ZIMBABWE YOUTH COUNCIL ACT (as at 1st February 2012) 15 Donations to registered national associations No registered national association shall accept a donation without first informing the Council and, before accepting the donation, shall take into account any advice that the Council may give it. (8) If the Director considers that any estimates submitted in terms of subsection (7) are not in the best interests of the members of the association which submitted the report, he may, after discussing the estimates with the governing body of the association, make a report on the estimates to the Council. 16 Discipline of registered national associations (1) Where the Council considers that any registered national association— (a) has ceased to operate as a national association or to comply with its constitution; or (b) has failed to comply with any provision of this Act; or (c) has conducted itself in a manner which is contrary to the national interest; [Subsection amended by s. 10 of Act 16/1997.] (9) When a report is made to the Council in terms of subsection (8), the Council may, after hearing a duly authorized representative or representatives of the association concerned, require the association to amend its estimates. the Council may, after affording the association concerned an opportunity of making representations in the matter— (i) suspend all or any of its officers; (ii) direct its secretary to strike the association from the Register. (2) Where the Council has taken any action referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii) of subsection (1) the Minister may, on the recommendation of, or after consultation with, the Council appoint a committee to administer the affairs of the association concerned. (3) A committee appointed in terms of subsection (2) shall have all the rights, duties and responsibilities of the governing body it has displaced but shall be answerable to the Council and not to the members of the national association. (4) Where a committee has been appointed in terms of subsection (2)— (a) the name of the national association concerned shall, if it has been struck off the Register, be restored to the Register; (b) the committee shall, as soon as practicable, take steps for the appointment of a new governing body of the association concerned in accordance with the constitution and rules of the association. 17 Registration of clubs (1) Every registered national association shall keep a register of all clubs which are registered members of that association. (2) Every club shall, within three months of the fixed date or within thirty days of its coming into existence, whichever is the later, apply to the appropriate registered national association for registration. (3) Every club applying for registration in terms of subsection (2) shall in its application— (a) state its name and address and the names, designations and addresses of its officers and members of its executive committee or other body in control of its affairs; (b) state the name and the address of a person authorized to accept service of any proceedings, notices or other such things on its behalf; (c) submit, together with the application, a copy of its constitution and rules. (4) As soon as practicable after receiving an application in terms of subsection (2), the registered national association shall consider the application and, if it is satisfied— (a) as to the suitability of the constitution and rules of the club; and (b) as to the good faith of the officers and members of the club; and (c) that the club has objectives which are the same as or complementary to those of the national registered association; and PART V CLUBS [Chapter 25:19] 8