OFFICE BEARERS
Office Bearers of Association:
30. The following office bearers shall be elected for proper management of the activities of the Association for one year term:
Name of the Post
IMA Headquarters
(a) National Presidents Elect
(b)Four National Vice-Presidents
(C)Hony. Join Secretary nominated by National President
(d)Hony. Joint Secretary nominated by the Org. Committee at the place of next All India Medical Conference.
JIMA (Kolkata)
(e)Hony. Editor of Journal
IMA CGP (Chennai)
(f)Dean, IMA CGP
(g)Hony. Jt. Secretary to be nominated by Dean
IMA AMS (Hyderabad)
(h)Chairman, IMAMS
(i)Hony Joint Secretary to be nominated by Chairman
IMA Dr. A KN Sinha Institute (Patna)
(j) Hony. Director, AKNSI
The following office bearers shall be elected for proper management of the activities of the Association for a term of Two years only:
(k)Hony. Secretary General One
(l)Hony. Joint Secretaries stationed at Delhi Three
(m)Hony. Jt. Secretary stationed at Kolkata
(to look after IMA Bldg at Kolkata) One
(n)Hony. Asstt. Secretaries Three
-Two at IMA HQs, stationed at Delhi
-One stationed at Kolkata as Hony. Asst. Secretary, JIMA
(o)Hony. Finance Secretary – stationed at Delhi One
(p)Hony. Joint Finance Secrearies *
(one each at IMA HQs, Delhi & Kolkata) Two
JIMA (Kolkata)
(q)Associate Editors Two
(r)Hony. Secretary of Journal One
Your Health (Kolkata)
(s)Editor, Your Health One
(t)Hony. Secretary, Your Health One
Apka Swasthya (Varanasi)
(u)Editor, Apka Swasthya One
(v)Hon. Secretary, Apka Swasthya One
IMA CGP (Chennai)
(w)Hon. Secretary, IMACGP One
(x)Hony. Joint Secretaries,IMACGP Two
IMA AMS (Hyderabad)
(y)Vice-Chairman, IMA AMS One
(z)Hon. Secretary, IMA AMS One
(aa)Hony. Joint Secretaries, IMACGP Two
IMA Dr. AKN Sinha Institute (Patna)
(ab) Hony. Executive Secretary One
*Passed in the 59th meeting of the Central Council held at Daman on 26-29 December, 1997
30-A All office bearers of the Association will hold office for one particular post for a maximum of one term of two years (except National President-Elect and National Vice Presidents, Dean, IMA CGP, Chairman, IMAAMS, Director, IMA AKN Sinha Instt. and Editor, Journal of IMA who shall be elected for one term of one year).
Note-1: No member of IMA in receipt of a salary from the funds of the Association shall be entitled to be an office bearer of the Association or a member of the Working Committee.
(i) The election of all the Office Bearers of the Association as specified in Rule 30 will take place through postal ballot from amongst the Central Council members as per Bye Law 43.*
Filling of Mid-term vacancies of office-bearers:
30-B In the event of any vacancy of an office-bearer arising due to resignation or death or any other cause during the term of office, the vacancy so caused shall be filled:
(a)In case the vacancy is of the National President, by the senior of the four Vice Presidents who shall act as the National President for the remainder of the term of office.
(b)In case the vacancy is of the Honorary Secretary General, by one of the Honorary Joint Secretary resident at the Headquarters who shall act as Honorary Secretary General for the remainder of the term of office.
In all other cases, the matter shall be placed before the next Working Committee meeting for its decision for filling the relevant post and meanwhile, the National President shall make interim arrangements in consultation with the Honorary Secretary General.
* 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 an duly ratified by the Central Council at its 68th annual meeting held at Nagpur on 27-29th December, 2007.
31-A IMA College of General Practitioners:
Indian Medical Association will have its College of General Practitioners located at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) w.e.f. 29/12/2007, which will be governed as per its Rules and Bye-Laws approved by the Working Committee.
31-B IMA Academy of Medical Specialties:
Indian Medical Association will have an Academy of Medical Specialties located at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) w.e.f. 29/12/20007, which will be governed as per Rules and Bye-laws approved by the Working Committee.
31-C IMA Service Doctor’s Wing:
The Indian Medical Association will have a Service Doctor’s Wing, which will be governed as per Rules and Bye-laws approved by the Working Committee (Effective-from 30.12.95)
31-D IMA Women Doctors’ Wing:
Indian Medical Association will have a Women Doctors’ Wing which will be governed as per Rules and By-Laws approved by the Working Committee. (w.e.f. 30-12.1995)
32. Dr. A.K.N. Sinha IMA Health Research Foundation:
The Indian Medical Association will have an IMA Health Research Foundation to be named as Dr. A.K.N. Sinha IMA Health Research Foundation located at Patna (Bihar) w.e.f. 29/12/2007, which will be governed as per Rules & Bye-Laws (Effective 1.10.1994)
33. Journal of the Association:
The Journal of the Association shall be under the charge of the Editor who shall be assisted by the Journal Committee.
34. IMA Benevolent Fund:
The Association shall maintain IMA Benevolent Fund as per Bye-laws made for the purpose.
34-A IMA National Social Security Scheme:
The Association shall have an IMA National Social Security Scheme for members of the Association which shall be governed as per Rules and Bye-laws approved by the Central Council (Effective 30-12-95)
35 All India Medical Conference:
There shall be organized an All Indian Medical Conference every year or as the Central Council may decide, under the auspices of the Association. The Branches of the Association shall have the privilege of inviting the Conference. The place and time of the Conference shall be decided upon by the Central Council of the Association.
36-A Affiliation of the Association with Medical Associations of other Nations:
For the furtherance of the objectives of the Association, the Association shall have the right to affiliate or be affiliated with other national or International Medical Association or other scientific bodies on terms mutually decided upon and approved by the Working Committee and the Central Council.
36-B Affiliated Bodies:
Any medical Association, union, society or scientific organization either in India or abroad may be affiliated to the Association on terms and conditions to be mutually decided upon and approved by the Working Committee and the Central Council.
VALIDITY OF PROCEEDINGS
37. Validity of proceedings:
The proceedings of the Central Council or the Working Committee, Sub-Committee or other body acting under the Rules and Bye-laws of the Association or any of its Branches shall not be invalidated by any accident omission to give any notice thereby required or by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the election or qualification of any of their members.
38. Delegation of Authority:
Where by or under the Rules or the Bye-laws, any act or thing is required to be done by the Association, the same may be done by such office bearer, officers or member or members of the Association as the Central Council or the Working Committee may appoint for the purpose.