Constitution

• Whereas it is necessary to be watchful of the increasing cases of poaching and illegal trade of wildlife in the world
• Whereas it is necessary to maintain biodiversity, and ensure the protection and preservation of environment
• Whereas it is necessary to form common agenda against the problems of poaching of wildlife in Nepal
• Now therefore, in order to achieve the above objectives, this organization with this name 'Wildlife Watch Group' has been established in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.

Short Title and Commencement:

• The name of this organization shall be "Wildlife Watch Group, 2059 (2002)" and it shall be called 'Wildlife Watch Group (WWG) in short.
• The main office of the organization shall be located at Kathmandu. As per the requirement, other Branch or Sub-Branch Offices and Information Service Centers of this organization may be set up in other places as well.
• This Charter shall come into force from the date of registration of this organization. Notwithstanding any thing written in this Charter, any provisions inconsistent with the existing laws shall be void to the extent of such inconsistency.

Definitions:

• Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires in this Charter: "Charter" means the Charter of Wildlife Watch Group, 2059.
• "Member" means the member of this organization.
• "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee formed under Section 4 of the Charter.
• "Special General Assembly" means any special assembly called for the purpose of executing any special purpose or for the purpose of taking any decision whenever it is necessary.

Fund:

• The Fund of the organization shall be as follows: The organization shall have a separate fund of its own in which the membership fees and any other contribution in the form of cash or kind provided by HMG or any other national or international person, firm, company or organization shall be deposited. Permission shall be taken from HMG before receiving any kind of foreign assistance by the organization.
• The fund shall be operated and the regulation for the expenditure shall be as prescribed by the Executive Committee.

Election Procedures and Qualification for Candidature:

• The election procedure and qualification for candidature shall be as follows: Election of the Executive Committee shall be conducted through secret ballots.
• Any member interested to become a candidate for election must have been the member of the organization for at least one year from the date of his/her membership to the organization and six months must have been completed to be eligible for voting.
• Election Officer for the election shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
• Any member appointed as an Election Officer by the Executive committee shall have the right to vote but shall debarred from becoming a candidate.
• It shall be the duty of the Election Officer to appoint Voting Officer or Vote Counting Officer and set all the required procedures for the election.
• Decision of the Election Officer on the problems relating to the election shall be final.

Regulation of Internal Administrative Functions:

The Executive Committee may make necessary Rules or Bye-laws for the regulation of internal administrative functions by remaining within the scope of the existing laws and the Charter.

Vote of No-confidence:

• An application may be filed to the President of the Executive Committee by one third of the total members of the organization with their signatures proposing to hold the General Assembly for the consideration of a vote of no confidence motion. - The President shall have to call the General Assembly meeting within 30 days from the date of submission of such application.
• Such office bearer or member shall be informed by the President about the vote of no confidence motion moved against him.
• For the consideration of a vote of no confidence motion against the President, an application needs to be filed to the Secretary of the Executive Committee on priority order and the Secretary shall have to call the Special General Assembly meeting within 30 days from such date.
• The Special General Assembly meeting shall, in that case, assess the views presented by both the sides on the vote of no confidence motion and also consider the views of the concerned office bearer or member. Such motion on vote of no confidence shall be considered to have been passed if the two third majority of the total number of members present in the meeting approves it.
• Vote of no confidence motion shall be tabled only once in a year.

Dissolution:

The concerned Local Authority shall be informed first, if the organization decides to go for dissolution due to its failure to fulfill the objectives or for any other reasons whatsoever. Once the organization is dissolved, all the movable and immovable property of the organization till that date shall become the property of His Majesty's Government.

Amendment:

The Charter may be amended if the two third majority of the members present in the General Assembly or Special General Assembly called for such purpose passes the resolution for the amendment. However, the amendment to the Charter shall be effective only after the approval of the concerned Local Officer is received in accordance with the Society Registration Act 2034.

The Executive Committee may take necessary decisions, regulate or remove difficulties on the matters not covered by the charter or the Rules and Bye laws made there under without violating the existing laws and rules of the country.