9. FUNCTIONS OF THE BRANCH OFFICERS

The functions of all Branch Officers shall correspond to those of Officers of the National body as enumerated in Section 7 above except that these will be limited to the activities of the Branch while the Branch Chairman’s role shall correspond to that of the National President but limited to the activities of the Branch.

10. TENURE OF OFFICE

a. All elected officers shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the day of swearing in and may be eligible for re-election for another term.
b. No officer shall serve on a particular post for more than two (2) terms provided that such officer may be allowed to continue if at the time of nomination for elections, no new candidate indicates interest and the out-going officer is willing to serve.

11. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS

a. Any officer of the Association may relinquish his/her office voluntarily and such should be made in writing to the Exco; 
b. An officer may be removed from office by the Convention on the recommendation of the National Executive Committee whenever there is an established act(s) of wrong doing against him/her; 
Act of wrong doing shall include: 
i. Misappropriation of funds.
ii. Disrespect to constituted authority.
iii. Dereliction of official duty.
iv. Use of uncouth, abusive or inappropriate language during meetings.
v. Putting the name of the Association into disrepute through publications or utterances.
vi. Acts of sabotage of the activities of the Association, such as deliberate dissemination of wrong information.
vii. Other acts of misconduct as may be determined by the Executive Committee.
viii. Non-compliance with directives of National, and Branch Exco.
c. A vote of no confidence may be passed on the Executive Committee or any officer by 2/3 of members at an annual re-union, the Exco/said officer(s) shall be deemed removed.
d. If the Exco resigns or is removed, a 3-man Provisional Committee shall be elected at the annual re-union to perform the duties of the Exco for a period of not more than three (3) months for the conduct of fresh elections within the same period.

12. ELECTORAL COMMITTEE

Electoral Committee: 
i. There shall be established an ad-hoc Electoral Committee nominated by the National Convention/Branch Assemblies:
 a. The Electoral Committee shall consist of not more than three (3) members who have satisfied all financial obligations;
 b. No contestant shall be a member of the Electoral Committee. 
ii. The Electoral Committee shall stand dissolved upon the election of the Executive Officers.

13. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

There shall be an election of the National Officers who shall constitute the National Executive Council every three years at the Convention. All officers of the Association shall be elected by popular vote in the third year of the tenure: 

a. All financial members of the Association shall be eligible to vote and be voted for;
b. A member of the dissolved National Executive Council shall be eligible to seek re-election into an office previously held provided such a member shall not hold an office for more than two (2) terms.
c. Nomination of all candidates shall be made in writing to the Electoral Committee or by show of hands at election time;
d. Election shall be by a simple majority of votes cast in a manner to be agreed upon at the Convention.
e. A candidate for election to an office shall be deemed to have been duly elected where he/she has the highest number of votes cast at the election;
f. Members are eligible to contest for all positions 

14 BY-ELECTIONS

a. By-elections shall be conducted by the Exco to fill any vacancy within a period of not less than three (3) months of the vacancy or at the next annual re-union.
b. No officer of the Association shall be eligible for Election to another office without first relinquishing his/her office.

15. DISCIPLINE

A member may be disciplined by the National Executive Committee if there is an established act(s) of wrong doing against him/her. In case of gross misconduct or extreme wrong doing a member may be suspended or expelled from the Association by the Convention. Similarly a Branch or Set may be disciplined for established act(s) of wrong doing. An expelled or suspended member who shows remorse and a repentant attitude may be re-absorbed into the Association after meeting the terms and conditions stipulated by the Exco and/or General Assembly. Gross misconduct by any member shall be referred to a Disciplinary Committee set up by the National Executive Committee. The decisions of the Exco/General Assembly on matters of discipline will be guided by the recommendations of the Ethics & Disciplinary Committee.