ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS
	1.1.	The “Association” shall mean the Namibia Association of Medical Laboratory Science Association.
	1.2.	“Sub -committee” means the members of the Committee who are designated by the Committee or Association to do a specific task for the Association “Member” shall mean grades 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and , as detailed under Membership, paragraph Article 4.
	1.3.	“General meetings” shall mean Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings.

ARTICLE 2: NAME, OFFICE, ARTICLES, LANGUAGE
	2.1.	NAME: The name of the Association shall be the Namibia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist
	2.2.	OFFICE: There shall be an office of the Association from which the business shall be conducted.
	2.3.	ARTICLES: The Association shall be governed by these articles in accordance with the Laws of Namibia.
	2.4.	LANGUAGE: The official language of the Association shall be English.

ARTICLE 3: AIMS
	3.1.	To organize courses for training and to accept responsibility, when required, for examination of Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Technicians in Namibia.
	3.2.	To maintain a high standard of competence and conduct among members, to preserve the dignity and professional status of Medical Laboratory Technologists.
	3.3.	To constitute a body that shall represent and negotiate the considered view of Medical Laboratory Science professionals of Namibia.
	3.4.	To establish a means whereby Medical Laboratory Technologists can meet to discuss their common problems and by lectures, workshops and similar means, stimulate and maintain interest in all branches of Medical Laboratory Technology.
	3.5.	To encourage and assist member recruitment.
	3.6.	To maintain close liaison where possible with other bodies which have similar scientific aims.
	3.7.	To encourage and assist members to undertake relevant research for the advancement of the profession and medicine in general.

ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP:
There shall be five grades of membership.
	4.1.	FELLOW: A Fellow shall be a member who has been an Associate Member for at least three consecutive years and who has obtained a Masters or PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences or related qualification. . A Fellow who allows his/her membership to lapse may not use the title of “Fellow of the Association”. Such members will apply to the Committee and upon approval from the Committee will receive a certificate relating to their Fellowship status within the Association. They will be entitled to use the initials FNAMLS [Fellow of the Namibia Association of Medical Laboratory Science]
	4.2.	ASSOCIATE: Qualifications required: Registration with the “Health Professions Council of Namibia” as a Medical Technologist or Biomedical Scientist. Such members will receive from Association a certificate relating to their Associate status within the Association upon applying with the Committee. They will be entitled to use the initials ANAMLS [Associate of the Namibia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist]
	4.3.	STUDENT MEMBER: any person who is at the time registered with the “Health Professions Council of Namibia” as a Student or intern Medical Technologist or Technician Such members will receive from Association a certificate relating to their Student status within the Association upon applying for membership with the Committee.
	4.4.	MEDICAL TECHNICIAN: Any person who is at the time registered with the “Health Professions Council of Namibia” as a Medical Technician. Such members will receive from Association a certificate relating to their Medical Technician status within the Association upon applying with the Committee.
	4.5.	AFFILIATE: Persons who are not eligible under 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 above but are associated with Medical Laboratory Science may apply and be accepted at the discretion of the Committee as Affiliate Members.
	4.6.	HONORARY LIFE MEMBER: The Association may award Honorary Life Membership to any person nominated by NAMLS members and approved at the discretion of the Committee.
	4.7.	Applicants under article 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 above shall satisfy the Committee that they are fit and proper persons to become Fellows, Associates, Student Members, Medical Technicians, and Affiliates
	4.8.	A member of any grade shall cease to be a member if he/she has failed to pay his/her subscription by 30th of April in any year or is guilty of improper conduct which, in the opinion the Committee, is prejudicial to the status of the profession.
	4.9.	Application for all grades shall be made on the official form.
	4.10.	A common roll of members shall be maintained by the Committee and Branch Secretaries shall maintain a register of local members.

ARTICLE 5: COMMITTEE
	5.1.	The authority and responsibility for the transaction of the business of the Association for its management shall be vested in an Executive Committee, which, in addition to the powers and authorities by this Constitution expressly, conferred on it may exercise all powers and do all acts in furtherance of the objectives for which the Association is established, other than those hereby expressly directed or required to be exercised or done by the Association in General Meetings.
	5.2.	The Committee shall consist of a Chairperson, Secretary, Four branch secretaries, event co-ordinator and a Treasurer. The Committee shall have power to co-opt and appoint subcommittees for any purpose.
	5.3.	Members of the Committee shall retain office for two years and thereafter Committee members shall be eligible for immediate re-election.
	5.4.	Meetings of the Committee shall be conducted by the Chairperson, a Chairperson shall be appointed from the remaining committee members present. Meetings of the Committee should take place at least quarterly.
	5.5.	Division of opinion at any meeting of the Committee shall be decided by majority vote. In the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.
	5.6.	A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of members.
	5.7.	When desirable, business may be conducted by mail and voting may take place by this means.
	5.8.	The Committee shall appoint subcommittee which will be chaired by its members. Non committee members should be members of the association.
	5.9.	To ensure proper continuity and liaison with the relevant authorities, Working Committee shall operate from Windhoek, but at any time a majority vote of the Committee shall determine from which centre Working Committee shall operate.

ARTICLE 6: NOTICES:
	6.1.	The Committee shall give 21 days’ notice of General Meetings, such periods to count from date of dispatch.
	6.2.	Members shall be served with notices of all meetings. Service of notice shall be deemed to have effected by properly addressing and dispatching such notices.
	6.3.	The accidental omission of notification or the non-receipt of a notice by a member shall not invalidate the proceedings of that meeting.

ARTICLE 7: GENERAL MEETINGS:
	7.1.	Owing to the difficulties presented by distances to be travelled by members, composite Annual General Meetings are not compulsory, but can be called by the Committee at any time. The Committee shall be obliged to call such meetings on receipt of requisition signed by six voting members.
	7.2.	At all the meetings the relevant minutes of the preceding meeting shall be read.
	7.3.	Resolutions for consideration at General Meetings shall be lodged with appropriate Secretary not less than 21 days prior to the meeting.
	7.4.	Copies of Minutes, financial statements and resolutions shall be circulated to members not less than 10 days prior to meetings.
	7.5.	At all General Meetings a quorum shall consist of one-third of members including attendance by proxy.
	7.6.	All General Meetings shall be presided over by the appropriate Chairperson and in his/her absence, by a member appointed by the Chairperson
	7.7.	Matters other than those on the agenda for General Meetings may be discussed if agreed by members present.
	7.8.	Branch Secretaries and the Secretary shall keep Minutes of their respective General Meetings.
	7.9.	The Constitution may be amended at an Annual General Meeting of the Association or a Special General Meeting on a 2/3 majority vote being obtained (including proxy votes) or on a 2/3 majority vote obtained by mail ballot. Proposed amendments must be handed to the General Secretary 21 days before an AGM.

ARTICLE 8: VOTES OF MEMBERS
	8.1.	Each Member of the association shall have one vote or proxy vote on each motion.
	8.2.	Voting may be carried out by:
		1. A show of hands.
		2. A secret ballot when proposed from the Chair or at request of members.
		3. Proxy votes.
		4. By mail
	8.3.	An instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited with the Secretary not less than one hour before the time for holding a General Meeting.
	8.4.	An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the following form:
		“I_________________ of ________________ being a member of the Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Namibia, hereby appoint __________________ of ___________________ to be my proxy and to vote for me and on my behalf at the Annual/Special General Meeting of the Association to be held on the ___ day of ________ and at any adjournment thereof. Signed _________________ this ____ day of _________”
		No instrument appointing a proxy not in the above form shall be considered valid.

ARTICLE 9: FINANCE
	9.1.	The financial year of the Association shall be from the 1st of February to the 31st of January the following year.
	9.2.	Subscriptions shall be paid annually by 30th of April.The rates of subscriptions shall be determined by the members of association at the Annual General meeting and reviewed annually.
	9.3.	An Auditor shall be appointed to verify financial statements at the request of members of the association.
	9.4.	Branch Secretaries may raise extra funds from members or other sources only with express approval of the Committee who will need to know the purpose and use of the funds so raised.
	9.5.	The financial assets of the Association shall be deposited in accounts with established banks and building societies approved by the Committee. To meet the liabilities of the Association, funds shall only be withdrawn from such accounts on the authority of signatures of any two committee members as passed by bank resolution of signatories.

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