellowship at congresses of other organizations of the same kind or different from the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia. The President of the Executive Committee signs all official correspondence. The President can delegate these competencies to the Secretary or the Public Officer at any time.

2. The responsibilities of the Secretary of the EC

Article 34: The Secretary of the EC is an administrator and rapporteur of the association. The Secretary supports the President in the exercise of his functions. In this capacity, the Secretary ensures the secretariat of the EC sessions and. The material organization of the latter's work.

Article 35: The Secretary is exclusively responsible for the daily management of the administration of Fellowship.

The Secretary manages communication, records, responds and does follow-up on administrative letters. He supervises the management of logistical materials and any buildings established by the Fellowship as well as all other activities of Fellowship member churches directly or indirectly involving it.

The Secretary of the EC keeps the registers of the members, keeps the common seal and, with the exception of the financial register, all the books and any other title belonging to the Fellowship.

Article 36: The Secretary has the obligation to give members access to the membership registers, the minutes of general meetings and all other documents of the association.

The Secretary must give the Registrar notice of his appointment within 14 days of the appointment.

3. The treasurer of the EC

1. The duties of the treasurer

Article 37: The treasurer is responsible for:

1. Define general strategies for mobilizing funds and revenues;
2. Generally, assess the financial needs of Fellowship;
3. Collect and allocate contributions from members and donations from benefactors.
4. Develop the draft general budget; follow it up for adoption, and control its execution;
5. Execute all Fellowship financial expenditures as directed by the President and approved by the Lead Facilitation.

2.The responsibilities of a Treasurer

Article 38: The Treasurer must ensure that all received funds are deposited into Fellowship's bank accounts within two business days of their receipt. The Treasurer is also responsible for maintaining records in accordance with Australian finance law and ensuring their certification by the Executive Committee before their presentation at Fellowship's annual General Assembly.

Article 39: The Treasurer must ensure that the Secretary and the President have access to Fellowship's bank accounts and financial books. The Executive Committee, through the Treasurer, must ensure that the Fellowship has the necessary resources to carry out its work and achieve its objectives, regardless of how the funds are collected.

Article 40: The treasury is subject to several financial control systems in reference to the regulation of the management of charitable money, known as the "Guide for Responsible Persons". This includes:

1. Requirement of multiple signatures to authorize payment and on the receipt. 2. Keeping a budget and tracking all performance in relation to it. 3. Providing regular and up-to-date financial reports to the Executive Committee as desired. 4. Securing Fellowship's account information.

4. The Advisors of the Executive Committee.

Article 41: The advisors of the Executive Committee, chosen in pairs, must all be pastors. The advisors are chosen based on their pastoral experiences, their wisdom, and their know-how to assist with advice the entire committee in all activities. Regardless of the quality of the decision to be made, the advisors are always consulted with favourable opinion for a decision to be considered as regularly taken.

5.Public Officer.

Article 43: The Public Officer is responsible for:

Informing Fair Trading of any change in the official address of the association within 28 days.

Collecting all the association's documents from former committee members and handing them over to the new committee member.

Returning all the association's documents to a committee member within 14 days of the end of their duties.

Acting as the official contact of the Fellowship, including receiving documents served to the association and bringing them to the committee's attention as soon as possible.

Article 44.Public officer's responsibilities:

1. Legal Compliance: The Public Officer ensures that the organization complies with the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and other relevant laws.
2. Financial Management: They are responsible for managing the financial affairs of the organization, including preparing and submitting annual financial reports to the ATO.
3. Record Keeping: They must maintain accurate records of the organization's activities and financial transactions.
4. Communication: The Public Officer acts as the primary contact for the organization with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), and other government bodies. They are responsible for receiving and responding to correspondence from these bodies.
5. Lodging Documents: They are responsible for lodging necessary documents with the ATO and other government bodies, such as annual returns and changes to the organization's details.
6. Attending Meeting: The Public Officer is usually required to attend meetings of the organization's management committee or board of directors.

2. Nomination and revocation of a public officer.

Article 45: The person designated as a public officer during the application for the establishment of an association becomes the first public officer of the association. The committee must fill any vacancy in the public officer position within 28 days.

Article 46: The public officer leaves his post if he:

Dies Resigns in writing to the Executive Committee Is dismissed from his duties by the adoption of a resolution at a General Assembly Goes bankrupt Becomes a mentally incapable person Cannot meet all the circumstances provided for by the constitution.

47 The Executive Committee (EC) can propose the dismissal of a Public Officer for serious misconduct in the performance of their duties. They can also propose the appointment of a new person, provided that this person is at least 20 years old and a member of a church that is part of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia.

6.The Departments.

1.The Department of Evangelization

Article 48: Evangelization is the major concern of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia. The Department of Evangelization is led by a very equipped and professional Missionary Evangelist Pastor.

Article 49: The Department of Evangelization is responsible for:

1.Evangelical Campaigns and Crusades

2. Individual evangelizations,

3. Evangelization in Prisons

4.Evangelization through Media

5.Following up and mentoring newly created Churches asking to join the Fellowship without interfering in the internal management of the local Church.

Article 50: The Department of Evangelization's mission is to win souls for the Lord. This is their primary goal and the reason for their existence within the organization.

The head of the Department of Evangelization, along with their team, is expected to regularly conduct missions. These missions involve visiting member churches of the Fellowship.

The purpose of these visits is to assist pastors in gaining more followers. This could involve providing resources, training, or support to help the pastors in their evangelization efforts.

2. Women's Department.

Article 51: The Women's Department's role is to coordinate the spiritual and social activities of the women of the member churches of the Fellowship. Its responsibilities include:

1. Spiritual formation of women

2. Evangelization of African women

3. Supervision of all social activities in favour of women The Women's Department is supervised by a team of experienced women with special credibility.

Article 52: This constitution recognizes the Women's Department's mission:

1. To teach women of the member churches in the way of the Lord through the scriptures and encourage them in the service of God.

2. To help women become aware of their mission within their family, Church, Fellowship, and the entire world so that they know that Jesus needs them for the accomplishment of the evangelical work.

Article 53: To allow the Fellowship to achieve its objectives, the Women's Department may have a standing committee.

3.The Department of Singers and Youth

Article 54: The Department of Singers and Youth coordinates praise and worship activities. It includes the musical group, choir, and youth groups.

Article 55: Due to the importance of praise and worship in the eyes of God, the department should be supervised by a team of people with deep experience in music and choir, with a strong testimony preferably, a pastor.

Article 56: The responsibilities of the Department of Singers and Youth include:

1. Organizing praise and worship during crusades initiated by the Fellowship Of African Evangelical Churches In Australia.

2. Hosting evangelistic and spiritual concerts in the name of the Fellowship Of African Evangelical Churches In Australia.

3. Organizing choir practices and seminars in the member churches of the Fellowship.

4. In cooperation with other organizations, organizing religious seminars for the youth.

4. The Department of Communication and Media

Article 57: The Department of Communication and Mediais tasked with announcing the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ to all nations, using information and communication technology.

Article 58: The leadership team of the Department of Communication and Media must be selected based on the training and experience of the candidates in the fields of information technology, media, and journalism.

Article 59: The Department of Communication and Media is responsible for:

1. Live coverage, photography, and related activities of the Fellowship.

2. Production of audio-visual resources, videos, and multimedia for the Fellowship.

3. Management of material and internet resources, as well as all material goods related to communication and media for the Fellowship.

4. Broadcasting radio and television programs for the benefit of the Fellowship.

5. The department of Christian Education.

Article 60: outlines the mission of the Christian Education Department, which is to help members of the fellowship acquire and develop biblical knowledge. The vision of the department is to promote skills and abilities that allow members to accurately interpret scriptures to achieve the apostolate preached by Jesus Christ.

Article 61: The department allows members to grow in faith, hope, and love; understand Christian belief according to the scriptures; and adapt interpretations of the scriptures to facts and situations in the churches.

Article 62: The active role of the fellowship in promoting gender equality, fair relations, and positive masculinities through the teaching and study of the scriptures. The Christian Education Department manages Biblical Teaching and Research Centres, Biblical and Theological Education Colleges, and all other organizations related to the education and teaching of the Bible.

6. Department of Community Development and Social Affairs

Article 63:The department is inspired by Gospel values and the teachings of the Office of Community Development and Social Affairs. It responds to disasters, promotes integral human development, and advocates against poverty and conflict in African communities in Australia.

Article 64: The department's mission includes: 1. Planning and coordinating all development activities within Fellowship's scope of action. 2. Developing projects for the benefit of Fellowship member churches. 3. Leading meetings to change mindsets within the communities of Fellowship member churches. 4. Implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the actions of development projects. 5. Organizing training seminars and conferences on development and charitable actions. 6. Jointly controlling, with the Finance Department, the management of funded projects. 7. Providing advice and making suggestions on development and social assistance. 8. Distributing donations to displaced persons and refugees. 9. Collaborate with other external development offices and NGOs for joint team work; 10. Prepare reports to the Executive Committee, and through it to the General Assembly

7. The Financial Organization and the Budgetary

1. The sources of Fellowship funds.

Article 65:Fellowship's revenue comes from: Contributions from member Churches,Membership fees,Grants,and any other activities initiated by the Executive Committee and approved by the Coordination Council.

The Fellowship has a bank account in public institutions where all the monetary funds of the association are kept, and from which all expenses are made.

Article 66:The Executive Committee can approve daily expenses for Fellowship operation unless restricted by the Coordination Council or General Assembly.

2. Financial Statement.

Article 67: For each financial year, the Executive Committee must ensure that Fellowship's financial statements comply with the law. Requirements include:

1. Preparation of financial statements
2. Verification, if necessary,
3. Certification by the joint committee,
4. Presentation to the Ordinary General Assembly,
5. Filing with the conservator of financial statements, along with the certificate report, statements, and accompanying fees.

3. Budgetary exercises.

Article 68: The fiscal year of the Fellowship is a period of twelve months ending on December 30th of each year.

This means that the company or organization's financial year starts on January 1st and ends on December 30th. This period is when the company records all its financial transactions. At the end of this period, the company will close its books and prepare financial statements for that fiscal year. Step-by-step breakdown: 1. January 1st: The start of the fiscal year. The company begins recording its financial transactions for the new year. 2. January 1st - December 30th: The company continues to record all financial transactions. This includes all income, expenses, assets, and liabilities. 3. December 30th: The end of the fiscal year. The company stops recording transactions for this fiscal year. 4. After December 30th: The company prepares its financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. These documents summarize the company's financial activity for the year and provide insights into its financial health.

8. Conflict Regulations within Fellowships

1. Dispute Resolution

Article 69: In case of a dispute between two members or between a member and the fellowship concerning association matters, the parties must attempt an amicable solution for at least 14 days from the date the dispute was brought to the attention of the Steering Committee. This is called the negotiation period. The Coordination Council is the body authorized to resolve conflicts.

Article 70: If a dispute cannot be resolved between the concerned parties during the negotiation period, the following claim procedures must be initiated:

1. The individuals with a grievance must, within 14 days following the negotiation period, draft a grievance note (grievance notice) to the Coordination Council including any other interested person explaining the grievance.
2. The president of the steering committee must, within 14 days of receiving the summons, address the church's elder committee, which appoints two or three impartial mediators to find a mediation solution, failing which the parties can complain to them. Judicial bodies.

Article 71: Embezzlement or any other serious abuse of the law are offenses that must be reported without delay to the judicial police.

2. Management of conflicts of interest.

Article 72: Referring to the conflict-of-interest management policy, the Coordination Council is responsible for:

1. Establish a system for identifying, disclosing, and managing transactions between related parties and conflicts of interest within Fellowship: This means the Council is responsible for creating a system that can identify potential conflicts of interest, disclose them to the necessary parties, and manage them appropriately.
2. Monitor compliance with this policy and review this policy on an annual basis to ensure that the policy is working effectively: This means the Council is responsible for making sure everyone is following the policy and reviewing it every year to make sure it's still effective.
3. Follow the Fellowship's conflict of interest policy and respond to any violation according to the procedure established by the conflict-of-interest policy established by the Australian Government: This means the Council is responsible for adhering to the organization's conflict of interest policy and responding to any violations in accordance with the procedures set by the Australian Government's conflict of interest policy.

9. The amendment of a constitution

Article 74: Amendments to the constitution are made effective by the adoption of a special resolution by the General Assembly.

Article 75: The special resolution of the General Assembly is adopted in the following manner:

1. Notice must be sent by any interested person to the Executive Committee requesting the holding of the special General Assembly.
2. The notice must provide details on the proposed special resolution to obtain the approval of the Coordination Council.
3. Upon approval of the Coordination Council, the Executive Council must provide a 21-day notice for the holding of the extraordinary General Assembly.

Article 76: The 21-day period can be reduced in case of a clear emergency. For the regular holding of the Extraordinary General Assembly, a quorum must be reached, meaning the absolute majority of members must be present. The resolution is declared accepted when three-quarters of the members have voted in favour.

This process ensures that changes to the constitution are made with due process, allowing for input and approval from a majority of members.

Article 77: In situations where it is not possible or practical to hold a General Assembly for the adoption of a special resolution to amend the Constitution, the Executive Committee may request the adoption of the resolution from the Coordination Council to obtain approval for its adoption. This means that if a General Assembly (a meeting of all members) cannot be held, the Executive Committee can ask the Coordination Council to approve a special resolution to amend the Constitution. Article 78: The special resolution taken by delegation of power from the General Assembly must include the signatures of all members of the Executive Committee and the majority of members of the Coordination Council acting in the capacity of said delegation. This means that if the power to make a special resolution is delegated from the General Assembly, the resolution must be signed by all members of the Executive Committee and a majority of the Coordination Council. This ensures that the resolution has broad support within the organization.

10. Final provisions.

Article 79: The Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia can be voluntarily dissolved by a special resolution of the General Assembly. If the constitution of the Fellowship is annulled by a court decision, the assets will be distributed to the member churches of the Fellowship of African Evangelical Churches in Australia.

Article 80: The constitution comes into effect on the date of its adoption by theCoordination Council with ratification by the General Assembly of Delegates.