THE GENERAL FORUM

The General Forum is the primary policy making body of the OPA.
The Forum Consists of Representatives of the Member Associations nominated on the basis of one representative for the first one hundred members or any part thereof  and one additional Representative for every additional 200 members upto a maximum of eleven representatives. Members of the Executive Council are members of the Forum. The forum should meet at least thrice a  Year

Presently the total members of the Forum is  210

 The power and functions of the Forum as defined in clause 6.3 of the constitution are as follows.

(a)  to hold Election of Office Bearers as hereinafter provided.

(b)  To discuss and consider nay matters or questions within the scope of the objects and principles of the Organisation or any matters duly raised at the specific instance any of the Member Associations: the Forum shall be the primary policy making of the Organisation.

(c)  To initiate studies and investigations on any matters relating to the activities of the Organisation and to set up any subsidiary organ as may be necessary to pursue such interest.

(d)  To suspend or remove any Member Association from the Organisation or take such other disciplinary action as it may consider necessary against a member Association reported to it by the Executive Council.

(e)  To meet annually in or about the month of October and in such other general or special session as occasion may require. A special session shall be convened by the General Secretary at the request of the president, the Executive council or by not less than ten of the members of the General Forum.

(f)   To ratify the addition of Professions to the Schedule of  Professions in terms of ch 4.2 (b) of the OPA Constitution and the admission of professional bodies seeking membership in terms of Ch 4.3

(g)   To consider and adopt the audited accounts or other  reports or accounts of the Organsation.

(h)    To appoint auditors of the Organisation