PART-III
BYE-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP
Branch Members:
1(a) Every candidate for membership of the Association through a Local Branch shall fill up a Membership Application Form (M.A. Form) in the manner prescribed by the Association and the Branch concerned and submit it to the Branch Secretary or Treasurer along with the required admission fee Headquarters Fund Contribution (HFC) and subscription of the Branch.
1(b) The Local Branch shall consider the application will keep a photocopy of the application M.A. form and forward the Original M.A Form and its recommendations to the respective State/Territorial Branch along with the prescribed HFC either for the whole or half year as the case may be and State/Territorial Branch and Headquarters share of admission fee in respect of the new member, within a month of the receipt of the application.
1(c) If the State/Territorial Branch accepts the application, the Secretary of the State/Territorial Branch will keep a photocopy of the M.A. Form and forward the Original M.A. Form and Headquarters quota of admission fee and HFC to the Headquarters Office at New Delhi within a month of receipt of the application.
1(d) In the case of a Direct Branch, the Direct Branch will keep a photocopy of the M.A. Form and submit the Original M.A. Form with its recommendation directly to the Headquarters Office along with the prescribed HFC either for the whole or half hyear as the case may be and the Headquarters as well as State Branch share of admission fee, in respect of the new members.
1(e) The membership of the applicant will begin after the Honorary Secretary General IMA has approved the application. The Honorary Secretary General shall intimate the Journal office at Calcutta the name and address of the new member and forward one copy of the application form for their records.
Conversion of Annual Member to Life Member:
1(f) The Local Branch Secretary should get filled new M.A. form (all four copies) from the member. The Local Branch Secretary should on top of each form on all four copies write in red: “Conversion from Annual Member to Life Member. His Serial Number from general list is ………”.
Direct Members:
2-A A person eligible to be Direct Member attached to the Headquarters or any of the State/Territorial Branches shall also fill in the M.A. Form of the Association and forward his/her application along with the admission fee and subscription for the Association year or half year concerned to the respective office. If the applicant is admitted as Direct member, the Secretary concerned shall forthwith give due notice to the Journal Office and the new member concerned.
2-B The Headquarters of the State/Territorial Branch shall conduct elections for the representative or representatives on the Central Council on the scale laid down in the Rule from amongst the Direct members attached respectively to the Headquarters and State/Territorial Branch (Effective 1-10-94)
Associate Members:
3. Persons eligible to be Associate members of a Local Branch shall not have to fill in M.A. Form, but shall have to apply to the Local Branch and to pay the subscription fixed by it for associate members. They would enjoy all the right and privileges of the Branch except that of voting and of holding office. They will be entitled to receive only one copy of the Journal of the Association as Branch Members.
Honorary Members:
4. The names of the Honorary Membres shall be proposed by at least 100 members of the Association or 25 members of the Central council wherein the merits of the candidate for such honour shall be set forth by the proposers. The election shall take place at a meeting of the Central Council, voting being done by ballots. No discussion shall be permitted on the merits of the person proposed. The person shall be considered elected if two thirds of the members present vote in his favour. Even Honorary member shall cease to be such a member upon a resolution of the council to that effect passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of members present and voting.
Attached Members:
5. Attached members, as per rule 13-G shall pay the same subscription as Direct Members and shall also be eligible to get themselves attached to any Local Branch under whose jurisdiction they might be posted for the time being, without their having to pay any other subscription. These attached members shall have all the privileges of the members of such Local Branches except the right of voting or holding office. Such members shall also be governed by Bye-laws 1 and 2 as regards the procedure of selection as members and shall be entitled to receive the Journal of the Association.
Affiliated Members:
6. Members from the affiliated bodies as per Rules 13H and 36B.