All members shall be entitled as of right to participate in all the activities of The Society provided that the Associate Members and the Student Members shall have no right to participate in voting or to propose, second or stand for any office of The Society.

I.

The Governing Body of the Society shall consist of a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 15 members

1. President
2. President-elect, who automatically assumes the office of the President after expiration     of the term of the current incumbent
3. Immediate Past President
4. One Honorary Secretary
5. One Honorary Treasurer
6. 8 [eight] to 10 [ten] ordinary members
7. Members who may be co-opted by the Governing Body from amongst the Members of     the Society. A maximum of two co-opted members can hold office for one term only

II.

DURATION OF OFFICE
Note: In the following paragraphs, "Term" means the period extending from one Annual General Body Meeting to the next Annual General Body Meeting.

1. The initial Governing Body will hold office for a period of three terms
2. The President, Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer can hold office for not     more than three terms
3. The other members can hold office for not more than three terms

III.

The elected Ordinary Members of the Governing Body shall retire by rotation, half of them retiring every year after the initial term of three years. The retiring members shall be eligible for re-election. After the first three years, lots will be drawn amongst the members of the Governing Body to decide who will retire in that year.

Amendments

1.

Resolved that the industry representation on the board be up to the limit of Four [4] members only.

2.

The post of Honorary Treasurer could be contested by the industry members

3.

With respect to the duration of office [clause 10 II] the amendment reads as follows: the "Term means 2 [two] years and a maximum of 3 [three] terms equaling to six years"