Statutes of the Norwegian Association for Gastroenterological Surgery

The Association is a member of the National Board of Dnlf, May 12, 2006, approved as a specialist medical association for the specialty gastroenterological surgery with effect from 1 January 2007. The articles of association were approved at the annual meeting on 26 October 2006. Approved by the central board on September 24, 2007.

§ 1 Name
The association’s name is the Norwegian Association for Gastroenterological Surgery. The card form NFGK can be used. In English, the Norwegian Society for Digestive Surgery is used.

§ 2 Relationship with the Norwegian Medical Association
The association is, as a professional medical association, a department in the Norwegian Medical Association and covered by the association’s laws. The articles of association apply in addition to Dnlf’s laws.

§ 3 Purpose and tasks
In addition to the provisions of the provisions of Dnlf’s Laws, §1-2 and §3-6-3, the association aims to promote gastroenterological surgery, education and research.

§ 4 Membership
The members of the association are members of Dnlf who are registered with the association or who elect it as a professional medical association.
The association may, upon application, take up any person who is affiliated with the purpose of the association. Doctors seeking associate membership must be members of Dnlf. Associated non-medical members do not have the right to vote.
The annual meeting determines the quota for associated members. Associated members who have not paid a quota after notice have been announced by the association.

§ 5 Honorary Members
To the honorary member, the annual meeting can elect anyone who has made a particularly profitable contribution to gastro-surgery or the Norwegian Association for Gastroenterological Surgery, which the association will honor in particular.
Proposals for new honorary members must be held within 4 weeks before the annual meeting.

§ 6 Association bodies
The bodies of the association are:

  • The annual meeting
  • Board
  • election Committee
  • Interest groups created and approved by the annual meeting.

§ 7 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting is the association’s highest body and is open to all members. Media and others have access except for separate matters that the annual meeting should decide.

The annual meeting shall deal with:

  • Board report
  • Revised accounting
  • budget
  • Contingent of associated members
  • statute changes
  • Election of board
  • Election of auditor
  • Election of election committee
  • Report from interest groups
  • Matters promoted by the board or members

Proposals for matters to be discussed at the annual meeting must be submitted to the board no later than 8 weeks before the annual meeting.
The annual meeting shall be announced to members no later than 4 weeks in advance.
The annual meeting is held during the Surgical Autumn Meeting.
The annual meeting is chaired by the elected chairman of the meeting.
Decisions in the annual meeting are taken by simple majority of the elected voting members.
By unanimity, the association leader has double voice.
Elections must be made in accordance with Dnlf’s laws § 3-3-3.
The provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Danish National Board of Governors shall be applied as far as they are appropriate.
Minutes of the annual meeting are drawn up.

§ 8 Extraordinary Annual Meeting
Extraordinary annual meeting may be convened by the board with a minimum of 14 days. Such a meeting may also be held if 1/5 of the members require this. The provisions of section 7 apply as far as they are appropriate. Things to be treated must be stated in the notice.

§ 9 Board of Directors
The board consists of chairman, deputy chairman and four members. At least one of the members must be in education and have a personal deputy. A further two deputies are selected in order. The Board’s term of office is two years from 1 January. In exceptional cases, up to three of the members of the Board may be elected for one year in order to ensure continuity in the Board.
The board is convened by decision of the chairman or if at least three board members require it.
The Board is able to decide when at least three of the Board members are present. Leader has a double vote for voting.
Minutes of board meetings are drawn up.

§ 10 Nomination Committee
The election committee is elected by the annual meeting for the future governing period.
The nomination committee consists of chairman and two members.
Election committee election is made by simple / relative majority.
The nomination committee prepares election of the board of deputies and other committees which are statutory or established by the annual meeting. The nomination committee’s recommendation shall be presented at the annual meeting.

§ 11 Articles of Association amendments
Proposals for amendments to the articles of association must be submitted to the board at least three months before the annual meeting and sent to the members at least 14 days before the meeting.
For valid resolutions, 2/3 majority of the elected voters are required at the annual meeting.