STATUTES OF THE UNION OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES
- I. GENERAL
- II. MEMBERSHIP, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
- III. UDF STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
- IV. UDF NATIONAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
- V. UDF REGIONAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
- VI.MUNICIPAL STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
- VII. YUDF
- VIII. WOMEN’S UNION
- IX. UDF SUPERVISORY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXPERT AUTHORITIES /As amended on 8 April 2006/
- X. RULES OF PROCEDURE
- XI. MEMBERSHIP DUES
- XII. ASSETS AND HOLIDAY /As amended on 8 April 2006/
- XIII. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
III. UDF STRUCTURAL UNITS AND AUTHORITIES
Article 13 /As amended on 8 April 2006/ UDF shall have the following structural units and authorities:
(1) The supreme authority of UDF shall be its National Conference.
(2) The management authorities of the party shall be the following:
(a) National Council (NC);
(b) National Executive Council (NEC);
(3) Its political authorities and structural units shall be the following:
(a) Regional councils;
(b) Municipal meetings;
(c) Municipal councils;
(d) Clubs;
(e) Youth Union of Democratic Forces (YUDF);
(f) UDF Women’s Union.
(4) Its supervisory authorities shall be the following:
(a) Supervisory Council (SC);
(b) Local supervisory councils (LSC);
(5) Its administrative and expert authorities shall be the following:
(a) Organisational Secretariat;
(b) Standing Committee on Preparation of Candidates for Local and Parliamentary Elections;
(c) Expert groups.
(6) Other authorities, as established under an NC decision.
Article 14. UDF structural units and authorities shall implement UDF policies within their respective territory and work towards building public confidence in and respect for the UDF; support, organise and carry out election campaigns; enforce rules of procedure as set out in the Rules enclosed in the Annex to these Statutes concerning registration and secondment of cadres and other matters relating to the activities of UDF; ensure and implement two-way communications with higher- and lower-level structural units and authorities of the UDF.

