Management
The KCA is registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (BPT Act), the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and as a 12A Institution under the Indian Income Tax Act.
As per the provisions of the above laws, the KCA also has a detailed set of Rules & Regulations covering various aspects of the running of the organisation.
As per these Rules & Regulations, the KCA is to be managed by a Managing Council, consisting of:
- 4 Elected Office Bearers
- Who are also the Trustees as per the BPT Act
- Members of the KCA directly elect the 4 office-bearers, namely President, Vice-President, Hon. Secretary & Hon. Treasurer
- The term of elected office bearers is 3 years, on the expiry of which fresh elections are held
- 5-9 Co-opted Council Members
- Who are Life members of the Association
- A minimum of 5 & maximum of 9 life members can be co-opted to the Managing Council (current strength is 7)
- 1/3 of co-opted members resign each year, after the AGM, and are replaced with new co-opted members to inject fresh ideas & thinking.
The managing council runs the affairs of the KCA within the framework of the governing laws & the KCA Rules & Regulations.
The current KCA Rules & Regulations can be viewed and downloaded below. These Rules & Regulations are updated from time-to-time & were last changed in 1992
It is to be noted that Rules & Regulations can be changed only after approval from the General Body of the Association and subsequent approval / ratification by the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai
Rules & Regulations - 2018
Elected Office Bearers: 2021 – 2024
- President : Mr Sunil Lobo
- Vice President : Mr Adrian Vaz
- Honorary Secretary : Mr Merwyn D’souza
- Honorary Treasurer : Mr Sanjay Rego
Co-opted Managing Council Members (from AGM of 2021 upto AGM of 2024)
- Ms Clara Menezes
- Ms Annemarie Rego
- Ms Lidvina Pereira
- Mr Christopher Alvares
- Mr Brian D’Lima
- Mr Boris Buthello ( Co-opted in June 2022 )
The Managing Council is assisted by the office staff as well as various sub-committees to carry out its duties & functions
