(Amended Constitution adopted on 13.4.86)

PART-I

1. Short title and commencement :-

(i) This Constitution may he called "The Amended Constitution of Association of Physicians of India, 1986 (Orissa State Branch).

(ii) Commencement - This Constitution will commence from such date as the General Body of the Orissa State Branch decides after its adoption.

2. Definitions :-

(i) "Association" means Association of Physicians of India in other words A. P. I. (Orissa State Branch)

(ii) "Office" means office of the Association located at Cuttack.

(iii) "Sub-Branch" shall mean and include different units of the Association either opened or recognized by the Association.

(iv) "Year" means a calendar year

3. Scope of the Constitution:-

This Association being an affiliated body of the Association of Physicians of India the provisions of this Constitution will be subjected to the Constitution of the said affiliating body as modified from time to time.

PART-II

4. Aims and objects :-

In addition to aims and objects of the Association of Physicians of India this branch will have the further aims and objects :

(i) To further the knowledge of medicine among its members through research, group discussions, presentation of scientific papers etc.

(ii) To arrange meetings, symposium, conferences etc. for exchange of ideas among its members and Scientists from outside.

(iii) To mobilize and encourage talents for research on local problems through resources available locally or otherwise.

(iv) To initiate and organize research and specialization discipline not available in the State.

(v) To encourage, organize and undertake research center in the State. (vi) To diffuse results of recent researches in the field of medicine and allied subjects through the existing media and through papers and journals to be sponsored by it.

PART-III

5. Membership :-

5. (1) Any Physician who is a member or is eligible to become a member of the Association of Physicians of India, and who is a resident of Orissa and/or whose professional activities are mostly confined within the State of Orissa for the time being.

5. (2) Any other resident of Orissa whom the Governing body considers helpful in their activities for achieving the aims and objects would be taken as a patron on donation of Rs. 10,0001- or more.

5. (3) Membership fees :- There will be an one class members viz. Life members and the fee for such membership is Rs. 100.00 (Rupees one hundred only) subject to charges made by the General Body from time to time.

6. Management :-

The control and management of the Association will vest in the General Body and the Governing body as hereunder.

6. (1). General Body :- General body shall consist of all the members of the Orissa Branch. A meeting of the General Body shall be held at least once in a year preferably during November at places to be fixed by the governing body. One third members will form the quorum. One such meeting shall be the annual general body meeting in which the business regarding election & accounts and budget will be transacted. The President, in his absence the Vice-President shall convene the meeting of the General body with 30 days notice. The President and in his absence the Vice-President in the absence of both any other member chosen by the members shall preside over the meeting.

6. (1) (1). The General Body will consider :

(i) The/annual report of the Honorary or the Joint Honorary secretary.

(ii) pass the accounts for the past year.

(iii) approve the Budget Proposal for the coming year

(iv) elect the Governing body except the immediate past President through ballot. (v) to enroll non-members of the A. P. 1. by resolution as members.

(vi) and discuss subjects of interest to Physicians in general and lay down guidelines for future action. The General Body will be the supreme authority of the branch. One-third of the members of the Branch may by requisition convene an emergent meeting of the general body with 15 days notice by the President or the Governing body.

6. (2) (1) GOVERNING BODY

The following will Form the Governing Body
President                                          1
Immediate Past President                   1
Vice-President 1 Honorary Secretary   1
Joint Honorary Secretary                    1
Treasurer                                          1 (from headquarters)
Executive Members                            5 nos. out of which 3 shall be 
                                                        from 3 revenue zones or Orissa.

6. (2) (2) The term of the Governing Body shall be for one year or until the next Governing Body is elected. Five members will form the quorum of the Governing body meeting. The Governing Body should meet at least three times a year. The Secretary or the Joint Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Governing Body in consultation with the President with at least one week notice.

6. (2) (3) The Governing Body will be responsible for the smooth management of the branch and function as the Executive of the branch subject to the overall control of the General Body.

6. (2) (4) It may frame regulation for management of the affairs of the Association. It may with the approval of the General Body acquire by purchase, lease, gift properties both movable and immovable for carrying out its aims and objects and may construct, set up buildings, plants, laboratories, libraries and employ persons on remunerations.

6. (3) (1) President:

He shall be the custodian of the Branch and shall ordinarily preside over all meetings of the General body and Governing Body. The President may distribute work among the office-bearers for smooth running of the business of the Branch. He can temporarily suspend an office-bearer on the recommendation of the Governing Body till such action is finally taken up by the General Body.

(3) (2) Vice-President :
He shall exercise all the powers during the absence Of the president.

(3) (3)Honorary secretary :
He shall remain in charge of all papers, files and documents of the Branch record proceedings Of all meetings prepare and present annual reports and other reports receive letter and make correspondences and issue notices to members in consultation with the President.

(3) (4) He shall manage all the duties Of Secretary during Secretary's absence in consultation with the President.

(3) (5) Treasurer :

He shall be custodian of the funds of the Branch. He will open a Bank Account. He shall issue funds on the advice of the Honorary Secretary and maintain the accounts. He shall be from headquarters. The Bank account will be jointly operated by the Secretary, Treasurer and the Governing Body members for Central Zone. Any two signatures will operate the account.

PART-IV

7. (1) (1) Funds :-

The funds of the branch will consist of :

(i) The membership fees realized from the members.

(ii) Donation from the members.

(iii) Grants or donations from other persons, organizations authority or institutions.

(iv) Trust fund in respect of which the Association of Physicians of India (Orissa Branch) is made a trustee.

7. (1) (2) The funds of the branch shall be deposited in a Nationalized Bank decided upon by the Governing Body.

7. (2) (1)The accounts of branch will be audited by a Chartered Accountant every year before the General Body meeting and the Audit report shall be placed before the General Body meeting.

7. (2) (2) All expenditure should be authorized by the Governing Body before actual utilization and no expenditure which is not connected with or conducive to the aims and objects of the Association shall be authorized.

PART-V

8. (1) (1) Disputes :-

All disputes in connection with this branch shall be placed first before the Governing body where from appeal may be preferred to the General Body in its meeting and the decision of the General Body will he final.
8. (1) (2) A dispute regarding election of any office-bearer of the Governing Body shall be decided by the President and the immediate past President whose decision shall be final.

PART-VI

9. Amendment :-

This Constitution may be amended by the General Body with 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting. For moving a resolution for such amendment a notice of the amendment shall be given to the members at least one week before the date of General Body meeting.

10. Dissolution :-

The General Body meeting may by the resolution passed by 3/4th of its enrolled members dissolve the Association. In case of such dissolution the funds and assets to the credit of the Association at the time shall be transferred to such allied organization as the General Body may decide.