1. TITLE:
The name of the Society shall be "THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF
SKELETAL RADIOLOGISTS" (BSSR)
2. AIMS:
(a) To encourage the study and improve the standard of
knowledge of imaging of the musculoskeletal and allied systems.
(b) To provide advice in the practice and training of
musculoskeletal imaging.
(c) To arrange scientific meetings on topics of interest in
the field of musculoskeletal imaging.
3. MEMBERSHIP:
(a) The Society will consist of Consultants who are Fellows
of the Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent qualification
who must have a substantial interest in musculoskeletal imaging
and allied topics.
(b) Application for membership should be made to the
Secretary and will be considered by the Executive Committee with
their recommendation made to the Business meetings of the BSSR.
(c) Members who fail to pay their subscription will be
deleted from the membership list.
(d) Members may resign in writing from the Society at any
time.
(e) Members who fail to attend a BSSR meeting over a period
of two years will be deemed to have resigned from the Society
unless there are special circumstances preventing their
attendance.
4. SUBSCRIPTIONS:
(a) An annual subscription will be levied and is due on the
date determined by the Secretary/Treasurer.
(b) The amount of the subscription will be determined by the
Society and must be approved by 75% of the members present at a
Business meeting.
5. BUSINESS MEETING:
A Business Meeting will normally be held at the beginning of
each Scientific meeting. A quorum will consist of twenty members
of the Society.
6. SCIENTIFIC MEETING:
(a) Scientific meetings will be held twice a year, the time
and place will be decided by the majority at the Business
meeting.
(b) The organisation of each Scientific meeting is the
responsibility of the local organiser who will be required to
report to the Executive Committee.
7. GOVERNING PROCEDURES AND OFFICERS:
(a) There will be an Executive Committee to run the business
of the Society. The Executive Committee of the Society will
consist of the President, Secretary/ Treasurer and five other
members of the Society.
(b) The President, Secretary/Treasurer and five other members
of the Executive Committee will be elected from and by the
membership of the Society.
(c) The maximum term of office should be three years for the
President, Secretary/Treasurer.
(d) The other members of the Executive Committee will serve
for three years on the Executive Committee but could be
re-elected for a second term of three years.
8. FINANCE:
The Society's financial position will be made known to the
membership at each Business Meeting.
9. RETIREMENT:
Members who have retired from practice will not be required
to pay the annual subscription.
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