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World Fellowship of Religions-Rules and Regulations
(iv) To lend money to branch offices or local centres.
(v) To invest surplus funds in Government and other approved scheduled securities, banks or safe deposits or saving bank accounts with post offices or other Government bodies.
(vi) To frame, change, repeal rules and bye-laws for the conduct of its own business and that of the Fellowship provided the same are not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Fellowship and to get approved by the General Council in the Convention.
(vii) To delegate or revoke delegation of any part of its own authority to any person or persons, body or bodies by a certificate in writing under the seal of the Fellowship.
(vili) To authorise or empower any person to raise subscription and donations from the public, by a certificate in writing under the seal of the Fellowship.
(ix) To appoint one or more Inspectors for a period not exceeding two years with powers under the directions of the General Secretary to look into the working, record, documents and accounts of any branches or local centres.
(x) To receive the annual report of the General Secretary. (x) To approve the yearly statement of the audited accounts. (xii) To appoint auditors for the ensuing year.
President
24. The term of the President shall be three years.
25. Six months before the expiration of the President's term the Genral Secretary shall call for nomination for the office of the President from the members of the Fellowship each of whom shall be entitled to make not more than three nominations with the consent of the nominees.
26. All nominations received with the consent of the nominees shall be filed with the Secretary within two months preceding the election, and he shall place the same before the executive committee for scrutiny and drawing up the final lists.
27. With the expiration of six months, the vote shall be counted and the nominee receiving the largest number of votes shall be delcared elected to the office of the President.
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