Article 13: The pillars of Assembly (Confederation) include: - General Assembly - Board of Directors - Inspector - Secretary General Article 14: General Assembly The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body composed of members or official representatives of the major members of Assembly (Confederation). 14-1- Holding the General Assembly meeting is done by once advertising in one of the widely circulated newspapers and at least fifteen days before the General Assembly meeting by announcing the day, time and venue of it, is conducted .Also, "separate invitation signed by a member of the board of directors or secretary general or inspector will be sent to members. 14-2- The representatives of each major member of the Assembly (Confederation) to join the General Assembly, must be a member of board of directors or a secretary in their organizations. Note: The representatives of organizations preferably must be a chairman or vice chairman of the Board of Directors in their organizations. 14-3- Each member of the General Assembly (a real character) can accept the proxy of two other real characters. 14-4- The General Assembly meeting (ordinary and emergency) with the presence of relative majority of major members (half plus one) will recognize and its acts with the positive votes of half plus one member present at the meeting is valid. 14-5- Taking vote in the General Assemblies of Assembly (Confederation) is in written form and secret way. 14-6- When the Assembly is recognized, at first the oldest one present in the meeting is an aged chairman to preside the meeting and for electing a chairman, two observers and a secretary vote taking is done immediately, then an elected board of directors preside the Assembly meeting. 14-7- At first the secretary gives the name of present participants in the Assembly meeting to the General Assembly’s board of directors to sign in proceedings form, then the elected board of directors presides the General Assembly meeting. 14-8-Acts of the Assembly within the framework of the Assembly’s (Confederation) statute are binding for all members. 14-9- The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran’s representative’s presence in all meetings of the General Assembly (ordinary and emergency) as an observer is essential and also without voting right will comment, providing that being invited by the Assembly (Confederation). 14-10- Secretariat of the Assembly (Confederation) must send a copy of all acts of the General Assemblies (ordinary and emergency) to the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of Iran. Article 15: General Assemblies are two types: - Ordinary and the emergency general assembly, - Emergency General Assembly. Article 16: The ordinary General Assembly once a year (preferably in the first quarter of solar year-Hijri Shamsi) is formed under article 14. Holding the ordinary General Assembly in emergency way to any number which is required is permitted. Article 17: The duties of ordinary General Assembly and ordinary one in emergency are as follow: 17-1- Hearing the report of the board of directors on previous year's performance, 17-2-Hearing the report of the Treasurer on the current year’s budget and turnover of previous year and also their approval. 17-3- Approving the board of directors’ proposal on the entrance and membership fee of members. 17-4- Hearing the report of the inspector. 17-5- Approving the Assembly’s (Confederation) balance sheet and annual financial report. 17-6- Determining policy of Assembly (Confederation) and review and take a decision on the proposals of the board of directors for the current year. 17-7- Electing the main and alternate members of the board of directors among the members of the General Assembly, 17-8- Electing the main and alternate inspectors among the members of the General Assembly. 17-9- Electing widely circulated newspaper. Article 18: The board