【正文】 ticle. Article 8 Members shall performance obligations as follows: 1. to observe laws and rulesl of all countries, pay taxes according to laws and pay membership dues according to the regulations. 2. to obey regulation of the association and conscientiously receive the supervision and examination of the association. 3. to actively take part in all activities of the association. 4. to observe regulations of the association and execute decisions of the association. Article 9 Members have the freedom to withdraw from the association. When they withdraw, they shall provide written application and explain withdrawal reasons and can only withdraw by consent of executive council of the association. Chapter 3 Organizations and ans Article 10 The highest power body of the association is the representative assembly of all members. The executive body is executive council and its daily working body is secretariat. Article 11 The representative assembly of all members exercise powers as follows: 1. to amend the regulations. 2. to discuss and decide work guiding principles and tasks. 3. to examine and check work report and financial balace report of the association. 4. to elect newterm executive council. 5. to discuss and decide whether to admit new members. 6. to discuss and decide other important activities and items of the association. Article 12 When the the representative assembly of all members is not in session, the executive council implements decisions of representative assembly and direct the work of the association. Article 13 The executive council has one president, a certain number of vicepresidents and directors who are voted by the representative assembly of all members. The term of each executive council is two years. Article 14 The secretariat of the association pletes all tasks that are given by executive council and is responsible for the annual meeting and dealing with daily affairs. Article 15 The secretariat is established in Liuyang, China, which is posed of one secretary genenral and a certain number of working personnel. The funds buget of the secretariat shall be discussed and decided on the annual meeting of the association. Article 16 IFA convenes the annual meeting at least once every year. The annual meeting is held in initiator countries in turn. The first meeting will be held in Liuyang China and the locations of the next two meetings will be decided on each annual meeting. Article 17 No decision of guiding principle, modification of aim and policy decisions about management and other important items will get through without affirmative votes of over 3/2 members. Members may vote by their trustors but the trust deed