Part V
Divisional Organisation: Scope and Set-up

1. Scope and Set-up( Article 52)

• The President shall, on recommendations of the concerned Provincial Council, determine or bring changes in the Organisational Divisions of the Jama’at.

• The Divisional set-up shall comprise of the Divisional President, Divisional Council, and Divisional Secretary; unless the circumstances demand for some other set-up as a temporary arrangement.

• Obedience of the Divisional set-up shall be binding on the Jama’at members of the Division.

Divisional President (Article 53)

A person shall be responsible for the Divisional set-up, to be called "Divisional President". His position shall be of the representative of the Central President in his Division and he shall be answerable to the Presidents of higher set-ups.

Appointment and dismissal (Article 54)

The Central President shall Appoint or dismiss the Divisional President in consultation with the Provincial President; and in doing so shall give as much consideration as possible to the opinion of members from the Division besides keeping in view the interests of the Jama’at. The appointment of the Divisional President shall be for three years.

The Oath (Article 55)

Before taking charge of office, the Divisional President shall take oath before the Central President or a person or persons appointed by him, as given in Appendix I of this Constitution.

Duties and powers of the Divisional President (Article 56)

The duties of the Divisional President shall be as follows:

1. Spread of the Jama’at’s Call, mission, policies and program in the Division, and to take necessary steps for their realisation.

2. Carrying out higher set-ups’ directives and arrange for timely payment of their dues.
3. Keeping the higher set-ups informed of conditions in the Division and of the work of Jama’at in it.
4. Supervision, guidance and accountability of the subordinate units, departments and institutions and their staff and workers in the Division.
5. Taking timely notice and steps on issues pertaining to or affecting the mission and objective of the Jama’at in the Division.
6. Execution of duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the higher set-ups.

Article 57

The powers of the Divisional President shall be:

1. Appointment and dismissal of the Divisional Secretary in consultation with the Divisional Council.
2. Appointment and dismissal of personnel in Divisional Departments.
3. Convening the sessions of Divisional Council and meetings.
4. Expending from the Divisional Fund according to the budget approved by the Divisional Council, and take appropriate and necessary steps for performing his duties according to the Constitution.
5. Exercise of powers that the higher set-ups’ Presidents may delegate to him.

3. Divisional Council

Composition and Tenure (Article 58)

1. Every Divisional Council shall be elected directly by the Jama’at members of the Division.

2. The number of the members to the Divisional Council shall be determined by the Divisional President.

3. The members of the Divisional Council shall be elected for two years.

4. The Divisional President shall be the Chair and the Divisional Secretary ex-officio member and secretary of the Divisional Council.

Inaugural session (Article 59)

The Divisional President shall convene the inaugural session of the new Council within one month of the election, where every member shall individually take the oath before the Divisional President as given in Appendix 2 of this Constitution. Afterwards, the Divisional President shall apprise them about their duties and responsibilities as well as prevalent situation and state of affairs of the Jama’at in the Division.

Relationship between the Divisional President and the Divisional Council (Article 60)

1. Except for the day-to-day affairs, the Divisional President shall decide on all the important matters in consultation with the Divisional Council.

2. In case of discord between the Divisional President and his Council, the case shall be referred to the Presidents of higher set-ups.

The Session (Article 61)

There shall be two ordinary sessions of the Divisional Council in a year.

Article 62

Extraordinary session of the Divisional Council may be called any time under the following conditions:

• The Divisional President considers it necessary.

• At least 3 of the Divisional Council’s members requisition it in writing.

• The Divisional Department for Organisational Affairs, in case of absence of the Divisional President, finds it necessary.

• The Presidents of higher set-ups order to convene it.

Duties and Powers (Article 63)

The duties of the Divisional Council shall be as are stated in the oath of membership of the Council (Appendix 2), and the powers of the Council shall be as follows:

1. Giving expression to opinion through the passage of resolutions or statements on issues pertaining to and affecting the mission and objectives of the Jama’at, provided that they are not against any general or specific policy of the higher set-ups.
2. Accountability of the performance of the Divisional Jama’at and subordinate units.
3. Approval of the divisional budget.
4. Adoption of confidence or no-confidence resolution for or against the Divisional President.

4. Divisional Secretary

Appointment and dismissal (Article 64)

The Divisional President shall appoint the Divisional Secretary in consultation with his Council who shall remain in office as long as the Divisional President is satisfied with his work.

Duties (Article 65)

The Divisional Secretary shall be the aide and representative of the Divisional President in all matters of the Jama’at in his Division, and shall execute the duties assigned to him by the Divisional President and shall be answerable to him.

The Oath

Before taking charge of office, the Divisional Secretary shall take oath of office as given in Appendix 3 of this Constitution.