REGULATIONS of the
ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DE INSTRUMENTOS MUSICAIS ANIMUSIC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PORTUGAL
REVISED IN OCTOBER OF 2010
ARTICLE 1 ANIMUSIC
(National
Association
for
Musical
Instruments)
is
a
non-profit association, in accordance with its Statutes and the following Regulations.-----------------------------------------ARTICLE 2 ANIMUSIC is established at the district of Castelo Branco, with the
provision
that
it
may
use,
provisory,
any
alternative
administrative address or addresses, at the discretion of the Direction.------------------------------------------------------
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ARTICLE 3 1-The main subject of ANIMUSIC is Organology (the scientific study of musical instruments) and all related areas of study, including but not restricted to museology, physics, ethnology, sociology, related
and
to
literature.
organology,
It
may
music,
engage
and
art,
in
any
such
activities
as
research,
publications, the organisation of conferences and other means of dissemination organisation promotion
of of
of
knowledge artistic
the
and
and
activities
understanding,
other of
suitable
the
education, events,
Association
and
and of
the the
other
organisations of similar interests.----------------------------2-Envisaging undertakings of active and responsible citizenship, ANIMUSIC
contributes
knowledge,
art
and
to
scientific
cultural
investigation,
dynamics,
in
a
education, constructive
engagement of the mobilisation of society in general, while at the
same
time
promoting
social
relations,
solidarity
and
justice, in a process of awareness towards the construction of a sustainable and constant human development.--------------------3-ANIMUSIC supports equality of peoples and of opportunity and will
encourage
improvement, relationships
studies
recognising and
of
of the
social
questions
necessity
cooperation
between
of
and
global
international all
countries,
particularly with those in need of help.------------------------
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4-ANIMUSIC regards it as a special purpose to conserve, study, evaluate,
and
defend
Portugal
and
of
cultural
heritage,
the
cultural
those
countries
and
contextual
and
natural
that
share
patrimony
the
relationship
of
Portuguese
to
Europe,
as
well as to uphold a better accessibility to the knowledge and the
usufruct
of
this
heritage
by
establishing
multilingual
platforms for information and cooperation.---------------------5-ANIMUSIC intends, with the best available technologies, namely digitization constitute
and a
dissemination
internet,
cooperation of
the
to
provide
channel
results
of
as its
assistance
means
of
an
investigations
and
to
effective and
of
updated information to the international community.------------ARTICLE 4 1-ANIMUSIC pledges itself to make available to all its members and
to
the
community
in
general
a
secure
basis
for
the
realisation of all the initiatives and intentions within the parameters of the objectives of the Association.---------------2-The Association is open to any member, without discrimination of nationality, residency or any other respect.----------------3-In accordance with the organisation of ANIMUSIC, the members, in addition to the general format of the Association, are able to be incorporated into various specialised groups.-------------
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4-In order to become a member, prospective candidates must fill in the Membership Form.----------------------------------------ARTICLE 5 In
pursuance
cooperate
of
with
its
other
objectives, national
the
and
Association
international
intends
to
institutions
with similar aims and areas of interest.-----------------------ARTICLE 6 ANIMUSIC
will
not
engage
in
political,
syndical,
or
profit-
making activities for the association or its members, having as its
main
intervention
area
the
Portuguese
natural
or
built
patrimony (and, by extension, that of those countries that share the
Portuguese
culture),
with
total
consciousness
of
the
importance of preservation of the environment and of Nature, playing an active role in its conservation.--------------------ARTICLE 7 The Association defends and promotes the right to equality in opportunity and treatment of its members in all its activities and
initiatives,
who
shall
not
be
privileged,
benefited,
prejudiced, deprived of any right or exempt of any righteous conduct,
regardless
orientation,
civil
of
provenance,
status,
familial
age, or
sex
economic
or
sexual
situation,
education, origin or social condition, genetic origin, physical
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or
mental
incapacity
nationality,
race
or
or
limitation,
ethnicity,
country
chronic
disease,
birth,
language,
of
religion, or political or ideological conviction or affiliation. ARTICLE 8 1-The
Officers
of
the
Association
are
elected
at
General
Assemblies, with no regular periodicity to call such Assemblies. 2-Considering the location of its members, resident in Portugal or abroad, the proposals and decisions related to the General Assembly
may
be
made
through
the
available
communication
channels, with the exception of those that deal with elections or administrative resolutions of high importance, such as, for example,
the
expressed
alteration
by
each
member
of
its
Statutes,
through
a
signed
which letter
shall
be
sent
by
registered mail to the Association headquarters (postal ballot). ARTICLE 9 1-Following consists
the
of
Statutes,
contributions
surplus
gains
offered
to
the
from
the by
investment
Association,
revenue
of
individuals or
from
registration
the or
Association institutions,
activities, and
subsidies
membership
fees
deliberated by the Direction and the General Assembly.---------2-It has been stipulated that as long as these Regulations are valid ANIMUSIC receives different types of contributions, such
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as the registration of new members, with no obligation for its members to pay periodical fees.--------------------------------3-It
is
considered
as
a
contribution
the
payment
for
the
participation in an activity of the association, with the amount calculated according to the costs of the activity.-------------4-The
organising
members
of
an
activity
are
exempt
from
the
payment of the registration fee.-------------------------------5-If the activities developed by the members imply charges with wages, materials or others, these expenses shall be supported by the organisers, by subventions and/or by the contributions from the participants.----------------------------------------------ARTICLE 10 The logo of the Association (Appendix) may be used in connexion with all the functions and activities of the Association, being possible to adapt the model according to its use or to the size of
the
available
graphic
space,
providing
there
are
no
significant alterations.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DE INSTRUMENTOS MUSICAIS ANIMUSIC
REGULATIONS - APPENDIX
LOGO
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