Statute

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Associations Act and Article 5 of the Technical Culture Act, the Founding Assembly of Udruga Darovitih Informatičara ReGenesis (hereinafter: the Association), held on 7 July 2026 in Zagreb, has adopted

STATUTE OF UDRUGA DAROVITIH INFORMATIČARA REGENESIS

Contents

I. Basic provisions

Article 1.

This Statute regulates the name, the seat, representation, the aims, the fields of activity in accordance with the aims, the activities by which the aims are pursued, the manner of ensuring the publicity of the activities of the Association, membership, the rights, duties and responsibilities of members, the disciplinary liability of members, the manner of keeping the list of members, the bodies of the Association, their composition, election, recall, powers, the manner of decision-making and the term of office, the election and recall of the liquidator, the cessation of the Association, the assets, the manner of acquiring and disposing of assets, the procedure in respect of the assets in the event of the cessation of the Association, the manner of resolving disputes and conflicts of interest, and other matters of significance for the work of the Association.

Article 2.

The full name of the Association is: Udruga Darovitih Informatičara ReGenesis.

The abbreviated name of the Association is: ReGenesis.

The seat of the Association is in Zagreb.

The decision on the address of the seat and on a change of the address of the seat shall be adopted by the Executive Board of the Association.

The Association shall operate in the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

Article 3.

The Association is a non-profit legal person. It shall acquire legal personality on the day of entry in the Register of Associations of the Republic of Croatia.

The Association shall act in accordance with the Constitution, the laws, this Statute and the other general acts of the Association.

Article 4.

The Association has no emblem.

The Association has a seal.

The decision on the appearance, use and safekeeping of the seal shall be adopted by the Assembly.

Article 5.

The work of the Association is founded on the principles of independence, publicity, a democratic structure, a non-profit character, free participation in public life and the responsible disposal of assets.

II. Representation

Article 6.

The Association shall be represented by the President of the Association, the Vice-President of the Association and the Secretary of the Association.

Persons authorised to represent the Association shall represent the Association individually and independently.

A person authorised to represent the Association may only be an adult person with legal capacity whose legal capacity has not been withdrawn in the part relating to the conclusion of legal transactions, and in respect of whom there are no statutory impediments to appointment and to the representation of an association.

III. Aims, fields of activity in accordance with the aims, and activities

Article 7.

The Association is established for the promotion, development and advancement of technical culture, informatics culture, digital literacy, creativity, innovativeness and the application of contemporary technologies in society.

Article 8.

The aims of the Association are:

1. the promotion and development of technical, technological and informatics culture;

2. encouraging children, young people and citizens to undertake creative, research, scientific-technical and innovative work;

3. the development of digital, computing, programming, electrical-engineering, robotics, multimedia and related knowledge and skills;

4. encouraging, monitoring and assisting in the organisation of school, professional and related reviews, competitions and other forms of presentation of skills;

5. promoting the right of children and young people to participate and to compete in informatics, programming and technical activities, and the recognition of their achievements;

6. encouraging cooperation among members, educational institutions, associations, institutions, experts, and communities and alliances of technical culture;

7. promoting the responsible, safe, inclusive and socially beneficial use of technology;

8. encouraging programming, robotics, electronics, automation, the use of computer systems and networks, artificial intelligence, the digital production of multimedia and other related fields.

Article 9.

The fields of activity of the Association in accordance with the aims are:

1. technical culture; informatics and computing

2. education, science and research;

3. development of the local community;

4. human rights;

Article 10.

The target groups of the Association are:

1. children;

2. young people;

3. pupils;

4. students;

5. gifted children and young people;

6. citizens;

7. innovators;

8. educational institutions and staff;

9. members of the Association;

Article 11.

The activities by which the Association pursues its aims are:

1. organising workshops, lectures, courses, seminars, exercises, camps, meetings and other educational activities in the field of technical, technological and informatics culture;

2. organising and taking part in reviews, competitions, exhibitions, festivals, hackathons, fairs, conferences and similar events;

4. carrying out projects by which technical, technological and informatics knowledge and skills are developed;

3. organising professional gatherings, events, reviews, competitions and other forms of public presentation of the work of the Association and of its members;

5. preparing, publishing and distributing educational, professional and informational materials;

6. cooperation with schools, faculties, institutions, associations, communities and alliances of technical culture, public authorities, entrepreneurs and other organisations;

7. providing organised care, mentoring and support to gifted children and young people and to other interested persons in the field of technical and informatics culture;

8. promoting the safety, ethical character, accessibility and responsible use of digital technologies;

9. organising the professional development of members and associates;

10. designing, carrying out and improving programme activities for the purpose of encouraging the giftedness of children and young people;

11. establishing and developing programmes for young programmers, in particular in the field of algorithmic programming, advanced mathematical knowledge, and engineering-scientific and competitive programming;

12. organising and co-organising informatics, computing, programming and related competitions, including competitions and programmes of an international level of quality;

13. cultivating excellence, monitoring the levels of knowledge and skills acquired, and promoting the achievements of gifted members, participants and users of the programmes;

14. carrying out assessments of knowledge and, where the statutory conditions for doing so are met and the necessary approvals have been obtained, issuing certificates or attestations of successfully completed programmes of upbringing, education and training;

15. developing and strengthening cooperation with economic entities, professional organisations and educational, scientific and other institutions on the basis of professional, programme and business links;

16. encouraging the establishment, linking and work of associations, clubs, sections and informal initiatives operating in the field of informatics, computing and technical culture;

17. encouraging and carrying out publishing and information activities in the field of informatics, computing and technical culture;

18. attending to the continuing training and professional development of school staff, primary-school teachers, secondary-school teachers, professors, professional associates, headteachers and other educational staff and members in the field of informatics and technical culture;

19. providing assistance in organising and conducting programmes and forms of work by which creative abilities, professional work and the application of scientific and technical achievements are encouraged;

20. participating in domestic and international programmes and projects;

Article 12.

The Association may, for the pursuit of its aims and for obtaining funds for its work, carry out economic activities in accordance with the law, special regulations and this Statute.

The economic activities of the Association are:

1. publishing;

2. the organisation, for a fee, of educational courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, competitions and other professional programmes;

3. the sale of its own publications, educational materials and promotional products in accordance with the Act;

4. the provision of expert advisory services, technical training and the carrying out of programmes in the field of informatics and technical culture;

5. advertising and promotional services.

If the Association realises a surplus of income over expenditure, that surplus shall be used exclusively for the pursuit of the aims laid down by this Statute.

IV. Publicity of work

Article 13.

The work of the Association is public.

The publicity of the work shall be ensured:

1. by timely notification of members of the work of the Association;

2. by holding sessions of the bodies of the Association in accordance with the Statute;

3. by publishing information through websites, social networks, electronic mail, notice boards or other appropriate channels;

4. by submitting reports on the work and on financial operations;

5. by enabling inspection of the general acts and decisions of the Association in accordance with the law and the rules on the protection of personal data.

V. Membership

Article 14.

Any natural or legal person who accepts the aims of the Association, the provisions of this Statute and the general acts of the Association may become a member of the Association.

Minors may also be members of the association, in accordance with the provisions of the Associations Act in force.

Article 15.

Membership of the Association may be:

1. ordinary;

2. supporting;

3. honorary.

Ordinary members shall take part in the work of the Association and shall have the right of decision-making in the Assembly.

Supporting members may support the work of the Association in an advisory, professional, material or other manner, without the right of decision-making in the Assembly, unless the Assembly decides otherwise in accordance with the Statute.

A person of particular merit for the pursuit of the aims of the Association may become an honorary member. Any member of the Association may propose an honorary member, and the decision on honorary membership shall be adopted by the Assembly. Honorary members shall have the right of decision-making in the Assembly.

Article 16.

A person becomes an ordinary member by submitting an application for membership and by a decision of the Executive Board on admission to membership. Upon receipt of an application for admission to ordinary membership, the Executive Board of the association shall decide in writing within one month.

A person becomes a supporting member by submitting an application for membership and by a decision of the Secretary of the Association on admission to membership. Upon receipt of an application for admission to supporting membership, the Secretary of the Association shall decide in writing within one month.

A minor may be a member of the Association with a written statement or the consent of the legal representative or guardian, in accordance with the law.

The Association shall keep the list of members in electronic form.

The list of members shall contain the personal name or the name of the member, the OIB, the date of birth for natural persons, the date of accession, the category of membership, the necessary contact details and the date of termination of membership.

The list of members shall be available for inspection to members and to the competent authorities at their request.

Article 17.

The rights of members are:

1. to take part in the work of the Association;

2. to elect and to be elected to the bodies of the Association, if they meet the conditions prescribed by law and by the Statute;

3. to be informed of the work of the Association;

4. to put forward proposals, opinions and initiatives;

5. to use the benefits and activities of the Association on the conditions determined by the Association;

6. to request protection of their rights in accordance with the Statute.

The duties of members are:

1. to observe the Statute and the general acts of the Association;

2. to safeguard the reputation of the Association;

3. to take part in the pursuit of the aims of the Association according to their abilities;

4. to safeguard the assets of the Association;

5. to pay the membership fee if a membership fee is prescribed;

6. to notify the Association in good time of any change in the particulars kept in the list of members.

Article 18.

Membership shall cease:

1. by non-payment of the membership fee if a membership fee is prescribed;

2. by withdrawal;

3. by expulsion;

4. by the cessation of a legal person which is a member;

5. by the death of a member;

6. by the cessation of the Association.

A member may be expelled if the member commits a serious breach of the Statute, acts contrary to the aims of the Association, causes damage to the Association or harms its reputation.

The decision on expulsion shall be adopted by the Executive Board, with a prior opinion of the Court of Honour where expulsion is proposed on account of a breach of ethical principles, the disruption of relations among members, or harm to the reputation of the Association. A member shall have a right of appeal to the Assembly against a decision on expulsion, within 15 days of receipt of the decision. The decision of the Assembly shall be final.

Article 19.

For breaches of the duties of membership, the following disciplinary measures may be imposed:

1. a reprimand;

2. a temporary restriction of particular membership rights;

3. expulsion from the Association.

The Court of Honour shall be competent to conduct the Disciplinary Procedure, and shall initiate the procedure of its own motion or on the basis of a report by any body of the Association. The disciplinary procedure shall be conducted with the member’s right to comment on the allegations of the breach and to propose evidence.

The Court of Honour shall consider breaches of ethical principles, disrupted relations among members, disputes connected with the conduct of members, and the protection of the reputation of the Association, of its projects and of its activities. The Court of Honour shall be authorised to take steps in order to establish the facts decisive for assessing whether the report is well founded and, if it finds that there is no evidence of a reasonable suspicion that a breach has been committed, it shall dismiss the report by a reasoned notice, which it shall also deliver to the member of the Association against whom the procedure has been initiated.

The decision imposing a disciplinary measure, namely a reprimand and a temporary restriction of particular membership rights, shall be adopted by the Court of Honour, whereas the decision on expulsion shall be adopted by the Court of Honour in accordance with the provisions of this Statute.

VI. Resolution of disputes and conflicts of interest

Article 20.

A member who considers that rights conferred by the Statute or by another general act of the Association have been infringed may request the Assembly in writing to consider the request and to remedy the irregularities.

The Assembly shall consider the request within a reasonable time, and no later than 30 days from receipt of the request.

If the dispute is not resolved within the Association, the member may seek protection of the member’s rights before the competent court.

Article 21.

A conflict of interest exists where a private, business, family, proprietary or other interest of a member, or of a member of a body of the Association, may influence, or may be regarded as influencing, impartial, lawful and responsible decision-making in the Association.

A person who is in a conflict of interest shall without delay inform the body which is to decide, and shall withdraw from discussion and from decision-making on that matter.

The Assembly shall decide on the existence of a conflict of interest and on the measures for its removal, except where the person concerned is a member of the Assembly, in which case the Assembly shall decide without that person taking part in the decision-making.

VII. Bodies of the Association

Article 22.

The bodies of the Association are:

1. the Assembly;

2. the Executive Board;

3. the Supervisory Board;

4. the Court of Honour;

5. the President;

6. the Vice-President;

7. the Secretary.

The Assembly may establish working bodies, committees or sections for particular fields of work.

Article 23.

The term of office of persons elected to the bodies of the Association shall be 4 years, with the possibility of re-election.

A person elected to a body of the Association may be recalled before the expiry of the term of office if:

1. the person requests to be relieved of office;

2. the person does not perform the office in accordance with the Statute;

3. the person acts contrary to decisions of the Assembly;

4. the person ceases to meet the statutory conditions for performing the office;

5. by their conduct the person causes damage to the Association or harms its reputation.

A decision on recall shall be taken by the body authorised to elect the person in accordance with this Statute, except where the person requests to be relieved of office, in which case such relief of office shall be accepted automatically.

VIII. Assembly

Article 24.

The Assembly is the highest body of the Association.

The Assembly shall consist of the ordinary and honorary members of the Association who have legal capacity.

Article 25.

Sessions of the Assembly may be ordinary, electoral or extraordinary.

An ordinary session of the Assembly shall be held at least once a year.

An electoral session of the Assembly shall be held every four years.

An extraordinary session of the Assembly shall be convened as required.

Article 26.

The Assembly shall be convened by the President on the President’s own initiative or at the request of at least one third of the ordinary members.

Notice of the Assembly, with the proposed agenda, shall be delivered to the members at least 8 days before the Assembly is held, except in cases of urgency.

If the President does not convene the Assembly upon a proper request of the members within 15 days, the Assembly may be convened by the proposers of the request (the decision shall contain the proposed agenda and the place and day of the session).

In the event of expiry of the term of office of the persons elected to the bodies of the Association, the Assembly shall be convened, before the expiry of the term of office, by the last person authorised to represent the Association who is entered in the Register of Associations, or by at least three members entered in the list of members of the Association.

Article 27.

The Assembly shall be chaired by the President and, in the absence of the President, by the Vice-President or, in their absence, by a person designated by public vote at the beginning of the session.

Sessions of the Assembly may include an e-session and e-voting.

The Assembly shall decide validly if a majority of more than one half of the ordinary members of the Assembly of the Association is present.

If there is no quorum at the time appointed, the Assembly may be held after 30 minutes have elapsed and may decide validly if at least one third of the ordinary members of the Assembly of the Association is present, except on matters for which the Statute prescribes a special majority.

The Assembly shall adopt decisions by a majority of the votes of the members present, unless a different majority is prescribed by law or by this Statute.

A decision on the cessation of the Association shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of all the ordinary members of the Assembly of the Association.

Article 28.

The Assembly:

1. shall adopt the Statute and amendments and supplements to it;

2. shall determine the policy for the work of the Association;

3. shall elect and remove the President, the Vice-President, the members of the Executive Board and the Secretary;

4. shall elect and remove the members of the Supervisory Board;

5. shall elect and remove the members of the Court of Honour;

6. shall elect and remove the persons authorised to represent the Association;

7. shall appoint and recall the liquidator;

8. shall adopt the work plan for the following academic year;

9. shall adopt the financial plan for the following calendar year;

10. shall adopt the report on the work for the previous academic year;

11. shall adopt the annual financial report;

12. shall decide on the amount of the membership fee if a membership fee is prescribed;

13. shall decide on a change of the aims and activities of the Association;

14. shall decide on the economic activities of the Association;

15. shall decide on joining alliances, communities, networks and other forms of association;

16. shall decide on status changes;

17. shall decide on the cessation of the Association and on the distribution of the remaining assets;

18. shall decide on appeals by members against decisions of the Executive Board, including decisions on expulsion from membership;

19. shall adopt the general acts of the Association;

20. shall give guidelines for the work of the Association;

21. shall decide on other matters for which the Statute does not confer competence on another body.

Written and/or digital minutes of the work of the Assembly shall be kept, and shall be signed by the minute-taker and by two attestors of the minutes.

IX. Executive Board

Article 29.

The Executive Board is the executive and managing body of the Association.

The Executive Board shall have five members:

1. the President of the Association, who is ex officio the president of the Executive Board;

2. four members of the Executive Board.

The Vice-President of the Association shall not be a member of the Executive Board.

The members of the Executive Board, other than the President, who is elected to the office of President of the Association, shall be elected by the Assembly for a term of 4 years, with the possibility of re-election.

Article 30.

The members of the Executive Board shall be collectively accountable to the Assembly for the work of the Executive Board, and individually for their own work within the limits of the powers and duties entrusted to them by the Assembly and by the Executive Board.

The Executive Board, or an individual member of it, may resign or be recalled before the expiry of the term of office.

A proposal for the recall of a member of the Executive Board may be submitted by the President, by the Supervisory Board or by at least one third of the ordinary members of the Association.

Article 31.

The Executive Board:

1. shall determine the proposal of the Statute and of the other acts which the Assembly adopts;

2. shall secure the implementation of the decisions, acts and policy determined by the Assembly;

3. shall adopt the proposal of the annual programme of work and of the financial plan;

4. shall adopt the proposal of the report on the implementation of the programme of work and of the financial plan;

5. shall propose the annual financial report to the Assembly;

6. shall decide on admission to ordinary membership and on expulsion from ordinary membership, unless this Statute provides otherwise;

7. shall decide on the establishment of working bodies, councils, boards, commissions, clubs and sections, and shall appoint and remove their members;

8. shall adopt acts regulating in more detail the conferral of public recognitions of the Association;

9. shall appoint and remove representatives of the Association in the bodies of other organisations;

10. shall manage the work of the Association between two sessions of the Assembly;

11. shall adopt decisions on programmes, projects, events, reviews, competitions and professional gatherings;

12. shall decide on the establishment, internal organisation and manner of work of the Professional Service of the Association, if such a service is established;

13. shall perform other tasks in accordance with the law, the Statute and the decisions of the Assembly.

Article 32.

The Executive Board shall work and decide at sessions.

The Executive Board shall sit as required, and at least twice a year.

Notice of a session of the Executive Board, with the proposed agenda, shall be delivered to the members at least 8 days before the Assembly is held, except in cases of urgency. Sessions of the Executive Board may include an e-session and e-voting.

A regular sitting of a session of the Executive Board shall be requested by the President, or by a person whom the Executive Board authorises for that purpose.

A session of the Executive Board may also be requested by:

1. at least two members of the Executive Board;

2. the Supervisory Board;

3. the Secretary.

The Executive Board may decide validly if a majority of its members is present at the session.

The Executive Board shall decide by a majority of the votes of the members present.

The Executive Board shall adopt decisions by public vote, unless it decides that a particular matter is to be voted on by secret ballot.

The Assembly may recall the Executive Board, or an individual member of the Executive Board, if it or that member fails to perform the duties laid down by the Statute.

X. Supervisory Board

Article 33.

A Supervisory Board shall be established for the protection of the lawfulness of the activities and the regularity of the operations of the Association.

The Supervisory Board shall have three members, elected by the Assembly for a term of 4 years, with the possibility of re-election.

The members of the Supervisory Board shall elect the president of the Supervisory Board from among themselves.

A member of the Supervisory Board shall not at the same time be a member of the Executive Board or of the Court of Honour, nor perform any other function in the Association which could give rise to a conflict of interest in the exercise of supervision.

Article 34.

The Supervisory Board shall work at sessions convened by the president of the Supervisory Board. Sessions of the Supervisory Board may include an e-session and e-voting.

The Supervisory Board shall decide validly if a majority of the members is present at the session, and shall adopt decisions by a majority of the votes of the members present.

Article 35.

The Supervisory Board:

1. shall supervise the implementation of the Statute, of the general acts and of the decisions of the bodies of the Association;

2. shall supervise the material and financial operations of the Association;

3. shall supervise the responsible, economically purposeful and lawful disposal of the funds of the Association;

4. shall consider the financial reports and other acts connected with the operations of the Association;

5. shall report its findings in good time to the Assembly and to the Executive Board;

6. shall propose measures for the removal of shortcomings which have been identified;

7. shall perform other tasks in accordance with the law, the Statute and the decisions of the Assembly.

The body to which a report of the Supervisory Board is addressed shall respond within the time limit set by the Supervisory Board having regard to urgency, and shall take measures for the removal of the shortcomings identified.

The Assembly may recall the Supervisory Board, or an individual member of the Supervisory Board, if it or that member fails to perform the duties laid down by the Statute.

XI. Court of Honour

Article 36.

A Court of Honour shall be established for the protection of ethical principles, of good relations among members and of the reputation of the Association, and for the protection of the projects, programmes and activities of the Association.

The Court of Honour shall have three members, elected by the Assembly for a term of 4 years, with the possibility of re-election.

The members of the Court of Honour shall elect the president of the Court of Honour from among themselves.

The Court of Honour shall meet as required. Sessions of the Court of Honour may include an e-session and e-voting.

Article 37.

The Court of Honour:

1. shall consider breaches of ethical principles and of the rules of conduct of members;

2. shall consider conduct which harms the reputation of the Association, relations among members, or the implementation of programmes and projects;

3. shall give an opinion to the Executive Board before a decision on expulsion is adopted, where expulsion is proposed on account of breaches within the competence of the Court of Honour;

4. shall issue a Reprimand and/or a Decision on a temporary restriction of particular membership rights, where the same is issued on account of breaches within the competence of the Court of Honour;

5. shall propose other disciplinary measures to the Executive Board;

6. shall propose means of amicable resolution of disputes among members;

7. shall perform other tasks in accordance with the Statute and the decisions of the Assembly.

The Court of Honour shall adopt decisions, opinions and proposals by a majority of the votes of its members.

XII. President, Vice-President and Secretary

Article 38.

The President:

1. shall represent the Association;

2. shall be responsible for the lawfulness of the work of the Association;

3. shall present the Association;

4. shall convene and conduct the sessions of the Assembly and of the Executive Board;

5. shall conduct the affairs of the Association in accordance with the decisions of the Assembly and of the Executive Board;

6. shall be responsible for submitting the proposal of the annual financial report to the Assembly;

7. shall conclude contracts and undertake legal acts in the name and for the account of the Association;

8. shall see to the publicity of the work of the Association;

9. shall perform other tasks in accordance with the law, the Statute and the decisions of the Assembly.

The President shall be ex officio the president of the Executive Board.

Article 39.

The Vice-President shall deputise for the President in the event of the President’s absence or inability to act.

The Vice-President shall represent the Association, shall assist the President in the work, and shall perform the tasks entrusted by the Assembly, the Executive Board or the President.

The Vice-President of the Association shall not be a member of the Executive Board.

Article 40.

The Secretary:

1. shall represent the Association;

2. shall see to the lawfulness of the work and to the fulfilment of the duties of the Association prescribed by law;

3. shall prepare the necessary materials and organise the sessions of the Assembly and of the Executive Board;

4. shall see to the carrying out of the conclusions of the Assembly and of the Executive Board;

5. shall coordinate the work of the working bodies and the programme activities of the Association;

6. shall manage the Professional Service of the Association, if it has been established, and shall be accountable for its work within the limits of the powers laid down by the acts of the Association;

7. shall prepare the draft proposal of the programme of work and of the financial plan, of the report on the implementation of the programme of work and of the financial plan, and of the revision of the financial plan;

8. shall carry out the tasks and perform the administrative, technical and financial business of the Association;

9. shall maintain cooperation with business, professional, educational, scientific and other organisations and institutions of interest to the activities of the Association;

10. shall frame the activities of the Association in professional, organisational and financial terms;

11. shall keep the list of members;

12. shall enrol supporting members;

13. shall see to informing the public of the work of the Association;

14. shall encourage, and take part in, the design and improvement of the programme and promotional activities of the Association;

15. shall deliver the minutes of an ordinary session of the Assembly to the competent body which keeps the Register of Associations;

16. shall perform other tasks in accordance with the law, the Statute and the acts of the Association.

The Secretary shall be accountable for the Secretary’s conduct to the Assembly, to the Executive Board and to the President.

XIII. Working bodies, sections and the Professional Service

Article 41.

The Assembly and the Executive Board may entrust part of the tasks within their respective remits to councils, boards, commissions and other permanent or occasional working bodies, clubs and sections.

The decision on establishment shall determine the name, the tasks, the composition, the manner of work and the duration of the working body.

Competence to decide on matters which this Statute entrusts to the Assembly, the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board or the Court of Honour may not be transferred to a working body.

Article 42.

Administrative and professional, analytical and planning, bookkeeping, auxiliary and similar tasks for the Association may be performed by employees or other engaged persons in the Professional Service of the Association.

Employees in the Professional Service may be members of the Association and take part in the work of the Assembly, but they may not be members of the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board, the Court of Honour or other bodies of the Association.

The Professional Service may perform support tasks for the programmes, projects, members and bodies of the Association in accordance with the decisions of the Executive Board.

The powers and responsibilities of the bodies of the Association may not be transferred to the Professional Service.

Article 43.

The internal organisation, the manner of work and other matters concerning the operation of the Professional Service may be regulated by a special act adopted by the Executive Board in accordance with the law, the Statute and other regulations.

The work of the Professional Service shall be managed by the Secretary.

XIV. Assets and financial operations

Article 44.

The assets of the Association shall comprise:

1. monetary funds acquired from membership fees;

2. voluntary contributions and gifts;

3. funds acquired by carrying out the activities by which the aims are pursued;

4. funds acquired by carrying out economic activities, if the Association carries them out;

5. funds drawn from public sources, from funds and from programmes;

6. movable and immovable things;

7. other property rights and funds acquired in accordance with the law.

The Association may dispose of its assets only for the pursuit of the aims and the carrying out of the activities laid down by this Statute.

Article 45.

The financial operations of the Association shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations on the financial operations and accounting of non-profit organisations.

The Association shall be liable for its obligations with the whole of its assets.

Members of the Association and members of its bodies shall not be liable for the obligations of the Association.

XV. Internal supervision by members

Article 46.

The members of the Association shall themselves supervise the work of the Association.

If a member considers that the Association has breached the Statute or another general act of the Association, the member is entitled to draw that to the attention of the President or of the Assembly in writing and to require the irregularities to be remedied.

If the warning is not considered within the statutory time limit, or the irregularities are not remedied, the member may seek protection of the member’s rights in accordance with the Associations Act.

XVI. Cessation of existence and the liquidator

Article 47.

The Association shall cease to exist in the cases prescribed by the Associations Act.

The decision on the cessation of the Association shall be adopted by the Assembly by a two-thirds majority of all the ordinary members of the Assembly of the Association.

Article 48.

The liquidator shall be appointed and recalled by the Assembly.

The liquidator may be a natural or legal person and need not be a member of the Association.

The liquidator shall represent the Association in the liquidation procedure and shall conduct the liquidation procedure in accordance with the law.

Article 49.

In the event of the cessation of the Association, after the creditors have been satisfied and the costs of the procedures have been met, the remaining assets shall be transferred to an association, institution or foundation which has the same or similar statutory aims, on the basis of a decision of the Assembly.

The Association shall have no right to distribute assets to the founders, the members, the persons authorised to represent it, the employees or persons connected with them.

If the Association has received funds from public sources, the remaining part of those funds shall be returned to the budget from which they were granted, in accordance with the law and the contract.

If the procedure with the assets cannot be carried out in accordance with this Statute, the remaining assets shall vest in the local self-government unit in whose territory the seat of the Association is situated.

XVII. Transitional and final provisions

Article 50.

The Statute shall be adopted by the Assembly by a majority of the votes of the members present at the founding assembly, or by the majority prescribed by this Statute for subsequent amendments and supplements.

Amendments and supplements to the Statute shall be adopted in the manner prescribed for the adoption of the Statute.

Article 51.

The interpretation of the provisions of this Statute shall be given by the Assembly.

The interpretation of the other general acts of the Association shall be given by the body which adopted them.

Article 52.

This Statute shall enter into force on the day of its adoption, and shall apply from the day on which the Association is entered in the Register of Associations of the Republic of Croatia.

In Zagreb, on 7 July 2026.

President:

Kristijan Burnik


Last amendment: 18 September 2026.

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