1.

GENERAL BODY: The President shall preside over all the meetings of the Governing Body and General Body. If the President is not present, the Secretary or in his absence, one of the Life or Ordinary Members present at the meeting shall be elected by other members to preside over the meeting

2.

GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS: 

  a.

The Governing Body shall meet at such times and at such places as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of The Society

  b.

A meeting of the Governing Body shall be convened by the Honorary Secretary with the consent of the President

  c.

The Honorary Secretary shall convene a special meeting of the Governing Body upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than five members [including office-bearers] of the Governing Body. At least three weeks prior notice shall be given to all the members of the Governing Body for an ordinary and/or special meeting of the Governing Body. The President at a shorter notice may call an urgent meeting, which should not be less than sever [7] days.

  d.

Five members of the Governing Body shall be the quorum for any meeting of the Governing Body. If there is no quorum within fifteen minutes after the appointed time, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of members, shall stand dissolved and in any other case shall stand adjourned for half an hour and meet at the same place and on the same day. For such an adjourned meeting, no quorum will be necessary and at such adjourned meeting, the business for which the meeting was called can be transacted.

  e.

If the President or the Governing Body so directs, any business of the Governing Body may be transacted by circulation instead of at a meeting.

3.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

  a.

The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held each year on a day, time, place to be fixed by the Governing Body

  b.

The Governing Body shall submit an Annual Report of the proceedings of the Governing Body and its committees, if any, and of the activities of The Society together with a statement of the assets and liabilities of The Society and an abstract of receipts and disbursements during the year and the report of the auditors, if any.

  c.

The President may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon a requisition made in writing and signed by not less than thirty [30] members of The Society, convene a Special General Body Meeting at such place and time as he may decide not later than two months. Any requisition made by the members shall be addressed to the Honorary Secretary and shall state the objects of the Special Meeting proposed to be called and the resolutions proposed to be passed there at

  d.

The Honorary Secretary shall, upon receipt of such a requisition, proceed to convene under orders of the President, a Special General Body Meeting which shall be held within two months from the date of receipt of such requisition, at a place and time fixed by the President

  e.

At all General Body Meetings, only the business of which notice has been given or such questions as naturally arise thereon shall be discussed. Any member desiring to move a resolution at the Annual General Meeting shall give notice of the same in writing to the Honorary Secretary at least thirty days before the date fixed for the General Meeting

  f.

Twenty members present at a General Body Meeting shall be the quorum for that meeting

  g.

If within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for a General Body Meeting there is no quorum, the meeting if convened on the requisition of members shall stand dissolved, and, in any other case, shall be adjourned for half an hour and will meet on the same day and at the same place

  h.

The person presiding at the General Body Meeting may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place; but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

  i.

No quorum shall be necessary for any adjourned General Body Meeting

  j.

Subject to the law for the time being in force, the resolutions passed in a General Body Meeting shall be given immediate effect by the officers of The Society, unless stated otherwise