Article 1.1

The name of this Society is INDIAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY which may be referred to abbreviated form as INS and is referred to as the Society in the rest of this document.

Article 2.1

The registered office is located at:

Project Square
Anushaktinagar,
Mumbai 400 094
India

The registered office may be changed to any other address by a special resolution adopted at the General Body or the Society.

Article 3.1

The objectives of the Society inter-alia are the following :

(a) to promote the advancement of nuclear science, engineering and technology related to the atomic nucleus, and of allied sciences and arts.

(b) to aid in the integration of the several disciplines constituting nuclear science, engineering and technology.

(c) to encourage research in nuclear science, engineering, technology and allied fields.

(d) to establish scholarships, grants and awards useful in furthering the foregoing objectives.

(e) to hold meetings for the presentation and discussion of scientific and technical papers.

(f) to prepare and disseminate information related to nuclear science, engineering and technology through journals, books, pamphlets, reports and other information media appropriate to a scientific and technical society.

(g) To co-operate with government agencies, educational institutions, and other organisations having the same or similar purposes.

(h) To engage in such other activities as may be appropriate for the fulfillment of the objectives of the Society

Article 3.2

The society is a non-profit non-trade union organisation engaged in the fulfillment of the objectives stated above

4.1 The Society has the following classes of membership.

(a) Member
(b) Life Member
(c) Associate Member
(d) Emeritus Member
(e) Patron
(f) Affiliate Society
(g) Corporate Member

Additional classes of Membership can be introduced as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee with the approval of the General Body.

4.2 The Executive Committee may admit any person having the required educational qualifications and professional experience (vide paras 4.3 and 4.4) as Member/or Associate Member in accordance with the procedures provided in the Rules of the Society.

4.4 An Associate Member shall be engaged in any one of the following :

a) Study in a course leading to a degree or its equivalent from a recognised university or institution;

b) Education & Training or Research & Development relating to Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology;

c) Design, Manufacture, Testing and Supply of Nuclear Installations;

d) Consultancy in the above fields.

4.6 Patron :
The executive Committee may admit any person supporting and promoting the objectives of the Society (vide Article 3) as Patron of the Society.

4.8 Corporate Member :
The Executive Committee may admit any corporate body supporting and promoting the objectives of the Society (vide Article 3) as Corporate Member of the Society.

5.1 An Executive Committee elected by the General Body shall be responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the Society. The Executive Committee shall consist of six office bearers viz. President, Vice-president, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer, Joint Treasurer and nine members, elected by the general body. Immediate past President shall be a member of the executive committee. The executive committee will have the right to co-opt any member(s) in the executive committee from the branches of the society and corporate members.

5.2 The term of the Executive Committee shall be a for a period of two years. No member shall continue to be President, Vice-president, Secretary or Treasurer for more than two terms. No Members of the Executive Committee shall receive honorarium, remuneration or any compensation for the services rendered by him to the Society.

5.4 Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be presided over by the President or in his absence, by the Vice-president. In the absence of the both, Members present shall choose a person to chair the Meeting.

5.6 The Executive Committee may appoint a special committee for framing of rules to carry out the intent of this Constitution.

6.1 Financial support to the Society in the form of contributions other than those accruing from membership subscription may be obtained from grants, donations, or gifts to the Society which are duly approved by the Executive Committee. Additional sources of revenue may include funds accruing from publications, seminars, meetings or other activities. No grants, donations or gifts may be accepted by the Society if the acceptance prejudices or compromises the objectives and purposes of the Society.

6.2 There shall be a Board of Trustees for the Society consisting of four members out of which at least two shall be Life Members. The trustees shall be elected by the General Body of the Society and shall hold office for a term of two years. The powers and functions of the Board of Trustees shall be as defined in the Bombay Public Trusts Act.

6.4 The Trust fund shall consist of (a) all donations except those made for specific activities of the Society, (b) all subscriptions paid by members (both individual and corporate bodies) on a non-recurring basis, (c) the admission fees of members of all classes, and (d) twenty five percent of the net income after the end of each year which shall be transferred to the Trust Fund.

6.6 The Executive Committee shall control the General Fund of the Society as herein defined.

6.8 The Society's Funds shall be held in the name of the Society in one or more bank accounts of a schedule bank. The account shall be operated by any two among the President, Secretary or Treasurer.

7.1 The General Body shall consist of all Members of the Society with voting rights. Each Member of the General Body shall have only one vote.

7.2 The President, or in his absence, the Vice-president of the Society shall preside over all meetings of the General Body and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to circulate an agenda which covers all business that is sought to be brought to the General Body at least fifteen days prior to the convening of the General Body Meeting. In case both the President or the Vice President fail to attend the General Body meeting, the meeting shall be conducted by a member elected to preside by voice vote. The agenda shall be circulated to all members of the General Body by a notice specifying the date, time and venue of the General Body meeting.

7.4 The quorum for General body meeting shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Society or 50 whichever is less. If there is no quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned by at least half an hour and at the adjourned meeting the business of the original meeting shall be conducted and no quorum will be necessary.

7.6 Minutes of deliberations of the General Body and the Executive Committee meetings shall be maintained by the Secretary.

8.1 When desired by more than 20 members having the right to vote, a Branch of the Society may be established by the procedure provided in the Rules of the Society.

8.2 A Branch can be formed for close lying cities of town grouped together. The Executive Committee has the right to redefine the geographical limits of any Branch. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be binding on the Branch.

9.1 Limitations

Neither any office bearer nor any individual member (whatever his status or position in the Society) shall represent any opinion or position in any matter technical or non-technical as being the official position of the Society or any of its branches without the prior approval of the Executive Committee.

9.2 Indemnification

Any person or his heirs, executors, administrators or assignees, made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person was an office bearer of the Society shall be indemnified by the Society against reasonable expenses, so long as in the opinion of a majority of the Executive Committee, such person's actions were made in good faith, for purpose reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Society and reasonably believed not to be unlawful.

9.3 Rules of Conduct

Operation of the Society and its constituent units shall governed by this Constitutions and rules that may be framed by the Executive Committee. All such rules shall be got approved by the General Body.

10.1 Amendment to the Constitution may be proposed by :

(a) The Executive Committee or
(b) A petition bearing the signatures of 1/5th of the total membership of the Society or 25 members whichever is less.

10.2 Any petition for Amendments to the Constitution should be submitted to the Executive Committee at least two months prior to the proposed date of the General Body meeting at which such amendments will be discussed.

10.3 The constitution may be amended by the affirmative vote of the at least 2/3rd of those present and voting at the General Body meeting.

10.4 Amendments to the Constitution shall not be considered in an adjourned General Body meeting.

11.1 A decision to dissolve the Society can be reached at any special meeting of the General Body provided a proposal to that effect had been sent to the Executive Committee at least two months in advance of the said meeting. A proposal to dissolve the Society shall be made either by the Executive Committee or two-thirds of the total number of members of the Society having voting right. Approval of the proposal to dissolve the Society shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total number of members of the Society having voting right.

11.2 If a dissolution had been approved, the residual General Fund of the Society shall be disposed of, in a manner decided by the General Body of the Society.