A. MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

• Name of the Society:
  The name of the society shall be “INDIAN RADIO SCIENCE SOCIETY (InRaSS)”. The office of the society shall remain in the union territory of Delhi.
• Registered Office:

The registered office of the society shall be located at D 608, C R Park, New Delhi – 110019

• Area of Operations:

Territorially the area of operations of the society shall be the entire country of India. As part of its operations, if required, the society may extend its operations abroad as well.

• Aims and Objectives:

The aims and the objects of the society, for which the same is established, shall be promotion of Radio Science and related branches of science in India. The functions of this Society in pursuance of this object shall be as under:

• To encourage the study of all aspects of Radio Science, in its most general sense to deal electromagnetic radiation across the entire spectrum from radio waves to optical/ultraviolet light, wherever wave properties are important. Specifically the following fields are encompassed but the scope is not limited to them: Electromagnetic Metrology, Electromagnetic Measurements and Standard, Fields and Waves, Radio-communication Systems and Signal Processing, Electronics and Photonics, Electromagnetic Noise and Interference, Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing, Ionospheric Radio and Propagation, Waves in Plasmas, Radio Astronomy, Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine.
  • To issue such publications (e.g., Bulletin, Journal, Newsletter, etc.) from time to time, as may be decided upon by the Executive Council of the Society.
  • To hold scientific meetings for presentations of original papers, review talks, etc.
  • To popularize Radio Science among the educational institutions and in the general public of India by
• Arranging lectures on all aspects of Radio Science;
• Striving to include Radio Science course in School, College & University curricula;
• Cooperating in conducting Symposia, Schools etc.;
• Encouraging amateur radio scientists, Hams; and
• Taking up any other suitable activity.
  • To express the views of the radio science community regarding the current status and future developments of radio science in India.
  • To keep liaison with other radio science societies of the world (such as USNC- URSI).
  • To institute lectures, prizes and fellowships.
  • To collect radio science material like books, slides, movies, journals, etc. and make them available to interested parties for studies and research at nominal cost and to the general public by way of exhibitions etc.
  •  To encourage coordinated research programs among Indian radio scientists and exchange of research personal between institutions and universities in India for conducting research in various aspects of radio science that benefit the society directly.
  •  To initiate and perform any other activities and functions which would further advance radio science and related sciences in India.
  •  To collaborate with and assist government agencies- bodies, non-governmental organizations and other national and international agencies for achieving the aims and objectives of the society.
  •  To encourage closer interaction between Academics and Industry, which will help development of newer and more innovative products for societal benefits.
• Provided:
  • That none of the objects of this society shall at any time involve carrying on activity for profits;
  • That the income or the assets of the society fund shall not be applied or transferred in whole or in part for any purpose other than the purpose mentioned in the aims & objects;
  • That the income or assets of the society shall not be applied or used for the benefit of the authors of the society, or any person who makes substantial contribution or donations to the society or any societies or trustee or manager of this society;
  • Further and without prejudice to the generality of the above mentioned objects, and for the effective carrying out and attainment and in furtherance of all or any of the objects aforesaid, the society shall, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the rules there under as also the Regulations of the Society and other laws of the land, have the powers to do the following acts, deeds and things:
    • To acquire, purchase, receive, manage, take on lease and hold land, building or any property of any kind, including securities and negotiable instruments;
    • To encourage, construct, erect and maintain buildings, tents, bridges, gardens, etc;
    • To manage, improve, develop, sell, transfer, lease out, exchange, mortgage or charge or otherwise dispose of or deal with the property of any kind, movable and immovable, belonging to the society;
    • To enter into contracts or arrangements for and in connection with any of the objects and purposes of the society;
    • To open accounts with any nationalized / international / private bank or banks, to operate such accounts and to give instructions to the bank or banks;
    • To accept donations, subscriptions, contributions, grants, subsidies, present and other offering in cash and/or kind from any person, Governments, such terms and conditions as may be thought fit and proper;
    • To purchase or otherwise acquire lands or buildings and erect Buildings on any lands so purchased for the purposes of investments of the society funds and to spend and/or utilize the rental or other Incomes arising there from for the purposes connected with or conducive to the promotion of the objects of the society;
    • To raise moneys and funds in such manner as may be deemed fit for and on behalf of the society;
    • To appoint or engage volunteers, workers, employees, officers, auditors, architects, engineers, lawyers, agents, etc., as and when required and to remunerate them for their services rendered to the society for carrying out any of the objects and purposes of the society;
    • To accept the management of any society, fund of endowment in which the society may be interested;
    • To institute, adjust, settle, compromise, compound, refer to arbitration all actions, suits, claims, complaints, petitions, demands and proceedings for and against the society, its office bearers, workers, employees and other interested persons relating to or in connection with the properties and affairs of the society;
    • To appoint committee or committees of Management in respect of any unit, division or department of the society for smooth and efficient management of functioning or affairs of the society to attain any of the objects of the society, and to remunerate the members thereof for their services rendered to the society;
    • To invest money of the society not immediately required for the purpose in such securities, bonds, units, certificates, fixed deposits or other investments as required under section 11 of the Income-tax Act as amended for time to time;
    • To set apart all or part of the income of the corpus or part thereof for any of the objects of the society;
    • To make, vary, alter or modify schemes, rules and regulations for carrying out the objects of the society and for the management of the affairs thereof and for running any institution, business, trade or industry or training schemes in rural development work in furtherance of the objects and purpose of the society and/or otherwise for giving effect to the objects and purposes of the society.
• Application of Income:

All the income, earning moveable/or immovable properties of the society shall be solely utilized and applied towards the promotion of its aims and object only as set for in the memorandum of the society and no profit there of shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividends, bonus profit or any manner whatsoever to the present or the past member of the society or to any person claiming through any one or more of the present and the past members. No member of the society shall have any personal claim on any moveable or immovable properties of the society or make any profit whatsoever by virtue of this membership.

• Governing Council:

The names, addresses, occupations and designations of the members of the Governing Council also referred to as the Executive Council in whom the management of the society is entrusted as required under section 2 of the Societies Registration Act 1860 as applicable to the union territory of Delhi are as follows:

• Desirous Persons:

We, the undersigned whose names and addresses are given below are desirous of establishing a society called the Indian Radio Science Society (InRaSS) to be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in the Union Territory of Delhi in pursuance of the Memorandum of the Society.

B. Rules and Regulations

Article I: Membership

The Indian Radio Science Society (InRaSS) hereinafter referred to as the `Society’ shall have the following categories of members:  Regular members, Associate members, Student members, Institutional members, Donor members and Honorary Fellows.

The regular members shall form the General Body of the Society in which shall vest the primary authority in all the matters concerning the Society. The Society shall function through the General Body and through such Chapters as may be constituted by the general body from time to time. For the purposes of day to day administration of matters relating to the Society, the general body shall from time to time, elect from amongst its members an Executive Council hereinafter referred to as the Council, in such manner as hereinafter prescribed in these Rules and Regulations.

Admission to all categories of membership, other than honorary fellowship, shall be made by the Council on consideration of applications for such membership. The secretary shall communicate the decision on an application within one month after the decision is taken. A newly admitted member must pay the admission fee and annual subscription within six months of admission to membership failing which his/her admission to membership shall stand cancelled.

1. The admission fee and annual subscriptions to the various categories of membership shall be fixed by the Council with a provision to alter the same if and when necessary. The current fees are

• The eligibility and procedure of admission for various categories of membership shall be as follows 
  • Regular members: Any person who has published at least 2 papers in a refereed journal in any area related to radio science shall be eligible for a regular membership of the Society. An application for a Regular membership must be supported by two Regular members. A Regular member shall have the right to attend meetings of the General Body and to vote and shall be eligible to hold an elective office.
  • Life members: Only a Regular member of the Society with reasonable experience in science or/and engineering in one of the areas of radio science may be admitted by the Council as a Life member on payment of such lump sum amount as may be determined by the Council from time to time. 
  • Associate members: Any person interested in radio science who is not eligible to become a Regular member may be admitted as an Associate member provided his/her application for membership is supported by two Regular members. An Associate member may attend the meetings of the General Body, but shall have no right to vote or hold an elective office.
  • Student members: Any person studying radio science or a related branch of science /technology in UG/PG/doctoral research level may be admitted as a Student member. He/she will not be considered for the student membership after he/she attains the age of thirty two years. An application for a Student membership should be supported by two regular members. A Student member shall have no right to attend the business meetings of the General body or to vote or to hold an elective office.
  • Institutional members: Research Institutions, Educational Institutions and Commercial or Industrial organizations associated with Radio Science or related branches of science would be eligible for admission as Institutional members. They shall be entitled to send one representative to the meetings of the General Body who shall not have the right to vote or to hold an elective office.
  • Donor members: Any person who donates a sum to the Society specified by the Council under the provision similar to Life member above, may be admitted as a Donor member. Such a member shall have all privileges of a Regular member except the right to vote or hold an elective office.
  • Honorary fellows: Upon nomination by not less than five Regular members, the Council may elect distinguished radio scientists as Honorary fellows who shall have all the privileges of regular membership without payment of any dues. Maximum of two Honorary fellows may be elected in any one year and the total number of living honorary fellows shall not exceed 5% of the existing regular member at any given time.
• A member who fails to clear his/her annual dues by the end of the calendar year shall be deemed to have lost his/her membership. He/she may however be readmitted without paying the admission fee provided all the arrears up to the date of readmission are cleared.
• A regular member shall not be eligible to vote or be elected to an office if he/she is in arrears of payment of annual subscription. His/her eligibility will be restored as soon as all the arrears are cleared.
• Any member whose conduct is considered by the Council as prejudicial to the interests of the Society may be expelled after first being given an opportunity to explain his/her conduct to the Council.

Article II: Election of Executive Council

1. The Executive Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’ shall consist of:
   1. Eleven elected members including a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and five Councilors one of whom shall be the Immediate Past President, and
   2. A Joint Secretary to be nominated by the President (in the event of the Secretary and the Treasurer being elected from different places, the Joint Secretary will be from the same place as Treasurer, provided there is no other Executive Council member at the place of the Treasurer, to whom the powers of the Secretary could be delegated as provided in Article IV (3) below), and
   3. The Chairperson of the Joint Board of Editors (Ex-officio).

They, i.e., the members mentioned in Article II – Section (1) Parts (1.1), (1.2) and (1.3), shall be elected or nominated from among the regular members of the Society. The terms of office shall be three years for all the members of the Council.

• The President and the Vice-President and all members of the Council shall be eligible for immediate re-election for the same post for the second term. The President shall not be eligible for re-election to the Council, thereafter. Vice-President and other members shall not be eligible for re-election after serving for two consecutive terms to the same office, but shall be eligible to stand for election to the Office of the President, in the case of Vice-President and to the office of President and Vice-President for other members.
• Nominating Committee:
  • Nominations for the membership of the Executive Council shall be made by a Nominating Committee consisting of the President, the Immediate Past President and three elected members one of whom shall be chosen from among the councilors. The President shall be the Convener of the Nominating Committee. The term of office of the Nominating Committee shall be three years.
  • A notice inviting nominations to the Nominating Committee shall be sent out by the Secretary at least 3 months in advance of the annual general meeting at which the election of the Nominating Committee is to take place. The name of nominee shall be put on the ballot paper only if it has been proposed by at least two Regular members and provided the nominee has given his/her written consent.
  • The Nominating Committee shall draw up a panel of names for the proposed members of the Executive Council to be elected in any particular year at least four months before the annual meeting when the election would be due. The proposed panel will be put on the ballot paper after obtaining the written consent of the nominees. The Regular members will choose the Executive Council members from the panel of the ballot paper. However, any member may make alternate suggestions on his/her ballot if he/she so desires, provided the written consent of the person is sent to the Secretary before the deadline set for receiving the ballot papers.
• Election of the Council members and members of the Nominating Committee shall normally be made by a postal ballot before the annual meeting at which the elections become due. Counting of votes shall be done by two Returning Officers to be appointed by the President. A notice of election will be sent out by the Secretary approximately 2 months in advance of the annual general meeting detailing the time schedule for receiving the postal ballots, etc.
• The elected officers and other members of the Executive Council shall be notified by the Secretary within two weeks of their election. The Council members and officers shall accept in writing within one month of notification. Otherwise the office or membership of the Council shall be deemed to have been vacant.
• In the event of death or resignation of the President, the Vice-President shall take over as President until the time of next normal election of the President. All other vacancies in the Council and Nominating Committee may be filled temporarily by the Council until the time of next normal election or for a shorter period as the Council may decide.
• The time schedules mentioned in the above paragraphs are meant to serve as guidelines only and the departure from the strict observance of the same shall not invalidate the elections.
• The newly elected members of the Council shall normally assume charge from their outgoing counterparts at the end of the closing function of the concerned annual meeting of the Society. In case the annual meeting is delayed more than six months beyond the elections the changeover will take place at an Executive Council Meeting.

Article III: Functions of the Council

1. The powers and functions of the Council shall be as follows:
   1. To interpret the Memorandum and Rules and Regulations of the Society and if necessary to frame byelaws in order to administer and regulate the business of the Society and its chapters in the best interest of the Society and in pursuance of its objects. The byelaws amended or added shall have the same force as the Rules and Regulations of the Society.
   1. To collect and/or accept funds for the Society by way of subscriptions, donations, grants, gifts etc.
   1. To make the budget and incur expenditure for conducting the business of the Society.
   1. To acquire, sell, mortgage, change or otherwise dispose or deal with any property of the Society for promoting the aims and objectives of the Society.
   1. To admit members according to Article I of the Rules and Regulations.
   1. To prepare the annual statement of accounts and annual report on the activities of the Society.
   1. To appoint or remove the budgeted staff as and when necessary.
   1. To appoint sub-committees, panels, etc., from amongst the members of the Society for specific purposes.
   1. To hold Council meetings as and when necessary for carrying out the business of the Society.
   1. To arrange the annual scientific and other meetings as prescribed in Article V of the Rules and Regulations.
   1. To select chartered accountant(s) as Auditor(s) for auditing the accounts of the Society.
   1. To form a Standing Finance Committee of the Council for scrutinizing the accounts of the Society.
   1. To establish liaison with such academic and other bodies as is considered in the interest of the Society and to decide upon the representation of the Society on such bodies.
   1. To institute medals, prizes, scholarships, etc.
   1. To organize/introduce academic meetings/conferences/workshops in India.
2. The responsibilities of the Officers of the Council shall be as follows:
   1. The President shall preside over all the meetings of the Society and act as Chairman of Executive Council. Whenever it is necessary he may delegate his powers to the Vice-President. In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members may elect one of the Council members, who is present, as Chairman for that particular meeting.
   1. The Vice-President shall assist the President in all matters. During the periods of absence of the President from the country or his unavailability for any other reason the Vice-President shall act as the President.
   1. The Secretary shall
      1. Be in charge of all correspondence and records of the Society,
      1. Convene and, as far as possible, attend all meetings of the Society and the Council and keep their minutes,
      1. Execute the programme of action decided upon by the Council, and
      1. Exercise general supervision over the staff and affairs of the Society. During the periods of absence of the Secretary from the country or his unavailability for any other reason the Joint-Secretary shall act as the Secretary.
   1. The Treasurer shall
      1. Receive all the sums of money due to the Society and issue receipts thereof,
      1. Keep all accounts of the Society and prepare annual statement of accounts for submitting to the Council and to the Auditors,
      1. In consultation with the Secretary prepare the annual budget of the Society for presentation to the Council,
      1. Prepare the list of defaulting members, and
      1. Disburse sums due from the Society according to the rules given in article IV of the Rules and Regulations. During the periods of absence of the Treasurer from the country or his unavailability for any other reason the President shall authorise either the Secretary or the Joint-Secretary to act as Treasurer.
3. The President, the Secretary and the Treasurer shall act as an Interim Committee of the Council for disposing of minor matters which, in their judgment, do not call for submission to the entire Council. The acts of the Interim Committee shall be reported during the next meeting of the Executive Council.
6. A group of regular members (minimum of 15 in number) located in a geographical region/city/specific organization may form a local chapter of InRaSS by submitting a signed (by minimum of 15 regular members) application prepared as per a prescribed proforma to be approved by the council. The regulation for the chapters will be framed by the council as the byelaws by the council as and when required.

Article IV: Finance

1. The admission fee and subscription for each category of membership shall be as follows:

These amounts may be altered by the Council if and when necessary.

• The annual subscription shall be for the calendar year. Subscription for a calendar year shall become due on the 1st day of that calendar year. The financial year shall coincide with the financial year of the Government of India.
• To meet day to day expenditure the Treasurer may keep a reasonably small amount with him as cash, but the bulk of the sums received by the Treasurer on behalf of the Society will be deposited in Bank Accounts in the name of the Society in any of the nationalized Banks. These bank accounts shall be operated by the Treasurer jointly with the Secretary, or President. Out of the budgeted provision, disbursements below Rs.10000/- under any `Head’ may be authorized either by the President or the Secretary, but individual disbursements exceeding Rs.10000/- must be approved by both the President and the Secretary. The Council may, however, from time to time authorize one or more members of the Society to singly or jointly operate subsidiary accounts of the Society for specific purposes e.g., for each one of its publications. In such cases, subject to the availability of funds, the budgeted amounts for the particular activities shall be transferred to the respective subsidiary accounts by the Treasurer. The person(s) appointed by the Council to operate these subsidiary accounts shall be authorized to make payments not exceeding the budgeted provisions for the respective Head of the subsidiary account, and at the end of each financial year they shall submit the vouchers and statement of Income and Expenditure of their subsidiary account to the Treasurer for inclusion in the annual statement of the accounts of the Society. Whenever necessary the Executive Council may delegate the disbursing power of the Secretary to the Joint-Secretary or any other member of the Executive Council at the place of the Treasurer and authorize him/her to operate the Accounts of the Society jointly with the Treasurer.
• The accounts and vouchers of the receipts and expenditure of the Society shall be subject to the scrutiny of the standing Finance Committee of the Council at such intervals as the Council may prescribe and shall be subject to the annual audit. The annual statements of the accounts, shall, after professional audit, be printed in the Report of the Society.
• All sums received as donations, Donor and Life Membership fees and Admission Fees, and any other sums allocated by the Council would constitute a Reserve Fund and generally only the interest there from shall be available for the general expenditure of the Society; this rule will however not apply to gifts and donations obtained for specific purposes.
• All securities and moneys, which are the property of the Society, shall be deposited for safe custody in any nationalized bank in India.
• The funds of the Society shall be spent for the attainment of the objects of the Society and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly to any of its members through any means except as provided in para (8) following.
• The President may approve payment of travel grants to the members of the Council, of the Nominating Committee, and of any subcommittee formed by the Council for attending the meeting of the body concerned. Travel grants may also be granted to members of the Society for attending scientific meetings of the Society in India and presenting papers thereat.

Article V: Meetings

1. The General meetings of the General Body shall be of two kinds, viz., Annual and Extraordinary.
2. One-fourth of the total number of regular members or fifteen members, whichever is less, shall constitute a quorum for the General Meeting. In the case of want of quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned and the business will be transacted at an adjourned meeting (for which no quorum is prescribed) or by correspondence as may be decided upon by the members present. An adjourned meeting may not be convened earlier than the day following the date of adjourned meeting and the notice thereof shall be given at the time of adjournment.
3. An agenda shall be prepared and circulated well in advance of each general meeting.
4. The Annual General Meeting shall normally be held towards the end of calendar year for
   1. Electing the officers and other members of the Council and members of the Nominating Committee.
   1. To approve the expenditure statement of previous year and pass the budget for the ensuing year.
   1. To approve the report of the activities of the Society.
   1. To appoint auditor(s).
   1. Transacting any other business brought forward by members and the Council.

In case it is not possible to hold the annual general meeting the above business shall be completed by correspondence before the end of November each year. Counting of votes will then be done by Returning Officers appointed by the President.

• An extraordinary general meeting may be convened at the request of at least six Council members or by a requisition signed by not less than 20 Regular members for some special business of the Society, which should be notified in advance. No other business should be included in the agenda of the Extraordinary Meeting.
• The Scientific Meetings of the Society, such as the RCRS (Regional Conference in Radio Science) shall be held at least once in two years, and more frequently if necessary. They will be devoted to
  • Presentation of original research papers.
  • Review talks.
  • Other scientific matters.
• The Executive Council shall meet at least once in a year. Five members of the Council shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Council. In the case of want of quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned and the business will be transacted at an adjourned meeting (for which no quorum is prescribed) or by correspondence as may be decided by the members present.
• Usual parliamentary procedures shall be followed at all meetings concerned with the Society.

Article VI: General Matters

1. Assets and Liabilities: All assets and liabilities of the Society shall vest in the Council and managed by it in accordance with the provisions contained in these Rules and Regulations.
2.  Removal of an Office-bearer before the expiry of his term:The General Body of the Society shall have the powers to remove an office-bearer(s) from his post, on the following grounds:
   1. If found to be involved in any anti-social activities,
   1. If adjudged by any court of law to be a criminal offender,
   1. If found guilty of acting against the aims and objects of the Society,
   1. If fails to attend three consecutive Governing body meetings, without obtaining leave of absence.
   1. If he disregards Rules & Regulations of the Society or disobeys the decisions of the Governing Body.

The decision of the Governing Body regarding the removal of an office-bearer(s) from his post in the Society shall be final and binding. It would be communicated, in writing, to the concerned person.

• Appeals:All the appeals against the decisions of the Governing Body shall be referred to the General Body of the Society and the decision of the General body shall be final.
• Filling up of Casual Vacancies:Any casual vacancy amongst the Governing Body shall be filled by the resolution passed by the Governing Body. Such appointments shall be confirmed by the General Body, in its next meeting.
• Election: The General Body of the Society, in its meeting, will elect its President and all the other office bearers, as well as the Executive Members, after every three years by secret ballot paper or by show hands as the election officer may decide.
• Sources of Income:All the income of the Society shall be utilized only for the promotion and attainment of aims objectives of the Society, Sources of income of the Society are as under: –
  • Admission fee from the members of the Society.
  • Donations & Special Contributions from within the Society, from within India or abroad.
  • Grants, donations, etc. from the Govt. of India or any other Govt. or UN body or other such institutional international/national body.
  • The Governing Body may deem such other notional fee or contribution as necessary for its Services in cases.
• Financial Year: The financial year of the Society shall start from 1^st April and end on 31^st March following every year.
• Audit: The accounts of the Society shall be audited every year by a qualified auditor, i.e., a Chartered Accounted in practice within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949.
• Management of a Funds & Bank Accounts Operation:The Society may open any number of bank accounts with nationalized or other bank as may be deemed by the Governing Council and the same shall be operated by the Treasurer jointly by the president, or the secretary.

All loans, advances or borrowings on behalf of the Society may be negotiated by the President in consultation with the Treasurer and approved by the Governing Council

1. Annual list of members of the Governing Council: Once in every year, a list of the office bearers and the executive members of the Governing Body of the Society shall be filed with the office of the Registrar of Societies, Delhi as is required u/s 4 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
2. Litigation: The Society shall sue and be sued in the name of its Secretary.
3. Dissolution: The Society can be dissolved only at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society, called specifically to consider the issue and attended by at least one-fourth the number of Regular members on the rolls at the time. Consent of at least 75 per cent of the members present shall be necessary for the resolution to be declared carried.

In case the Society has to be wound up the property and funds of the Society that will remain after full satisfaction of the liabilities of the Society will be transferred to some other Society in the country, with similar aims and objects and registered with the income tax department under section 12A of the IT Act 1961.

1. Amendments: No amendment or alteration shall be made in the Memorandum and Rules and Regulations of the Society without the prior written permission of the Commissioner of income tax, and unless it is supported by two-thirds of the Regular members recording their votes at a General Body Meeting convened for the purpose and confirmed in a subsequent special meeting.
2. Application of the Act: All the provisions of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be applicable to the Society.

Signatories

We certify that the above is a true copy of the Rules and Regulations of the INDIAN RADIO SCIENCE SOCIETY (InRaSS).

PRESIDENT                                                 GENERAL SECRETARY                            TREASURER

C. Bye-laws concerning publications of the Society

Framed under Article II, Rule 1(c), Article III, Rules 1(a), 1(n), 1(o), 4 and 5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Society

1. Publications of the Society:

The Executive Council of the Indian Society of Radio Science (hereinafter referred to respectively as the Council and the Society) may from time to time publish, or cause to be published, such journals and other publications, periodical or otherwise, as it may consider necessary in fulfillment of the objectives of the Society.

For each Publication of the Society the Council shall decide upon the scope of the Publication and the broad outline of editorial policy.

• Editorial Boards:
  • The Council shall constitute an Editorial Board for each publication, consisting of an Editor and, if necessary, of Associate Editor(s) and of Members, in such manner and for such terms of appointment as specified hereinafter.
  • An Editor shall be appointed by the Council. The council may appoint a Search Committee for this purpose. The term of appointment of the Editor shall be six (6) years (the `year’ shall throughout stand for a calendar year) and shall be renewable, subject to the provision that no person shall be an Editor of any one publication of the Society consecutively for more than two terms.

An Editor of a publication shall be the Chairman of the respective Editorial Board and shall be responsible to the Council for the execution of the policy in respect of the respective publication. He shall receive funds from the Council for purposes of the publication and shall be accountable to the Council for the funds so received. He shall submit to the Council annually for its approval, within a reasonable time after receiving a request to that effect from the Treasurer, the audited financial accounts of the previous year as well as a budget for the future operation of the publication.

• Associate Editor(s), not exceeding two in number, may be appointed by the Council in consultation with the Editor. The term of appointment shall be three years and shall be renewable. The Associate Editor(s) shall render such assistance to the Editor in the operation of the respective publication, as may be requested by the Editor.
  • An Editorial Board will consist of at most 10 members. Role of the Editorial Board will be to advise and help the Editor who should consult the members of the Editorial Board in all important policy matters. The Council shall appoint the Members in consultation with the Editor. The term of the Members shall normally be three years. The term of a member may not be renewed more than once.
• Funds and related matters:
  • Funding for the publications of the Society shall be provided by the Council and shall be placed at the disposal of the respective Editor.
  • For each of the publications of the Society, a reserve fund shall be maintained by the Council at a level to be determined by the Council from time to time. This fund and its earnings shall be used for no other purposes than those directly connected with the publication concerned.
  • The Council shall, from time to time, determine on issues such as page charges, reprint and subscription rates, free reprints to authors and other issues connected with the publications, having financial implications.
• Residual matters: In all matters not specifically covered under the above Bye-Laws, the jurisdiction and the decision shall rest with the Council.