ARTICLE 1: NATURE, NAME, AFFILIATION, ADDRESS AND OFFICIAL REGISTER
a) Skal Club is the official designation of the member Clubs of the Association
Internationale des Skal Clubs, abbreviated "A.I.S.C." (Association
Internationale des Professionnels du Tourisme). The A.I.S.C. is also known as
Skal International and is duly registered as a non-profit making association in
the Kingdom of Spain, with No. 161829. The official address of the Skal Movement
is the address of the General Secretariat of Skal International, which at the
present
time is: Edificio Espana, Avenida Palma de Mallorca 15 - 1°, 29620 Torremolinos,
Spain.
b) Skal Clubs are the basic unit of the structure of Skal International. A Skal
club includes all individual members of Skal International located within its
area of influence. Only the Executive Committee of Skal International can
approve, give dispensation to or terminate a Skal Club. The Skal Club of
Victoria BC shall be known as Skal International Victoria2, referred to herein
as "Skal Club", is formed and exists only under the decision and authority of
Skal International.
c) The official address of the Skal Club is:
PO Box 5506 LCD 9
Victoria, BC V8R 6S4
d) The Skal Club must join the National Skal Committee where such exists in
their country.
e) The Skal Club has been formed for an indefinite period of time. However,
should a suspension become necessary only Skal International or the General
Assembly of Skal Clubs is empowered to take such action.
f) Upon approval by Skal International, the Club should be legally registered as
a non-profit making association, member of Skal International - International
Association of Tourism Professionals. When possible and in accordance with local
laws and procedures, the Club should file its Statutes, which are complementary
to the Statutes and Bylaws of Skal International and also of the Statutes and
Bylaws of the National Committee, when in existence. If the Statutes are
rejected by any authority, the Club must obtain, in writing, an explanation of
the decision and details of the specific objection(s). This information must be
forwarded to the Secretary General for decision by the Executive Committee.
g) As a non-profit organization, members have no personal rights to the revenue
or assets of the Club. These must be administered by the Club and dedicated to
the aims and objectives established by Skal International to fulfill the Skal
Mission.
H The Secretary General of Skal International certifies that the Executive
Committee approved the formation of the Skal Club of Victoria, BC, Canada as a
member of Skal International, on ________________ and that the last updated and
valid version of its Statutes was approved on _______________.
Name and Signature of the Secretary General of Skal International:
Official Stamp of Skal International
Date
2 See Annex A - Mission and Principles of Skal International