STATUTE OF POLISH RESUSCITATION COUNCIL

Chapter I - General Resolutions

Chapter II - Purposes and Means of Activity

Chapter III - Members, their Rights and Duties

Chapter IV - Authorities of the Council

Chapter V - Working Groups of the Council

Chapter VI - Property of the Council

Chapter VII - Changes in the Statute and Dissolution of the Council

Chapter I – General Resolutions

§ 1.

POLISH RESUSCITATION COUNCIL hereinafter called the Council is an interdisciplinary Scientific Association propagating standards of resuscitation.

§ 2.

The area of the Council activity is territory of Poland. In realization of its statutory purposes, the Council can act also beyond the national boundaries. The seat of the Council is city of Kraków.

§ 3.

1. The Council cooperates with European Resuscitation Council and collaborates with Minister of Health of Poland in domain of statuary activity.

2. The Council collaborates and may accede to the local and foreign organizations with the same or similar profile of activity.

3. Of the accession or resignation from membership in organizations mentioned in § 2, decides the Executive Committee.

§ 4.

The Council can use the emblems and seals on principles defined in special regulations. Pattern of the emblems and seals will be defined by the Executive Committee.

§ 5.

Activity of the Association is based on public work of its members. The association can also employ workers to conduct its activity.

Chapter II – Purposes and Means of Activity

§ 6.

1. The purpose and task of the Council is development of knowledge on improvement of resuscitation standards in Poland as well as promotion and coordination of practical activities of institutions interested in realization of cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation methods.

2. Purposes defined in section 1 the Council will realize by:

1. view and elaboration of the techniques of cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation and consulting in practical use,

2. elaboration of programmes and didactic methods as well as participation in realization of resuscitation standards intended for wide use by the public, proper rescue services and specialists and also elaboration of critical reviews and evaluations of cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation and consulting in range of modernization of the actually used,

3. edition and promotion of appropriate standards – guidelines - compendia – textbooks recommended in Europe in form of materials for practical studying of basic and advanced techniques of cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation,

4. promoting and support of appropriate scientific research in this field,

5. evaluation of results of applied resuscitation techniques and standardization of algorithms,

6. organizing congresses, symposia, conferences and others scientific meetings,

7. promoting needs and practice in domain of resuscitation among politics and wide public opinion,

8. trainings and courses organization as well as consulting, consultations and expertises in domain of resuscitation,

9. cooperation with related local and foreign organizations,

10. appearance as a public organization in proceedings before the administrative and judicial organs in affairs defined by purposes of the Council,

11. activity defined in section 1 is the only statutory activity of the Council and is carried out for the benefit of the community.

§ 7.

1. The tasks of The Council are realized in working groups, including:

1. Principles of the life support – basic resuscitation techniques.

2. Advanced resuscitation techniques.

3. Resuscitation methods used in Paediatrics.

4. Clinical and experimental research.

5. Training and education (elaboration, consultations, acceptance of programs and control over their realization).

   2.   Other working groups are established on the basis of the Executive

        Committee decision.

§ 8.

1. The Council can provide economical activity, on the general rules defined in separate regulations. Income from such activity serves exclusively the realization of statuary purposes of the Council and cannot be share between its members.

2. The Council can lead an economical activity in the following range:

• 22.11.Z Textbooks publishing;

• 22.13.Z Journals and periodicals publishing;

• 22.14.Z Publishing of sound recordings;

• 22.15.Z Remaining publishing activity;

• 22.31.Z Reproduction of sound recordings;

• 22.32.Z Reproduction of video recordings;

• 22.33.Z Reproduction of computer carriers of information;

• 52.61.Z Retail trade led by mail-order companies;

• 52.63.Z Remaining retail sale out of shopping network;

• 72.30.Z Data processing;

• 72.40.Z Activity connected with the data bases;

• 72.60.Z Remaining activity connected with computer science;

• 73.10.F Research and developing works in domain of medical sciences and pharmacy;

• 74.84.A Activity connected with organizing of fairs and exhibitions;

• 80.42.Z Out-school forms of education, elsewhere non-classified;

• 92.11.Z Films and video recordings production;

• 92.12.Z Rozpowszechnianie filmów i nagrań wideo;

• 92.20.Z Radio and TV activity.

   3.   The Council cannot:

1. advance loans or ensure with properties of the Council its members, members of organs, workers and persons being in wedlock or in relationship or affinity in direct line with the workers, relationship or affinity in collateral line to the second grade or are related from title of adoption, care or wardship, called hereinafter “relatives”,

2. allocate its property for the benefit of its members, members of organs or workers and their relatives on other principles than for the third parties, especially if the allocation occurs gratuitously or on favourable conditions,

3. use its property in favour of its members , members of organs, workers or their relatives on other principles then for third parties, except of situations when this use directly results from statutory purposes of the Council,

4. buy on special conditions goods or services from subjects, in which members, members of organs, workers and their relatives take part.

Chapter III – Members, their Rights and Duties

§ 9.

1. The member of the Council can be private and legal person, who supports its activity, identifies with its purposes, cooperates in realization of its statutory tasks, declares a membership fee and submits a declaration of accession, and in case of legal person – a range of declared help.

2. The membership in the Council is open for polish and foreign citizens, regardless of their permanent residence.

3. Law person can be only a supporting member of the Council.

§ 10.

Members of the Council divide into:

1. Full members,

2. Supporting members,

3. Honourable members.

§ 11.

1. A full member can be a physical person, who possesses a legal capacity of the legal acts, who accepts and is engaged in realization of statutory purposes of the Council.

2. A supporting member can be a physical or law person interested in activities of the Council, who declared in favour of the Council a financial or material help. Law person acts by its representative.

3. A honourable member can be a physical or law person, who greatly contributed to development of idea of the Council or did a great service to the Council.

4. The dignity of the honourable member is given by the General Assembly on application of the Executive Committee.

5. Full and supporting members are nominated by the Executive Committee on the basis of the written declaration of candidate and required recommendation of at least two full members of the Council.

6. Membership defined in section 5 originates with day of decision made by the Executive Committee. The Committee informs a concerned person about the decision.

7. In case of negative decision, candidate can appeal to the General Assembly in term of 14 days after the delivery of decision. Resolution of the General Assembly is definitive.

8. The founders of the Council, who signed the list of founders attached to the application form, become the members of the Council in the time of registration.

9. By virtue of this Statute, under circumstance of lodging the member’s declaration by the proper organ, in time of registration, the supporting members are:

• Polish Association of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,

• Polish Association of Rescue Medicine,

• Polish Association of Emergency States and Catastrophes,

• Polish Association of Cardiology,

• Polish Association of Neonatology,

• Polish Association of Paediatrics.

§ 12.

1. Full member has a right:

1. to elect and to be elected to the authorities of the Council,

2. to participate in meetings, readings, conferences, symposia, etc., organized by the Council authorities,

3. to enter opinions, conclusions and postulates in relation to the authorities of the Council,

4. to wear the emblem of the Council,

5. to appeal to the General Meeting against the decision of the Executive Committee related to expelling from the list of members or exclusion from the Council.

2. Full member is obliged to:

1. active participation in the works and realization of purposes of the Council,

2. abide the Statute, regulations and decisions of the authorities of the Council,

3. taking care of property and upholding the good name of the Council,

4. regular paying member fees and other testimonies that oblige in the Council.

3. Full member is not obliged to gratuitous research and trainings in range of realization of purposes of the Council.

§ 13.

1. Supporting and honourable members have the same rights as defined in §12, section 1 except of the active and passive elective right.

2. Supporting member is obliged to regularly perform the declared aid and to abide the Statute and decisions of the authorities of the Council.

3. Honourable members do not pay member fees.

§ 14.

1. The membership in the Council terminates with:

1. voluntary resignation brought in writing to the Executive Committee after regulating the member fees and other obligations,

2. death of member or loss of law personality by supporting member,

3. expelling from the list of members due to unjustified occurrences with member fees or other obligations in period longer than 1 year,

4. exclusion from the Council due to rank breach of statutory rules, unabidance of the decisions, resolutions, regulations and ethical principles,

5. exclusion from the Council as a result of legally valid verdict of public court stating deprivation of public rights,

6. deprivation of the honourable membership on the basis the decision of the General Assembly.

2. In cases defined in section 1 points 3,4 and 5, the decision is given by the Executive Committee with defined reason of exclusion or expelling. Expelled or excluded person can appeal to the General Assembly in term of 14 days from the date of delivery. Decision of the General Assembly is decisive.

Chapter IV – Authorities of the Council

§ 15.

The authorities of the Council are:

1. The General Assembly

2. The Executive Committee of the Council.

3. The Revisory Commission of the Council.

§ 16.

1. Cadence of the Executive Committee and the Revisory Commission lasts three years.

2. Membership of the Executive Committee and of the Revisory Commission is forbidden in the same time.

3. Functions in the Council authorities are carried publicly, what does not exclude the possibility of reimbursement of related, justified costs.

4. The resolutions of the Executive Committee are established through the open voting, by the simple majority of votes, unless the statute states otherwise. Secret voting is held in personal affairs or upon the suggestion of at least one member of the authorities.

5. In case of equal number of votes the result of voting is determined by the vote of President of the Executive Committee. In case of the Revisory Commission - by vote of its President.

6. Membership in the Executive Committee and the Revisory Commission terminates due to:

1. termination of cadence, but for the moment of termination the date of the meeting of General Assembly, on which the election of the next authorities takes place is considered,

2. termination of membership in the Council,

3. resignation from participation in the authorities.

7. In case of abdication of member of the authorities in period of cadence, the Executive Committee and the Revisory Commission have a right of cooptation, but cooptated member must represent the same field of medicine and number of cooptated persons cannot exceed 1/3 of the members fulfilling their duties by election.

§ 17.

1. The General Assembly is the organ of the highest power of the Council.

2. Meetings of the General Assembly can be usual and unusual.

3. Meeting of the General Assembly is summoned by the Executive Committee, which informs the members about place, date and agenda at least 30 days before the meting.

4. Usual meeting of General Assembly is held once for three years before 30th of June.

5. Unusual meeting of General Assembly can be called in any time, especially in justified cases:

1. from initiative of the Executive Committee

2. if required by the Revisory Commission.

6. The requirement of calling of General Assembly must be placed to the Executive Committee in writing with proposal of agenda. The meeting of General Assembly cannot be held before 3 months from the date of placing the requirement.

§ 18.

1. The General Assembly is composed of usual members with decisive votes, supporting, honourable members and invited guests with advisory votes.

1. z głosem stanowiącym - członkowie zwyczajni,

2. z głosem doradczym - członkowie wspierający, honorowi i zaproszeni goście.

2. Every usual member one vote is entitled.

3. Proceedings of the general Assembly are provided by the person elected by the Assembly from among present members of the Council.

4. Proposed agenda can be changed or broadened by the General Assembly except of unusual meeting of the General Assembly.

5. The decisions of the General Assembly can concern only items mentioned in the agenda.

6. The decisions of the General Assembly are taken in the open voting with the simple majority of votes, unless the Statute states otherwise, in presence of:

1. at least a half of the usual members in the first term,

2. regardless of the number of members in the second term, defined on the same day, at least 15 minutes later, what should be announced, excluding amendments to the Statute and dissolution of the Council.

§ 19.

The competences of the General Assembly includes:

1. defining the main fields of activity of the Council,

2. making amendments to the Statute,

3. approval of the regulations of the authorities of the Council,

4. approval of the plans of activity,

5. electing of members to the Executive Committee according to § 21,

6. electing of members to the Revisory Commission,

7. consideration and approval of the reports of the Executive Committee and the Revisory Commission,

8. rendering a vote of approval to the Executive committee and the Revisory Commission,

9. consideration of proposals and postulates placed by members, the Executive Committee or the Revisory Commission,

10. giving and deprivation from the dignity of honourable member,

11. consideration of appeals against the resolutions of the Executive Committee connected with the members’ affairs,

12. making decision of dissolution of the Council and allocation of its properties,

13. making decisions in other affairs, that not reserved for the other authorities.

§ 20.

1. The Executive Committee is the board of the Council and conducts its whole activity in accordance with the resolutions of the General Assembly.

2. The Executive Committee consists of 6-8 members.

3. The Executive Committee is composed of the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer of the Council, the Secretary of the Council and 1-3 members of the Executive Committee.

§ 21.

1. The first Executive Committee is elected by the General Assembly in composition defined in § 20 section 3.

2. Members of the Executive Committee divide particular functions on the first session of the Executive Committee.

§ 22.

1. The President is responsible for the work of the Council and the Executive Committee; in case of his absence his functions are performed by the indicated Vice-President.

2. The President is a director of the institution in the interpretation of the rules of the Law of Work.

§ 23.

1. The meetings of the Executive Committee are called by the President if needed, but not rarer than two times per year.

2. The members of The Revisory Commission and other invited guests can participate in advisory votes in meetings of the Executive Committee.

3. Particular rules of activity of the Executive Committee, rules of calling and division of functions between members are established in regulations approved by the Executive Committee.

§ 24.

The competences of the Executive Committee include:

1. fulfilment of resolutions of the General Assembly,

2. directing the actual administrative and organizational affairs,

3. representation of the Council outwards,

4. making the decision related to the cooperation with national and international organizations,

5. preparing projects of plans of the activities,

6. management and allocation of the properties of the Council,

7. calling and establishing of agenda of the General Assembly,

8. organizing and leading economical activity,

9. making decisions in members affairs, that are not reserved for jurisdiction of the General Assembly,

10. asking for authorization or deprivation of dignity of honourable member of the Council,

11. providing the members’ documentation,

12. presenting reports of the activity on the meeting of the General Assembly,

13. adjudication in a dispute between members of the Council,

14. appointment and recalling of plenipotentiaries of the Council,

15. calling, liquidation, defining the range of activity and control of the working groups activity,

16. calling and recalling of heads of working groups,

17. defining member fees and other testimonies, reductions and discharge from these fees or testimonies.

§ 25.

1. Statement of will in name of the Council will be made by two members of the Executive Committee who act together, including the President or Vice-President.

2. If judicial activity can cause the financial obligations, the agreement of the Treasurer of the Council or authorised person is required. Consent can be expressed before or after the statement submitting.

3. Other persons, authorised by the Executive Council, can submit statement of will on behalf of the Council.

§ 26.

1. The Revisory Commission, composed of 5 persons, is elected by the General Assembly. Immediately after election, the Commission chooses from among its members the President, Vice-President, Secretary and members.

1. The Revisory Commission in fulfilling its duties subordinates only to the General Assembly of the Council Members and is responsible for the consequences of its activity and renunciations.

2. Members of the Revisory Commission, with exclusion of § 16 section 2 cannot be:

• persons, who are members of the Executive Commission in relation of connection, affinity or dependency from title of employment,

• persons convicted by a valid sentence for intentional offence.

3. In case of violation of the restrictions defined in section § 12. and § 16 section 2, during cadence, the mandate of the Revisory Commission member terminates with the date of this violation.

2. Members of the Revisory Commission take part with advisory voice in the meetings of the Executive Committee.

3. The Revisory Commission acting in accordance with the regulations:

1. controls at least once a year the activity of the Executive Committee, especially in financial respect,

• approval of balance and financial report of the economical activity of the Council,

2. presents a writing report from its activity with proposals arising from the settlements of the control and recommendations of explanations,

3. presents the General Assembly a proposition to render a vote of approval to the Executive Committee.

§ 27.

1. The meetings of the Revisory Commission called by the President, take place if needed, non rarer than once a year.

2. The Revisory Commission acts in accordance with the regulations resolved by the General Assembly

§ 28.

1. Administrative service of the Council authorities is provided by the Bureau of the Council.

2. The Bureau is managed by the Director, who is the worker of the Council.

3. The Director of the Bureau can not be the member of the Revisory Commission of the Council.

Chapter V – Working Groups of the Council.

§ 29.

The working group is established on the basis of resolution of the Executive Committee, which defines the share and the program of the activity and of the President.

Chapter VI – Property of the Council

§ 30.

Property of the Council are immovables, movables, funds and also copyright and relative laws.

§ 31.

1. The sources of the property of the Council are:

1. registrations and member fees,

2. incomes from immovables and movables being a property of the Council or being in use of the Council,

3. subsidies,

4. donations, bequests, inheritances,

5. incomes from the statutory activity,

6. incomes from the economical activity.

2. Financial means, regardless of their source, can be deposited only on the bank account of the Council. Cash payments, considering current needs, must be immediately transferred on this bank account.

3. The principles and amounts of the member fees will be defined by the Executive Committee.

4. The Council provides financial management and book-keeping in accordance with the actual regulations.

Chapter VII – Changes in the Statute and Dissolution of the Council

§ 32.

1. Amendments to the Statute and dissolution of the Council need the majority of the two thirds of the voices of the General Assembly in the presence of at least the half of the usual members of the Council.

2. Making the decision of dissolution of the Council, the General Assembly indicates the liquidators, defines the way of liquidation and allocation of the property of the Council.

3. Unless the decision states otherwise, the liquidators of the Council will be the members of the Executive Committee.

§ 33.

1. The first Executive Committee and the Revisory Commission are established by the founders.

2. The Statute will put into a force with the date of registration of the Council in the National Court Register.