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The management and control of the
Academy and its affairs shall vest with its Council and the Council shall
exercise all the powers of the Academy and do all duties of the Academy with
intent to give effect to the provisions of the Articles in the Memorandum of
Association and the Rules and Regulations for the time being of the Academy,
except so far as the same are by the Articles or by the Rules and Regulations
which are given below.
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
NAME OF THE SOCIETY
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The name of the Society shall
be ‘INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING’ |
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AIMS AND OBJECTS
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The aims
and objects for which the Indian National Academy of Engineering
(hereinafter called ‘The Academy’ is hereby constituted are to promote the
general advancement of engineering and technology and the related sciences
and disciplines and to facilitate exchange of information of ideas on
these subjects amongst the Members of, and persons attached to, the
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To promote and advance the practice
of engineering and technology and the related sciences and disciplines
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Engineering’) in India and their application to
problems of national importance.
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To disseminate among its
members information on all matters pertaining to ‘Engineering’ and to
encourage, assist and extend knowledge and information connected therewith
by publishing such proceedings, journals, memoires and other publications
as may be desirable and hold meetings, lectures, seminars, symposia etc.
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To interact, after due and
detailed consideration, with professional bodies, engineering and
scientific academies etc. already established or as may be established in
future in India and abroad.
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To promote and safeguard
academic and professional interest of persons involved in ‘Engineering’
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Engineer’ in India by laying down a code of
ethics which shall be an obligation to be signed by all Fellows of the
Academy on admission thereto).
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To provide an association of
eminent ‘Engineers’ and to present at all academic forums research and
developmental activities on ‘Engineering’ on mutually interactive and
cooperative basis, both in India and abroad.
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To promote the National Policy
on Education of the Government of India as announced from time to time, in
all matters of technical education where the Academy is concerned.
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To assist the Government of
India, the Local Governments, All India Council of Technical Education and
others in analysing, forecasting for the purpose of planning and
formulating the policies in respect of education in ‘Engineering’ and
ensuring the appropriate standard thereof.
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To offer the Government of
India, the Local Governments and others, facilities for conferring with
and ascertaining the views of ‘Engineers’ as regards matters directly or
indirectly pertaining to ‘Engineering’ and to confer with the said
Governments and others in cooperation with other fraternal professional
bodies in regard to all matters pertaining to ‘Engineering’.
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To encourage inventions,
investigations and research and promote their applications for development
of both organised and unorganised sectors of the national economy.
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To encourage and promote the
pursuit of excellence in the field of ‘Engineering’.
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To institute and establish
Professorships, Fellowships, Studentships, Scholarships, Awards and other
benefactions and to grant Certificates of Competency and Charter whether
under any Act of Government of India or otherwise howsoever.
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To do all such other acts and
things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above
objects or any one of them.
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All the
incomes, earnings, movable or immovable properties of the Academy shall be
solely utilised and applied towards the promotion of its aims and objects
only as set forth in the Memorandum of Association and no portion thereof
shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends,
bonus, profits or in any manner whatsoever, to the present or past members
of the Society or to any person claiming through any one or more of the
present or the past members. No member of the Academy shall have any
personal claim on any movable or immovable properties of the Academy or
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
INTERPRETATION
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In these
Rules and Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, expressions
shall have the same meaning as in the Memorandum of Association, words
implying males shall include females and words implying the singular
number shall include the plural number and vice versa and words implying
individual person or persons shall include body or bodies corporate.
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“The Academy” means Indian National
Academy of Engineering registered under the Societies Registration Act
1860.
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“The Memorandum” means the
Memorandum of Association of the Academy dated 20 April 1987.
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“The Rules and Regulations” means
the Rules and Regulations of the Academy for the time being in force.
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“The Governing Council” means the
Council of the Academy constituted under these Rules and Regulations.
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“The President” means the President
of the Academy.
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“The Executive Secretary” means the
Executive Secretary of the Academy as may be appointed by the Council from time
to time.
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“Financial Year” means the twelve
months commencing on the first day of April of a year and ending with the last
day of March of the following year.
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“Year” means a calendar year,
provided that if for any reasons, the Annual General Meeting could not be held
before the last day of December of the last year of the tenure of the Council,
the tenure will get extended to the date of the Annual General Meeting which
would be held as early as possible, but not later than January 31 of the
following year. The subsequent tenure shall commence thereafter.
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“The Roll” means the register of
members of the Academy.
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“The Recorded Address” means the
address of a member as given in the proposal for his election or subsequently
changed by notice in writing to the Executive Secretary and as recorded in the
Roll.
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MANAGEMENT
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The management and control of the Academy and its
affairs shall vest with its Council and the Council shall exercise all the
powers of the Academy and do all duties of the Academy with intent to give
effect to the provisions of the Articles in the Memorandum of Association and
the Rules and Regulations for the time being of the Academy, except so far as
the same are by the Articles or by the Rules and Regulations for the time being
expressly required to be done in general meetings of the Fellows or by the
President or the Executive Secretary of the Academy.
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All the powers of the Academy
shall be vested in and exercisable by the Council except in so far as the same
are by these Presents or by the Rules and Regulations for the time being of the
Academy expressly required to be exercised by the Academy in a general meeting.
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The meetings of the Academy shall be
of such classes and shall be held for such purposes as may from time to
time be prescribed by the Rules and Regulations of the Academy and the
rights of the several classes of members and of persons attached to the
Academy for attending and voting at the said meetings shall be such or
subject to such restrictions as may be so prescribed.
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The Academy, through the Council,
shall act through properly constituted national committees in which
institutions, other learned societies and academies will be associated
for undertaking such scientific, technical and development activities of
national and international importance as the Academy may be called upon
by the public and the Government to perform.
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THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
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There shall be a Council of the
Academy consisting of such number of Members, with such qualifications,
and to be elected and constituted as such Members of the Council in such
manner and to hold office for such a period, and on such terms as to
re-election and otherwise, as the Rules and Regulations for the time
being direct.
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The Council shall consist of 28 members as given below:
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The President
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Three Vice-Presidents
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Immediate Past President
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Ten Fellows-One Fellow to be elected
from each of the ten Engineering Sections.
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One Engineer Fellow each to be
nominated by the Indian National Science Academy, the Asiatic Society, the
Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences (India) and the
Indian Science Congress Association.
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One representative to be nominated
by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science & Technology,
Govt. of India, from amongst the Fellows of the Academy.
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One Fellow of the Academy to be
nominated by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
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A representative of All-India
Council for Technical Education to be nominated by the Chairman from amongst the
Fellows of the Academy.
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One Fellow each of the Academy to be
nominated by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers and
the Institution of Engineers (India).
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Chief Editor of Publications
(Ex-officio member of the Council).
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One Fellow of the Academy to be
nominated, by rotation, by Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy and
Defence Research & Development Organization as a Council Member.
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One engineer representative to be
nominated by CII on the INAE Governing Council
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No act of the Council or any body
set up under Rules and Regulations of the Council shall be invalid merely by
reason of
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Any vacancy in or defect in the
constitution thereof.
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Any defect in the election,
nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof.
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Unless and until, the Rules and
Regulations for the time being of the Academy shall otherwise direct, the
out-going Council shall, prior to the Annual General Meeting in the year, elect
the new incumbents to the vacancies of President, Vice-Presidents and other
Members to the new Council. The new Council shall assume office after the Annual
General Meeting on the first day of January of the next year or the next day
after the date of the Annual General Meeting if it takes place after the first
day of January.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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President |
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To preside at all the meetings of
the Academy and of the Council and to regulate the proceedings at such meetings.
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To ensure that due effect is given
to the Rules and Regulations and to the Ordinances made by the Council.
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To be ex-officio member of all
Committees appointed by the Council.
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In case of doubt as to the
interpretation of the Rules and Regulations he will decide on the
interpretation. In such case the President’s interpretation shall hold until the
next meeting of the Council, when the interpretation of the Rule will be
discussed to be finally determined.
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In the event of the President being
unable to perform the duties of his office due to death, resignation or any
other cause or in the case of his prolonged absence from India for any reason,
the senior Vice-President, shall assume the duties of the President till the
Council elects a President from amongst themselves for the residual part of the
term in accordance with the provisions of the Rules and Regulations 8(a),
provided such residual part is not less than six months. A Fellow who occupies
the office of President for such a residual part would be deemed to have had a “
term” as President only if the residual part is 2/3rd of the term, namely 16
months, or more.
The seniority of the Vice-Presidents shall be based upon on the continuous
number of years that the Vice-Presidents concerned have been on the roll as
Fellow. If all the three Vice-Presidents have entered the Academy on the same
date, the age will determine their seniority.
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In case of an emergent situation
requiring urgent action on matters pertaining to the functions of the Academy,
the President may take such decisions as he thinks fit on behalf of the Council
and report the same at the next meeting of the Council for its approval.
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Vice Presidents
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Vice-President (Academic,
Professional and International Affairs) |
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To plan and conduct all activities
pertaining to technical programmes, studies and thrust areas –Seminars/
Workshops/ Round Tables, Local Chapter activities, Distinguished Visiting
Professorship Scheme, Archives of Indian Engineering Heritage etc.
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To conduct correspondence with
foreign countries, relating to the business of the Academy, to return thanks for
presents from foreigners made to the Academy.
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Vice-President (Fellowship, Awards
and Corporate Communication) |
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To plan and conduct all activities
pertaining to Election to the Fellowship, Council, Office Bearers and Sectional
Committees, Forum on Engineering Education.
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To plan and organize activities
related to all Engineering Excellence Awards/ Scholarships instituted by the
Academy.
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Vice-President (Finance &
Establishment )
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To plan and oversee all activities
pertaining to the finance. He shall receive and hold for the use of the Academy
all money paid to the Academy. He shall disburse all sums due from the Academy
and shall keep exact accounts of all such receipts and payments.
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He shall be the ex-officio member of
all the Committees appointed by the Council from time to time except any
Committee(s) as directed by the Council specifically.
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To exercise general supervision over
the staff and the affairs of the Academy and to assist in carrying out the Rules
and Regulations and Orders made by the Council.
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To enter or cause to be entered in
the Minute-Books all the proceedings of the Academy and the Council before the
following meeting, and to see that all letters and papers and documents of every
kind connected with the business of the Academy are properly filed and
preserved.
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In the event of any of the
Vice-Presidents being unable to perform the duties of his office due to death,
resignation or any other cause, or in the case of his/her prolonged absence from
India for any reason, one of the other Vice-Presidents shall assume the duties
till the Council elects a Vice-President from amongst themselves for the
residual part of the term in accordance with the provision of the Rules and
Regulations 8(a) provided such residual part is not less than two months. A
Fellow who occupies the office of Vice President for such a residual part would
be deemed to have had a “term” as Vice President only if the residual part is
2/3rd of the term, namely 24 months, or more.
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Chief Editor of Publications
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He shall be responsible for the preparation and printing of the publications of
the Academy and shall have the right of direct correspondence with the authors
and with the Press. He will have a tenure of six years in the Council in order
to ensure continuity. He will be an ex-officio member of the Council and will
also be eligible for election to the post of Vice-President/President.
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TERM OF COUNCIL
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The term of the President will be
two years and he/she will be eligible for re-election for another term of two
years.
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The term of
Vice-Presidents and elected members of the Council shall be for three years and
they shall be eligible for re-election for another term of three years. One out
of three Vice-Presidents and three out of ten elected Members representing
Engineering Sections to retire each year.
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The term of
the persons nominated by the Indian National Science Academy, the Asiatic
Society, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences
(India), the Indian Science Congress Association, Department of Science and
Technology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, the
All-India Council for Technical Education, Professional Societies in India and ISRO/DAE/DRDO shall be three years. They shall be eligible for renomination for
another term of three years. The term of the person nominated by CII shall be
three years.
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No “member” (Elected or nominated)
of the Council shall serve in the Council as a “member” (elected or nominated)
for more than two consecutive terms or six consecutive years, except in case of
his being elected as President.
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A Member of the Governing Council, who does not attend three consecutive
Council Meetings, nor sends his considered views on the agenda items of the
Council Meetings, shall ipso-facto vacate his office in the Council. A vacancy
arising in the Office of Vice Presidents/Chief Editor of Publications shall be
filled from amongst the Members of the Council. A vacancy occurring in the
Council, the Council shall be competent to fill such vacancy with Fellows
affiliated to the same Engineering Section. He/she shall retain membership of
the Council so long as the vacating member of the Council would in the ordinary
course have retained membership and any period of membership so served less than
one year shall not be taken into account in computing the period of the
membership of the Council under the provision of Rules and Regulations 8(a), (b)
and (c).
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President/Vice-Presidents/Members
of the Governing Council will not be the candidates for any Award/Scheme
instituted by the Academy.
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POWERS, PROCEDURES, DUTIES OF THE
COUNCIL
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The Council shall direct and manage
the affairs and property of the Academy, subject to the provisions of the
Articles, the Rules and Regulations and the Resolutions of General
Meetings of the Fellows and Foreign Fellows which have been duly summoned
and held in accordance with the Rules and Regulations and duly recorded in
the minutes of the meetings. Subject to as aforesaid, the Council shall
further exercise all powers of the Academy not otherwise specifically
provided for; provided such powers are not by the Articles or the Rules
and Regulations, required to be exercised by the Fellows and Foreign
Fellows at a General Meeting. |
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The decisions of the Council on all
matters dealt with by it in accordance with the provisions in the Articles
and Rules and Regulations and such resolutions of General Meetings of
Fellows and Foreign Fellows as aforesaid shall be final and binding on all
classes of members. |
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The Council shall frame such
Ordinances, instructions and guidelines as are not inconsistent with
anything contained in the Articles of Association, and Rules and
Regulations for functioning of the Academy. The Council is empowered to
revise, alter or rescind these as it may consider appropriate. |
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The Council may appoint Committee(s), Advisory and such other Groups for
consideration of special items and subject of concern to the Academy and
delegate any of its powers to such Committee(s) or Groups. The Council may, in
addition, delegate any of its powers to the President, the Executive Secretary
or such other person or persons or bodies as it may appoint or constitute from
time to time for efficient working of the Academy. All such Committees or
persons shall exercise powers delegated to them by the Council and in the
transaction of business conform to any directions that may be given to them by
the Council and subject thereto and may regulate their proceedings. |
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The Council shall meet as often as
the business of the Academy may require, but not less than three times a
year. At every meeting of the Council one-third of the total strength of
the Council shall constitute a quorum. A meeting of the Council at which a
quorum is present shall be competent to exercise all or any of the powers
or discretions vested in or exercisable by the Council, notwithstanding
any vacancy in the body. If at any meeting there is no quorum, the meeting
shall stand adjourned for half hour and shall meet at the same place on
expiry of half hour and transact the business of the meeting, with members
present as the quorum. |
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To summon a meeting of the Council,
the Executive Secretary shall issue a notice of meeting to each member of
the Council together with the agenda not less than twenty one days before
the date of meeting. This period of twenty one days shall be exclusive of
the day on which the notice is issued, but inclusive of the day for which
the notice is given. This period shall not apply to supplementary agenda
which may be issued as the exigencies of the case may require. |
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The Executive Secretary shall summon a special meeting of the Council on
receipt of a written requisition which shall contain a specific matter desired
to be discussed at this special meeting and shall be signed by atleast fifteen
members of the Council and within thirty days of the receipt of the requisition.
The notice of such special meeting shall state the purpose for which the meeting
is called and its period shall be the same as Rules and Regulations 15. At the
such meeting no business other than specified in the requisition shall be
transacted. |
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At any meeting of the Council, each
member of the Council present in person shall have one vote. All questions
shall be decided in the Council by a majority of those persons having a
right to vote. In the case of equality the President or other person
presiding shall have a second and a casting vote. A postal vote of the
Council shall, however, be taken whenever, |
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Any six present in person at the
meeting shall demand it, or
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Any fifteen whether present at the
meeting or not, shall by notice in writing delivered to the Executive Secretary
before the hour fixed for the meeting, demand it, or
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The meeting of the Council shall so
direct.
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The Council shall cause a statement
of the funds of the Academy and of the income and expenditure during the
past year, terminating on the last day of the month of March to be made
and verified and signed by the Auditors. The Council shall cause such
accounts to be presented at the Annual General Meeting. |
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The Council shall draw up an Annual
Report of the Council on the state of the Academy, and shall present it at the
Annual General Meeting.
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The Council may make, amend or
rescind Rules and Regulations provided that the same may not be repugnant to the
Memorandum of Association and no such addition, amendment or rescission shall
come into operation until the same has been approved by a Special General
Meeting of Fellows and Foreign Fellows.
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The Council may call for an
Extraordinary General Meeting of the Fellows and Foreign Fellows of the
Academy for any specific purpose relating to the directions and management
of the affairs of the Academy except for revoking, altering or amending
any of the provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the Academy. |
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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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The Executive Secretary of the
Academy shall be appointed by the Council at such remuneration and at such other
terms as it may think fit.
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The Executive Secretary shall carry
out all his duties under the direction of the Council. He shall, unless exempted
from the provisions hereof by the Council, devote his whole time to the business
of the Academy and shall not engage in any other business or profession. He
shall be in administrative charge of all the employees at the Headquarters and
other offices of the Academy as may be established from time to time.
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He shall be responsible for the conduct of all
correspondence and office work of the Academy, he shall maintain Roll of all
classes of members and of their addresses; he shall attend all meetings of the
Council and shall have the business transacted thereat correctly and fully
recorded; he shall superintend the publications of the Academy; he shall have
charge of the libraries of the Academy; he shall have charge of all the
properties of the Academy save only the funds and moneys in the custody of the
Bankers; he shall engage, subject to the approval of the Council, all persons
employed under him and arrange their work and duties, and he shall generally
conduct the ordinary business of the Academy in accordance with the Articles,
the Rules and Regulations and the directions of the Council, and shall refer to
the President any matters of importance requiring urgent decision.
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The powers of the Executive Secretary shall be
generally defined by the Council from time to time.
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GENERAL MEETINGS
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The General Meetings of the Fellows
and Foreign Fellows shall be of the following classes
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The Annual General Meeting of
Fellows and Foreign Fellows only for the business prescribed in the Rules and
Regulations 25 (a).
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Special General Meeting of Fellows
and Foreign Fellows for the purpose of:
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Considering addition, amendment,
rescission of the Rules and Regulations.
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Considering any resolution duly
passed by the Council other than those in respect of addition, amendment or
rescission of Rules and Regulations and requiring the confirmation of the
Fellows and Foreign Fellows; and
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Considering the specific matters to
be moved at such Special General Meeting pursuant to any requisition signed by
not less than twenty Fellows and submitted to the Executive Secretary.
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Extraordinary General Meeting of
Fellows and Foreign Fellows for any specific purpose relating to the directions
and management of the affairs of the Academy.
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Annual General Meeting
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The Annual General Meeting of the
Fellows and the Foreign Fellows shall be held at such place as the Council shall
determine, but not later than last day of the month of December every year. But
if not held due to unavoidable reasons, the Council shall have the power to hold
the Annual General Meeting in any other month, and the reasons for the
postponement shall be announced at the Annual General Meeting.
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The business of the Annual General
Meeting shall be to receive the Audited Accounts of the Academy, and the Annual
Report of the Council for preceding financial year, and report on the
composition of the Council and to appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration.
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List of the Council members, shall
be furnished annually to the office of the Registrar under Section 4 of the
Societies Registration Act 1860.
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A Special General Meeting of the Fellows and Foreign Fellows may be
called at any time by the Council at such place as the Council may decide for
the purpose.
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The Council shall also be bound to call a Special General Meeting whenever a
requisition signed by at least twenty Fellows is made and delivered to the
Executive Secretary, specifying the matter to be moved at such Special General
Meeting to be issued within ninety days of the receipt of the requisition by the
Executive Secretary. At such Special General Meeting only the special matters of
which notice has been given or such questions as necessarily arise thereof shall
be considered.
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Extraordinary General Meeting |
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An Extraordinary General Meeting of Fellows and Foreign Fellows may be
called at any time by the Council at such place as the Council may decide for
the purpose.
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The Council shall also be bound to call an Extraordinary General Meeting
whenever a requisition signed by at least twenty Fellows is made and delivered
to the Executive Secretary, specifying the matter to be moved at such an
Extraordinary General Meeting to be issued, within ninety days of the receipt of
the requisition by the Executive Secretary.
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Notice of the making, amending or
rescinding of any Rules and Regulations shall be published in an
appropriate way as soon as it is reasonably practicable after the same
shall have been passed in accordance with the provisions of the Articles
and the Rules and Regulations. |
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At least twenty-five days notice
shall be given of all General Meetings. This period of twenty-five days
shall be inclusive of the day for which the notice is given. In the case
of Special General Meeting and an Extraordinary General Meeting the
instrument for appointing a proxy shall accompany the notice as described
in Rules and Regulations 28. |
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Service of a notice shall be deemed
to be effected by properly addressing pre-paying and posting the letter
containing the notice. The accidental omission to give notice of a General
Meeting to or the non-receipt of notice of such a meeting by any Fellow
and Foreign Fellow entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the
proceedings of that meeting. |
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The President, when present, shall be the Chairman at all General Meetings.
In his absence one of the Vice-Presidents shall be Chairman at the meeting. If
the President and all the three Vice-Presidents are absent, the Fellows and
Foreign Fellows present at the meeting shall elect a Chairman from amongst
themselves. |
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Thirty Fellows and Foreign Fellows shall form the quorum for Annual General
Meeting, Special General Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting. No
business shall be transacted at the General Meetings unless a quorum is present
when the meeting proceeds to transact business. |
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If within thirty minutes after the time appointed for the Annual General
Meeting, a Special General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting, or at
any point of time during the Annual General Meeting, a Special General Meeting
or an Extraordinary General Meeting, the requisite quorum is not present, the
meeting shall be dissolved and the Chairman with the consent of the meeting, and
if so directed by the meeting, shall adjourn the meeting by half hour. The
adjourned meeting shall be held at the same place on expiry of half hour and the
Fellows present at the adjourned meeting shall form the quorum. No business
shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left
unfinished at the meeting from which adjournment took place. It shall not be
necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be
transacted at an adjourned meeting. |
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The members or the majority of such
members present in person or by proxy and voting at any duly convened
General Meeting of the Members with respect to which notice shall have
been given of the matters to be taken into consideration thereat, shall
have power, from time to time, to make such Rules and Regulations of the
Academy as to them shall seem requisite and convenient for regulating,
governing and advantage of the Academy and of its members and property
and for the furtherance of the aims and objects of the Academy, and from
time to time to revoke, alter or amend any Rules and Regulations
theretofore made so that the same shall be reasonable and not repugnant
to these Presents or to the Laws and Statutes of the Republic of India.
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At all General Meetings of Fellows and Foreign Fellows, questions shall be
decided according to the majority of votes property given thereat by show of
hand:
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Unless a poll is, before or on the
declaration of the results by the show of hands, demanded by atleast ten Fellows and/or Foreign Fellows present, provided
no poll shall be demanded on the election of a Chairman or on a question of
adjournment, and
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Unless instruments of proxy have been deposited with the Executive Secretary
in accordance with the provision of Rules and Regulations 34 in which case due
account shall be taken of them.
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In case of an equality of votes the
Chairman of the meeting shall, both on a show of hands and at a poll,
have a casting vote. The acceptance or rejection of votes by the
Chairman shall be conclusive for the purpose of the decision of the
matter in respect of which the votes are tendered.
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Votes may be given at a General Meeting of Fellows and Foreign Fellows
either personally or by proxy. Each Fellow present in person or by proxy shall
have one vote. No person shall be appointed a proxy to vote at any meeting who
is not a Fellow or a Foreign Fellow entitled in his own right to vote at such a
meeting. |
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The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited with the Executive
Secretary not less than three days before the hour fixed for the meeting at
which the person named in the proxy proposes to vote, but no instrument
appointing a proxy shall be valid after expiration of three calendar months from
its date. |
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A poll shall be taken by means of postal voting papers and shall be a poll
of all Fellows and Foreign Fellows who at the time of despatch of such papers
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When Fellows and Foreign Fellows demand it under the provisions of Rules and
Regulations 32(b) (i); and
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When in its opinion, the Council considers it in the interest of the Academy
that an appeal should be made on any question to the whole body of Fellows and
Foreign Fellows.
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The form and contents of the voting papers shall specify the subject matter to
be voted upon and the date of return thereof, and shall be issued at least
thirty days, exclusive of the day on which the papers are deemed to be issued,
but inclusive of the day of return, prior to the date of return. |
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MEMBERSHIP |
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Unless and until the Rules and
Regulations of the Academy shall otherwise provide, there shall be two
classes of members of the Academy termed respectively as Fellows and
Foreign Fellows. The names and addresses of all members shall be entered
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP |
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The qualifications, method and terms
of admission, privileges and obligations including liability to
exclusion or suspension of Members of each of the said two classes shall
be such as the Rules and Regulations for the time being of the Academy
shall direct.
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The Council shall alone have power to decide conclusively in respect of each
person proposed for or seeking admission to any class of membership of the
Academy whether he has or has not fulfilled such conditions as are applicable to
his case.
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Fellow and Foreign Fellow of the Academy shall be entitled to the exclusive
use after his name of the abbreviated designation “FNAE”
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The Academy shall elect Fellows and Foreign Fellows in different disciplines
of Engineering in accordance with the provisions of Rules and Regulations 37 (e)
and (f) on the basis of merit, achievements and contributions of the individuals
nominated for election.
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Every person for election as a Fellow or a Foreign Fellow shall satisfy the
Council that he is engaged in the profession of engineering in a position of
high responsibility and has attained eminence by virtue of his outstanding
contribution in the field.
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Persons for election as Fellow, shall be either (a) Indian nationals who
have worked in India for five or more years or (b) persons of Indian origin and
other Foreign nationals, who have settled in India and worked in India for five
or more years and contributed to Indian engineering and technology. Foreign
Fellows shall not be of Indian nationality.
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The Council may elect a person of any nationality as a Fellow or Foreign
Fellow as the case may be in special recognition of his outstanding contribution
in the field of engineering or in special recognition of exceptional merit and
eminence in new and developing fields of technology and engineering sciences and
such election shall be announced at the next Annual General Meeting, provided,
however, that number of persons so elected shall not be more than twenty at any
point of time.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in Rules and Regulations 37(e) and (f)
the Foundation Fellows of the Academy shall consist of the signatories to the
Memorandum of Association. In the first year 125 Fellows shall be admitted to
the Academy and thereafter not more than fifty Fellows and five Foreign Fellows
shall be elected each year.
Provided, however, that number of persons so elected shall not be more than
eight hundred at any point of time.
Provided, further that the total number of Foreign Fellows on the Roll at any
point of time shall not exceed one hundred. |
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The Obligation to be Subscribed |
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Every person elected a Fellow of the Academy shall, before his admission,
subscribe the Obligation in the following words.
“As a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, I shall follow the
code of ethics, maintain integrity in research and publications, uphold the
cause of Engineering and the dignity of the Academy, endeavour to be objective
in judgement, and strive for the enrichment of human values and thoughts”.
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OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES |
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Rights and Privileges: Subject to
the provisions of the Articles and to the restrictions contained in the
Rules and Regulations, Fellows shall enjoy the following rights and
privileges of the Academy:
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To be present and vote at all General Meetings.
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To propose and recommend candidates for Fellowship.
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To introduce visitors at the General Meeting of the Academy.
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To have personal access to the library of the Academy.
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To take out books, plates, drawing, manuscripts etc. from the library,
subject to such Regulations as may be prescribed by the Council.
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To receive gratis copies of the Proceedings and Monographs of the Academy
issued during the continuance of their Fellowship and of such other publications
as the Council may decide from time to time and subject to the discretion of the
Council, to purchase, at a reduced price, any of the Academy’s publications.
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To fill any office in the Academy on being duly elected thereto subject,
however, to the proviso that any Fellow appointed to any office in the Academy
to which a salary or emolument is attached shall lose, for the time being, the
privileges of voting.
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To offer papers and communications to be read before the meetings of the
Academy.
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Fellows living outside the territorial limits of India shall be entitled to
the privileges contained in Rules and Regulations 39(a) (i), 39(a) (ii), 39(a)
(iii), 39(a) (v), 39(a) (vi) and 39(a) (viii).
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Foreign Fellows shall be entitled to the privileges contained in Rules and
Regulations 39(a)(i), 39(a) (iv), 39(a) (vi) and 39(a) (viii).
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Persons elected under the provisions of Rules and Regulations 37(g) shall be
entitled to the privileges contained in Rules and Regulations 39(a), 39(b), and
as may be applicable in their case.
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The rights and privileges of every
Fellow and Foreign Fellow shall be personal to himself as such and shall
not be transmissible by his own act or by operation of law. |
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FINANCES |
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The revenue of the Academy shall
form the general funds of the Academy and all its property, income and
effects, of whatsoever kind, are vested in the Council such for the
furtherance of the aims and objects of the Academy as defined in the
Memorandum of Association. |
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Under no pretence whatever shall any
such property income, revenue or effects of the Academy derived howsoever,
be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend or bonus
or otherwise by way of profit to the members of the Academy except in the
case or and as a salaried officer or employee of the Academy. Provided
always that nothing herein contained shall prevent: |
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The payment by the Academy in good faith of reasonable and proper honorarium
to any member of the Academy for any services rendered to the Academy.
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The payment by the Academy of interest on money lent to the Academy by any
such member or reasonable or proper rent for premises demised or let by any such
member to the Academy; or
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The giving by Academy to any such member of prizes whether in cash or
otherwise and scholarships for the furtherance of the aims and objects of the
Academy.
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The Council shall be at liberty:
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To vary the investments at their discretion either in fixed deposit or in
short term deposit with one or more nationalised Banks as defined in Rules and
Regulations 48 or in approved securities.
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To deposit all or any of the securities representing the Permanent Reserve
Fund with the Bankers of the Academy and secure an overdraft of current account
not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- at any time; and
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To spend any portion of the Permanent Reserve Fund in purchasing land,
building, furniture, and equipment for the Academy.
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Save as aforesaid, no portion of the Permanent Reserve Fund shall be
alienated without the consent of the Fellows to be obtained by a Postal vote on
which vote the majority shall be not less than three-fourths of the effective
votes received.
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The Council shall have the power to make from time to time such additions as
they consider desirable to the Permanent Reserve Fund from the general funds of
the Academy and the provisions of the Rules and Regulations shall apply to these
additions exactly as if they had formed part of the receipt required by the
Rules and Regulations to be invested for forming that fund.
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All the Securities and moneys forming the assets of the Academy shall be
lodged with the Academy’s Bankers in the name of the Academy. Any surplus funds
not required for the current expenditure and not carried by the Council to the
Permanent Reserve Fund shall be invested from time to time in short-term
deposits or in fixed deposits with one or more nationalised Banks as defined in
Rules and Regulations 48, or in one or more securities as per provisions of the
Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time and no securities forming
part of this fund shall be sold or otherwise disposed of except by order of the
Council. |
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The Academy shall keep proper books
of accounts with respect to:
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All sums of money received and expended by the Academy and the matters in
respect of which the receipt and expenditure take place;
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The assets and liabilities of the Academy.
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For the purpose of Rules and Regulations 45(a) proper books of accounts
shall not be deemed to be kept with respect to the matters specified therein if
there are not kept such books as are necessary to give a true and fair view of
the state of affairs of the Academy and to explain its transactions.
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The accounts of receipts and payments shall be considered at regular
intervals by the Council.
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The accounts shall be audited once in a year by the Auditor/Auditors of the
Academy to be appointed as per provision of Rules and Regulations 49.
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The audited accounts of the preceding Financial Year shall be presented by
the Council for the consideration of the Fellows at the Annual General Meeting
and they shall comprise:
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Balance sheet as on the last day of March.
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Income and Expenditure account for the year ended the last day of March and
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Separate accounts of Endowment and Trust Funds created for specific
purpose.
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The short-term deposit accounts and the fixed deposit accounts shall be
operated jointly by the Executive Secretary, and Vice-President (Finance and
Establishment) or any one of the Fellows nominated by the Council.
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No payments from the moneys or funds of the Academy shall be made except
under the expressed or implied sanction of the Council, and all cheques for an
amount above a value to be decided by the Council by a resolution shall be
signed jointly by the Executive Secretary, and Vice-President (Finance and
Establishment) or any one of the Fellows nominated by the Council. Cheques for
amounts below the above value may be jointly signed by the Accounts Officer and
Executive Secretary
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The name of all persons who have
made any voluntary contributions to the funds of the Academy shall be
published in the Annual Report of the Council. |
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BANKERS |
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The Bankers of the Academy shall be one or more Nationalised Banks (as
defined by the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934) in India as may be determined by
the Council. |
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AUDITORS |
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At each Annual General Meeting shall be appointed one or more properly
Qualified Auditor or Auditors to hold office until the next Annual General
Meeting.
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Every such Auditor or Auditors shall be a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India; and shall hold a Certificate of Practice granted
by that Institute.
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The Council may fill any casual vacancy in the office of Auditor to hold
office until the next Annual General Meeting, but while any such vacancy
continues, the surviving or continuing Auditor or Auditors (if any) may act.
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The remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed at the Annual General
Meeting at which they are appointed except that the remuneration of any Auditor
appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Council.
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NOTICES |
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A notice may be served by the Council or the Executive Secretary upon any
member of any class either personally or by sending it, whether as a separate
communication or included in or with one of the publications of the Academy,
prepaid through the post addressed to such person at his recorded address. |
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Any notice served personally or sent by post shall be deemed to have been
served or delivered at the expiration of ninety-six hours after it was posted. |
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COPYRIGHT |
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Each paper presented to the Academy and accepted for reading or publication
in full or in abstract shall be the property of the Academy. The Council, in
such cases as they may think fit, shall have power to release or surrender the
rights of the Academy in respect of any such paper or the copyright thereof. |
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INDEMNITY |
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Each member of the Council and the Executive Secretary shall be indemnified
out of the funds of the Academy and to such extent as the Council shall approve
from time to time against such costs, charges, damages, and expenses as he may
sustain by reason of his acting in execution of the duties or powers imposed
upon or given to him by the Articles or the Rules and Regulations. |
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Each member of the Council shall not be accountable and shall not incur any
personal liability in respect of any loss or damage incurred through any act,
matter or thing done, authorised or suffered, being done in good faith for the
benefit of the Academy although in excess of his legal power or incurred through
any omission, error of judgement, or oversight on his part. |
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COMMON SEAL |
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The Council shall provide a Common Seal of the Academy. The Seal shall be in
the custody of the Executive Secretary and be affixed to such document as in law
are required to be sealed, but only in the presence of the President or a member
of the Council. The Executive Secretary and the President or a member of the
Council shall sign every instrument to which the seal of the Academy is so
affixed. |
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Section 6 of the Act) |
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The Academy may be sued in the name of President/Secretary as per provision
laid down under Section 6 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable
to Union Territory of Delhi. |
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Amendment/alteration, extension or abridgment of ‘Purposes’ aims and objects
or change of name, under Sections 12 and 12A of the Societies Registration Act,
the amendment shall be made under this section. |
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DISSOLUTION AND ADJUSTMENT OF AFFAIRS |
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If the Academy need to be dissolved it shall be dissolved as per provisions
laid down under Sections 13 and 14 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as
applicable to the Union Territory of Delhi. |
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APPLICATION OF ACT |
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All the provisions under all the Sections of the Societies Registration Act,
1860 as applicable to the Union Territory of Delhi shall apply to this Academy. |
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS
The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers
are as under.
Dr G Sawhney,
Research officer- Central Assistant Public Information Officer (CAPIO)
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
6th Floor, Vishwakarma Bhawan
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110 016
Tel : 011-26582635; Fax : 011-26856635
Brig SC Marwaha,
Executive Secretary, INAE- Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
6th Floor, Vishwakarma Bhawan
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110 016
Tel : 011-26582635; Fax : 011-26856635
Dr MJ Zarabi,
Vice-President, INAE -First Appellate Authority (FAA)
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
6th Floor, Vishwakarma Bhawan
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110 016
Tel : 011-26582635; Fax : 011-26856635 |