Bye Laws of 'THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS'
Art. II: MEMBERSHIP
1. Application : A person who considers himself/herself eligible for a certain category of the Society's membership shall put up an application in the prescribed form (obtainable from the Society's office) to the Secretary for enrolment as a member stating the category of membership. It is necessary that the application should be introduced by an Ordinary/Honorary/Life member who knows about the applicant's qualifications and works in science.
2. The Council or a Selection Committee appointed by the Council shall consider the applicant's suitability for the Membership and also specifically state the category of membership (if any) assigned to the applicant within a reasonable period of time. The decision of the Council would be communicated to the applicant, affirmative or negative.
3. In the case of an affirmative decision accepted by the applicant, the latter shall as soon as possible deposit the Admission fee and the Membership fee for the appropriate category with the Society. The membership will take effect from the date on which the said fees will be received in the Society's office.The Council also reserves the right of cancelling the offer of a membership to an applicant, if the latter fails to pay the admission and the membership fees within a reasonable period of time, say, two months after issue of the notice.
4. Honorary membership : Proposals for nomination to Honorary membership of the Society should be made in writing under their signatures by any two members of the Council. A support of not less than two-thirds of the Council members shall be required for the final selection of such a member. Voting shall be by postal ballot.5. Membership fees : For the present the following rates of annual membership fees are fixed up for the various categories of members of the Society. These rates can be modified as per rules set up for all kinds of amendments.
Associate Member : Rs. 40/- per year
Ordinary member : Rs. 80/- per Year
Life Member : Rs. 800/- (In a single lump sum payment).
Corporate Member : Rs. 10,000/- for 5 years
The annual membership fee falls due on the first of January every year and should be paid off within 3 months of the due date. Otherwise, the member shall be in arrears.
6. Cessation and Termination of membership : The Treasurer of the Society shall send not more than two reminders by Registered post, at an interval of not more than one month, to any member whose subscription is in arrears. Two such reminders will be considered as adequate notices, and if the subscription is not received within two months from the date of despatch of the last notice, the member shall cease to be a member of the Society, after the Governing Council resolves to that effect.7. Admission fee : A new entrant to membership of the Society (Ordinary, Life, Associate) shall pay an admission fee of Rs. 10/- in addition to the first annual membership fee. The admission fee for Corporate membership is Rs. 100/-. A member whose membership was terminated on any account shall also pay the admission fee if and when his/her readmission is allowed along with the other dues, if any.
8. An Ordinary member may at his own choice convert his membership into a Life membership on payment to the Society, the Life Membership fee in lumpsum, minus Rs.10.
9. Privileges of Membership :
(a) All ordinary and life members shall be entitled to participate in all activities of the Society including the right to vote subject to the bye-laws.10. Register of Members : A register shall be maintained for all the members of the Society, in which their names, addresses, occupation or present status in life shall be correctly recorded. It is the responsibility of the members themselves to see that their addresses and other information flow to the Secretary's office with promptitude and accuracy. The Society shall follow the information as recorded currently in the Register.Associate, Corporate and Honorary members shall have all the privileges of an ordinary member but shall not have the right to vote or nominate to serve on the Governing Council or stand for election.
(b) No member shall be allowed to propose or second a nomination or stand as a candidate for any election unless his dues are cleared before the last date of receipt of nomination papers. No member who is in arrears of his dues shall have the right to vote until his dues are paid before the time of voting.
