The struggle
for national liberation shall be carried on by means of:-
a) Meetings, Resolutions, Petitions,
b) Public mass demonstrations and or boycott.
c) Testing the legality wherever necessary ofdiscriminating Statutes,
Ordinances and Regulations.
d) Election of approved candidates to the governmental and other
public institutions of the country.
e) Enquiries and investigations into the grievances of the people
and the exposure of such by lecture, publication and distribution
of literature dealing with the same.
f) Demonstrative candidature to Parliament.
g) The strike weapon whenever expedient or necessary.
h) Passive resistance movements of the peoples.
i) All such further methods as may be deemed necessary.

CONSTITUTION OF THE LEAGUE

THE NATIONAL LIBERATION LEAGUE OF SOUTH AFRICA shall consist of
and be constituted as follows:-
a) Branches of its local and district members.
b) Organisations or bodies affiliated to it.
c) All social, political, educational, cultural, economic, sport,
or Church bodies, etc; formed for such purposes as are allied to
the Objects of the League, subscribe to its Programme or are not
in conflict therewith; and are prepared to co-operate in carrying
out its Programme.

GOVERNMENT OF THE LEAGUE

The Government of the League shall be vested in the Annual Congress
composed of:-
Members of the General Council
a) The accredited delegates of Branches of the League.
b) The accredited delegates of Organisations and Trade Unions affiliated
to the League.
c) The representatives of Churches supporting the League.
d) The representatives of tribes, clans, territories, protectorates,
etc, supporting the League.
e) The hereditary Kings, Chiefs, Princes, etc, of the Bantu peoples
who subscribe to the Programme and support the League.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREGOING SECTION, HAVING
REGARD TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION AND ITS COMPLEXITIES, IT
SHALL BE LAW THAT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE SHALL ON ALL GOVERNING
BODIES BE PREDOMINANTLY NON-EUROPEAN.
ANNUALCONGRESS
a) There shall be an Annual Congress of the League held at such
time and place as the General Council shall decide.
b) Each Branch delegation shall not exceed four members including
its Chairman and Secretary.
c) The delegations shall be elected for their knowledge of the
situation affecting the non-European peoples particularly and be
conversant with the provisions of the Programme of the League.

REPRESENTATION OFAFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS

The representation for affiliated organisations shall be two delegates
for any number of members up to (500) five hundred. No delegation
shall exceed four members.

AFFILIA TION FEES

Affiliated Organisations shall pay an affiliation fee of (£1.1.0.)
one guinea per annum for any number of members up to (500) five
hundred, and (10/6) ten shillings and sixpence for every additional
three hundred and fifty members.
Delegates of affiliated organisations shall possess the same rights
and privileges of voting and discussion as delegates of Branches
of the League.

THE GENERAL COUNCIL

The General Council shall be elected by and be the decisive governing
body between the Annual Congresses.
The General Councill shall be representative of all such bodies
as are affiliated to the League including the Branch representatives
of its own Organisation. Officers of the League shall be ex-officio
members ofthe General Council.

POWERS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL

a) To make decisions upon and to carry out, manage or conduct all
movements or affairs of the League including the full control of
its Branches and members.
b) To appoint, suspend, expel, prosecute or take legal action against
any officer of the League and its Branches.
c) To give or withold approval of any Rule already existing or
hereafter passed by any Branch should it be deemed necessary.
d) To demand or cause to be made an audit of the books and accounts
of the League or any of its Branches and for the purpose to demand
delivery of and take possession of all books, accounts, documents
or other writings from any officer of the League or Branch thereof.
e) To revoke, set aside, approve or rescind and Resolution, act,
matter or anything carried out or executed by any Branch of the
League if necessary.
f) The General Council shall have power to appoint or dissolve
subcommittee's to deal with matters affecting the League and its
activities. Such sub-committee's shall make recommendations to
the General Council but shall not have legislative or binding authority.
g) The decisions of the General Council shall be binding upon all
Officers, members and Branches of the League during the periods
between Congress of the League at which such decisions shall be
subject to review and rescind.
h) The General Council shall meet prior to each Congress and at
such other times as the political sitaution or matters affecting
the League shall demand.
i) The quorum at meetings of the General Council shall be seven
members including either or both the President and General Secretary.
OFFICERS OF THE LEAGUE
a) The Officers of the League shall consist of a President, senior
Vice-President, Junior Vice-President, Treasurer, General Secretary
and three Trustee's.
b) No person shall be elligible to hold office or position unless
he or she is a bona-fide member of the League.
c) All officers shall be eligible for re-election providing no
charge of misconduct can be proved against them during the period
interveing Congresses.
d) It shall be the duty of all Officers to make themselves conversant
with the Programme of the League and to further the provisions
of same.
OFFICERSAND THEIR DUTIES
a) PRESIDENT
The President shall be elected at each Congress and shall hold
office for one year. He or she shall deliver a Presidential Address
at each Congress subsequent to it having been approved by the General
Council.
b) VICE-PRESIDENTS
The Senior or Junior Vice-Presidents shall act in the absence of
the President in order of seniority.
c) TREASURER
The Treasurer shall check all accounts at Head Office in accordance
with the system of administration and the requirements of the General
Council.
d) Three Trustee's shall be elected by each Annual Congress. All
properties of the league shall be held by them in trust for the
League.
e) GENERALSECRETARY
The duties of the General Secretary shall be to propagate the Programme
and policy o fthe Organisation. To convene and address meetings
with a view to protect and further the interests, aims and objects
of the League. He or she shall supervise the administration of
the Head Office of the League and its existing Branches, and shall
be empowered to act in questions of enforcing discipline upon members
of the League. His decisions shall be submitted for approval or
otherwise by the General Council of the League.
f) The General Secretary shall deliver a Report to each Congress
of the league.
g) The salary of the General Secretary shall be determined by the
General Council.
h) In the event of the General Secretary desiring to relinguish
his position he shall give three months notice to the General Council
ofhis intention to do so, and a like period of notice shall be
given by the General Council to the General Secretary should they
desire to dispense with his services.
i) Not withstanding the foregoing provision, in case of gross misconduct
or violation of the Programme or policy of the League by the General
Secretary a specially summoned meeting of the General Council shall
decide the issue in the best interests of the League. [....]

AGREEMENTS

Any Agreement, political or otherwise made between the League and
any other body, institution, or authority shall be valid only after
it has been approved of by a majority vote of the General Council.
Such approval shall be further subject to the Annual Congress of
the League. [....]

BRANCH ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS

a) To control the affairs of a Branch of the League, eleven persons
shall be elected by the members of such Branch. From these further
election shall determine the Offices of Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Treasurer, Secretary and Trustee's of the Branch.
b) Only bona-fide members of the League shall be eligible for these
and shall hold office for a period of twelve months, after which
a fresh election shall be held.
c) All Branch officials shall be eligible for re-election providing
no charge of misconduct can be proved against them during the intervening
period.
d) A Branch Executive Committee may make rules for the efficient
management of their Branches, but such rules shall not be inconsistent
with the rules herein laid down, and shall be subject to the approval
of the General Council of the League.
e) Any Branch Executive Committee may remove one of their number
at a Special meeting called for that purpose and may appoint another
in his or her place with the approval of the majority of the members
of such Branch. A report of such substitution shall be sent to
the Head Office of the League.
f) Branch Secretaries shall keep a correct record ofall financial
transactions and other proceedings of their respective Branches
and shall carry out as part of their duties such other reasonable
demands as their respective Committees shall impose.
g) All monies of the Branch shall be banked within forty-eight
hours after receipt of same.
h) A quarterly financial statement of each Branch shall be forwarded
to the Head Office of the League, such statements to be signed
by the Chairman, Secretary an Treasurer certifying same to be a
true and correct statement or pointing out any discrepancy and
explaining such as may appear therein.
i) Office requisities, books, stationary, etc for the administration
of a Branch must be obtained from the Head Office of the League
on a Requisition signed by the
Chairman Secretary of the Branch. Such requisites shall remain
the property of the League and books and accounts shall be at all
times open to inspection ofa member of the Branch Executive, only
credentialed member ofthe General Council or any Officer of the
League.
j) Branches shall remit monthly to the Head Office of the League
a Capitation Fee of one penny per member of the Branch.
k) The Chairman, Secretary and Trustees and Treasurer shall be
held jointly responsible for all properties ofthe Leagues Branches
controlled by them.
i) Decisions of a Branch regarding a matter or issue of public
or national import shall first be submitted to the General Council
of the League for approval before being acted upon.
j) All business ventures shall be transacted in the name of the
National Liberation League of South Africa and a report of such
transaction be submitted to the General Council. ofthe League.
k) The relations of the Branches and the League toward other bodies
of a progressive nature shall be of a fraternal character.

STANDING ORDERSAT CONGRESS

a) Examination of Credentials.
b) Business to be proceeded with according to Agenda.
c) Speakers shall stand up when addressing the Chair.
d) No speaker shall be allowed to speak more than once on any subject,
nor longer than ten minutes unless with the consent of the Congress.
e) The period of time for debate shall be at the discretion of
the Congress.
f) In question ofvoting, the Chairman shall have a deliberative
vote only. In the eventof a tie in votes the question shall lapse.
g) Voting for election ofofficials shall be by ballot. In other
questions it shall be left to the discretion of the Congress.
h) A motion once carried shall not be debated again unless a motion
to that effect be carried by a two-thirds majority of those present.
i)No absent member shall be nominated for office unless his or
her consent in writing has been previously obtained and produced
at Congress.
j) A delegate shall be allowed to withdraw any motion or amendment
by consent of the Congress only.
k) Any delegate refusing to obey the Chairmans ruling shall upon
a vote being taken, withdraw from the Congress and the Congress
shall have the right to suspend such delegate for any period it
may deem fit.
l) The election of Officers of the League shall be the last item
on the Agenda.
DOWN WITH IMPERIALISM IN SOUTH APRICA.
DOWN WITH THE "COLOUR BAR".
FOR EQUALITY, LAND AND FREEDOM!