A. ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP

A.1. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Application for Individual Membership as provided for in clause 3.1.1. of the Constitution, shall be made on a prescribed form and shall be proposed by a Member and seconded by another Member.

A.2. HONORARY MEMBERS

It is intended that the elevation to Honorary status, as provided for in clause 3.1.2 of the Constitution, should represent a very special and signal honour, and not merely a routine procedure for old and/or retired persons. It is therefore essential that considerable caution be exercised in not allowing the conferment of Honorary Membership to become a regular and routine practice.

A.2.1. The nomination of a candidate shall be submitted with a written motivation of the candidate's qualifications for Honorary status, duly signed by the nominator(s) (see A.2.2), as well as a curriculum vitae of the candidate.

A.2.2. The privilege of nomination is vested in

A.2.2.1. An Honorary Member;

A.2.2.2. A Past President;

A.2.2.3. A Member of Council;

A.2.2.4. Any five or more Members, collectively, who must all sign the citation referred to in clause A.2.1 supra.

A.2.3. All submissions shall be made directly to the President.

A.2.4. The President shall discuss the submissions with the Executive. If approved at this stage, the submissions shall be presented to Council. No Officer or member of Council shall be eligible for Honorary Membership during his term of office.

A.2.5. Any nomination for Honorary Membership will be submitted to Council at the subsequent Council Meeting. Council will only vote on such a submission at the following Council Meeting. Election to Honorary Membership shall only be made if the submission is accepted by Council without an adverse vote.

A.2.6. A newly elected Honorary Member shall, at such appropriate function decided upon by the Executive, be formally presented with a suitable certificate.

A.3. If Council is satisfied that the necessary conditions are fulfilled for the class of membership applied for, it shall confer membership. In any case, the applicant for membership will be informed by the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of the decision within four weeks.

B. MEMBERSHIP REGISTER

B.1. A register of the names, addresses and qualifications of all Members shall be kept by the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer and this register shall be made available to Members from time to time as Council may direct.

B.2. The register shall reflect all the classes and grades of membership listed in section 3 of the Constitution, namely:

B.2.1. Individual Members; and

B.2.2. Honorary Members.

B.3. It shall be incumbent upon all Members of all classes and grades to notify the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer of any changes of address, failing which they shall be deemed to have waived service of any notices etc. and the onus of notification of such non-service shall rest with the Member.

B.4. A notice dispatched by hand or though the post to the address last registered with the Society shall be deemed to have been duly served on the Member.

C. MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION

C.1. Entrance fees shall be determined by Council and may, at the discretion of Council, be reviewed from time to time as required by clause 5.1 of the Constitution.

C.1.1. Annual subscriptions shall be in accordance with the following scale of units:

Honorary Members 0 units

Members 5 units

Retired Members 2 units

Student Members 1 unit

Institutional Members 25 units

C.1.2. The monetary value of each unit in Clause C.1.1 supra shall be determined by Council and may, at the discretion of Council, be reviewed from time to time as required by Clause 5.1 of the Constitution.

C.2. Membership subscription shall be due on 1 January of each year in advance.

C.2.1. The privileges of any Member whose subscription is not paid within 6 months of due date shall automatically lapse.

C.2.2. The membership of any Member whose subscription is not paid within one year of due date shall automatically lapse.

C.2.3. Where privileges or membership have lapsed in term of clause C.2.1 and C.2.2 supra, Council may effect full reinstatement of privileges and/or membership upon payment of two years' subscription according to the prevailing unit scale rate.

C.3. Newly elected Members shall pay the full subscriptions for the year in which they are elected.

C.4. There shall be no refund of subscription, either in full or on a pro rata basis, to Members resigning their membership.

C.5. Council is empowered, in exceptional circumstances, to reduce or waive the subscription due by any Member.

C.6. Council is empowered to determine subscription for foreign members, taking into account fluctuations in exchange rates.

D. DUTIES OF COUNCIL

D.1. COUNCIL

Council shall -

D.1.1. promote the objectives of the Society;

D.1.2. ensure that resolutions taken at General Meetings are carried out;

D.1.3. attend to the efficient and expeditious execution of the day to day business of the Society;

D.1.4. undertaken liaison with national and international organizations with which the Society may adhere or develop close links;

D.1.5. examine and either authorize, amend or reject proposals made for the organization of meetings or courses held under the aegis of the Society;

D.1.6. determine any Membership entrance fees and annual subscriptions, according to section C of these Bylaws;

D.1.7. appoint, or sanction the appointment of, such committees or subcommittees as it may deem necessary.

D.2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

D.2.1. The Executive as defined in clause 4.4 of the Constitution are empowered, in cases of urgency where it is not possible to constitute a full Council meeting or where immediate action on behalf of Society is called for, to take such decisions and actions as are deemed necessary.

D.2.2. Two Officers shall constitute a majority.

D.2.3. Decisions and any actions taken by the Executive shall be reported to Council for ratification, as soon as possible.

D.3. THE PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT

The President or, in his absence, the Vice-President shall -

D.3.1. Be ex officio a member of any committees or subcommittees formed under the auspices on the Society;

D.3.2. Prepare a written biennial report on the activities of the Society for presentation to the Biennial General Meeting;

D.3.3. Attend to the formalities associated with the election of a member to Honorary Membership, as provided for in clause A.2.4 of these Bylaws;

D.3.4. Make suitable alternative arrangements if an Officer is precluded from executing his duties;

D.3.5. Advise the Secretary of proposed meetings of the Society and/or Council.

D.4 THE HONORARY SECRETARY/TREASURER

The Honorary Secretary/Treasurer shall -

D.4.1. Deal with all correspondence in consultation with the President or, if he be absent, the Vice-President;

D.4.2. Receive , and arrange for the disbursement of, all monies pertaining to the Society and maintain the financial affairs in order by keeping appropriate books;

D.4.3. In conjunction with the auditors as provided for in clauses 5.6 and 5.7 of the Constitution, prepare annual financial reports for presentation to Council and to the Biennial General Meeting;

D.4.4. Before 30 September of each year dispatch to all Members accounts pertaining to annual subscriptions due;

D.4.5. Call all meetings of the Society;

D.4.6. Attend to the formalities of General Meetings and elections;

D.4.7. Call for motions and nominations from Members not less than six weeks prior to the Biennial General Meeting;

D.4.8. Circularize to Members the notices convening all General Meetings and statements of motions not less than four weeks prior to he date decided upon for the meeting, as required in clause 6.5 of the Constitution;

D.4.9. Circularize to Members the final agenda for General Meetings not less than two weeks prior to the date decided upon for the meeting;

D.4.10. Call all Council meetings;

D.4.11. Prior to the Biennial General meeting notify all Members regarding amendments to the Membership register;

D.4.12. Ensure the maintenance of suitable records of all meetings of the Society and of the Council.

E. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL

E.1. Council shall meet not less than once a year, the first meeting to be immediately after Biennial General Meeting.

E.2.

E.2.1. Four voting members of Council shall constitute a quorum.

E.2.2. Should a quorum not be realized the Executive shall act, in consultation with the other Council members present, in accordance with clause D.2.1 of the Bylaws.

E.3. The President or, in his absence, the Vice-President shall preside over all meetings.

E.3.1. In the absence of both the President and the Vice- President the meeting shall elect its own chairman from amongst the Council Members present.

E.4. Suitably signed postal and proxy votes shall be allowed at all Council meetings.

E.5. Resolutions taken at Council meetings shall be deemed carried by a simple majority vote in their favour, except when Bylaws (clause 4.5.2 of the Constitution) or Honorary Membership (clause A.2 supra) are concerned.

E.6. Voting shall normally be by show of hands, except that a secret vote shall be permitted if requested by not less than two voting members, or if so ruled by the chairman.

E.7. The chairman shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of a tie, a casting vote.

E.8. A member of Council who has been absent from two consecutive meetings without an acceptable, preceding apology shall be considered to have tendered his resignation.

F. GENERAL MEETINGS

F.1. 10 % of the Membership shall constitute a quorum. Should a quorum not be realized the meeting shall be adjourned for a period specified at the discretion of the chairman. When the meeting is reconvened those members who are present, provided there are not fewer than ten Members, shall be regarded as constituting a quorum.

F.2. All motions may be proposed and seconded by any Member and, with the exception of changes to the Constitution and the Bylaws, shall be adopted on the basis of a simple majority vote.

F.3. Voting shall normally be by show of hand, except that a secret vote shall be permitted if requested by not less than two Members or if so ruled by the Chairman.

F.4.

F.4.1. The President or, in his absence, the Vice-President shall preside over all meetings.

F.4.2. In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the meeting shall elect a chairman from amongst those Council Members present.

F.5. The chairman shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of a tie, a casting vote.

G. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS

G.1. Any changes to these Bylaws shall be in accordance with section 4.5 of the Constitution.

G.2. Proposed changes to these Bylaws may be submitted to Council by any three Members, such proposal to reach the Honorary Secretary/Treasurer not less than four weeks prior to the Council meeting concerned.

H. DISSOLUTION

H.1. Should Council decide upon dissolution in terms of clause 9.1 of the Constitution, all outstanding debts of the Society shall be settled forthwith from existing funds and/or assets.

H.2. After settling all debts as provided for in clause H.1 supra, any remaining funds or assets shall be applied as determined by a simple majority vote, according to one or more of the following -

H.2.1. to an organization or organizations involved in nuclear medicine in South Africa;

H.2.2. to existing academic departments or scientific institutions concerned with nuclear medicine in the Republic of South Africa.