CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS

Honorary Members:

13-A    The Association shall have power to elect as Honorary Members such persons and in such manner as the Bye-laws may provide and to admit members so elected to such privileges (other than that of receiving notices of meetings or of voting or holding office) as may from time to time be conferred on them by or under the Bye-laws.

Branch Members:

13-B    Persons who are eligible for membership and enlisted as members through a Local Branch as per Bye-laws shall be called Branch Members.

Direct Members:

13-C    Persons who are eligible for membership and reside or practice or are employed in place where no Local Branch exists, when enlisted shall be called Direct Members. If there is a State or Territorial Branch in the State or Territory such Direct Members shall be attached to the State or Territorial Branch concerned. Direct Members not residing or practicing within the jurisdiction of any State or  Territorial branch shall be attached to the Headquarters.

Life Members

13-D    Members who pay a lump sum in lieu of yearly subscription according to the Bye-laws laid down for the purpose shall be life Members.

Special Members:

13-E    The Association shall have power to elect as Special Members such persons and in such manner as the Bye-laws may provide and to admit members so elected to such privileges (other than that of voting or holding office) as may from time to time be conferred on them by or under the Bye-laws.

Associate Members:

13-F     Members of one Branch who are elected as Associate member of another Branch according to Rules and Bye-laws of the Branch enjoying all the privileges of membership of Branch except that of voting or holding office, shall be called Associate Member.

Attached Members:

13-G    The medical personnel of armed forces of India, who are eligible for the membership of the Association, will become members attached to the Headquarters and shall be called Attached Members.

Affiliated Members:

13-H    Members from affiliated bodies as per Rules 36A and 36B shall be Affiliated Members on terms and conditions to be decided upon and laid down from time to time.

Intern Members:
13-I     All interns otherwise eligible and registered temporarily with the various State Medical Councils  under Indian Medical Council Act, may be enrolled as intern members for the period of their temporary registration. These members will be considered for regular membership on their obtaining full registration after completion of internship. Intern members may have all the privileges or membership of a local branch except (I) right of voting (II) right of holding any elected office in the branch and representing the branch in any outside body in any capacity.

Overseas Members:
13-J     Non-resident Indians possessing medical qualifications included in the schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act as amended from time to time and residing and/or practicing in any foreign country. When listed as members of IMA, shall be attached to the Headquarters and called “Overseas Members”.

ASSOCIATION YEAR

Association Year:

14.   The Year of the Association and all its branches for financial purpose shall be form the 1st April of one year to the 31st March of the following year. For the purposes of HFC the financial year may be devided into two half year periods viz. 1st April to 30th September and 1st October to 31st March (Effective from 1.4.1998).