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1. NAME:
Indian Arthroscopy Society
2. OFFICE:
The office shall be the office of Secretary till a permanent office of the society is available.
3. AIMS & SUBJECTS:
Indian Arthroscopy Society has been formed with a view to -
- To disseminate and to further the art and science of Arthroscopy and thereby leading to better understanding and knowledge of
affections of the joins.
- To sponsor all such activities inducive to promotion of research and education in the field of Arthroscopy.
- To take all such measures required to fulfill the objectives.
4. MEMBERSHIP:
The membership shall be open to Orthopaedic Surgeons and Allied medical personal interested in Arthroscopy, provided they comply with the rules of eligibility as laid down and adopted from time to time by the Society. The membership shall be conferred after prior application to and subsequent approval by Governing Council. The decision of the Governing Council shall be final and unquestionable. The member shall pay the subscription as fixed from time to time by Governing Council. The membership is classified as follows -
- Founder Members: Those Orthopaedic Surgeons, interested in Arthroscopy, who conceived to from the Society on 1st January 1983 shall be de signated as founder members. They shall pay the subscription of a life member and enjoy the privileges accordingly.
- Life Members: Any person eligible to be a member may be enlisted as a life member on payment of prescribed subscription as may be fixed from time to time.
- Active Members: Orthopaedic Surgeons and allied medical personnel may be enlisted as active members
- Associate Members: The medical personnel not eligible for above categories of membership but interested in Arthroscopy may be enlisted as Associate Members.
- Honorary Members: Honorary membership may be conferred upon outstanding individuals who have taken deep interest and promoted the growth and dissemination of the knowledge of Arthroscopy in India.
5. PRIVILEGES:
- Life members and active members shall have right to vote at the annual or special general body meeting of the society.
- Honorary members, life members and Active members shall have right to participate in all meetings.
- All members shall have right to attend scientific activities of the Society.
6. RESIGNATION:
Any member may cease to be a member by submitting a written resignation to the Secretary, provided there are no dues pending against him / her. The resigned members shall have no right to refund of his / her subscription already paid.
7. DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Disciplinary action including dismissal may be taken by the Governing Council against any member found to be engaging in activity prejudicial to the aims and objects of the Society.
8. AUTOMATIC CESSATION:
Members in arrears of Society dues for more than one year inspite of notice of reminder shall cease to be a member.
9. GOVERNING COUNCIL:
Governing Council shall consist of:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Immediate past president
- Four members
10. ELECTION TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL:
- President shall hold the office for three years
- Vice President shall hold the office for three years
- Secretary shall hold the office for four years
- Each member shall continue to be member for two years
- Every year two members shall retire and two members shall be elected.
- All office bearers and members will be eligible for re-election for one consecutive term
- Election will be held every year at the Annual General Body meeting to fill up the vacancies to the Governing Council, after inviting nomination duly proposed and seconded.
At the AGM of the IAS held in 2000, it was resolved hence forth from 2001 to make the tenure of the post of president and vice president for two years. The posts of the secretary and treasurer were clubbed into one and the tenure was kept for three years.
11. GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Governing Council shall meet as often as is necessary.
- Seven days prior notice shall be given to such meetings
- Four members shall form the quorum for such meetings
12. GOVERNING COUNCIL FUNCTIONS:
Function of Governing Council shall be -
- To superintend control over and to manage the affairs of the society
- To invest the moneys of the society as deemed fit and vary such investments from time to time.
- To consider disciplinary action against any member as and when necessary
- To accept donations on behalf of the Society
- To do any act necessary for the fulfillment of the aims and objects of the Society.
13. DUTIES OF THE OFFICE BEARERS:
1) President
Shall presides over the meetings of Governing Council, Annual General Body meetings and Special general meetings as may be considered necessary
2) Vice President
In absence of President, Vice President shall assume the duties of the President
3) The Secretary
Shall convene meetings of various bodies, shall keep the minutes of meetings and also shall arrange for scientific meetings. He shall be in charge of day to day affairs of the society
4) The Treasurer
Shall receive funds and make payments on behalf of the Society. He shall maintain the income and expenditure accounts and prepare statements of liabilities and assets.
14. GENERAL BODY MEETINGS:
A) Annual General Body meeting shall be held every year. A written notice of not less than one month shall be given in advance to all members. It shall transact the following business
- Adopt annual report of Secretary
- Adopt the statement of account
- Elect the office bearers and members of the Governing Council
B. Special general body meeting may be convened
- At the instance of Governing Council
- Upon Secretary receiving a written memorandum form and signed by not less than ten members, stating the grounds for the same.
- Such meeting shall be convened within two months of the receipt of memorandum.
- Not less than fifteen days, notice shall be given to every member stating the object, time and place of this meeting.
- No business other than started shall be transacted at such meeting.
C. Quorum
- The quorum for Annual General Body Meeting meeting and Special general meeting shall be not less than one - tenth of the total membership of the Society. In absence of a quorum meeting may be adjourned and re-convened after thirty minutes when no quorum will be necessary. The requisitioned meeting shall however be abandoned for want of a quorum.
15. AMENDMENTS:
Amendments to the rule of the Society may be done by at least a majority of two-third of the members of the Society present and voting and casting their votes validly at a special general body meeting convened for the purpose.
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