Rules & Bylaws

(As adopted by the General Body on 20-12-95)

      The Association shall be called  the  “SURGICAL SOCIETY OF DEHRADUN”

Para I

      Aims & Objectives.

1.      Advancement of  study and  practice of Surgery  in  Dehradun.

2.      To promote clinical and research activity.

3.      To arrange regular scientific meetings, symposia and seminars. 

4.      To foster Professional and Social relations among the Members.

Para II

Membership.

There will be two types of Members: Ordinary and Associate Members.

1.      Surgeons  practicing  any  branch  of  Surgery  will be eligible to become Ordinary Members.

2.      Medical Specialists in Subjects allied to Surgery will be eligible to become Associate Members.

Para III

      Subscriptions.

      Annual Subscriptions will be Rupees 200/=  for both Ordinary and Associate Members.

1.      Full subscription is payable at the time of applications and subsequently on the first of January of every calendar year.

2.      The General Body on the recommendations of the Executive Committee, may revise the Annual subscription from time to time.

Para  IV

      Executive Committee.

The society will have an Executive Committee consisting of the following

1.      President

2.      Immediate Past President

3.      Secretary  cum Treasurer..

4.      Executive Members—four .( One of the members will discharge the duties of a Joint Secretary who will assist the Secretary)

      The term of office bearers will be for a period of two years , the year will be deemed to start from first January of each calendar  year.       

      Elections for the various posts will be held every  alternate year in the month of December  .

      The Executive Committee shall meet at least  four times in a year.

            The President shall preside. In his absence the Past President will preside.

            The secretary  cum treasurer shall operate  the bank accounts , keep the books of accounts and present the audited accounts in the Annual  General  Body  Meeting of the Society in the month of December every year .

Para V

            Functions of the Executive Committee :

      The Executive Committee shall have the following functions and powers.

1.      To conduct the day to day business of the society.

2.      To receive and dispose off the applications for memberships and resignations.

3.      To regulate and sanction an expenditure which the Committee  may consider to  be necessary or desirable in furthering the objectives of the Society.

4.      The accounts of the Society shall be maintained by the Treasurer, and he shall present the same in the Annual General Body Meeting. The Treasurer will receive Subscriptions, pay all Bills and present Audited Accounts.

5.      The Secretary shall summon all meetings of the Executive Body and the General Body, with the approval of the President, and keep minutes of such meetings.

6.      The Executive Committee will have powers to co-opt members.

7.      If a Vacancy occurs on the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy..

8.      The Executive Committee shall have powers to appoint Sub-committees.

Para  VI

            General Body :

1.      There shall be one Annual General Body Meeting in the month of December each Year. In this meeting the Secretary shall present the Annual report and the Annual  Statement of Accounts. The Accounts shall be audited by two members of the society before presentation at the Annual General  Meeting.

2.      The President can call an Extraordinary Meeting of the Society anytime.

3.      All meetings shall be chaired by the President or in his absence by the Immediate Past President.

Para  VII

            Elections

1.      The elections to the Executive Committee shall be held once in two years at the time of the annual general body meeting. Members will be eligible for election for one more term.

2.      Nominations shall be invited by the Secretary from the members giving at least fifteen days’ notice.

3.      Only ordinary members who have paid all dues shall have the right to vote.

4.      The Associate Members shall have no voting right.

5.      If the Nomination of any post is not received by the last date the name could be proposed by the members at the time of the General body meeting  on the floor of the house.

Para  VIII

            Amendments of Rules and Regulations .

Amendments can be proposed  by the Executive Committee  to the General  Body  or by any member with thirty day’s notice.. The proposed  amendments will be circulated to the members and be passed  in the  next Annual General  Body Meeting by at least two third of the total eligible members . If two-third members are not present a copy of the proposed amendments signed by the President and the secretary will be sent to all members and written opinion obtained.