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NCIT Bylaws

The official rules and regulations governing the operations, structure, and membership of the Northern Chamber of Information Technology.

1Introduction

Northern Chamber of Information Technology (NCIT) is the gateway to the information technology market and industry in the Northern Part of Sri Lanka.

Hereafter the Northern Chamber of Information Technology is referred to as the "Chamber".

3Membership

Membership is categorized into 6 types and the Applicant's main business activity/core business should be in ICT.

1. Full Membership

Registered/Approved IT organizations with Head Office in Northern Province.

2. Offshore Membership

Offshore companies who have a branch office in the Northern Province.

3. Association Membership

Non-Profit Organizations from the Northern Province.

4. Professional Individual

Individual IT experts, Academics, and Consultants.

5. Freelancer Membership

Freelancers and unregistered/virtual companies.

6. Student Membership

Students over 18 years old currently studying IT.

  • Membership period starts in April of every year and must be renewed yearly.
  • Membership fee is determined by the Chamber's Board from time to time.

4Board

  • Board members must have full membership.
  • No proxy allowed for board meetings/representation.
  • The Board contains 9 Members.
  • The Board will select a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Financial Director from the Board, and appoint sub-committees according to needs.
  • The Board may appoint a CEO, Accountant, and Staff for execution.
  • The Chamber may have a Secretariat.
  • The Board meeting Quorum is 5.
  • A Board member should not be in an Executive committee of the same objective regional organization where that organization is not partnered with NCIT.

Proposed Composition for Board's 9 members:

3
Tech & Dev
2
Hardware & Net
2
Edu & Training
2
Service & Forum

5Removal / Replacing

  • If a Board member resigns from the board, it will be considered a vacancy.
  • Vacancies can be filled only in a followed Chamber General Meeting by getting majority votes.
  • Removal or replacing of a Board member can be done only in the Chamber AGM.

6Finance

  • A separate Bank Account should be maintained for the Chamber; its financial activities should be controlled by the Board.
  • The Chairman and Financial Director should sign for withdrawals from Banks and on Cheques.

7Infrastructure

The Chamber consists of the following sections:

  • Board of Directors (9 full members)
  • Advisory Board (Uni: 2, Tech: 1, Legal: 1, Finance: 1)
  • General Body (All Members)
  • Investor Board with Foreign Members
  • Freelancer Chapter
  • Student Chapter
  • Sub Committees (2 Board + 3 General Body)
  • ICT Job Bank
  • Secretariat (CEO, Accountant, Staff)

8Core Sectors

Software
Service
Hardware
Training
Communication

11Amendments

Amendments to Bylaws can be made with a 2/3 vote in the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Objectives

  • Create opportunities for all members.
  • Working for mutual benefit.
  • Standardizing Service Quality and Policies in the North.
  • Improving the quality of member organizations for global markets.
  • Encourage foreign, national, and North-East investments.
  • Creating career opportunities in the North.
  • Providing technical assistance & consultations.
  • Creating links with local, national, and global organizations.
  • Helping grow start-ups in the Northern Province.
  • Contributing to regional development.