| INS Constitution |
| More About it | Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Article 4 | Article 5 | Article 6 |
| Article 7 | Article 8 | Article 9 | Article 10 | Article 11 |
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 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 |
Article 8.1 |
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. |
Article 8.2 |
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. |
Article 9.1 |
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. |
Article 9.2 |
9.2 Indemnification
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Article 9.3 |
9.3 Rules of Conduct
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Article 10.1 |
10.1 Amendment to the Constitution may be proposed by : (a) The Executive Committee or |
Article 10.2 |
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. |
Article 10.3 |
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. |
Article 10.4 |
10.4 Amendments to the Constitution shall not be considered in an adjourned General Body meeting. |
Article 11.1 |
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. |
Article 11.2 |
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. |