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the charges, authorized budget, and required completion deadline of the investigation, may serve as a written contract. Any
authorized employee or representative of a member involved in producing the written contract or the email instructions will
be considered a party for the purposes of the grievance. Complaints for failure to perform shall be made within 90 days after
receipt of the bill.

Section 12. If a final appeal has been filed timely after the Grievance Committee of the Whole has made a notification of
suspension or expulsion the accused member shall have the right to have a hearing. The member shall be notified by registered
mail at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date and place of the hearing. The accused shall be entitled to be represented by
counsel, this in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. The Board shall then act as a Board of Final Review. A majority vote of
the Board of Directors shall be necessary for the suspension. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors shall be necessary
for the expulsion of an elected Officer or Director. The action of the Board on appeal shall be final.

Section 13. A member having been censured may be placed on probation for a period of up to two (2) years, the term to be
determined by the Grievance Committee of the Whole, based upon the severity of the offence. Should the offending member
be charged with, and found at fault of, another violation during the period of probation, they shall receive no less a penalty
than a reprimand. A member or an officer having been reprimanded or suspended by the Board of Directors of the General
Membership shall not be eligible to hold office or an appointed position for a period of up to five (5) years, the term to be
decided by the Board of Directors. If already an elected officer, Ambassador, or any member holding any other appointed
position within the Association, such reprimand or suspension shall automatically remove the member from the position into
which he/she has been appointed, and in like manner, he/she shall not be eligible to hold any office or position again for the
length of the penalty.

ARTICLE XIV – PROCEDURE

Section 1. The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary conduct of all conferences, meetings,
hearings, and administrative functions, rulings, and decisions, except as otherwise provided herein. The laws of the State of
Nevada shall govern the handling of the business affairs of the Association.

ARTICLE XV – PROTECTION OF CHARTER

Section 1. In order to protect and prevent abuse or misuse of the Corporate names of the two (2) Associations merged in
this Association, namely the World Association of Detectives and the International Secret Service Association, it shall be the
perpetual duty of the Officers and the Board of Directors of the World Association of Detectives, Inc. to take any and all legal
steps necessary to retain the characters and names of the aforesaid merging Associations.

ARTICLE XVI – AMENDMENTS

Section 1. The By-laws shall be amended in the following manner:

a) The proposed amendment must be communicated to the Executive Director and the Chairperson of the Legislative
Committee, at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of any scheduled Board Meeting.
b) The Chairperson of the Legislative Committee will submit the proposed amendments to the Board of Directors thirty (30)
days prior to the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting.
c) The proposed amendment may be adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the votes cast by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XVII – SUSPENSION OF RULES

Section 1. Any section of the By-laws relating to the business procedures can be suspended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
votes cast by the membership at the Annual Business Meeting.
Revised 9-18
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