CONSTITUTION OF THE lRAS OFFICERS ASOCIATION

l. Name:

The Association shall be called "IRAS Officers Association", hereinafter called the " Association".

2. Aims and Objectives:

The aims and objects of this Association would be as under: -

a) to promote and safeguard the interests of lRAS Officers;

b) to deal with all matters pertaining to the welfare, service conditions and prospects etc. of lRAS officers; and

c) to inculcate a sense of fraternity and unity of purpose among the IRAS officers.

3. Membership:

Individual, serving and retired officers will be eligible for membership of the Association.

4. Subscription:

The affiliated Zonal Railway Associations would be required to contribute a sum of Rs.100/- per annum per member for defraying the expenses of the Association.

5. Management:

(i) The General Body of the Association shall be constituted by all members of the Association. The elected representatives of the Governing Council who shall be four(4) in number, as detailed in clause (ii) below, shall also be a part of theGeneral Body and shall have the right to vote in its proceedings. Retired lRAS officers shall also be members of the General Body.

(ii) Governing Council: The Federation shall have a Governing Council consisting of the following:-

a) President;

b) Vice President;

c) Secretary General;

d) Webmaster;

e) Treasurer;

f) Joint Secretary - 2;

(iii) Term of Office: The term of the General Body and its Governing Council shall be two years.

(iv) Mode of election: The officer bearers of the Governing council shall be elected in a General Body meeting called for this purpose.

(v) Vacancy: In case of resignations, retirements etc., the Governing Council will have powers to co-pt office bearers from amongst the General Body representatives.

(vi) Eligibility for re-election: A retiring member of the Council will be eligible for re-election.

(vii) Quorum: Three members of the Governing Council shall form the quorum.

(viii) Casting Vote: The presiding member shall have a casting vote.

(ix) Meetings: The Governing Council shall meet at least once in six months.

6. Accounts:

(a) The Treasurer shall prepare Annual Accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Federation as on 31st March of each year.

(b) The Accounts will be audited by an Auditor nominated by the Governing Council.

(c) The accounts for each financial year shall be submitted to the General Body meeting of the Federation.

7. Meetings:

(a) The Annual General Body meeting of the Federation shall be held soon after the close of the financial year.

(b) At least 30 days notice shall be given for the Annual General Body Meeting.

(c) The quorum for the General Body Meetings shall be sixteen members.

(d) The Secretary General shall present the Annual Report of the activities of the Federation at the Annual General Body Meeting.

(e) An extra-ordinary General Body meeting can be convened as and when the Governing Council considers it necessary to call one. It shall also be convened at the written request of not less than 5 members of the General Body. At least 14 days notice shall be given to all members for an Extra-ordinary General Body Meeting.

(f) Decisions shall be by majority vote, which shall ordinarily be taken by a show of hands.

8. Powers to amend Constitution:

The General Body will have powers to amend the Constitution by 2/3rd majority from amongst those present subject to the attendance of not less than 24 members.