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votes of the members participating at the Annual General Meeting.
XII.
Any amendment to this constitution shall not take effect until it has
been subjected to the provisions of Section 4; subsection (IX - XI) of the
constitution above.
XIII.
The Association shall by all means draw its powers from its members
with its gathering called the ​Congress which shall be the most
powerful organ of the Association.
Section 5: Legal Status
I.
The Association, by the provisions of this constitution, shall be a legal
entity capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name.
II.
It is capable of acquiring, holding, handling and disposing of its
property, whether movable or immovable, for the purpose of carrying
out its functions.
III.
In pursuance to Section 5; subsection (I) above, the Association shall
therefore appoint a Legal Adviser who shall, by his experience, advise
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the National Executive Council and the Association on such legal
matters and the overall operations of the National Executive Council.
IV.
Section 5; subsection (III) above shall be carried out with the consent of
the National Executive Council.
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Article III
Aim and Objectives of the Association.
Section 6: Aim and Objectives
The aim and objectives of the association, which shall form the guiding
principles upon which it shall operate shall inter alia be:
I.
To serve both professional and public interests by fostering the open
interchange of information and by promoting the highest professional
and ethical standards.
II.
To protect the image and safeguard the interest of the Computing
profession.
III.
To promote the understanding of the study of Computing in Nigeria
and abroad.
IV.
To promote the computing profession by organizing seminars,
symposia, webinars, computing contests, and other activities aimed at
achieving this goal.
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Article IV
Organizational Structure, Membership, Rights &
Privileges of Members and other matters.
Section 7: Organization
I.
The
Association
shall be a federation of Computing Students
Association, hereinafter known as “​Chapters​”.
II.
Each chapter be governed by a constitution which shall be subjected to
the provisions of this constitution.
III.
The official language of the association shall be English Language.
IV.
The Association’s Calendar Year (the ​CALENDAR​) shall be a period of
twelve months which shall start from a day after the Annual
Convention and end during the next Annual Convention (​THE
CONVENTION​)
Section 8: Membership of the Association
I.
The Association shall be made up of students studying Computer
Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Software
Engineering, Cyber Security, and all Computing related fields in all
higher institutions in the country
II.
Subject to Section 8; subsection (I) above, the students shall be known
and addressed as “​Members, Nigeria Association of Computing
Students​” hereinafter known as “​Members​” and officially known as
“​NACOSites​”.
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III.
Each member shall be a member of the Association having fulfilled the
requirements of registration with the Association at a fee determined
by the National Executive Council.
IV.
Subject to Section 8; subsection (III) above, fully registered members
can
also
register
with
​Nigeria
Computer
Society
at
a
fee
predetermined by the society; and thereafter known as “​Student
Members​” of the society.
V.
Every duly registered member of the association shall have the honour
of appending to their names the acronym ​MCS ​(MEMBER of
COMPUTING STUDENTS) as suffix