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1. Purpose
The British Chapter of
the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
(ISMRM) is an organisation of British and Irish Members of
the ISMRM that carries out the functions of the ISMRM within
the British Isles. The purposes of the Chapter shall be:
(A)
(i) To promote
communication, research, development, applications and the
availability of information on magnetic resonance in
medicine and biology and other related topics; (ii) To
develop and provide channels and facilities for continuing
education and communication in the field; and (iii) To
provide information and advice on those aspects of public
policy which are concerned with magnetic resonance in
medicine and biology and other related topics, and otherwise
perform charitable, scientific and educational functions
with respect to magnetic resonance applications in medicine
and biology and other related topics.
(B)
To work with or for,
and to co-operate with local, regional and national
governments and governmental and private agencies,
organisations, firms and institutions in efforts to
accomplish one or more of the above purposes. (C) To ensure
that scientists and clinicians working in the field have
equal and fair opportunities to contribute to it.
2. Membership
Any member in good
standing of ISMRM or the Society of Magnetic Resonance
Technologists (SMRT) who is resident in the British Isles
(i.e. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland or the Republic of Ireland) may be admitted to
membership, on payment of the annual subscription.
3. Governance
(i) Committee
The Chapter shall be
governed by a Committee of not less than seven nor more than
ten members. Five members shall constitute a quorum.
Decisions shall be taken by a majority vote of those
present; the Chairman having a casting vote in a case of a
tie. Committee members shall serve for three years, unless
elected to the office of Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.
Members who are elected to the posts of Chairman, Secretary
and Treasurer shall then serve as Committee member for three
years from the date of their election. One additional member
may be co-opted to serve for one year by a majority vote of
the Committee. All rules concerning periods of office may be
varied, subject to a majority vote within the Committee, to
achieve a suitable balance between continuity and turnover
of membership during the first 5 years of the Chapter's
existence. The Committee shall meet at least once each year,
and shall hold an Annual General Meeting of the Chapter at
which it will report the year's activities to the members.
(ii) Officers
The Committee shall
elect from its number, whenever a vacancy occurs, a
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Each of these officers
shall serve for three years, unless he or she resigns or is
otherwise deemed (by a majority of the remaining Committee
members) to be unable to perform his or her duties.
(iii) Functions of
Office
The Chairman shall
chair all meetings of the Committee at which he/she is
present. In case of contention procedural matters it will be
decided according to Robert's Rules of Order. In the absence
of the Chairman, the members present s hall elect one of
their number to chair the meeting. The Secretary shall keep
all re cords of the Chapter and of the Committee meetings,
and shall convene meetings and organise elections. The
Treasurer shall coordinate the raising of funds, hold any
cash balances, authorise expenditure (subject to the
instructions of the Chairman), maintain a list of the
Chapter's members keep financial records, and submit them to
the Society each year, or whenever required.
(iv) Nominations and
Elections
Election for vacant
Committee positions shall be held each year, by a postal
ballot to be organised by the Secretary. The Committee shall
ensure that at least one member in good standing is
nominated for each vacancy. Nominations may be made by the
Committee itself or by a petition from at least five members
in good standing.
Subscription and
Finances
The annual
subscription shall be decided by a majority vote of the
Committee. The Treasurer shall establish a bank account in
the Chapter's name. Cheques drawn on it shall be signed by
any two of the following officers: The Treasurer, the
Chairman, the Secretary or the Executive Director of the
ISMRM.
Modification of the
By-Laws
These By-Laws may be
modified by a motion passed by a majority of the Committee
and ratified by a simple majority of those voting in postal
ballot of the membership.
REVISED 9 JULY 1997
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