FEE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

Admission Fee

6-a       Every candidate for Membership of the Association, as a Branch member or as a Direct and Attached member or as Life Member or as Overseas member, as the case may be shall pay an admission fee as under:

            Single member:                       Rs. 30/-
            Couple Member:                     Rs. 45/-
            Single Overseas Member        Rs. $ 10/-
            Couple Overseas Member       Rs. $ 15/-

BRANCH MEMBERS

Subscription:

7(i)       Branch Members shall pay their subscription to their Local Branch according to the scale fixed by that Branch yearly. The Local Branch shall pay the Headquarters Fund Contribution (HFC) through the respective State or Territorial Branch, if it exists, at the rate of Rs 391/- or any amount that is fixed by Working Committee in future from time to time per heads per year for all members on its rolls (as per Membership Register maintained at the Headquarters). The HFC shall be increased by 25% every fourth year, i.e. after completion of every 3 year and shall be distributed proportion as prescribed in these Bye-laws, the next increase being due on commencement of the year 2016-17 (effective from 01-04-2016).

7(ii)      Such contribution shall become due on the 1st April and shall be paid in the case of all existing members, in one lump sum for the full year not later than the following 30th April, Branch or Branches which do not pay their HFC in full on date on the mentioned above are liable to be suspended with regard to privileges of membership on the recommendation of the State/Territorial Branch or the Headquarter in case of Direct Branches. For new members joining the Association through a Local Branch, the Branch shall pay Full Year’s Headquarters Fund Contribution if the membes join in the first half of the Association year of Half Year’s Headquarters Fund Contribution, if the members join in the second half of the Association year.
 
            Amendment approved at the 197th meeting of the Central Working Committee of IMA held at Bodh Gaya on 14-15 April, 2007 and confirmed at its 198th Central Working Committee meeting held at Bangalore on 13-14 October, 2007 and duly ratified the Central Council Meeting at its 68th annual meeting held at Nagpur on 27-29 December 2007.

7(iii)     The HFC in the case of Life Members shall be 15 times that the Annual Members.

8.         Alternative methods for the collection of the HFC may be made by agreement entered into by the Headquarters with the State/Territorial or Local Branches at the request of the State/Territorial or Local Branch concerned.
8-A      State Branches may add or fix any additional amount for charging from the members of the Local Branches under their jurisdiction for state Journal or any other special activity as per the rates approved by the State Council.

Direct Members and Attached Members

9.         Direct Members and Attached members shall pay the subscription as may be fixed by the Working Committee as per year from time to time which shall become due on 1st April every year. The rate of annual subscription effective from 1st April, 2013 being Rs 391/- for the Direct/Attached Single Members annually and Rs 586/- for the Direct/Attached Couple Members. New Direct and Attached Members joining the Association in the second half of the Association year shall pay only half of the yearly subscription for the half year. (Effective from 01-04-2013)

Associate Members:

10.       Associate Members shall pay the subscription fixed by the Local Branch concerned for Associate Members, but the Branch shall not charge such associate members more than fifty percent of the subscription payable by members of the same Branch. The Branch shall not be liable to pay any Headquarters Fund Contribution on account of its Associate members.

Life Members:

11(i)     Direct Life Members  shall pay a lump sum in lieu of yearly subscription to the headquarters direct at such rate as may be fixed by the Working Committee from time to time, the current rate effective from 1st April 2013 being Rs 5865/- for individual Life Members and Rs 8790/- for couple Life Members (Effective from 01-04-2013)

(ii)        The Working Committee will fix he amount of HFC for life membership from time to time, the present rate being Rs 5865/- for Single Life Member and Rs 8790/- for Couple Life Members, which will be distributed under the various heads as per Bye-laws 17 to 22 (Effective from 01-04-2013)

(iii)       The Local Branches shall have the privileges of fixing their share of Life Membership in case of their Branch Life Members which will commensurate with the subscription charged from the Annual Members of the Branch.

11-A  A Life Member or Couple LifeMember going to a foreign country shall continue as Life Member or Couple Life Member as the case may be, for a period of five years without payment of any additional subscription, but shall be required to pay additional postal charges for mailing of the Journal at overseas address, for the period not exceeding five years.

11-B    Overseas Members:

(a)Non-resident Indian who are residing and/or practicing in any of SAMA Country namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka or an affiliated Association on any other country shall pay Life Subscription of US $ 50 for a Single Life Member and US $ 60 for a Couple Life Members.

(b) All other overseas members shall pay life subscription of US $ 250 for a Single Life Members and US $ 300 for couple life members.

(c) All subscription shall be payable in foriegn currency(Effective from 01-10-1994)

Collection and Distribution of Subscription:

12.       All subscriptions and contributions are due in advance from 1st April, every year subject to Bye-Laws to 7 to 10.

13.       If the subscription or contribution on behalf of  any member is in arrears, action may be taken as laid down in Bye-laws.

14.       If a Branch members leaves the area of his Branch permanently and goes to another Branch, he must clear all dues of the previous branch and shall pay the subscription of the new branch for the remaining period of the Association year according to the rule of the new Branch and the Headquarters Fund Contribution shall be paid by the Branches proportionate to the period of membership of each branch counting it in half year. On no account the new Branch shall accept the intimation of transfer from any members, unless a clearance certificate is produced from the previous Branch showing that all the dues have been paid up. The fact of transfer shall be notified by the Branches to each other and to Headquarters and Journal Office through the State or Territorial Branch or Branches concerned.

15.       In case of husband and wife both being members of the same Branch, the couple shall pay between them one full subscription and one half subscription for the full Association year, and half of this amount, if the couple joins in the 2nd half of the Association year and shall be entitled to one copy of the Journal between them. The Headquarters Fund Contribution for the couple shall be in the same proportion i.e. one and a half time.

16.       A member enrolled at any time shall pay subscription for the full year if the member is enrolled in the first half of the Association year or subscription for the second half if he joins in the second half of the Association year irrespective of the date of enrolment.

Distribution of Fees:

16A     The admission and re-admission fees of members shall be equally distributed among the Local Branch. States/Territorial Branch and Headquarters as given below:
           
            1/3rd for Local Branch
            1/3rd for State Branch
            1/3rd for IMA Headquarters
(Effective from 01-10-1994)

HFC received from Local Branches under State/Territorial Branch:

17.       The membership Fee (HFC) of Rs.391/- for Single Member and Rs 586/-Per couple for full year shall be distributed as follows as per new rate of H.F.C. w.e.f. 1st April, 2013.

18.       The Membership fee (HFC) of Rs 391/- per Member received from (a) Direct Member attached to Hqrs. and (b) Direct members attached to State/Territorial Branch shall be distributed as follows – HFC Distribution table, as per new rate of H.F.C. w.e.f 1st April, 2013.

19.       The membership Fee (HFC) of Rs.586/- for Direct Couple Members attached to Hqrs/State/Territorial Branch shall be distributed as Follows. HFC Distribution table, as per new rate w.e.f. 1st April, 2013.

20.       If a Direct Branch member joins the Association in the second half of the Association year, the H.F.C. being reduced by 50 per cent, the distribution as indicated above shall also be reduced by 50 per cent.

21 A.     The Membership Fee (HFC) Rs 5865/- for Single Life Member shall be distributed as follows, HFC Distribution table w.e.f. 1st April, 2013

(Effective from 1-4-2013)

21-B.   The membership Fee (HFC) Rs 8790/- for Couple Life Member shall be distributed as follows. HFC Distribution table w.e.f. 1st April, 2013

21C.    The Life membership fee amount received by Local Branch, Headquarters and State/Territorial Branch and Journal of IMA shall be kept in separate Account with a Bank and shall be invested separately by each one respectively. In case any member changes the Branch, the original amount received by the Branch shall be paid by that Branch to the new Branch, which the member has joined. This shall apply to change of Local Branch as well as State/Territorial Branch as the case may be. On such transfer of Membership, the member shall have all rights as any other member of Branch he has joined including voting and holding office, However, if there is any extra charge for any hospitality, it will be the member’s option to join it or not.

Termination of Membership:

22.    Membership may terminate by resignation. A member may at any time resign his membership by giving 30 days notice in writing to:

       (a)The Branch Secretary, in case of Branch Members

       (b)The Honorary Secretary General through the Honorary Territorial or State Secretary in case of Direct Members attached to a Territorial or a State Branch.

       (c)The Honorary Secretary General direct, in case of Direct Members attached to the Headquarters.

       The resigning member shall pay up all the dues outstanding against him and the Secretary concerned shall put up a statement of outstanding dues against the member or a clearance certificate if all dues are paid along with his resignation to Headquarters for information and necessary action.

23.       Membership may be terminated by removal of name on account of non-payment of subscription after due notice as under:
           

       (a)In case of Direct Membership, suitable letter should be sent by registered post, either from the Headquarters of the State or Territorial Branch concerned before 1st March reminding the members that their subscription would fall due on 1st April, and unless this was received in time their membership would automatically cease w.e.f 1st April.

       (b)In case of Branch Members, the Branch shall be free to make any Rules or Bye-laws it likes about payment of its dues by members and for removal of their names on account of non-payment of subscription. When however, the Branch decides to terminate or suspend the privileges of a member for this reason, due information of the same shall be given to the Headquarters and Journal Office, through the State of Territorial Branch, if one exists for necessary action, including stoppage of supply of the Journal. The Branches concerned shall, however, be responsible for payment of the H.F.C. of such a member for the period his name has been maintained on the membership register.

24.    Membership may terminate by removal of name on the ground of undesirable conduct as under:

(A) If the conduct of a member be deemed by the Working Committee or State or Territorial branch Council or a Local, Branch prejudicial to the interest of the Association or be calculated to bring the medical profession into disrepute, the Working Committee or the State or Territorial Branch Council or the Local Branch, as the case may be, may ask him to submit a written explanation of h is conduct, In the event of the explanation being found unsatisfactory, the member may be asked either to applogise or to resign from the Association. If the member is agreeable, his apology shall be given due consideration and in case of a Branch Member, it shall be sent to the Headquarters through the State or Territorial Branch., i f one exists, with a confidential note giving details of the case for future reference, In the event of said member refusing either to apologies or to resign when asked to do so, a general meeting of the Local Branch shall be called to consider the case and at least 7 days notice of the meeting shall be given to the member concerned and he shall be given an opportunity to explain his conduct if he desires to do so. If at the meeting 3/4`h of the members present and voting record their vote for the removal of his name from membership, the resolution shall be sent to the Headquarters through the State or Territorial Branch if one exists for final decision and in the event of the Working Committee concurring with the resolution of the Local Branch by 2/3rd majority, the working Committee by a similar majority should determine the nature of punishment which may be one of the following:

1. Censuring
2. Debarring him from being nominated/elected for any office of the Association or its State or Local Branch for a specified period.
3. Suspension from Membership
4. Removal of his name

(B) By removal of name on the ground of conviction in a Court of Justice:
Ipso facto
(i) upon sentence after conviction in a court ofjustice for any crime entailing moral turpitude,
(ii) upon being de-registered by any Medical Council of India on the ground of unethical conduct, from the date of de-registration and for the period of de-registration except in case of non payment of renewal fee, if any, in the registering Council or
(iii) upon forfeiture through misconduct, of the medical qualification by virtue of which he became eligible for membership.
(C) In case of Direct Members, similar procedure shall be followed by the State or Territorial Branches and the Working Committee, as the case may be.

25.       Readmission:

(A)       Any member who has ceased to be a member under Bye-laws 22 and 23 , can be re-admitted on fresh application being made by him and on payment of any dues outstanding against him on the date when he had ceased to be a member. Readmission shall be allowed after ceasing to be a member only after paying arrears of subscription and other dues and on receipt of HFC at State/Territorial Branch/Headquarters.
(B)       A member, whose name has been removed under Bye-law 24(A) , may be readmitted on the expiry of two years or thereafter, provided his application for re-enrollment is supported by ten members of the Association testifying to his good conduct during the intervening period. He/She must also submit a written apology acceptable to the Working Committee and the Branch concerned.
(C)       But in cases coming under Bye-law 24(B) the readmission shall be possible only subsequent to such a person's name being re-entered in the Medical Register.
(D)       A readmission fee of Rs.15/- in case of a single member and Rs.21/- in case of couple member, shall be payable by every member applying for readmission under this Bye-law to be distributed as per Bye-law 16-A (Effective 1-10-94)