5 March 2017, Sun

The Ameer-e-Jamaat

1. There shall be an Ameer for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
2. The Ameer-e-Jamaat shall be elected for a period of three years by the Members (Rukons) in a direct election through secret ballot/vote.
3. After being elected the Ameer-e- Jamaat shall take oath before the Chief Election Commissioner with the presence of the elected members of the Central Majlish-e-Shura/ Central Working Committee/Central Executive Committee.
4. The Members (Rukons) shall be bound to obey Ameer-e-Jamaat in every good deed/activity.
5. A) If the Ameer-e- Jamaat is unable to perform his duties for a period not exceeding six months, then he in consultation with the Central Working Committee shall appoint any of the Nayeb-e-Ameer(s) as the Acting Ameer for such period.
b) But if the period of such inability exceeds six months or if the office of Ameer falls vacant suddenly, then the Central Working Committee with the approval of the Central Majlish-e-Shura shall appoint any of the Nayeb-e-Ameer(s) as the Acting Ameer for the time being. Such Acting Ameer shall arrange for election of a new Ameer for the remaining period/session within a period not exceeding six months.
C) But if special circumstance so demands, central working committee in consultation with the Majlish-e-Shura may extend the period of such temporarily elected Acting Ameer suspending such election if it deems fit and proper. It is provided that such suspension and extension of period shall not exceed the usual time frame as provided in the Constitution for election of Ameer-e-Jamaat.
D) If the central working committee thinks that a new election for the office of Ameer-e-Jamaat is not possible in anyway, then the Acting Ameer who has been elected by the Central Working Committee/Central Executive Committee will continue his activities as per the nod of the Central Majlish-e-Shura.

6. The Ameer-e-Jamaat shall act in accordance with the advice of the Central Majlish-e-Shura but in performing day to day activities. And in cases where the decision of the Central Majlish-e-Shura has not been taken, Ameer-e-Jamaat may take urgent and provisional steps in consultation with the Central Working Committee/Executive Committeebut such steps shall be approved in the ensuing first meet of the Central Majlish-e-Shura.