Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS)

  Last updated on 17 May, 2001      

The FACS Statutes

4. Administration and Governance

4.1 The Council

The Federation is governed by the council, which will meet annually to discussits present and future activities.

4.2 Membership of Council

The Council shall consist of one representative of each member society. Each membership society shall have one vote.

4.3 Observers

Any member society may have up to six observers at the Council.

4.4 Quorum

The quorum for the Council shall be one half of the even number which is equal to or one greater than the number of member societies.

If a quorate Council is not achieved, those members present will constitute an ad hoc-meeting of the Federation which can forward recommendations to the Executive Committee.

4.5 Voting

Resolutions of the Council shall be carried by a two-thirds majority of those present at the Council and those member societies who have nominated in writing to the Secretary-General one of (he members present to vote as their proxy.

4.6 Function of the Council

The Council is able to decide on all matters concerning the Federation. In particular it shall:

4.6.1 Decide on the acceptance of the new member societies

4.6.2 Every two years, at a General Aisembly of the Council,

* elect a President and President-Elect who shall hold office for two years and shall not he from the same country or the same country as the immediate Past President. The President shall be the Chairperson of all meetings of the Council,

* elect a Chairman of the Publications Committee and a Coordinator of Projects, who together with the President, President-Elect and Immediate Past-President shall constitute the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will administer the Federation between Council meetings,

* decide on any modifications to the Statutes and on the dissolution of theFederation.

4.6.3 Decide on the venue of the next Council meeting.

4.6.4 Appoint Standing Committees to carry out specific functions and receive reports of those Committees.

4.6.5 Establish projects in various fields of chemistry and receive reports from the Project Directors.

4.6.6 Decide upon the recipients of Federation Prizes, Medals and other Awards.

4.7 Functions of Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for managing the affairs of the Federation between meetings of the Council. In particular it shall:

4.7.1 Meet as often as necessary to conduct its tasks. Three voting members from at least two countries shall constitute a quorum.

4.7.2 Appoint, on the recommendation of the President, a Secretary-General and Treasurer. These honorary office bearers shall be non-voting members of both the Council and the Executive Committee.

4.7.3 Appoint the project directors and render whatever assistance it can to them. Project Directors are non-voting members of both the Council and the Executive Committee.

4.7.4 Nominate members for the succeeding Executive Committee.

4.7.5 Resolve issues with the unanimous support of the members present at its meetings.

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