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14A International Conferences shall be held approximately
every fourth year in a country to be decided upon by the
Council. (14A.1, 14A.2, 14A.3)
14B An invitation from a Member Society to act as host for
an International Conference and the associated Council and
Board Meetings shall be sent to the Secretary General
sufficiently far in advance for it to be placed on the agenda
of the Council meeting four years in advance of the
International Conference. Invitations may be considered at
earlier Council Meetings. (14B.l, 14B.2)
14C If four years before an International Conference is due
to take place no invitation has been received, the President
in consultation with the Board is authorised to make
arrangements for one to be held.
14D All individual and Supporting Members of the
International Society are entitled to attend an International
Conference. (14D.1, 14D.2, 14D.3, 14D.4, 14D.5)
15 REGIONAL
CONFERENCES,
MEETINGS
AND
SYMPOSIA
15A Regional Conferences shall normally be held about mid-
term between International Conferences, but, in addition,
Member Societies are encouraged to organise International
and Regional Symposia. (15A.1, 15A.2)
15B At such Regional Conferences delegates from Member
Societies of the Region may hold a meeting, chaired by the
Vice-President, to discuss matters of mutual interest. (
15B.1)
15C An invitation from a Member Society to act as host for a
Regional Conference shall be submitted to the Vice-
President of the Region and the Secretary General about six
months prior to the previous Regional Conference. The
invitation shall, after consultation with the Secretary
General, specify the time, place and subject of the Regional
Conference. (15C.1, 15C.2)
15D If by the time of the previous Regional Conference no
invitation has been received, the Vice-President (or Vice-
President elect) after consultations with Member Societies
within the Region and the Secretary General is authorised to
make arrangements for one to be held.
16 COMMITTEES
16A In order to further the aim of the International Society
the President may appoint Committees. Such appointments
shall be reported at the next Council meeting
16B Technical Committees shall have an international
membership and shall deliberate on technical or
professional matters which are of international interest and
relevance. The responsibility for each Technical Committee
shall be assumed by a specific Member Society which shall
provide the chairman, secretary and the necessary
administration. (16B.1, 16B.2, 16B.3, 16B.4)
16C The President is authorised to set up Committees to
deliberate on administrative and policy matters which are of
interest and relevance to the International Society. (16C.1,
16C.2)
16D Regional Committees may be set up by a Vice-President
in consultation with the President and Secretary General to
deliberate on technical or professional matters which are of
interest and relevance to that Region. (16D.l)
17 REGISTER OF MEMBERS
17A Each year each Member Society shall send to the
Secretary General and the Vice-President an up to date list
of its designated Individual Members, in the form set out in
Bylaw 17A.1.
17B The Secretary General shall assign a membership
number to each Individual Member in accordance with
Bylaw 17B.1. The list of the names and membership
numbers of Individual Members from each Member Society
shall be dispatched to that Member Society. (17B.2)
17C Upon receipt of the list referred to in 17B, the Member
Society can compile membership cards and distribute a card
to each Individual Member. (17C.1 and 17C.2)
17D The Secretary General shall compile a list of Individual
Members grouped according to Member Society and shall
make this list available to Members of the Society in a form
directed by Council. (17D.1)
18 AMENDEMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
18A Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed by
any Member Society. Such amendments shall be sent in
writing to the Secretary General sufficiently in advance of a
Council Meeting to have them included as an item on the
circulated agenda. (18A.1)
18B An amendment to the Statutes may be passed by a
qualified majority of three-quarters of Council, voting in
accordance with Statute 12K and Bylaw 12.K.1.
18C Amendments to the Bylaws shall require a simple
majority of the Council.
19 DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION
19A The dissolution or liquidation of the International
Society can be effected only by a majority of at least two-
thirds of all Member Societies entitled to the benefits of
membership. (19A.l)
19B The Council shall decide on the distribution of all the
remaining assets of the International Society after settling
all debts and liabilities.
19C Such assets shall be disposed of only to non-profit
organisations whose primary interests are similar to those of
the International Society. The Council shall have the right to
delegate to the Board detailed decisions on the distribution
of any remaining assets of the International Society if
appropriate.
BYLAWS
1 NAME AND CONSTITUTION
1B.1 The set of Bylaws supplementing the Statutes are cross-
referenced to the relevant Statute. (See statute 18D)
3 LANGUAGES
3E.1 One or more additional languages chosen by the host
country may be used at Regional Conferences or
International Symposia. Abstracts in at least one of the
official languages must be provided.
4 MEMBERSHIP
4A.1 The Secretary General shall maintain a list of Member
Societies grouped according to Region
4F.1 The membership of the new Member Society shall not
become effective until it has received the decision of the
relevant ISSMGE meeting in which the application has been
accepted and payment of the first subscription has been
received by the international society.
4F.2 A Society coming to membership part way through a
year (1st January-31st December) shall pay a pro rata
subscription for that year.
4H.1 Subscriptions are due annually in advance on 1st
January each year and must be paid within nine months of
that date.
4H.2 A Member Society should inform the Secretary General
in advance if it expects to be unable to pay its subscription
by the due date and explain the reason.
4H.3 Engagement in the aims of ISSMGE could include
organisation of technical meetings, lectures, workshops,
seminars, conferences, submission of papers to geotechnical
conferences, participation in Technical Committees, and
other international liaisons. A Member Society must keep
the regional Vice-President informed by means of an
activity statement due six months before each Council
Meeting.
4I.1
A suspended Member Society may be reinstated on
conditions agreed by the Regional Vice-President and the
Secretary General, which shall include a reinstatement fee
of no less than three years of subscription.
4L.1 Applications for Supporting membership should be
made to the Secretary General who will consult with the
President or Regional Vice-President as appropriate
5 FINANCES
5A.1 The financial year is the calendar year.
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