STATUTE CONCERNING THE NORTH AMERICA ORDER

 

 

I - Management and Administration

 

The Board of Directors of North America Trade Inc is responsible for the administration and management of the Order, and may appoint officers as advisable for the fullfilment of its duties.

 

Subject to the requirements of the Statute, the Board may at any time and at its sole discretion proceed to the nomination of any person to the North America Order or to the revocation of the said nomination.

 

The Board may enact special regulations respecting all matters in relation to the North America Order, including regulations having retroactive legal application.

 

 

II - Nomination to the North America Order

 

Any American or Canadian citizen may be nominated as a Commander or Knight of the North America Order in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of:

-Science and Technology

-Economic Development

-International Trade

-Public Policy

Nominations to the North America Order shall be made by instrument signed by authorized directors or officers of North America Trade Inc.

 

Nomination to the North America Order is perpetual and may be made post-mortem (North America Order Memorial). Subject to acceptance by the Board of Directors, Commanders and Knights may transfer their title upon decease to a successor named in a Last Will and Testament.

 

 

III - Rights and Privileges of Commanders and Knights

 

Commanders and Knights of the North America Order are entitled to :

(a) wear the official insignia of the Order. More information may be found on the page on Heraldic Information.

 

(b) place after their name the letters associated with their rank, namely, "C-NAO" in the case of a Commander, and "K-NAO" in the case of a Knight.

 

(c) subject to the Statute and to the acceptance of the Board of Directors, nominate of their own authority other persons to the North America Order as follows:

- in the case of a Commander, authority to nominate 2 other Commanders and 10 Knights every year

- in the case of a Knight , authority to nominate 5 other Knights every year.

(d) mention of their title on the North America Trade Directory

- in the case of a Commander, on the upper part of the Directory, with a photograph and the logo or symbol of his/her corporation, organization or agency

- in the case of a Knight, with the logo or symbol of his/her corporation, organization or agency.

(e) to vote on special matters or special nominations as submitted by the Board of Directors from time to time.

 

IV - Resignation and Revocation of Status

 

A nomination to the Order ceases when :

(a) the Board of Directors accepts the person's resignation from the Order, which resignation shall have been made in writing and given to the Board of Directors; or

 

(b) the Board of Directors makes an decision revoking the person's nomination to the Order. The decision of the Board shall be based on evidence and guided by the principle of fairness when it appears that the person has been convicted of a criminal or other statutory offence, or has committed an act or a course of conduct being a significant departure from generally-recognized standards of honor that may undermine the credibility, integrity or relevance of the Order, or which detracts from the original grounds upon which the nomination was based.

Except as otherwise provided in special regulations, the insignia of the Order shall remain the property of the Order. Where a Commander or Knight resigns from the Order or where his/her nomination to the Order is revoked, the person shall return the insignia to the Board of Directors and shall cease to use the name of the Order and any representation of the insigna.

 

 

V - French Names

 

The name North America Order may also be used under its French version: L'Ordre d'Amérique du Nord.

 

Likewise, the title of Commander may also be used as Commandeur, and the title of Knight as Chevalier.

 

 

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