ii)
Default in paying its membership fee for a period of three (3) months;
iii)
Cease to reflect the Regional spirit:
The Board of RETOSA shall reserve the right to serve 30 days written notice of
its intention to terminate such membership and, subject to the provisions of
Article 4.5.2 herein to terminate such membership at the end of the period of 30
days to take any other action deemed appropriate in terms of the provisions of
this Charter.
5.5.2 Any member whose membership has been terminated shall have the right of appeal and,
shall submit appeal application in writing, to the Board of RETOSA whose decision
shall be final and binding.
5.5.3 Dues and outstanding fees of any member shall remain payable, and shall attract interest
until the fees have been settled.
5.5.4 Any voting member that persists for longer than three (3) calendar months in the nonpayment of annual subscriptions shall forfeit its right to attend or to vote at meetings.
Payment of due fees shall automatically re-instate membership from the date when arrears
shall have been paid, into RETOSA's bank account, provided that such membership has
not been terminated in terms of Article 5.5.1.
5.6
VOLUNTARY TERMINATION
5.6.1 Full Mfiliate or Associate members may terminate their membership with RETOSA by
giving three (3) months written notice of their intention to terminate such membership,
provided that all outstanding fees shall have been paid in full, such notices shall be
submitted to RETOSA Secretariat.
ARTICLE6
COOPERATION
RETOSA may negotiate and sign tourism agreements or enter into any formal or informal
cooperation arrangements with non-member States, national bodies, inter-governmental, regional or
any international organisations and, non-governmental bodies and private sector enterprises, on
such terms as it deems fit. The establishment, conditions and terms of such cooperation shall be
defined in each case according to prevailing situations, by a majority of votes of the members of the
Board of Directors present and voting and the Board of Directors shall have the power to delegate
such authority to the Executive Director.
ARTICLE?
ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURES
7.1
The principal organs ofRETOSA shall be:the Board of Directors; the Executive Director;
the Secretariat; and any Committee established by the Board of Directors, in terms of the
provisions of this Charter.
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