MemorandumofAssociationofIAPDelhi: CERTIFICATEOFREGISTRATION SOCIETIESREGISTRATIONACTXXI Of1860

No.S29229of1996 IherebycertifythatIndianAcademyofPediatricDelhi HasbeenregisteredundertheSOCIETIESREGISTRATIONACT OF1860GIVENUNDERMYHANDATDELHI

th Ofthis15 dayofMarch,Onethousandninehundredandninetysix.

RegistrationFeeof Rs.50/received

Sd. RegistrarofSocieties Govt.ofDelhi Delhi

(Seal) OfRegistrarofSocieties Delhi. Pleasequotethisnumberinallyourfuturecorrespondence.

INDIANACADEMYOFPEDIATRICSDELHI MEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATION I ThenameofthesocietyshallbeIndianAcademyofPediatricsDelhi(hereinafterreferredtoasthe Society) TheregisteredofficeofSocietyshallremainintheNationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhiandatpresent followingisitsaddress: Cottage15,OberoiApartments, 2,ShamNathMarg,Delhi54 III 1. TheaimandobjectsforwhichtheSocietyisestablishedareasunder: Toencourageandadvancetheknowledge,studyandpracticeofthescienceofPediatricsandof ChildCareinallpossibleways. TopromotescientificcollaborationofitsmembersforbetterChildcare. To establish and maintain libraries, reading rooms, Laboratories and research centres for the promotionofitsobjects. To organize, establish, conduct, superintend or control institutions of Delhi, for promotion directly orindirectly,practice,study andresearch inPediatrics andChildcare,or in any ofits aspects. Toprovidefacilitiestostudents,scholarsandinstitutionsforthestudyofresearchinPediatrics orinanyofitaspectsbywayofscholarships,fellowships,grants,endowmentsetc. Tofound,maintainaward,eitheritselforincooperationwithotherbodiesorpersons,prizesand awards. To print and publish an official Bulletin of the society, books, periodicals or publications on Pediatrics,ChildCare,andalliedsubjectsforthepromotionofitsobjects. Totrainuppersonnelforcarryingouttheobjectsofthesocietyandtoincurnecessaryexpenses forthepurpose. Toorganizeconferences, lectures, meetings, seminars, Symposia, exhibitions for thepromotion ofitsobjects.

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Toconsider and express its views on all questions affecting childhealth in India and to study, suggest,criticizeorotherwiseadviseortakepartintheframingoflawsaffectingthescienceand practiceofPediatrics. Toappointofficersandotherstaffasmaybefoundnecessaryorconvenientfortheconductand management oftheaffairsof the society andpay them such remunerationas may atprescribed fromtimetotime. Tocooperateandaffiliatewithotherbodiesandalsotoengageinsuchotherformsofactivities asmaybedecideduponbytheSocietyfromtimetotimeforthepurposesofcarryingoutallor anyoftheobjectsoftheSociety. Totakethedonations,contributions,grant,orsubscriptionincashorinkindorbywillfromany personorsociety,registeredornot,alongwithspecificconditions,notinconsistentwiththemain objectsoftheSociety.Suchcontributionordonationshallformpartofthecorpusofthesociety asiftheyhavebeenincludedintheoriginalsocietyfund. To do all such other things as may be necessary incidental, conducive or convenient to the attainmentoftheaboveobjectsoranyofthem.

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All the income, earnings, moveable and immovable properties of the Society shall be solely utilizedandappliedtowardsthepromotionofitsaimsandobjectsonlyassetforthintheMemorandum of Association and no profit on thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends,bonus,profits,orinanymannerwhatsoevertothepresentorpastmembersoftheSocietyor toanypersonclaimingthroughanyormoreofthepresentandpastmembers.NomemberoftheSociety shallhaveanypersonalclaimonmoveableorimmoveablepropertiesoftheSocietyormakeanyprofit whatsoeverbyvirtueofhismembership. IV. GOVERNINGBODY:Thenamesaddresses,occupationsanddesignationsofthepresentmembers oftheGoverningbodytowhomthemanagementoftheSocietyisentrustedasrequiredunderSection 2ofthesocietiesRegistrationAct,1860,asapplicabletotheNationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhiare asfollows: Occupation Cottage15,OberoiApartment 2,S.N.Marg,Delhi54 SP15,MauryaEnclave Delhi34 Doctor Designation President

S.No.Nameandaddress 1. Dr.VijayAgarwal

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Dr.RajeshMehta

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Dr.JagdishChandra ProfessorofPediatrics L.H.MedicalCollege, N.Delhi

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Dr.KiranAggarwal DII/2,14,RajpurRoad Delhi54 Dr.SubhashSapra 17/17,ShaktiNagar Delhi7 43,PoorviMarg VasantVihar,Delhi57

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Dr.SanjayChoudhuryWZ111AVirenderNgr Jailroad,Delhi58 Dr.PradeepDubey Dr.SangitaYadav M75,Con.Circus,N.Delhi UF16,TansenMarg BengaliMarket,Delhi1 A181APocketA MayurVihar,Delhi91 91,KiranVihar,Delhi92

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V DESIROUS PERSONS: We, the undersigned are desirous of forming a Society namely INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS DELHI under Society Registration Act 1860 as applicable to National CapitalTerritoryofDelhiinpursuanceoftheMemorandumofAssociationoftheSociety. S.No. Name 1. Dr.VijayAgarwal Address Cottage15,OberoiAaptt. S.N.Marg,Delhi54 SP15,MauryaEnclave Delhi34 Occuaption Doctor Signatures Sd/

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Dr.JagdishChandra Prof.ofPediatrics L.H.MedicalCollege NewDelhi1

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Dr.SanjayChoudhuryWZ111AVirenderNgr Jailroad,Delhi58 Dr.PradeepDubey Dr.SangitaYadav M75,Con.Circus,N.Delhi UF16,TansenMarg BengaliMarket,Delhi1 A181APocketA MayurVihar,Delhi91 91,KiranVihar,Delhi92

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Witnessthesignaturesofalltheabovepersons. Sd/DeepakBansal CharteredAccountant M.N.84868

INDIANACADEMYOFPEDIATRICSDELHI RULESANDREGULATIONS 1. IndianAcademyofPediatricsDelhi(hereinafterreferredtoasthe`Societyhasbeenestablishedfor objectsspecifiedintheMemorandumofAssociation. ThebusinessoftheSocietyshallbecarriedonthroughitsofficesinDelhi. ThefiscalyearoftheSocietyshallbefromApril1toMarch31. Atallplaceshereinafterhe/him/himselfshallbetakentomeanshe/her/herselfaswell. MEMBERS 4. Themembershipofthesocietyshallbeoffourclassesnamely: (a)Ordinary,(b)Life,(c)Associateand(d)AssociateLife. ORDINARYMEMBER/LIFEMEMBER: Anyperson,possessingmedicalqualificationregistrablewithMedicalCouncilofIndiaand (i) HoldingaDoctorateinPediatricsofarecognizedIndianUniversityoraqualificationrecognized bytheExecutiveBoardasequivalentor HoldingateachingorresearchassignmentofpermanentnatureortypeofthegradeofProfessor, Asstt. Professor, Reader, Lecturer or equivalent in the Pediatrics Department of an Institution, collegeaffiliatedtoaUniversity,or WhohadheldarecognizedteachingassignmentinPediatricsformorethanfiveyearsor HoldingaDiplomainChildHealthofarecognizedbody,orengagedinpracticeofPediatricsfor overfiveyears. MaybeelectedbytheExecutiveBoardasanOrdinary/Lifememberofthesociety. ASSOCIATEMEMBER/ASSOCIATELIFEMEMBER AnypersonpossessingmedicalqualificationregistrablewithMedicalCouncilof IndiaandisanIndian NationalandisinterestedinPediatricsoranyofitsaspectsmaybeelectedbytheExecutiveBoardasan AssociateMember/AssociateLifeMemberoftheSociety. ProvidedthataforeignnationalpossessingmedicalqualificationrecognizableinIndiawhoisengagedin this countryin fulltimepractice and/orteachingand/orresearchin pediatricsor anyof the disciplines

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relatedtoPediatricsmaybeelectedbytheExecutiveBoardasanAssociatememberforthedurationof hisstayinthiscountry. All the members of any organization shall become the members of this society from which any contribution/donation is received with a specific condition in this regard, provided all the members so enrolledqualifytherequirementstatedhereinabove. SUBSCRIPTION 5. ThesubscriptionformembershipoftheSocietyshallbeasfollows: a. AnypersonwhoisotherwiseeligibletobeanOrdinaryMember,bymakingacontributionof Tenyearsannualsubscriptioninonelumpsum,shallonbeingelectedbytheExecutiveboard inthemannerhereinafterprescribed,becomeaLifeMember. b any person who isotherwise eligible to be an Ordinary Member and undertakes to pay the currentadmissionfeeofRs.100/andthecurrentsubscriptionofRs.100/perannumandto abideandbytherules&regulationsofthesocietymaybeelectedasanOrdinaryMemberby theExecutiveBoardinthemannerhereinafterprescribed. c.AnypersonwhoisotherwiseeligibletobeanAssociateMemberandundertakestopaythe currentadmissionfeeofRs.100/andthecurrentsubscriptionofRs.100/ perannumandto abidebytherulesandregulationsoftheSociety,maybeelectedasanAssociateMemberof theSocietybytheExecutiveBoardinthemannerhereinafterprescribed. 6. AnOrdinary/AssociateMembermayatanytimebypayingthesubscriptionfortenyearsinadvance andallarrearsbecomeaLifeMember/AssociateLifeMember,as thecasemaybe,withoutfurther election. a.AnOrdinaryorLifeMembermayproposeforelectionasanOrdinary,orLifeMember,any personwhofulfilstheabovementionedconditionsandsuchproposalshallbesecondedby anotherOrdinaryorLifeMember. b. TheproposalshallbeinprescribedapplicationformformembershipoftheSocietyandshallbe dulyfiledinandsignedbythepersonproposedandshallbeaccompaniedbythefeementioned inrule5abovewhichshallbereturnediftheExecutiveBoarddoesnotaccepttheproposal. c. The proposal for election shall be considered by the Executive Board at its meeting held next afterthedateonwhichtheproposalissubmittedtotheSociety. d. If theproposalisacceptedbytheExecutiveBoardbymajorityofitsmemberspresentinthe Executive meeting, the person proposed shall be deemed to have been elected as a member. DecisionoftheExecutiveBoardshallbefinal.

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a. TheGeneralSecretaryshallkeeparegisterand/orcomputerizedrecordinwhichthenames andlastknownaddressofmembersshallbeenteredwithdatesoftheirelectionandcessation ofmembership,ifany.Anentryintheregisterofmembersshallbedeemedfinalasregards admissiontoorcessationofmembership. b. ThegeneralSecretaryshallfile,onceineveryyear,alistofmembersandofficebearersofthe ExecutiveBoardoftheSocietywithRegistrarofsocieties,Delhi,asrequiredundersection4 oftheSocietiesRegistrationAct1860. c. A member whose subscription is in arrears for a period more than one year shall not be entitledtoreceivetheBulletinand/oranypublicationoftheAcademy.

9.Amembermayresignhismembershipbynoticeinwritingandtheresignationshalltakeeffectfrom thedateonwhichthenoticeisreceivedintheofficeoftheGeneralSecretary, 10.

st Theannualsubscriptionshallbedueonthe1 ofAprilandthosewhoareadmittedduringthe yearshallpaythesubscriptionfor thefullfinancialyearoftheirenrollment.

11.Amembershallbeentitledtothefollowingprivileges a. Toreceive theofficial BulletinoftheSociety freeof costand theotherpublicationsfreeof costoratareducedpriceasmay,fromtimetotime,bedeterminedbytheExecutiveBoard. b. ToattendmeetingandconferencesarrangedororganizedbytheSociety. c. Tousereadingroomsandlibrariesmaintainedbythesocietyandtoconsultandusethebooks andperiodicalsinthelibraryatsuchtimeandonsuchconditionsasmaybeprescribedbythe RegulationsmadebytheExecutiveBoard. d. The right and other privileges of Life Member will be the same as those of an Ordinary member e. ToenjoysuchotherprivilegesorbenefitsasmaybedeterminedbytheExecutiveBoard. 12.a.Afterenrolmentallmembersshallbeentitledasofrighttoparticipateinalltheactivitiesof Societyaspertherulesandregulations. b. An Associate Member or an Associate Life member shall not be eligible to be elected to ExecutiveBoardnorshallbehavetherightstotakepartinelectionsorvoteanymeetingof theSociety. 13.a.AMemberwhosesubscriptionhasbeeninarrearsforaperiodofmorethantwoyearsshall notbeentitledtovoteatanymeetingoftheSocietyortheExecutiveBoardoranaballot providedthatheshallbesoentitledifhepaysupthearrearsatanytimebeforetheholding ofthemeetingorthecastingoftheballot. b. Thenameofamemberwhosesubscriptionremainsunpaidfortwoconsecutiveyearsmay

atthediscretionsoftheExecutiveBoardandaftergivingthemembers15daysnoticebe removedfromtheregisterofmembers. c.Amemberwhosesubscriptionisinarrearsforaperiodmorethanoneyearshallnotbe entitledtoreceivetheBulletinand/oranypublicationoftheAcademy. 14. a.AMemberguiltyofinfamousconductorofactsprejudicialtotheinterestoftheSociety mayontheproposaloftheExecutiveBoardandaftergivingthemember30daysnoticeto makeanywrittenrepresentationthathemaydesiretomake,beexpelledfromtheSociety, byaresolution,carriedbyathreefourthmajorityofthememberspresentinaGeneral BodyMeetingexpresslycalledforthepurposeandquorumforsuchameetingshallbeof 50members. b.Thenoticeofthemeetingshallcontaintheparticularsofchargesagainstthememberand shallbeaccompaniedbywrittenexplanation,ifany,submittedbythemember. 15.a.TheelectionofOfficeBearersandmemberstotheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietyshallbe bysecretballotorshowofhands.Eachmemberisentitledtocastasmanyvotesastheir vacanciestothefilledup. b.Anymemberwhohasanyabouttheelectionshallfivethesameinaddressed totheGeneralSecretarywithin7daysofthedeclarationofresults. c. An election tribunal consisting of the President and two of the past Presidents shall be constitutedtogointothecomplaintsandthedecisionofthetribunalshallbefinal.Incase amemberofthetribunalbeinvolvedhimselfinanywayinsuchadispute,heshallnotbe amemberofthesociety. 16. TheSocietyshallhavethefollowingofficebearers: a.President b.GeneralSecretary c.Treasurer d.Members e.ExofficioMembers 17. Onepost Onepost Onepost Tenpost ImmediatePastPresident&GeneralSecretary

a.ThetermofthePresident,GeneralSecretaryandTreasurerandimmediatepastPresident shallbeoneyear.Anofficebearershallcontinueinofficetillasuccessoriselected. b. The president shall not seekelection to the Executive Board after finishingone year as PresidentandthesubsequentoneyearasexofficioMemberoftheExecutiveBoard. c. ThetermofthemembersoftheExecutiveBoardelectedshallbefor aperiodofoneyear.

d. Thereshallnotbe anyelection for GeneralSecretary,Treasurer shall after expiry ofhis oneyeartermasTreasurer,becomeGeneralSecretaryforthenextyear,providedanother Treasureriselected. e. AllthreeofofficebearersshallbefromApril1toMarch31. ExecutiveBoard 18.a.TheManagementoftheaffairsoftheSocietyshallbevestedintheExecutiveBoard, whichshallconsistsof15members,asstatedinpara16above. b. The President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Ten members and the immediate past President&PastGeneralSecretaryoftheSocietyshallbethemembersoftheExecutive Board. c. The President, Treasurer and Executivemembers shall beelected by all the Ordinary & Life members of the Society from among themselves. Treasurer will be automatically chosenasGeneralSecretaryinthesucceedingyear. d. If any vacancy, except that of the office bearers occurs during the year, other than by effluxoftime,suchvacancyshallbefilledupbycooptionbytheExecutiveBoardwithin three months of the occurrence of such vacancy. The term of office of such coopted membersshallbefortheperiodforwhichtheoriginalmemberwouldhavecontinuedin officehadthevacancynotoccurred. e. In the case of vacanciesof office bearers, the same shallbe filledupby election in the Generalmeetingofordinaryandlifememberswhichshallbeheldwithinaperiodofsix weeksmonths from dateof occurrenceperiod of six months fromdate ofoccurrenceof thevacancy.ProvidedincaseofavacancyintheofficeoftheGeneralSecretary,theJoint Secretary shall assume charge of the office till such time as the newly elected General Secretarytakeschargeoftheoffice. f. Thetermofofficeonsuchelectedpersonsshallexpireonthedatewhenthetermofthe originalmemberwouldhaveexpiredbutforthevacancy. 19. The ExecutiveBoardshall, subject totheserules exerciseallsuchpowersanddo allsuchacts and thingsasmaybeexercisedordonebytheSociety. TheExecutiveBoardmayappointCommitteesconsistingofmembersoftheSocietyanddelegateto themsuchpowersanddutiesitmaythinkfit. TheExecutiveBoardmayframeregulationsconsistentwiththeserulesforregulatingtheprocedure ofthemeetingoftheBoardoritsCommittees,electionofmembersoftheBoardandtheconductof theaffairsoftheSociety.

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a.TheExecutiveBoardshallmeetatsuchtimeandplaceasmaybenecessaryforthetransaction ofthebusinessofthesocietyasdirectedbythePresident,andordinarilyitshallmeetnotless thansixtimesinayear. b. MeetingsoftheExecutiveBoardshallbeconvenedbytheGeneralSecretaryinconsultation withthePresident.

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Ordinarily 5days notice shallbe givenof all meetings to the members of Executive Board exceptincaseofemergencywhenameetingmaybecalledatonedaysnoticeoftheexpress directionofthePresident. A meeting of the Executive Board may be requisitioned by not less than 3 members of the Board asking for it in writing to the General Secretary who shall call a special meeting to consider the requisitionwithinthreeweeksofthereceiptofsuchrequisitiontotheGeneralSecretary. Six members present, out of which two members should be other than office bearers, shall form a quorum.Iftherebenotquorumwithin15minutesofthetimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshall be adjourned to a later time on the same day and place. A quorum shall not be needed for an adjournedmeeting. a.ThePresidentshallpresideatmeetingsoftheExecutiveBoard,butinhisabsencethemembers presentshallelectonefromamongstthemselvestopresideoverthemeeting. b. EveryquestionsubmittedtoameetingoftheExecutiveBoardshallbedecidedaccordingto themajorityofthevotescastbythememberspresentandvotingatsucceedingmeeting.Inthe caseofequalityofvotes,thePresidentshallhaveasecondorcastingvoteinadditiontohis votesasamember.

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TheExecutiveBoardmayactstandinganyvacancyinitsbodyprovidedthatofthemember ofmembersfallsbelowthenecessaryquorum,ifshallnotbeactexceptforcooption. TheExecutiveBoardshallhavethepower toterminatetheappointmentofCommitteesofthe Membersappointedbyit,ifintheopinionofitsthreefourthsmajority,thecontinuationofsuch appointmentisnotintheinterestoftheSociety. The Executive Board shall have the power to coopt persons of repute on the Board as Patrons however, these patrons shall have no voting rights in the functioning of the Executive Board or GeneralMeetings. Allthepropertymoveableorimmovable,belongingtotheSociety,shallbevestedintheExecutive Board. AllmoneyreceivedbyoronbehalfoftheSocietyshallbedepositedforthwithinaScheduledBank of Scheduled Bank selected by the Executive Board and shall not be withdrawn from the bank or banksexceptundertheauthorityofandinthemannerprescribedbytheExecutiveBoard.

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Any moneynotimmediatelyrequiredforthepurposeof Societymay be investedbytheExecutive Board in such manner as it may deem fit and according to the regulations of PublicTrust Act and IncomeTaxActandRulesinforcefromtimetotime. WithoutprejudicetothegeneralityoftheforegoingpowerstheExecutiveBoardshallhavepowers: (a) Toacceptany donation,contribution,grantorsubscriptionincashorinkindorbyWillfromthe trusteesoranyotherperson,bodyofpersons,institutionorcorporatebodyforthebenefitofthe Society,whetheraccompaniedbyspecialconditionorotherwise.Suchcontributionsordonations shallformpartofthecorpusoftheSocietypropertyasiftheyhavebeenincludedintheoriginal SocietyFund. PROVIDEDthatcontributionsorsubscriptionsaccompaniedbyconditionsshallnotbeaccepted if the conditions accompanying them are in any way repugnant to the objects or purpose of the Society or law, provided further that the contributions or subscribers shall not be entitled to participate in or have any voice or control in management or administration of the Society unless suchcontributor/sorsubscriber/sbecometheordinary/Lifemember/softheSociety. (b)ToapplythewholeorpartoftheincomeoftheSocietyFundoraccumulationthereofforwhole orpartofthecorpusortheSocietyFundandforanyoneormoreoftheobjectsoftheSocietyas theExecutiveBoardmayintheirdiscretion,fromtimetotime,determine. To convert and deal with investment comprised in the Society Fund and/or to carry the investmentforthetimebeing. (d)ToinvestandkeepinvestedtheSocietyFundeitherinthepurchaseormortgageofimmovable propertyincludingaflatorinshares,stockordebenturesorothersecuritiesandinvestment,or in deposit with or loans to any company, bank, firm or any other persons in conformity with the provisions of the Incometax Act for the time being in force, and to alter, vary, or transposesuch investmentfromtimetotimeastheExecutiveBoardmayintheirdiscretionthinkfitforothersorthe sameordifferentnature. (e) Toborroworraiseorsecurepaymentofmoneyandalsotolendmoneyeitherwithorwithout security. (f) Tosell,disposeof,alienateorotherwisedealwithanypropertycomprisingthesocietyfund. (g) ToletoutordemiseanyimmovablepropertycomprisedintheSocietyFundforsuchperiodand atsuchrent andonsuchterms andconditions asthe ExecutiveBoard,in their discretionmay thinkfit. (h) Toopen account withany Nationalised/Scheduledbank,to operate suchaccounts and togive instructionstotheBankandtoprovidefortheopeningandoperationofsuchaccountbyoneor moreoftheOfficebearersorbyanagentappointedbytheExecutiveBoard.

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(i) Toadjust,settle,compromise,compound,refertoarbitrationallactions,suits,claims,demands andproceedingregardingtheSocietyFund. (j) To appointconstituted Attorneysor agentsand todelegatetosuchAttorneysor Agents allor any of the power vested in them under these presents and from time to time remove such attorneysorAgentsandappointotherorothersinhisortheirplace. (k) To appointor makeprovisionsfortheappointmentof anypersons (including allorany ofthe ExecutiveMemberasCommitteeorAdministratororManagingTrusteesorPatronsorAdvisor or otherwise) for the purpose of advancement of Society in such manner and subject to such rules,and regulations as the ExecutiveBoardmay prescribeand alsoto appointor providefor theappointmentofseparateExecutiveMemberstoholdanypropertyoranyFundorinvestment, subjecttotheprovisionsoftheseRulesinsuchmannerandsubjecttosuchrulesandregulation astheExecutiveBoardmayfromtimetotimethinkfit. (l) To make, vary, alterand/ormodify schemes, rules andregulations for carrying out theobjects thereofandofrunninganyinstitutionsinfurtheranceoftheobjectsoftheSociety. (m)To start abolish,discontinue and restart anycharity or charitable institutions for thebenefit of generalpublicandtoimposeanyconditionstoanysubscriptionordonationmadebythem. (n) TosetapartoraccumulatethewholeorpartoftheincomeofthecorpusoftheSocietyandor partthereofforanysubscriptionordonationmadebythem. (o) T join, cooperate or amalgamate this Society with other or others having kindred or allied objectsuponsuchtermsandconditionsastheExecutiveBoardmaybeintheirdiscretionthink fitparticularlyhavingregardtotheobjectsandnatureofthisSociety.Foramalgamation,ofthis societywithanyotherorganization,approvalofGeneralBodyshallberequired. 33. ThemembersofExecutiveBoardshallbechargeableonlyforsuchmoneys,stocks,shares,andfunds asshallactuallycomeintotheirhandsandamembersofExecutiveBoardshallnotbeanswerableor accountable for neglect, default, acts of omission or commissionof the other members, norof any bankerorotherpersonwithwhomtheSocietyPropertiesoranysecurities,comprisedintheSociety fundhavebeendepositedorkept. The membersof the Executive Boardwillnotbe entitledto receive anyremuneration asmembers. They may reimburse themselves of all expenses actually incurred by them in connection with the Societyortheirdutiesrelatingthereof. The Executive Board may appoint Departmental and Assistant Secretaries, Research Officers and otherstaffonsuchremunerationandonsuchtermsandconditionsasitthinkfit.

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THEBULLETINOFTHESOCIETY 36. The Bulletin of the Society shall be called DELHI PEDIATRICS and shall be in charge of the Secretary.

POWERSANDFUNCTIONSOFTHEGENERALSECRETARY 37. 38. GeneralSecretaryshallalsoactasEditor. Inallimportantmatterspertainingtotheworkingofthesocietyandtheorganizationofconferences, seminars etc. the General Secretary shall consult the President before taking a decision except in casesofEmergency. The General Secretary shall keep the President informed about all important matters and act in consultationwithPresident. The President can write to Government and National and International Bodies and individuals on important issues and send messages, copies of which must be forwarded in the office for record purposes. Subjecttothecontrolandregulations,ifanyoftheExecutiveBoard,theGeneralSecretaryshallbe responsibleforcarryingoutthedirectionsanddecisionsoftheExecutiveBoardandinparticularhe shall: a. Convene meetings of the Society and the Executive Board whenever necessary or called upontodoso. b. HaveadministrativecontroloveralltheaffairsoftheSociety. c. HavechargeofcorrespondenceinrelationtotheSociety. d. Keep accurate minutes of all the meetings of Society, Executive Board and Committee thereof., e. Prepareannualreportofthesociety. f. Havechargeofthefurniture,libraryandalldocumentsandassetsoftheSociety. g. Collectallduesofthesocietyanddepositallamountsofthesociety. h. PassallbillsforpaymentsonbehalfoftheSociety. i. Have powers to incur expenses for any of the purposes of the society upto a limit of Rs.2000/ for a single item. For expenses exceeding Rs. 2000/ the secretary shall take the concurrenceofthePresident. j. BeanexofficiomemberofallCommittees. k. Performallsuchotherdutiesasareincidentaltotheoffice.

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l. Shall be responsible for keeping uptodate accounts of society with all the account books posteduptodate. m. Shallprepareabudgetoftheestimatedreceiptsandexpenditureofthesocietyforeachyear andpresentthesameforreviewoftheExecutiveBoard. n. Shall prepare an annual statement of accounts and balance sheet showing the financial positionofthesociety,getitauditedbytheauditorsappointmentandpresentitforadoption bytheExecutiveBoard,and o. Shallberesponsibleallthefinancialaffairsofthesociety. 42. Noexpensesshallbeincurredunlessthesamehasbeenincludedinannualorsupplementarybudget andapprovedbytheExecutiveBoard.

GENERALMEETINGS 43. An Annual General meeting of thesociety shall beheldnot later thanJune30of the succeeding year. AttheAnnualGeneralmeeting,thefollowingbusinessshallbetransacted: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. ConfirmationoftheminutesofthelastAnnualGeneralmeeting. Considerationandadoptionoftheauditedstatementofaccount. Considerationandadoptionoftheauditedstatementofaccounts. Appointmentofauditorsandfixingtheirremuneration. AppointmentofHonoraryLegalAdvisor. Anyotherbusinessnoticeofwhichhasbeencirculatedwithagenda. Any other business of which 15 days notice has been given to the General Secretary in writing. AnyotherbusinesswithpermissionofPresident.

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ThirtyOrdinaryand/orLifememberspresentshallformaquorumfortheAnnualGeneralMeeting.If withinhalfanhourofthetimefixedforthemeeting,aquorumisnotpresentthemeetingshallstand adjournedtoalatertimeonthesamedayandatthesameplace.Aquorumshallnotbeneededfor theadjournedmeeting. ThePresidentmayalsocallaGeneralMeetingofthemembersofthesocietywhen:

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hethinksfit,or onaresolutionoftheExecutiveBoard,or onreceiptofarequisitionofnotlessthan30Ordinaryand/orLifemembersstating theobjectoftherequisitionedmeeting.

Threeweeksnoticeshallbegiventothemembersofsuchmeetingandnoticeshouldspecificallymention theobjectsforwhichthemeetinghasbeencalled.Inthecaseofrequisitionthemeetingshallbeheldwithin 15 days of receipt of the requisition. Only the points raised in the requisition shall be discussed at such meeting. 47. At all General Meeting thirty ordinary and/or Life members shall for a quorum. If there be no quorumwithinhalfanhourtimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshallbeadjournedtoalatertime onthesamedayandsameplace.Noquorumisneededfortheadjournedmeeting. Atallrequisitionedmeetings,fiftyordinaryand/orLifeMembersshallformaquorum.Ifthereisno quorumwithinhalfanhouroftimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshallbeadjourned. The Presidentof the Society shallpreside at theAnnual Conference, the Annual General Meeting, General Meetings,orrequisitioned meetings andothermeetingsoftheSociety. Inhisabsence,the memberspresentshallelectfromamongthemselvesaChairmanforthemeeting. Aquestionmaybesubmittedtoameetingofthememberspresentandvotingmayoccur.Incaseofa tie,theChairmanofthemeetingshallhaveacastingvoteinadditiontohisown. a. Subject to any law for the time being in force and subject to the powers vested in the Executive Board, the Executive Board shall give effect to the resolutions passed at the AnnualGeneralmeeting,GeneralmeetingorRequisitionedMeeting. Allstatutorynoticesrequiredtobesenttothemembersundertheserulesshallbesentbypost tothelastknownaddressrecordedintheregisterofmembers.Anoticesentbypostshallbe deemedtohavebeenservedatthe All notices,communications, memoranda andother papers shallbe signed or authenticated bytheGeneralSecretaryandwhensosignedorauthenticatedshallbeconclusive. The Executive Board shall provide acommonseal for the purpose of theSociety andshall provideforthesafecustodyofthesealanditshallnotbeusedexceptbytheauthorityofthe ExecutiveBoardandinthepresenceofthePresidentoftheExecutiveBoard. Everydeedorotherdocumentstowhichthesealofthesocietyisrequiredtobeaffixedshall beaffixedbytheGeneralSecretaryinthepresenceofthePresidentandintokenofitshaving beensoaffixedshallbesignedbythePresidentandbytheGeneralSecretary.

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EverydeedorotherdocumentsosealedwiththecommonsealoftheSocietyandsignedby thePresidentandbytheGeneralSecretaryshallbedeemedtobedulyexecuted.

LEGALPROCEEDING 51. TheSocietymaysueinthenameofthePresidentorSecretaryandmaybesuedinthenameofthe President,orSecretaryasperprovisionslaiddownundersection6oftheSocietiesRegistrationAct 1860asapplicabletotheNationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhi.

ALTERATIONOFRULES 52. Therulesshallnotbealtered,amendedoraddedtoexceptbyaresolutiondulynotifiedandpassedat aspecialGeneralBodymeetingoftheSocietybyathreefourthmajorityofmemberspresent.

DISSOLUTIONANDADJUSTMENTOFAFFAIRS 53. IftheSocietyneedtobedissolveditshallbedissolvedaspertheprovisionlaiddownundersection 13 and 14 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, as applicable to National Capital Territory of Delhi.

APPLICATIONOFTHEACT 54. All the provisions under all the sections of the Societies Registration Act 1860, as applicable to NationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhi,shallapplytothisSociety.

CERTIFIED THAT THIS IS THE CORRECT COPY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.

Sd/ Dr.VijayAgarwal President

Sd/Dr.RajeshMehta Secretary

Sd/JagdishChandra Treasirer

MemorandumofAssociationofCIAP: INDIANACADEMYOFPEDIATRICS
KailasDarshan,KennedyBridge(NanaChowk),Mumbai400007.

SocietyRegistrationNo. BOM. 127/1963GBBSD PublicTrustActRegistrationNo.F1166(Bom)

MemorandumofAssociation and RulesandRegulations

MEMORANDUMOFASSOCIATION I. II. III. ThenameoftheSocietyistheINDIANACADEMYOFPEDIATRICS(hereinafterreferredtoas theSociety). TheregisteredofficeoftheSocietyshallbeintheRepublicofIndia. TheobjectsforwhichtheSocietyisestablishedare:

1. Toserveasadvocatesforchildrenandadolescentsandhelptheirfamilieswithreferencetoattainmentof optimal,physical,mental,psychologicalandsocialhealthofchildrenandadolescents. 2. Toencourageandadvance theknowledgestudyandpracticeofthescienceofpediatricsinallpossible ways. 3. To promote scientific collaboration of its members and make rules regarding standards for their professionalconduct. 4. Toorganize, establish,conduct, superintend or control institutions for promotingdirectly or indirectly, practice,studyandresearchinPediatricsinanyofitsaspects. 5. Toestablishandmaintainlibraries,readingrooms,laboratoriesandresearchcentersforthepromotionof itsobjects. 6. Toprovidefacilitiestostudents,scholarsandinstitutionsforthestudyoforresearchinPediatricsinany ofitsaspectsbywayofscholarships,fellowships,grants,endowments,etc. 7. To found, maintainor award, either itself or in cooperation with other bodiesor persons fellowships, prizes, certificates, diplomas of proficiency in the science of Pediatrics and conduct such tests, examinationsorotherscrutinyasmaybeprescribedfromtimetotime. 8. ToprintandpublishandofficialJournalofthesociety,books,periodicalsorpublicationsonPediatrics andalliedsubjectswhichthesocietythinksdesirableforthepromotionofitsobjects. 9. Totrainuppersonnelforcarryingouttheobjectsofthesocietyandtoincurnecessaryexpensesforthe purpose. 10. Toorganizeconferences,lectures,meetings,seminars,exhibitionsforthepromotionofitsobjects. 11. To organize branches of the society and to appoint editors and correspondents, whether in India or elsewhere,forpromotingalloranyoftheobjectsofthesociety. 12. ToconsiderandexpressitsviewsonallquestionsaffectingchildhealthinIndiaandtostudy,suggest, criticize or otherwise, advise or take part in the framing of laws affecting the science and practice of Pediatrics. 13. Tocooperate,affiliatewithotherbodiesandalsotoengageinsuchotherformsofactivitiesasmaybe decideduponbythesocietyfromtimetotimeforthepurposeofcarryingoutalloranyoftheobjectsof thesociety. 14. To appoint officers and other staff as may be found necessary or convenient for the conduct and managementoftheaffairsofthesocietyandpaythemsuchremunerationasmaybeprescribedfromtime totime. 15. Todoallsuchotherthingsasmaybenecessary,incidental,conduciveorconvenienttotheattainmentof theaboveobjectsoranyofthem.

RULESANDREGULATIONS (Revisedason1021998) 1. TheIndianAcademyofPediatrics(hereinafterreferredtoastheSociety)hasbeenestablishedforthe objectsspecifiedintheMemorandumofAssociation. 2. ThebusinessoftheSocietyshallbeconductedthroughthreeoffices. Thecentralofficewillbesituatedin Bombay(Mumbai),theofficeoftheIndianPediatrics willbesituatedinDelhiandtheofficeofthe IAPJournalofPracticalPediatricswillbesituatedinMadras(Chennai).

st 3.1ThefiscalyearoftheSocietyshallbefromApril1toMarch31

3.2Atallplaceshereinafterhe/him/himselfshallbetakentomeanshe/her/herselfaswell. 3.3 The affairs of the society shall be managed by a team of office bearers numbering 9 and a duly constitutedExecutiveBoardwith28to30membersrepresentingtheentirecountry. 4. MEMBERS a.ThemembershipoftheSocietyshallbeoffourcategoriesnamely:(a)Ordinary,(b)Life,(c)Associate, (d)AssociateLife b. Any person who is a residential Indian citizen and is holding a diploma / degree in pediatrics of recognizedbodymaybeelectedbytheExecutiveBoardasOrdinary/Lifememberofthesociety. c. Any person possessing MBBS or equivalent degree recognized by MCI / Government of India may be elected by the Executive Board as an Associate / Associate Life member of Society. Those who are residentialIndiancitizenwillbeeligibletobecomeAssociateLifememberofSociety. d. TheAssociate/AssociateLifemembershipofSocietyshallalsoinclude: i. EligibleIndianpostgraduatestudentinpediatricdulycertifiedbytheconcernedHeadof PediatricDepartment/ChildHealth. ii. EligiblenonresidentIndian iii. EligibleforeignnationalofIndian/nonIndianorigin. e. If any of the residential Indian citizen member moves out of India, all the correspondence, including Journalsandballotpaperstoeligiblevoters,shallbesentonlytothelatestlocalIndianaddressasonrecords withCentralOfficeunlesstheypayextrachargesasapplicableforthepostageatanyotheraddress. f. Anyexisting Associate / AssociateLife member whosubsequently satisfies thecriteria tobeOrdinary/ LifememberrespectivelymaybeelectedasOrdinary/LifememberrespectivelybytheExecutiveBoardat suchlaterdate. 5. FELLOWS

a. Any Ordinary / Life member of Society who has, in the opinion of the Executive Board, rendered outstanding services for the furtherance of the objects of Society, may be elected as a Fellow by the ExecutiveBoardinthemannerhereinafterprovided. b.AnypersonwhoiseitheranAssociate/AssociateLifememberoftheSocietyoranypersonwhoisnot thememberoftheSociety,andwhohasintheopinionoftheExecutiveBoardrenderedoutstandingservices forthefurtheranceoftheobjectsoftheSociety,may beelected as Honorary Fellowof the Societybythe Executive Board of the Society in a manner hereinafter provided. Such an Honorary Fellow shall be exemptedfrompaymentof annual/lifesubscription. c. The name of such a person shall be duly proposed and seconded by Ordinary or Life member of the Societywithrecommendationforsuchaproposal,andtheproposalandrecommendationshallbesubmitted tothemembersoftheFellowshipCommitteeconstitutedbytheExecutiveBoard. Thenamesrecommended bysuchacommitteewillthenbeapprovedbytheExecutiveBoard. d.IfanOrdinarymemberiselectedasafellow,hehastobecomeaLifememberoftheSocietybeforethe fellowshipisawardedtohim. 6. ThesubscriptionformembershipoftheSocietyshallbeasfollows: a.AnEntranceFeewillbecharged,asdecidedbytheExecutiveBoardfromtimetotime,forallcategories ofnewmembersontheirapplicationformembershipincludingthoseOrdinary/Associatememberswhore applyafterabreakinmembership. However,thiswillnotapplytononIndianmembersandtothosewhose membershipisconvertedfromonecategorytoanotherincontinuity. b.AnyIndianpersonwhoisotherwiseeligibletobeanOrdinary/Associatememberandundertakestopay the prevalent admission fee and prevalent membership fees as decided by Executive Board from time to time, and to abide by the rules and regulations of the Society may be elected as an Ordinary / Associate memberrespectivelybytheExecutiveBoardinthemannerhereinafterprescribed. c.Any Indianpersonwhoiseligible tobean Associatepostgraduatemember andwhoundertakestopay prevalentadmissionfeeandhalftheprevalentlifemembershipfeemaybeelectedasAssociatePGmember bytheExecutiveBoard. Subsequently,hewillpaythebalance50%oflifemembershipfeeprevalentatthe timeofhisapplication,within4yearsforchanginghismembershipcategorytoLifeorAssociateLifeasthe casemaybe. Theyearofenrollmentshallbetakenasonefullyearforthepurposeofcomputing4yearsof membership. Ifsuchamemberfailstopaythebalancewithin4years,themembershipofsuchamember shallautomaticallyceasetoexistandtheinitialfeespaidbyhimshallbeforfeited.TheSocietymayconsider sendingremindertothedefaulterbutnotasarule. d. NonIndian person who is otherwise eligible to be an Associate member and undertake to pay the prevalentannualmembershipfeeasdecidedbytheExecutiveBoardfromtimetotime,andtoabidebythe rulesandregulationsoftheSocietymaybeelectedasanAssociatememberbytheExecutiveBoardinthe mannerhereinafterprescribed. ThismembershipfeeswillnotincludethemailchargesfortheJournals. e.If husband andwifeboth aremembersof theSociety, such memberswillbeeligible tobecome Couple Life/AssociatelifemembersoftheSocietybypaying80%oftheprevalentlifemembershipfeeeach. Such

members will receive only one communication including Journals from Society for both, in common on either nameincluding allstatutory noticesexcept the voting right whichwillbeenjoyedby eitherof them separatelyaspertheeligibility. f. An Indian member may apply to the Society for exemption in payment of annual subscription after attainingtheageof70yearsandsuchamembershallbeexempted. g. An Indian member oftheSociety after attaining the ageof 65 years wishes toenrollhimselfas Life or AssociateLifemembermaydosoonpaymentof1/3rdofprevailingLife/AssociateLifemembershipfee inlumpsuminadditiontotheprevalententrancefee. 7.AnyIndianpersonwhoisotherwiseeligibletobeanOrdinary/Associatememberbymakingaadvance contribution of 10 years of prevalent annual members fees in one lump sum and arrears if any, on being elected by the Executive Board in the manner hereinafter prescribed, may become life / Associate Life member. Thisshallnotapplytoassociatepostgraduatemembersavailingofthespecialmembershipfeesas prescribedin6(c). 8.a.AnOrdinaryorLifemembermayproposeanypersonwhofulfilstheabovementionedconditionsfor election as member of the Society in the category as applicable and such proposal shall be seconded by anotherOrdinaryorLifemember. b.TheproposalshallbeintheprescribedapplicationformformembershipoftheSocietyandshallbeduly filledinandsignedbythepersonproposedandshallbeaccompaniedbythefeesasapplicablewhichshall bereturnedinduetimeiftheExecutiveBoarddoesnotaccepttheproposal. c. Theproposalsforelectionofthemembersshallbeconsideredbyappropriatecommitteedesignatedbythe ExecutiveBoard of the Society from time to time and such committee shall recommend the names to the ExecutiveBoardforapproval. 9.a.TheSecretaryGeneralshallkeeparegisterand/orcomputerizedrecordinwhichthenamesandlast knownaddressesofmembersshallbeenteredwiththedatesoftheirelectionandcessationofmembership,if any. Any entry in the register and / orcomputerized record of members shall be deemed final as regards admissiontoorcessationofmembershipandtheirrespectiveaddresses. b. The Secretary General shall keep a register and / or computerized record in which the names and last knownaddressesofFellowsshallbeenteredwithdatesoftheirelectionandcessation,ifany. Anyentryin theregisterand/orcomputerizedrecordofsuchFellowsshallbedeemedfinalasregardstheiradmissionor cessationandtheirrespectiveaddresses. 10.A member mayresignhismembershipby givingnoticein writingand the resignationshalltakeeffect fromthedateonwhichthenoticeisreceivedintheofficeoftheSecretaryGeneral,providedthatincaseof resignationbyOfficeBearer/ExecutiveBoardmember,onecalendarmonthsnoticeoftheresignationwill benecessary andthat theconcerned OfficeBearer/ExecutiveBoard membershallcontinueto servetilla successoriselected/selectedorappointed,asthecasemaybe,andthattheresignation,however,shallnot absolveanysuchmemberfrompayingthesubscriptionfortheyearinwhichtheresignationtakeseffectand arrears,ifany.

st 11.The membership shall start from 1 January each year but the annualsubscriptionshallbe dueon the first October of previous year. Those who are admitted during the year shall pay the subscription for the calendaryearoftheirenrollment. Thoughanewmemberisadmittedanytimeinthecalendaryearheshall beconsideredasamemberforthatfullcalendaryearandtheJournalsandothercommunicationsshallstart onlyaftertheenrollmentofthememberandbackissuesoftheJournalswillnotbeprovidedtothem.

12. Amembershallbeentitledtothefollowingprivileges: a.ToreceivetheJournaloftheSocietyIndianPediatricseitherfreeofcostoratasubsidizedratefixedby theGeneralBodyfromtimetotime. b.ToreceiveotherpublicationsoftheSocietyeither freeofcostoratarate fixedbytheExecutiveBoard fromtimetotime. c. ToattendmeetingsandconferencesarrangedororganizedbytheSocietybypayingtheprescribedfees. d. To use reading room and libraries maintained by the Society and to consult and use the books and periodicalsinthelibraryatsuchtimeandonsuchconditionsasmaybeprescribedbytheregulationsmade bytheExecutiveBoard. e. TherightsandotherprivilegesofaLifememberwillbethesameasthoseofanOrdinarymember. f.ToenjoysuchotherprivilegesorbenefitsasmaybedeterminedbytheExecutiveBoard. g.AnymembergoingoutofIndiashallbeentitledtoreceiveallthecommunicationoftheSocietyincluding theJournalsonlyatthelatestlocalIndianaddressasonrecordsoftheCentralOffice. 13. a. An Honorary Fellow isnoteligible to beelected as Office Bearer or Executive Board member nor shallhehaverighttotakepartintheelectionorvoteatanymeetingorelectionoftheSocietyoritsbranches /chapters. b.AnAssociate/AssociateLifemembershallnotbeeligibletobeelectedtotheofficebearer/Executive BoardnorshallhehavetherighttotakepartinelectionsorvoteatanymeetingsorelectionoftheSocietyor itsbranches/chapters.
th 14.a. Amemberwhosesubscriptionhasbeeninarrearstill30 Juneoftheyearshallnotbeentitledtovote atanymeetingoftheSocietyortheExecutiveBoardoronaballotortakepartinorvoteinelectionofthe SocietynorwillhereceiveanypublicationsoftheSocietyunlesssubscribedforit.

b. The name of a member whose subscription remains unpaid for 1 year may at the discretion of the ExecutiveBoardandaftergivingthemember15days'noticeberemovedfromtheregisterofmembers. 15.a.Amemberguiltyofinfamousconduct(asdefinedunderethicalcodebyI.M.C.)orofactsprejudicial totheinterestsoftheSocietymayontheproposaloftheExecutiveBoardandaftergivingthemember30 daysnoticetomakeanywrittenrepresentationthathemaydesiretomake,beexpelledfromtheSociety,by

aresolution,carriedbyathreefourthsmajorityofthememberspresentinaGeneralBodyMeetingexpressly calledforthepurposeorattheAnnualGeneralBodymeetingoftheSociety. b. The notice of the meeting shall contain the particulars of the charges against the member and shall be accompaniedbywrittenexplanation,ifany,submittedbythemember. 16.a.TheelectionoftheofficebearersandthemembersoftheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietyshallbeheld bysecretballotaspertheguidelinessuppliedbytheExecutiveBoardmembersfromtimetotime. b. Any member whohas any complaint abouttheelection shall give the same in writing addressed to the SecretaryGeneralwithin21daysofthedeclarationoftheresult. c.An electiontribunalconsistingofthe President andtwoofthepastpresidentsshallbeconstituted togo intothecomplaintandthedecisionofthetribunalshallbefinal. Incaseamemberofthetribunalisinvolved himselfinanywayinsuchdispute,heshallnotbeamemberofthattribunal. d. AnydisputeshallbesubjecttoBombay(Mumbai)juridiction. OFFICEBEARERS: 17. TheSocietyshallhavethefollowingOfficeBearers: i. President One ii.PresidentElectOne iii.ImmediatePastPresident One iv.VicePresidentOne v. SecretaryGeneral One vi.Treasurer One vii. JointSecretaryOne viii.EditorinChief,IndianPediatrics ix. EditorinChief,IAPJournalofPracticalPediatrics. 18.a.ThetermofthePresident,PresidentElect,theImmediatePastPresident,VicePresidentandtheJoint Secretary shall be for one year, (not eligible for reelection subsequently), that of Secretary General, Treasurer,willbeof2years(eligibleforreelectionforonemoreterm)andthatoftheEditorsinChiefthree years(eligibleforreappointmentforonemoreterm). Incaseofresignation,theconcernedofficebearersor ExecutiveBoard member shall continue inoffice till a successoris electedorselectedor appointed asthe casemaybe.

b. The President shall not seek election to the Executive Board or as Office Bearer of the Society after finishingoneyearasPresidentandthesubsequentoneyearastheImmediatePastPresident. c.TheOrdinary/LifemembercontestingforthepostofPresidentElectshouldhavebeenamemberofthe st Societyfor10completeyearsasonorbefore1 Januarytobeeligibletocontestfortheensuingelectionand should have served on the Executive Board or as Office Bearer or both for a period of 2 complete years beforecontestingforthepostofPresidentElect. d. The Ordinary / Life member contesting for the post of Executive Board member should have been a st member of the Society for 5 complete years as on or before 1 January to be eligible to contest for the ensuingelection. ThetermoftheelectedmemberstotheExecutiveBoardshallbeofaperiodofoneyear. Suchmembers,ifelectedforthreesuccessiveyearsshallnotcontestelectionforaperiodofnextthreeyears forthepostoftheExecutiveBoard. e.Amembercontesting for thepostofSecretary Generalshouldhavebeenamemberof the Society for 7 st completeyearsasonorbefore1 Januarytobeeligibletocontestfortheensuingelectionandshouldhave servedontheExecutiveBoardfortwocompleteyearsbeforecontestingforthepostofSecretaryGeneral. f.AmembercontestingforthepostofTreasurershouldhavebeenamemberoftheSocietyfor5complete st yearsasonorbefore1 Januarytobeeligibletocontestfortheensuingelectionandshouldhaveservedon theExecutiveBoardforonecompleteyearbeforecontestingforthepostofTreasureroftheSociety. g.AlltermsofofficeandExecutiveBoardshallbefromJanuary1toDecember31. 19. a. The management of the affairs of the Society shall be vested in the Executive Board which shall consistofelected/nominatedExecutiveMembersandtheelected/nominatedOfficeBearersfromamongst theOrdinary/Lifemembersasthecasemaybe. b. AlltheofficebearersshallbealsomembersoftheExecutiveBoard. c.The PresidentElect, the Secretary General and theTreasurer shall beelected by all the Ordinary / Life membersoftheSocietyfromamongstthemselves. TheVicePresidentshallbeelectedbythemembersof theExecutiveBoardfromamongstthemselvesattheirfirstmeeting. d. TheSecretaryGeneralandtheTreasurershallberesidentsofBombay(Mumbai)andtheEditorinChief, Indian Pediatrics shall be resident of Delhi and the EditorinChief of IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics shallberesidentofChennai(Madras). TheJointSecretaryshallbearesidentofthecity/district/state/of therespectivecity/district/statebranchhostingtheconference. e. The Organizing Secretary of the annual conference of the Society succeeding to the year in which electionsareheldshallbetheJointSecretaryoftheSocietyfortheyear. f. Nominations for the post of EditorinChief of Indian Pediatrics shall be invited from amongst the membersofSocietyfromDelhi. ThiswillbeadvertisedinallthethreepublicationsoftheSocietyi.e.Indian

Pediatrics, IJPP, Academy Today at scheduled time. The nominations will be then scrutinized by the ExecutiveBoard,andtheEditorinChiefwillbeappointed/electedbytheExecutiveBoardasnecessary. g. Nomination for thepost of EditorinChief of IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics shallbe invited from amongst the members of Society from Madras (Chennai). This will be advertised in all the three publicationsofSocietyi.e.IndianPediatrics,IJPP,AcademyTodayatscheduledtime. Thenominationswill be then scrutinized by the Executive Board, and the EditorinChief will be appointed / elected by the ExecutiveBoardasnecessary. h. TheExecutiveBoardmembersshallbeasfollows: i) PrincipleofStatewiseRepresentation: TheExecutiveBoardmemberswillbeelectedbythemembersoftheStateonly.ThenumberofStatewise ExecutiveMembersshalldependonthestrengthofeligiblevotersfromconcernedStatesandonthatbasis the Central Office shall review the composition of Executive Board and present it to the next Executive Boardforratificationandimplementationeverytwoyears. ii)OnememberswillbecooptedfromdefenceservicesbytheExecutiveBoardonrecommendationsfrom amongsttheIAPmembersindefenceservices. Hewillnothaveanyvotingrightinthedecisionstakenby theExecutiveCommittee. i.TheOfficeBearersandtheExecutivemembersshallnotholdmorethanoneoftheseoffices/postsatany giventime. (i) If any vacancy, except thatof Office Bearersoccursduring the yearother thanby efflux of time, such vacancyshallbe filledupbycooptionbythePresidentoftheSociety. Thetermoftheofficeofsuchco optedmembershallbefortheperiodforwhichtheoriginalmemberwouldhavecontinuedinofficehadthe vacancynotoccurred. However,thisresidualtermwillnotbecountedasatermforpurposeofreelectionor eligibilityforanyelectioninfuture. (ii)IncaseofvacanciesofOfficeBearers,thesameshallbefilledupbyelection(nominationbyExecutive Board in cases of EditorsinChief) which shall be held within a period of three months from the date of occurrenceofthevacancy,providedincaseofthevacancyistheofficeofSecretaryGeneral,theTreasurer shallassumechargeoftheofficeoftheSecretaryGeneralandnewTreasurerwillbeelected. (iii)Thetermofsuchelected/selectedofficebearershallexpireonthedatewhenthetermoftheoriginal officebearerwouldhaveexpiredbutforthevacancy. However,thisresidualtermwillnotbecountedasa termforthepurposeofreelectionoreligibilityforanyelectioninfuture. THEPOWERSOFTHEEXECUTIVEBOARD: 20. TheExecutiveBoardshall,subjecttotheserulesexerciseallsuchpowersanddoallsuchactsandthings asmaybeexercisedordonebytheSociety.

21. a. TheExecutiveBoardmayappointConvenorsofCommitteefromamongstthemembersoftheSociety anddelegatetothemsuchpowersanddutiesasitmaythinkfit. b.IncaseofResearchAdvisoryCommitteeofIAPResearchFoundationboththeChairperson,theSecretary andthefivemembersofthecommitteewillbeappointedbyExecutiveBoard. c.IncaseofIAPEducationCentreboththeChairpersonandtheSecretarywillbeappointedbyExecutive Board. 22. TheExecutiveBoardmayframeregulationnotinconsistentwiththeserulesforregulatingtheprocedure ofthemeetingoftheExecutiveBoardoritscommittee,electionofthemembersoftheboardandthe conductoftheaffairsoftheSociety. 23.a.TheExecutiveBoardshallmeetatsuchtimeandplaceasmaybenecessaryforthetransactionofthe businessoftheSocietyasdirectedbythePresident,andordinarilyitshallmeetnotlessthantwiceayear. b. Meeting of the Executive Board shall be convened by the Secretary General in consultation with the President. c.OrdinarilythirtydaysnoticeshallbegivenofallmeetingstothemembersoftheExecutiveBoard,except in case of emergency when a meeting may be called at seven days notice at the express direction of the President. 24. A special requisition meeting of the Executive Board may be requisitioned by not less than seven membersoftheBoardasking for itin writing tothe Secretary General whoshallcall a special meeting to considertherequisition,withinthreeweeksofthereceiptofsuchrequisitionbytheSecretaryGeneral. The powertodecidedateandplaceofsuchmeetingwillbewiththePresidentandtheSecretaryGeneral. 25. ThequorumforameetingoftheExecutiveBoardshallbesevenmembers. Iftherebenoquorumwithin 15minutesofthetimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshallbeadjournedtoalatertimeonthesameday andplace. Noquorumwillbeneededfortheadjournedmeeting. Iftherebenoquorumforarequisitioned meeting,themeetingshallbedissolved. 26.a.ThePresidentshallpresideatthemeetingoftheExecutiveBoard,butinhisabsencePresidentElect shallpreside,butincasethePresidentandthePresidentElectareabsent,thentheImmediatePastPresident shallpreside,butincasethePresident,thePresidentElectandtheImmediatePastPresidentareabsent,then VicePresidentwillpreside,andincasethePresident,thePresidentElect,theImmediatePastPresident,the VicePresidentareabsent,thentheExecutivememberspresentshallelectonefromamongstthemtopreside overthemeeting. b. Every question / problem / dispute submitted to a meeting of the Executive Board shall be ordinarily decidedaccordingtothemajorityofvotescastedbythememberspresentandvotingatsucceedingmeeting. Inthecaseofequalityofvotes,thePresidentshallhaveasecondorcastingvoteinadditiontohisvoteasa member. Such decision will be final and binding on all the members of the Society and the concerned parties.

27. In the event that the Secretary General considers a decision is required urgently, he may circulate a proposaltoallExecutiveBoardmembersandifhereceivessignedapprovalforthisproposalfromamajority ofmembersrespondingwithinstipulatetimelimitgiven,thisshallconstitutearesolutionaseffectiveasone passedatameetingdulyconvenedandheld. 28.The Executive Board may actnotwithstanding any vacancy in its body provided that if thenumber of membersfallsbelowthenecessaryquorum,itshallnotactexceptforcooption. 29.TheExecutiveBoardshallhavethepowertoterminatetheappointmentoftheEditor(s)inChiefandor JournalCommittee(s)andoritsmember(s)andoranycommittee(s)ortheJointSecretaryappointedbyit,if intheopinionofitsthreefourthsmajorityofthememberspresent,forcontinuationofsuchappointmentis notintheinterestoftheSociety. PROPERTYANDMONEY: 30. Allthepropertymovableorimmovable,belongingtotheSocietyshallbevestedintheExecutiveBoard. 31. Allmoneyreceivedby or onbehalfof the Societyshallbedepositedforthwith inaschedulebankor scheduled banks selected by the Executive Board and shall not be withdrawn from bank or banks except undertheauthorityofandinthemannerprescribedbytheExecutiveBoard. 32.AnymoneynotimmediatelyrequiredforthepurposeofSocietymaybeinvestedbytheExecutiveBoard insuchmannerasitmaydeemfitandaccordingtotheregulationsofPublicTrustAct.Anyotherformsof investmentsnotcoveredabove,maybepermissiblewithspecificapprovalfromtheMinistryofScienceand Technology(DSIR). 33. WithoutprejudicetothegeneralityoftheforegoingpowerstheExecutiveBoardshallhavepowers: a. Toacquirebypurchase,lease,giftorotherwise,withorwithoutconditions,anypropertymovableor immovableandwhethersubjecttoanyspecialtrustornot,foranyoneormoreoftheobjectsoftheSociety. b. ToborroworraisemoneyinsuchmanneroronsuchtermsastheSociety maythinkfitandaccordingto theregulationsofPublicTrusts. c. ToinvestmoneyoftheSocietynotimmediatelyrequiredforanyofitsobjectsinsuchmannerasmay fromtimetotimebedeterminedbytheSocietyandaccordingtotheregulationsofPublicTrusts. d. Toactastrusteesandtoundertakeorexecuteanytrustoragencywhichmaydirectlyorindirectlybe conducivetoanyoftheobjectsoftheSociety. 34. TheExecutiveBoardmayappointDepartmentandAssistantSecretaries,ResearchOfficersandother staffonsuchremunerationandonsuchtermsandconditionsasitthinksfit. 35. TheJournalsoftheSocietyshallbecalled: a)IndianPediatrics

b)IAPJournalofPracticalPediatrics,andshallbeinchargeofoneEditorinChiefeach. 36. TheEditorsinChiefshallbeassistedbytheirrespectiveJournalCommittee,thecompositionofwhich shallbeasfollows: a. TheEditorinChief b. TheExecutiveEditor c. TheManagingEditor d. TheAssociateEditors(45) e. ExecutiveMembers(79) 37. ThemembersoftheJournalCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheExecutiveBoardordinarilyforaperiod ofthreeyearsontherecommendationsoftherespectiveEditorinChiefoftheJournal. 38. TheEditorialAdvisoryBoardforeachJournalconsistingof10memberswithPresidentandthe SecretaryGeneraloftheSocietyasExofficioshallbeappointedbytheExecutiveBoardfor1yearfrom amongstOrdinaryand/orLifemembersoftheSocietyontherecommendationsofEditorinChiefof respectiveJournal. 39. TheJournal"IndianPediatrics"oftheSocietywillbepublishedinsuccessiontotheIndianJournalof ChildHealthandtheJournaloftheIndianPediatricsSociety. THEFUNCTIONSANDPOWERSOFTHEJOURNALCOMMITTEE: 40. TheJournalCommitteeshallassisttheirrespectiveEditorinChiefintheregularpublicationofthe Journals. 41. TherespectiveJournalCommitteeshallmeetatleastonceintwomonths. 42. TherespectiveJournalCommitteeshallassisttheirEditorinChiefandtherespectiveEditorialAdvisory Boardtoscrutinizeallarticlesreceivedforpublicationandedit,passorrefusethemforpublication. 43. TherespectiveJournalCommitteeshallberesponsibleforthearrangementofthebusinessoftheJournal, itsprinting,securingadvertisements,circulationanddistributionoftheJournalsamongmembersand/or subscribersandothers. 44. TheJournalCommitteeshallhavethepowertoselectrefereesandcollaboratorsfortheirrespective Journals. 45. TheJournalCommitteeshallsetapartadequatespaceinanyissueoftheirrespectiveJournalin consultationwiththeExecutiveBoard,forpublicationofmaterialrelatingtoorganizationandactivitiesof theSociety,itsbranches,itschaptersanditscommittees.

46. The Journal Committee shall prepare an annual budget of their respective Journal and submit it for considerationandsanctionoftheExecutiveBoardeveryyear. Thecommittee(s)shallhavepowertosubmit supplementarybudgetsforanyyearatanytimeduringtheyear. 47. The respective Journal Committee shall prepare an Annual Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet showing the financial position of the Journal, get it audited by the Auditors appointed by the Executive Boardandsubmititforadoptionby theExecutiveBoard. 48. The Journal Committee shall prepare an annual report of the working of their respective Journal and submitthesametotheExecutiveBoardforsuchactionasitdeemsfit. 49. The respective Journal Committee shall have the power to operate banking account or accounts in scheduledbanksapprovedbytheExecutiveBoardandtospendmoneyforvariouspurposesconcernedwith theirrespectiveJournalaccordingtothebudgetestimatessanctionedbytheExecutiveBoard. THEPOWERAND FUNCTIONSOFSECRETARYGENERAL 50. In all important matters pertaining to the working of the Society and the organization of conferences, seminars etc. the Secretary General shall consult the President and the PresidentElect before taking a decisionexceptincaseofemergency. 51. The Secretary General shall keep the President informed about all important matters relating to the Society and shall send a copy relating to important Society correspondence to the President and the PresidentElectfortheir perusalandcomments. 52.ThePresidentcanwritetoGovernmentandNational/Internationalbodiesandindividualsonimportant issuesandsendmessages,copiesofwhichmustbeforwardedtotheCentralOffice. 53. Subject to the control and regulations, if any, of the Executive Board, the Secretary General, shall be responsibleforcarryingoutthedirectionsanddecisionsoftheExecutiveBoardandinparticularheshall: a. ConvenemeetingsoftheSocietyandtheExecutiveBoardwhenevernecessaryor calledupontodoso, b. HaveadministrativecontroloveralltheaffairsoftheSociety, c. HavechargeofcorrespondenceinrelationtotheSociety, d. KeepaccurateminutesofallthemeetingsofSociety,ExecutiveBoard,andcommitteethereof. e. PrepareAnnualReportoftheSociety, f.Havechargeofthefurniture,library,andalldocumentsandassetsoftheSociety. g. CollectallduesoftheSocietyanddepositallamountsoftheSociety, h. PassallbillsforpaymentonbehalfoftheSociety,

i.HavepowerstoincurexpensesforanyofthepurposesoftheSocietyuptoalimitofRs.15,000/=inone year. j. beanexofficiomemberofallcommittees. k.toidentifyandsuggesttoExecutiveBoardthepersonfromamongsttheOrdinary/Lifemembersresiding in Bombay (Mumbai) of Society to serve as Academic Affairs Administrator to be ratified by Executive Board. l. performallsuchotherdutiesasareincidentaltotheoffice. 54. ThepowersandfunctionsoftheTreasurer: TheTreasurer: a.ShallberesponsibleforkeepinguptodateaccountsoftheSocietywithalltheaccountbookspostedup todate. b. Shall dispose off the bills for payment as sanctioned by the Secretary General and only on his written instruction. c.ShallhavetherighttopointoutanyerrorordiscrepancyintheorderofpaymentoftheSecretaryGeneral andrefertheorderbacktohimwithhisremarks. Intheeventofdisagreementstillpersistingbetweenthe SecretaryGeneralandtheTreasurer,themattershallbereferredtothePresidentforfinaldecision. d. Shall, in consultation with the Secretary General, prepare a budget of the estimated receipts and expenditureoftheSocietyforeachyearandpresentthesameforapprovaloftheExecutiveBoard. e. ShallgettheaccountsoftheSocietyauditedbytheauditorsoftheSociety. f. Shall prepare an annual Statement of Accounts andBalance Sheet showing the financial position of the Society,getisauditedbytheauditorsappointedattheAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheSocietyandsubmitit for adoption by the Executive Board and shall be jointly responsible with the Secretary General for all financialaffairsoftheSociety. g. In case of vacancy of post Secretary General other than by efflux of time, he will take over as the SecretaryGeneralasstipulatedinrule19i(ii) 55. No expenditure shall be incurred unless the same has been included in the annual or supplementary budget and approved by the Executive Board except by Secretary General as defined in rule (53) (i) and exceptincasesofemergencywhenitwillbeallowedafterapprovalbythePresidentofSociety.
st 56. AnAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheSocietyshallbeheldnotlaterthanMarch31 ofeveryyear.

57. AttheAnnualGeneralMeeting,thefollowingbusinessshallbetransacted:

a. ConfirmationoftheminutesofthelastAnnualGeneralBodyMeeting. b. ConsiderationandadoptionoftheAnnualReportoftheSociety. c. ConsiderationandadoptionoftheauditedStatementofAccounts. d. Appointmentofauditorsandfixingtheirremuneration. e. Appointmentofhonorarylegaladvisors. f.Anyotherbusinessnoticeofwhichhasbeencirculatedwiththeagenda. g.Anyotherbusinessofwhich30daysnoticehasbeengiventotheSecretaryGeneralinwriting. h. AnyotherbusinesswithpermissionoftheChair. 58. a. No business shall be transacted at any Annual General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the commencementofthemeeting. b. 100 Ordinary and / or Life members present shall form a quorum for the Annual General Meeting. If within half an hour of the time fixed for the meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjournedtoalatertimeonthesamedayatthesameplace. Aquorumshallnotbeneededforanadjourned meeting. POWERSANDRESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEPRESIDENT: 59. The President may when he thinks fit, or on a resolution of the Executive Board or on receipt of a requisitionofnotlessthan200Ordinaryand/orLifemembersstatingtheobjectof themeetingaddressedto theSecretaryGeneral,callarequisitionspecialGeneralBodymeetingofthemembersoftheSociety. Three weeks notice shall be given to the members of such meeting and notice should specifically mention the objects for whichthemeetinghasbeenrequisitioned. In thecaseofrequisition, the meetingshall beheld within45days of receiptoftherequisition. Onlythepointsraised intherequisition shallbediscussed at such meetings. The power to decide the date and venue shall be with the President and the Secretary General. 60. At all General Meetings, thirty Ordinary and / or Life members shall form a quorum. If there be no quorumwithinhalfanhouroftimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshallbeadjournedtoalatertimeon thesamedayandsameplace. Noquorumisneededfortheadjournedmeeting. 61.Atallrequisitionedmeetings,200Ordinaryand/orLifemembersshallformaquorum. Iftherebeno quorumwithinhalfanhouroftimefixedforthemeeting,themeetingshallbedissolved. 62. The President of the Society shall preside at the Annual Conference, Annual General Body Meeting, GeneralMeetingsorrequisitionedmeetingandothermeetingsoftheSocietybutinhisabsencePresident Electshallpresidebutincase the Presidentandthe President Electareabsent,thentheImmediatePast

PresidentshallpresidebutinthecasethePresident,thePresident ElectandtheImmediatePastPresident areabsent,theVicePresidentwillpreside,andincasethePresident,thePresidentElect,theImmediatePast President, the Vice President are absent then the Life / Ordinary members present shall elect one from amongstthemselvestopresideoverthemeeting. 63.Aquestionmaybesubmittedtoameeting ofthememberspresentandvotingmayoccur. Incaseofatie, theChairmanofthemeetingshallhaveacastingvoteinadditiontohisown. a.SubjecttoanylawforthetimebeinginforceandsubjecttothepowersvestedintheExecutiveBoard,the ExecutiveBoardshallgiveeffecttotheresolutionspassedattheAnnualGeneralMeeting,GeneralMeeting orrequisitionedmeeting. b. Allstatutorynoticerequiredtobesenttothemembersundertheserulesshallbesentbypostunder certificateofpostingtothelastknownaddressesrecordedintheregisterofmembers. Anoticesentbypost shallbedeemedtohavebeenservedatthetimewhenthelettercontainingthesamewouldbedeliveredin theordinarycourseofpost. c. Allnotices,communications,memorandaandotherpapersshallbesignedorauthenticatedbythe SecretaryGeneralandwhensosignedorauthorizedshallbeconclusive. d.TheExecutiveBoardshallprovidecommonsealforthepurposeoftheSocietyandshallprovideforthe safe custody oftheseal anditshallnotbeusedexceptby the authority of theExecutive Boardand inthe presenceofthePresidentandtheExecutiveBoard. e.(i)EverydeedorotherdocumenttowhichthesealoftheSocietyisrequiredtobeaffixedshallbebythe SecretaryGeneralinthepresenceofthePresidentandintokenofitshavingbeensoaffixed,shallbesigned bythePresidentandbytheSecretaryGeneral. (ii)EverydeedorotherdocumentsosealedwiththecommonsealoftheSocietyandsignedbythePresident andbytheSecretaryGeneralshallbedeemedtobedulyexecuted.

BRANCHES(IncludingStateChapters):
64. a) Indian members of the Society, may, whenever possible, group themselves into State branches / districtbranches/Citybranches/forthefurtheranceoftheobjectsoftheSociety.Thestatewisebranchwill becalledasStateChapters. b)ForeignMembers:Agroupof15suchmembersfromacountrycanformabranchanditwillbeknownas ChapterofIAPfromthatcountry/city.HereinafterwordBranchofIAPwillmeantoincludeallfouri.e. Statechapters,districtbranches,citybranches,andforeigncountrychapters. Theywillfollowalltherules andregulationsoftheIAP. TheBranchwillbeformedafterbeingduly recognizedbytheExecutiveBoard ofIAP. 65.TheSocietywillrecognizebranchesformedonastatewisebasisknownasstatechaptersforthepurpose of giving grants for academic activities. However, a local area of more than 15 Ordinary and / or Life membersmayformadistrictbranchandalocalareaofmorethan5Ordinaryand/orLifememberscanform

a city branch on the recommendations of the statewise chapter and / or withtheconsent of the Executive Board. 66. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Society, each branch shall be free to govern itself in such mannerasitthinksfitandforthatpurposetomakefromtimetotimerulesandregulationsnotinconsistent withtherulesandregulationsoftheSociety. Suchrulesandregulations&modificationsshallbesubjected toratificationbytheExecutiveBoard. 67.TheminimumnumberofOrdinaryand/orLifemembersinanareafortheformationofastate/district branchshallbefifteen,andforcitybranchwillbefive,exceptinrarecasesthisrulecanbewaivedbythe ExecutiveBoardwherethereislackofrequiredmembersinaparticulararea. 68.MembersresidingorpracticingoremployedinanareaasperlatestaddressesgiventotheCentralOffice wherebranchexistsmaybeattachedtothesaidbranch. However,hecanbecomeassociatememberofany otherbranch. 69. Each branch shall submit tothe Central Office bydate given by the Central Office an interim Annual ReportofitsactivitiestogetherwithaninterimStatementofAccountsandcopiesofthesametobesentto therespectiveStateChapter. 70.Alldistrict/citybranchesoftheSocietyshall functionunderdirectivesoftheStateChapterorCentral Officeasthecasemaybe. 71.TheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietyshallrecognizedistrict/citybranchonrecommendationoftheState ChapterorCentralOffice. 72.EachbranchofIAPshalldisplaylogoandtheregistrationnumberofSocietyontheletterhead. Pattern ofofficebearerswillbesimilartothatofCentraloffice. OnlyLife/OrdinarymembersofSocietyshallbe eligibletobeOfficeBearers/ExecutiveMembersofbranchortotakepartortovoteinelectionofbranch. 73. FUNCTIONS: a. AllbranchesoftheSocietymustensurethatthemembersoftheSocietyrepresentonstate/districtlevel, governmental / semigovernmental / nongovernmental agencies / organizations / voluntary health agencies and on such other forums and make known Societys policies and viewson child health and familywelfare. b.AllbranchesoftheSocietymustorganizefrequentclinicalmeetings,conferences,workshops,seminars, symposia, CME programs, refresher courses, lecture series, exhibitions, pediatric quiz program, update, community survey program, parent teachers medical professionals program and other programs on variousaspectsofchildhealth,socioeconomicconditionsoranysuchprogramwhicharerelevantunder particularsituationintheordinarycourse. However,theExecutiveBoardmayregulateprogramifitdeems necessary. c. Allbranchesshallexplorepossibilitiestopublishandmaypublishhealtheducationalmaterials,booksand periodicals.

d. District/Citybranchesshallberequiredtocompletealistofsubcentres,PHCs,upgradedPHCs,District Hospitals,private&publichealthcentersandmajorprivatehospitalsandnursinghomesandupdatethe sameasandwhennecessary. e. Districtbranch/citybranchshallguideandadvisethoselistedinRuleNo.74(d)onrecentadvancesin medicalcareandequipments. f.Statechapters/Districtbranches/Citybranchesshalltakeupissuesrelatingtoinadequatestaff,improper medicalcare,nonavailabilityofessentialdrugs,irrationaluseofsubstandardanduselessdrugswiththe appropriateauthority. g.AllbranchesshallberequiredtomaintainrecordsofalltheiractivitiesinaformsuggestedbytheCentral OfficeandfurnishthesametotheCentralOfficealongwithAnnualReport,andasandwhencalledfor. h. TherewillbemeetingbetweenofficebearersofIAPwithChairmanandSecretariesofvariousbranchesof IAPattheAnnualConference. 74.All branchesshallberequiredtosubmitproposedactivities tobetakenupby them for the succeeding th year.Anysubsequentchange/additionintheprogramshouldbeintimatedtotheCentralOfficeby15 of everymonth. 75.The StateChaptersof theSociety shall be requiredto submit evaluation reporton theperformance of district/citybranchesundertheconcernedstatechapterbranchesonaprescribedformwithin3monthsof closingoffinancialyearofthestatechapters. 76.AbranchmaybederecognizedifitactsagainsttheobjectsofSocietyorbringdiscredittotheSociety. Afterbeinggivenachancetotheconcernedbranch,suchrecommendationtoderecognizedthebranchshall bemadebyExecutiveBoardtoberatifiedatthesubsequentAnnualGeneralBodymeetingoftheSociety. 77.TheSocietymayawardPresidentsShield/AwardstoStateChaptersandlocalbranchesformeritorious servicesasperguidelinesgivenbytheExecutiveBoardfromtimetotime. 78. In matters not provided by these rules, the rules and regulations of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics shall,asfaraspossible,applytotheworkingofthebranches.Incaseofanydisputerelatingtotheworking ofthebranchesthesameshallbebroughttothenoticeoftheStateChapter/CentralOfficeandthedecision oftheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietyinsuchdisputesshallbefinalandbindingonallthebranches. 79. FINANCES: a. All branches will be allowed to raise funds by way of subscription, advertisements, registration fee for programandbyanysuchmeanspermissibleunderethicalcode,decisionoftheExecutiveBoardandthelaw ofcountry,fortheiractivities. b.StateChapterswillberequiredtosubmitanauditedStatementofAccountstotheCentralOfficewithin3 monthsfromthedateofclosingoftheirfinancialyear.

c.StateChapterswillberequiredtoclubtheiraccountsofallprogramsheldduringthefinancialyear. These chapterswillalsoberequiredtoincorporatetheaccountsoftheirvariousdistrict/citybranches. d. District / City branches will be required to submit accounts to their respective State Chapter for incorporatingtheaccountswiththeaccountsoftherespectiveStateChapters. District/Citybranchesshall berequiredtoincorporateaccountsofallprogramsorganizedbythemduringtheirfinancialyear. e.District/CitybrancheswillberequiredtosubmittheiraccountstotheirrespectiveStateChapterwithin2 monthsafterclosingoftheirfinancialyearwithacopytoCentralOffice. f.StateChaptersshallsubmittotheCentralOfficewithin3monthsfromthedateofclosingoftheirfinancial year the audited Statement of Accounts incorporating the accounts of all programs held / organized by districtbranches/citybranchesduringthefinancialyeartogetherwithaAnnualReport. 80. IAPRESEARCHFOUNDATION: i) AIM : IAP Research Foundation will plan, promote and conduct research activities in topics related to childhealthandcareundertheguidanceoftheExecutiveBoard. ii) Organization : IAP Research Foundation will be managed by Research Advisory Committee (RAC) whichwillconsistoffollowing: Chairperson, Secretary, President IAP, Members, PresidentElect IAP, Immediate Past President IAP, SecretaryGeneral,TreasurerIAPandother5members. iii)5membersoftheIAPRAC, Chairperson and Secretaryshallbenominatedby theExecutive Board of IAP from amongst the Fellow / Life / Ordinary members of the IAP who have completed 10 years of st membershiponorbefore1 Januaryoftheyearoftheirnomination. NonIAPmemberscouldbe,however, cooptedonRACbytheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietyfromtimetotime. iv)TheRACSecretarywillsubmitareportoftheiractivitiestotheExecutiveBoard.
st v)ThetenureofthenominatedmembersoftheIAPRACshallbeginfrom1 Januaryofsucceedingyearfor aperiodof3years.

vi)Incaseofvacancy/resignationofthememberoftheIAPRAC,thesameshallbefilledupbycooption. The tenure of such a cooptedby Executive Board member shall expireon thedate when the term of the originalmemberwouldhaveexpiredbutforthevacancy. vii) Workingofthecommittee: a) The IAP RAC avail of the Income Tax exemption granted to the IAP and hence all funds should be channelizedthroughIAPCentralOffice.

b)TheIAPRACshallmeetatleasttwiceinayearpreferablyattheAnnualConferenceandduringthemid termmeetingoftheExecutiveBoard. viii)FundRaising: IAP shall maintain separate accounts of IAP Research Foundation and funds would be raised and used exclusivelyforresearchactivities. ANNUALCONFERENCEOFTHESOCIETY: 81. a. There will be an Annual Conference of the Society to organize a scientific program and convene AnnualGeneralBodyMeeting. b. Thevenuefortheannualconferenceshallbeselectedfromamongtheinvitationsreceived. c. An invitation can be extended by a recognized branch of the Society. However, before extending the invitationbytherecognizedbranchoftheSociety,apriormeetingofthemembersofthatbranchshouldbe called to elect the Chairman and / or Organizing Secretary so that they get the full support and active participation of all the members of the branch. Local branch should extend the invitation through State Chapterwithacopytothecentraloffice. d. Guidelines for protocol and organization to be followed during the conference will be decided by the ExecutiveBoard from time to time and communicated well in advance to the Organizing Secretary of the conferencebytheSecretaryGeneralofSociety. e.TheOrganizingSecretaryshallsubmitanauditedStatementofAccountsoftheconferencewithin1year aftertheconferenceisover. IAPSUBSPECIALTYCHAPTERS: 82. AIMS: a. Toestablish&promotesubspecialtychaptersindifferentPediatricSubspecialties. b. Topromoteandconductresearchinpediatricspecialties. c. ToimpartspecializedtraininginPediatricSubspecialties. d. ToidentifyandestablishspecializedPediatricSubspecialtiesTrainingCentres. e. ToorganizescientificmeetingsonPediatricSubspecialties. RULESANDREGULATIONS: 83. Chapters will be known as Indian Academy of Pediatrics Subspecialty Chapter on (name of the subspecialtytobeindicated).

84.AllIAPSubspecialtyChaptersshallbeapartandparceloftheIndianAcademyofPediatricsandnota separateentity. MEMBERS: 85. MemberswillbeenrolledbytheExecutiveCommitteeoftherespectivesubspecialtychaptersofIAP. 86. Membership shall be of six classes, namely: a) Ordinary, b) Life, c) Associate, d) Associate Life, e) Affiliate,f)Affiliatelife. 87.OnlythosewhoareOrdinary/Life/Associate/AssociateLifemembersoftheSocietyareeligiblefor Ordinary / Life / Associate / Associate Life membership respectively of the IAP Subspecialty Chapters. NonIAPmemberscouldbetakenasaffiliate/affiliatelifemembersofthesubspecialtychapter. 88.OnlyLife/OrdinarymembersoftheSubspecialtyChaptersshallhavevotingrightsintheirmeetingsor toparticipateinelectionortobecomeOfficeBearersorExecutiveMembersoftheChapter. However,other categorymembers couldbecooptedon the ExecutiveBoardof thechapterbytheExecutiveboardof the Chapter. OFFICEBEARERS 89. EachIAPsubspecialtyChaptershallhavefollowingOfficeBearers: a)Chairperson b)Secretary c)Treasurer d)FiveExecutivememberfromamongstLifeand/orOrdinarymembersoftheconcernedChapter. 90. The Office Bearers and the members of the Executive Board of IAP Subspecialty Chapters will be elected from amongst the Life / Ordinary members of the respective IAP Subspecialty Chapters at the AnnualGeneralBodyMeetingoftheIAPSubspecialtyChapters. 91. All IAP Subspecialty Chapters will be allowed to raise funds by way of subscription, advertisements, registrationfeesforprogramandbyanysuchmeanspermissibleunderethicalcodefortheiractivities. 92. Any IAP Subspecialty Chapter availing of Income Tax exemption granted to Indian Academy of Pediatrics shall be required to receive and channelize such funds through Central Office of the Indian AcademyofPediatrics. 93. All IAP Subspecialty Chapters shall be required to submit their Statement of Accounts to the Central OfficeofIAPwithin3monthsofclosingoffinancialyear. Accountssosubmittedshouldincludeaccounts ofallactivitiesconductedbythechaptersduringtheyearunderreport.

ANNUALCONVENTION 94. All IAP Subspecialty Chapters shall hold their CME Convention every alternate year for one day immediately before the National Conferenceof IAP. Subspecialties not holding Conventions in that year will have a sessionof 90 minutesdurationduringthemainconferenceof IAP. Guidelines tobe followed willbeaspertheguidelinesdecidedbytheExecutiveBoardfromtimetotime. 95.Coordinator(s)may be appointedbytheJointSecretary conferenceof IAP forcoordinatingscientific activitiesoftheAnnualConventionsofIAPSubspecialtyChaptersinconsultationwiththeOfficeBearersof respectiveIAPSubspecialtyChapters. 96. The secretaries of IAP subspecialty Chapters shall coordinate scientific activities with the Joint Secretary conference of IAP or with the Coordinator(s) appointed by the latter as the case may be in consultationwithIAPCentralOffice. 97. A joint meeting of Office Bearers of IAP with the Chairman and Secretaries of all IAP Subspecialty ChapterswillbeheldduringtheAnnulConventionoftheIAPSubspecialtyChapters. GENERAL 98.AllIAPSubspecialtyChaptersshallberequiredtoprojectIndianAcademyofPediatricsastheparent organization in all its publications and stationery and publish names of office bearers and in all their publications. 99. AllIAPSubspecialtyChaptersshallrestricttheiracademicactivitiestotheirrespectivespecialtyonly. 100.AmemberoftheExecutiveBoardoftheSocietywillbedeputedasanomineeoftheExecutiveBoard ofIAPontheExecutiveBoardofSubspecialtyChapterandtheSecretaryGeneralofIAPshallbeExofficio memberofallIAPSubspecialtyChapters. ThenomineeandtheExofficioshallbegivenduenoticesofall meetingsoftheIAPSubspecialtyChapterbytheSecretaryoftheChapter. 101. IAPSubspecialtyChaptersmaypublishtabloids/periodicalstopromotealloranyofitsobjectives. 102.AllIAPSubspecialtyChaptersshallmaintainaregisterofitsmembers. 103. The registration number and the logo of the Society shall be displayed on the letterhead of all the Chapters. 104. To promote all or any of its objectives, the subspecialty Chapters may appoint State and City Co ordinatorsorCommittees. 105.TheAnnualReportoftheactivitiesofallIAPSubspecialtyChaptersshouldreachtheSocietynotlater thanthedatedecidedbytheCentralOfficeeveryyear.

106.Onallmattersofdispute,decisionoftheExecutiveBoardofIAPand/orGeneralBodyofIAPshallbe finalandbinding. 107.SubjecttorulesandregulationsoftheIAP,formattersnotprovidedforintheserulesandregulations each IAP Subspecialty Chapter shall be free to govern itself in such manner as it thinks fit and for that purposetomakefromtimetotimerulesandregulationsnotinconsistentwiththerulesandregulationsofthe IAPandsuchrulesandregulationsandmodificationsshallbesubjectedtoratificationbyExecutiveBoardof IAP. 108.TheSocietymaysueorbesuedinthenameoftheSecretaryGeneral. ALTERATIONOFRULES 109.Therulesshallnotbealtered,amendedoraddedtoexceptbyaresolutiondulynotifiedandpassedata Special General Body meeting of the Society (at which no other business shall be discussed) by a three fourths majority of the members present and ratified one month later by another Special General Body Meeting/AnnualGeneralMeeting.