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Membership

Any person or organization engaged in research, development and utilization of biotechnology or in a field related to biotechnology and interested in promotion of objectives of society will be considered qualified for membership in the society. The membership of society consists of life members, annual members, organizational members, corporate / non-profit agency members and patrons. Application for membership is made on a form approved by the society.

Any person or organization engaged in research, development and utilization of biotechnology or in a field related to biotechnology and interested in promotion of objectives of society will be considered qualified for membership in the society. The membership of society consists of life members, annual members, organizational members, corporate / non-profit agency members and patrons. Application for membership is made on a form approved by the society.

Category of Membership (Rs.) (US$)

Fellows

(Only Life Members as per rules are eligible) Rs. 3000/-

US$300/-

Members

Life (For Individuals, One Time)

Residing in India

Residing abroad

2500/-

US$ 250/-

Annual (For Individuals)

Residing in India

Residing abroad

250/-

US$ 50/-

Organizational (One Time)

In India

From Abroad

50,000/-

US$ 5000/-

Corporate / Non-Profit Agencies (Annual)

In India

From Abroad

15.000/-

US$ 1500/-

Cessation of Membership

Membership will cease by death. resignation, or removal

Any member who does not pay the subscription fee within three months of the due date will cease to be a member of the society

If any member of the society fully disobeys the statutes of the society or council, or speaks, writes or prints publicly to defame the society or maliciously or dishonestly do anything to damage or dishonour thereof he or she will be removed from the membership. The reason of termination will be communicated to the person concerned in writing.

Whensoever there will appear to be cause for the removal of any member, the subject will be laid before the Council. After due deliberation, proposes to the membership that the member be removed, the President will announce the decision of council in any general meeting and seek approval of the members. If the decision is approved at the general meeting, the member will cease to be a member from that date.

Rights and Privileges of Membership

To be nominated for election to the council.

To vote and to nominate for election to the council.

To attend and vote at the general meeting/annual

To receive copies of the publications of the society council

To use facilities of society such as library, laboratory etc.

Patrons will not be nominated for election to the council

Appeal for Readmission

Anybody will be readmitted to the society if he/she applies in fresh and pays the requisite admission and subscription fee. However, a member who has been removed from the society will not be made a member again.

General Body

(i) General Body defined

General body will consist of all the members of the society.

(iii) Notice of meeting and periodicity of meeting

The annual general body will be called by the President once every year after giving at least 21 days’ notice. Twenty members or 1/3 of general body will form a quorum at every meeting of general body. If the meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, it may be reconvene d after sometime. No quorum will be required at such reconvened meeting

(ii) Powers, Duties and Functioning of the General Body

The General body will transact the following business:

Consideration of the annual report.

Ratification of decisions taken by the council.

Consideration of balance sheet of the audited accounts for the ongoing year

Appointment of auditors for ensuing year and fixing their remuneration

Any other item on the agenda.

President will chair general meeting and he may convene a special meeting of general body in consultation with council members. President will have casting vote.

All matters will be decided by majority vote. Each member will have one vote

Managing/Governing body/Executive Committee

i. Following will be the authorities of the society

General Body

Council (Executive Council)

Any other authority as prescribed by the Executive Council.

ii. Composition:

The affairs of the society will be managed and administered by a Council. It will consist of not more than 16 members. Immediate Past President and Secretary will be the Ex-officio members.

President 1

Vice-President 1

Secretary 1

Treasurer 1

Editor 1

Joint Secretary 1

Members 10 (including 4 Members from different regions)

iii. Election and Its mode:

Office Bearers, Editor and Members of the Executive Council will be elected by the members of the Society through secret ballot

iv. Terms of the Office of the Governing body:

The council members will hold office for three years. No member will serve individually for more than two consecutive terms as member (Office Bearer in the same capacity) of the council.

v. Powers and Duties of the Office Bearers:

All properties, movable, immovable and of any other kind belonging to the Society will vest in the Council, which will have full powers and authority to deal with and dispose of the same for the purpose of the society as it deems fit. The council will be entitled to exercise all such powers and to do all such acts and things as the society is authorised to exercise to achieve aims of the society.

Powers and duties of the office bearers will be as follows:

The President

The President will be the chairperson of the Council. The President will also be administrative-in-charge of the Society, its properties and affairs. In the absence of the president, Vice President will act as the President’s deputy and execute all such acts as the President.