CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

Extracts from the By-Laws (This text would not constitute an official by laws for IPM, members shall obtain a copy of the by-laws from IPM should one wish to have an extensive study of the by-laws)

41. The Council shall consist of the following: The President Three Vice-Presidents The Honorary Secretary The Honorary Treasurer The Honorary Assistant Secretary The Honorary Assistant Treasurer The Honorary Editor Six Corporate Members The Immediate Past President

42. The Council at its descretion co-opt not more than four Corporate Non Corporate Members Other than Student Members and such Non Corporate Members are not entitled to voting rights. In co-opting the four (04) members, the Council as far as possible may select such Members from those employment sectors which are not represented in the "Elected Council".

43. The Council shall hold office for one Annual General Meeting to the next Annual General Meeting.

44. (a) The President shall be a Corporate Member of the Institute who will be invited by the outgoing Council to assume this position. His term of office may be renewed from year to year.

45. In the absence of the President, one of the Vice Presidents in order of seniority shall as as President. The order of seniority of the Vice Presidents shall be in accordance with the duration of their occupation of that office. and in the case of equality of such duration it shall be the order decided by the Council at the time of their nomination and failing such decision it shall be determined by lot.

46. The following office-bearers. viz. 03 Vice Presidents, Hony. Secretary, Hony. Assistant Secretary, Hony. Treasurer, Hony. Assistant Treasurer, Hony. Editor and six council members shall be Corporate Members of the Institute and shall be elected annually in accordance with the procedure laid down below.

47. The Hony.Secretary shall send notices to all Corporate Members inviting nominations for election of office-bearers. The Notice shall be issued 06 weeks before the due date of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETIN. The Notice shall be accompanied by a list of names of Corporate Members eligible for election indicating their professional position.

48. All nominations for election of office-bearers, in closed cover marked "NOMINATIONS" shall be sent to the Hony. Secretary 04 weeks before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Such nominations shall be proposed and seconded by Corporate Members. the consent of the persons so nominated shall be obtained before-hand by the proposer in writing and shall be forwarded along with the nomination. No nomination shall be valid unless the proposer, the seconded and the person nominated have paid their subscription for the current year and are eligible for election.

49. The Hony. Secretary shall table such closed covers unopened at the meeting of the council prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Council shall scrutinize nomination papers and declare them valid. if found in conformity with Rules hereof.

50. The members who have submitted valid nominations shall be duly elected at the Annual General Meeting. In the event of more than once candidate is proposed for any post. there shall be an election by secret ballot to be administered by a senior members of the Institute at the Annual General Meeting. The voting shall be by members present. No proxy voting is permitted. The President shall announce the successful candidate at the Annual General Meeting.

51. In the event of any equality of votes for any office. the Chairman at the Annual General Meeting shall exercise the Casing vote.

52. Even after adopting the procedure laid down herein before. at the Annual General Meeting there still remains vacancies unfilled. the Chairman shall proceed to fill such vacancies by election at the said Annual General Meeting. Thereafter the Council shall be competent to act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body and may at anytime fill such vacancy by invitation from among the Corporate Members.

53. The office of a Member of Council shall be vacated if he gives notice in writing to the Council of his wishes to resign, or if he ceases to be a Corporate Member of the Institute, or he fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the Council without giving any valid reasons and fails to respond to any relevant communications from the Council: it shall also be vacated if he becomes bankrupt in the case of Service Subscriber representative. or of unsound mind. and the Council resolves that it be vacated. Any such resolutions shall be conclusive as to the fact and grounds of vacation stated in the notice. Any resulting vacancy may be filled by the Council by appointing a Corporate Member who is qualified for election to the Office in which the vacancy has occurred.