Chapter One  General principles
Article 1 Full name of the association: SHENZHEN LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, abbreviated to SZLEDIA.
Article 2 The association is an industrial, local, non-profit social organization voluntarily constituted of enterprises, scientific research institutes and relevant social communities.
Article 3 Mission for services:
Adhering to the mission of “serving enterprises, serving industry, serving government, serving society” and firmly abiding by the charter, law, regulation and policy of the country as well as the social morality, the association aims to provide the member with sincere services, implement the national guidelines and conduct industry management with government departments, strengthen the communication of government-member, member-member, member-society, facilitate the cooperation of the industry at home and abroad and preserve the legal rights of the member.
The association actively implements the policy of “scientific outlook on development and environmental protection & energy conservation” and the key work of municipal government, advances the LED hi-tech industry development of the city, integrates the resources of the upstream, midstream and downstream, improves the international competitiveness of the industry and the members and then the core competitiveness of Shenzhen electronic information industry, enhances the economic strength of Shenzhen city and makes contribution for building a harmonious and creative Shenzhen city.
Article 4 The association is supervised by Shenzhen Civil Affairs Bureau and directed by Shenzhen People’s Government.
Article 5 The administrative area of the association is within Shenzhen.
Article 6 The address of the association: Floor 14, Building 3, Tongjian Office Building, Middle Shennan Road, Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, CHINA

Chapter Two  Business scope
Article 7 Business scope of the association:
a) publicize and implement the policy and regulation related to LED industry of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province and the State; report the member’s request to the authority and attempt to apply the public project fund and R&D fund; assist member for daily problem and preserve the legal rights thereof; bridge the enterprise and the government
b) coordinate the relationship inside and outside of the industry, improve its automaticity, encourage fair competition, preserve the industry’s benefit; coordinate social resources and improve the complex competitiveness of members; coordinate and develop the relationship with relevant organizations like domestic and overseas standard, intellectual property, etc
c) organize the industrial exhibition, sales exhibition and exchange conference; carry on the exchange activity of technology and experience; strive for the international cooperation with foreign fraternity to explore the market at home and abroad; perfect the industry chain, the technology and the management
d) assist the government for the management of LED industry, make full use of the method advantages, push forward the standard construction of Shenzhen LED industry, perfect the industry chain
e) coordinate the relationship between enterprise and financial institute, build the financing platform
f) facilitate the industrialization and commercialization of LED research findings, undertake the project accumulation, technical inquiry, product certification, assessment, professional training entrusted by member enterprise, research the product to produce new material, new process, new equipment, build technical and marketing platform
g) build industry brand, issue product brand logo
h) build industry information platform, introduce the latest industry dynamics, domestic and overseas technology development, new technology, new process and model project, guide the improvement of industrial technology, provide the member enterprise with domestic and overseas technology and market information
i) build intelligence reference room, carry out industry condition survey, collect, sort and analyze the technical intelligence and economic information, study the development orientation of Shenzhen semi-conduct industry, give suggestion on the short-term and long-term development plan, provide instructive service and reference for the state policy
j) complete other work entrusted by government sector

Chapter Three  Membership
Article 8 The association receives both the enterprise member and the individual member.
a) Those experts, scholars, scientists who have made great contribution or exerted great influence within LED industry, recognize the association statute and are willing to join the association, may apply for individual membership and be accepted after the confirmation of board of directors
b) Those enterprises that are related to LED industry and legally registered in Shenzhen, recognize the association statute and are willing to join the association may apply for enterprise membership
c) The representative of enterprise member shall be the legal representative or the person chiefly in charge. The enterprise member shall offer written notice when changing its representative, and then may inherit the post after the confirmation of board of directors
d) The enterprise member’s merger, separation, termination shall be reported to the board of directors promptly for reference with the membership altered or terminated accordingly

Article 9 Qualifications requisite for applying for a membership:
a) support the association statute
b) be willing to join the association
c) possess certain influence in LED industry
d) as for enterprise member, be entitled with legal entity and hold the business license registered at Industrial and Commercial Bureau or other registered license
e) as for individual membership, be enthusiastic in LED industry and simultaneously the influential expert, scholar or scientist
Article 10 Procedures for applying for a membership:
a) submit the application
b) be discussed and approved by the board of directors

c) receive the membership card from the association secretariat to become an official member
Article 11 Member may enjoy the following rights:
a) attend the plenary meeting of members, participate in internal activity, and receive services from the association
b) vote and be voted
c) priority to be served
d) criticize, suggest and supervise
e) voluntary membership, will retire freedom

f) may request the association to preserve its legal rights
g) may request for other rights specified by association statute
h) may entrust the association for transaction of relevant business
Article 12 Member shall obey the following obligations:
a) abide by the association statute
b) execute the resolution of the association
c) hand in membership fees as stipulated
d) preserve the legal rights of the association
e) complete the work assigned by the association
f) report to the association and provide relevant data
g) participate in the activity related to the association and follow the principles of honesty, strict implementation, mutual benefit and serving society
Article 13 Membership fees standard (annual):
a) individual member 1000 RMB
b) enterprise member 3000 RMB
c) director enterprise member 8000 RMB
d) vice-president & supervisor enterprise member 15000 RMB
e) standing vice-president & supervisor-general enterprise member 20000 RMB
f) president enterprise member 50000 RMB
Article 14 Member’s withdrawal from the association shall be reported in written form with the return of the membership card. Any membership fees not paid or activity not attended for one year, the membership will be automatically invalid.
Article 15 Member’s disobedience to the association statute shall be criticized by the association; any member with severe violation of the statute shall be expelled after the discussion of the board of directors and then the confirmation of plenary meeting of members.

Chapter Four  Appointment and removal of the organization and the person chiefly in charge
Article 16 The high authority of the association is plenary meeting of members, held annually, which exercises the duties according to the national law, regulation and the association statute.
Article 17 Responsibilities of the plenary meeting of members:
a) stipulate the business scope and work responsibility of the association within law and regulation
b) elect and remove the president, standing vice-president, vice-president, secretary-general, director and supervisor
c) examine the work and financial report of board of directors and board of supervisors
d) examine the proposal for expelling member by the board of directors
e) make resolution for the alteration, dissolution and liquidation of the association
f) alter or revoke improper decision made by board of directors
g) formulate and revise the statute and electoral method
h) decide the termination
i) decide other significant matters
Article 18 The term of the plenary meeting of members shall be changed every three years. Due to some reasons when the term shall be brought forward or postponed, it shall be voted through by the board of directors and approved by association registration management authority, yet the postponement shall at most not exceed one year.
Article 19 The plenary meeting of members shall only be held when over two thirds of the members attend and the resolution thereof valid when over half vote through. The plenary meeting of members shall summarize the resolution thereof and report to the members.
Article 20 Board of directors is the executive organization of plenary meeting of members and performs the duties as stated at the end of the meeting. Board of directors shall be responsible for the plenary meeting of members.
Article 21 Responsibility of the board of directors:
a) arrange and hold the plenary meeting of members
b) execute the resolution and report to the superior
c) stipulate the specific work of the association
d) report to the plenary meeting of members the work and financial situation
e) decide the member’s recruitment and examine the member’s removal
f) decide the establishment of administrative body, branch office, representative office, and entity organization

g) decide the engagement of deputy secretary-general and the person chiefly in charge
h) guide each organization of the association to work
i) formulate the internal management institution
j) decide other significant matters according to the statute
Article 22 The council meeting shall at least be held every half one year; when the special situation happens, temporary meeting may be held after the president’s convening or one third of the directors’ joint nomination. The meeting shall only be held when over two thirds of the directors attend and the resolution thereof valid when over two thirds vote through.
The council meeting is convened and hosted by the president; when the special situation happens, the meeting may be convened by standing vice-president or secretary-general as entrusted by the president,. Over one third of the directors may nominate the council.
Article 23 Association consists of seven standing vice-presidents, forming the core policy-making body which votes for significant matter. The plenary meeting of members elects one without LED industry background from the standing vice-presidents to be the legal representative who may only temporarily wield power in the absence of president after the authorization of board of directors.
Qualifications for legal representative & secretary-general:
a) no personal background related to LED industry
b) shall not, in his own name, be employed by the enterprise related to LED industry and participate in the production and operating activities
c) the lineal relative shall not hold post in the enterprise related to LED industry
The association establishes president’s office meeting composed of president and vice-president with members of board of supervisors and secretariat in attendance, discussing and making significant resolution. President’s office meeting is held every three months and temporary meeting is available when convened by president.
Article 24 President’s office meeting shall only be held when over two thirds of the vice-presidents attend and the resolution thereof valid when over two thirds vote through.
Article 25 The association establishes board of supervisors composed of one supervisor-general and two supervisors, elected by plenary meeting of members. Board of supervisors shares the same term of office with board of directors and may be appointed consecutively after election. President, standing vice-president, vice-president, director and secretary-general shall not simultaneously be the member of board of supervisors.
Article 26 Qualifications for the president, secretary-general and supervisor-general:
a) adhere to CPC’s policy, law and regulation of the state
b) possess certain industrial influence
c) the top age for president, supervisor-general and secretary-general shall not exceed 70 years old, secretary-general is the full-time position
d) in good health and shall be capable of daily work.
e) no criminal punishment record
f) completely bear the ability of civil act
g) enthusiastic in the work of LED industry association, have professional qualities and pioneering spirit requisite for the position
Article 27 when the age of president, supervisor-general and secretary-general exceeds the top, the appointment shall only be maintained after the approval of board of directors and confirmation of association registration management authority.
Article 28 The longest tenure of president, supervisor-general and secretary-general is two terms. Due to some reasons when the term shall be postponed, it shall be voted through by two thirds of the members of plenary meeting of members and approved by association registration management authority
Article 29 The association president shall not be simultaneously the secretary-general.
Article 30 The association president may wield power as follows:
a) convene and host director’s meeting (or president’s office meeting)
b) inspect the execution of resolution made by plenary meeting of members and board of directors (or president’s office meeting)
c) on behalf of the association to sign significant document
d) on behalf of the association to attend significant meeting held by the state, province or city
e) other power shall be wielded by president
Article 31 The association secretary-general may wield power as follows:
a) guide the secretariat for daily work and organize the implementation of the annual work plan.
b) hold director’s meeting (or president’s office meeting) after authorization
c) coordinate branch office, representative office, and entity organization for work
d) nominate vice-secretary-general and the person chiefly in charge of administrative body, branch office, representative office, and entity organization and hand over to board of directors for decision
e) decide the engagement of full-time staff of secretariat, representative office and entity organization
f) organize the formulation of internal rules and regulations
g) report annual work to the plenary meeting of members
h) handle other daily work
Article 32 Board of supervisors may wield power as follows:
a) report board of supervisors’ work to the plenary meeting of members
b) supervise the election and removal of board of directors and plenary meeting of members; supervise the implementation of resolution made in plenary meeting of members
c) inspect the financial and accounting date of the association, report to the association registration management authority and department of tax and accounting
d) be entitled to question and propose to the board of directors when supervisor attends director’s meeting
e) supervise the implementation of statute. When president, standing vice-president, vice-president, director, secretary’s act does harm to the association, it shall correct it and report to relevant sector when necessary 
f) board of supervisors shall abide by the law, regulation and the association statute and perform duties under the leadership of plenary meeting of members

Chapter Five  Management and use principles of assets
Article 33 Funds sources
a) membership fees
b) donation
c) government grant
d) income from the provision of service within authorized business scope
e) interests
f) other legal income
Article 34 The association charges membership fees as stipulated
Article 35 Funds shall be used for the development of business as stipulated, property and other income is under the protection of law. Enterprise or individual’s illegally occupation, unauthorized partition, and appropriation of the funds is forbidden
Article 36 The association establishes strict financial management institution, ensuring the accounting data is legal, real, accurate and complete. 
Article 37 The association is equipped with qualified accountant who shall not simultaneously the teller. The accountant shall be responsible for the accounting and supervision. When transferred or quit, the accountant shall complete the handing-over-produce with substitute.
Article 38 The property management of the association shall be regulated under the financial management institution as regulated and supervised by the plenary meeting of members and financial sector. The funds from the government grant or the social donation or sponsorship, shall be supervised by the audit organization and reported to the public.
Article 39 The association shall be audited before the term change.
Article 40 The recruitment of full-time staff resorts to the full engagement system with open recruitment to the public and conclusion of the labor contract. The staff’s salary, insurance and welfare are referred to the state regulation for public institution.

Chapter Six  Revision procedures of the statute
Article 41 Revision of the association statute shall be voted through by board of directors and examined by the plenary meeting of members.
Article 42 The revised association statute shall be valid 30 days after the confirmation of plenary meeting of members and approval of the association registration management authority

Chapter Seven  Termination procedures and property disposal thereafter
Article 43 The association shall be terminated with board of directors proposing for the deletion motion when the following situations happen:
a) fulfill the mission regulated by the statute 
b) the plenary meeting of members resolves the dismissal
c) separation and merge of the association happens
d) incapable of carrying on work according to the mission of the statute
Article 44 The association termination motion shall be voted through by the plenary meeting of members and approved by the association registration management authority.
Article 45 Before the termination, the association shall, under the direction of the association registration management authority, establish liquidation organization to settle claims and debts. No other activities shall be carried out except liquidation therein. The association shall go through cancellation formality at registration management authority 15 days at the end of liquidation.
Article 46 The residual property after the termination of the association shall, under the supervision of association registration management authority and the regulation of the state, be used for developing the industry related to the association’s mission

Chapter Eight  Supplementary articles
Article 47 The statute has been, in March 12th, 2009, voted through by the plenary meeting of members
Article 48 The final interpretation shall be preserved by the board of directors of the association
Article 49 The statute is valid from the date when it is ratified by the association registration management authority.