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4B A Member Society is generally a National Society but may

also represent two or more nearby countries. A country may

not have more than one Member Society.

4C Each Member Society is composed in part or in full of

individual members who are designated Individual members

of the International Society. An Individual Member of the

International Society may belong to more than one Member

Society.

4D In order to create a Member Society in a country or group of

countries, individuals interested in furthering the fields of

geotechnics and its engineering applications must first

create a Society with this aim. The Society must have:

(i) A Constitution or Statutes

(ii) A President or Chairman

(iii)A Secretary and Treasurer

(iv) An address for its Secretariat.

4E Once the Society has been brought into existence a letter

should be sent (in English or French) signed by the

President or Chairman and the Secretary of that Society to

the Secretary General of the International Society formally

applying for membership on behalf of the Society. The

letter should contain a declaration that if accepted the

Member Society will do its best to further the aim of the

International Society and abide by its Constitution and

should enclose (in English or in French):

(i) The Constitution or Statutes of the applicant Society

(ii) The name of its President or Chairman and

Secretary

(iii)The address of its Secretariat

(iv) The names, occupations and addresses of its

members designate of the International Society.

If t

The Secretary General

is satisfied shall check

that the

application is in order,

and

after consultation with the

appropriate Regional Vice-President,

he shall shall

include

it in the agenda of the next Board meeting for approval.

The Secretary General shall report Societies accepted into

membership to the next Council Meeting. No entrance fee is

payable. (4F.1, 4F.2)

4G A Member Society may be affiliated to other engineering

and scientific societies

4H A Member Society shall fulfil its obligations to the

International Society which include: active engagement in

initiatives aimed at the advancement of knowledge in the

field of geotechnics and its engineering applications, at the

local or international level, payment of the annual

subscriptions, keeping the Secretary General regularly

informed about changes of its statutes, address of its

Secretariat, names of its officers, and names and addresses

of designated Individual Members of the International

Society. (4H.1, 4H.2, 4H.3)

4I A Member Society which has failed to abide by Statute 4H

and its Bylaws for four consecutive years shall cease to

receive the benefits of membership of the International

Society and its membership shall be deemed to be

suspended. (4I.1)

4J A Member Society which has resigned its membership may

apply to rejoin the International Society by means of the

procedure set out in Statutes 4D and 4E. If accepted the

Council shall decide what entrance fee, if any, shall be

payable.

4K The Council has the right to suspend the membership of any

Member Society by a simple majority vote and to terminate

the membership of any Member Society by a two-thirds

majority vote.

4L Supporting membership of the International Society is open

to individuals, private firms and other organisations. These

Supporting Members shall not have specific representation

on the governing bodies of the International Society. (4L.1)

5 FINANCES

5A The International Society is a non-profit organisation

supported by the subscriptions of the Members, royalty

revenues from publications, in accordance with policies laid

down by the Council, unrestrictive grants and other sources

accepted by the Council. (5A.1, 5A.2, 5A.3, 5A.4, 5A.5,

5A.6)

5B For the purposes of meeting the expenses incurred by the

International Society for its operation each Member Society

shall pay its subscription to the International Society in

accordance with Statute 4H. (5B.1)

5C At any time the subscription shall be computed on the basis

of the number of designated Individual Members of each

Member Society and on the basis of a Basic Fee per Capita

adjusted by discounts most recently agreed at a meeting of

the Council. (5C.1)

5D No Officer or Member, other than the staff of the General

Secretariat, shall receive any remuneration from

International Society funds. However, the reimbursement of

certain direct expenses may be authorised. (5D.1)

5E Only the President or the Secretary General may authorise

expenditure. (5E.1)

6 REGIONS

6A The International Society shall operate through the

following six Regions: Africa; Asia; Australasia; Europe;

North America; South America.

6B Each Member Society shall be allocated to one Region only,

in accordance with geographical and technical

considerations deemed most beneficial to furthering the aim

of the International Society and preferably in accordance

with the wish of the Member Society subject to ratification

by the Council.

6C A Member Society may seek a change of its Regional

allocation. If the President of the International Society is

satisfied that such a change is in the interests of the

International Society,

then

after consultation with the

appropriate Regional Vice-Presidents,

the he* change

may

the change

subject to ratification by the

Council.

* The use of the masculine gender in the Constitution does not

imply the position described is occupied by a male person.

7 OFFICERS

7A The Officers of the International Society are:

(i) The President

(ii) The Vice-Presidents

(iii)The Secretary General

8 PRESIDENT

8A The prime duty of the President shall be to foster the aim of

the International Society.

The President He

shall preside at

the International Conference and at meetings of the Council

and Board.

The President He

shall be responsible, in

collaboration with the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary

General, for the conduct of the affairs of the International

Society. (8A.l, 8A.2)

8B The term of office of the President shall normally be from

the end of one International Conference to the end of the

next International Conference. This is normally a period of

four years.

8C About one year before the expiry of the term of office of the

President, the Secretary General shall invite each Member

Society to submit its nomination of an Individual Member

for the next President, the nominating Member Society

having first ascertained that its nominee is willing to serve if

elected. After confirming each nominee's willingness to

stand for election, the Secretary General shall then send to

each Member Society a list of all the candidates and the

Council shall be asked to vote on these names at its next

meeting which will normally be just prior to the next

International Conference. (8C.1, 8C.2)

8D As soon as the President-elect has been chosen the decision

will be announced publicly at the earliest suitable occasion.

During the International Conference at the end of which

the

President-elect the

takes office

the President-elect he

will

participate in this capacity

as President-elect

in all

administrative, technical and social functions.

8E The President may be substituted by the First Vice-

President (Ref. Statute 9D) in any and all of

the President’s

his

duties. In the event of the resignation or death of the

President the first Vice-President shall act as President for

the unexpired term of office. (8E.l)

8F The President shall not be eligible for re-election on

completion of

the his

term of office.

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