International Association for Veterinary Homoeopathy

1. NAME, HEADQUARTERS

The Association shall be called the International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy. Where hereinafter the term Association is used, it refers to the International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy.
The headquarters of the Association are usually at the location of the General Secretary or at an other place by decision of the Board Committee. According to Swiss law the Association ist ein Verein nach Art. 60-70 ZGB.

2. OBJECTS

The objects of the Association shall be:

To promote internationally the discussion and exchange of information and the advancement of knowledge pertaining toVeterinary Homeopathy.

To encourage collaboration between this Association and other organisations.

To encourage and help the formation of National Associations for Veterinary Homeopathy in countries where none exists.

To provide informed opinion on homeopathic matters to others organisations.

To further education in Veterinary Homeopathy.

To further research in Veterinary Homeopathy.

To publish an International Journal for Veterinary Homeopathy.

3. MEMBERSHIP

The Association is composed of individuals or organisations having legal right of existence and activity in their country of residence. There are two categories of members, full members and associate members.

Full members shall be qualified veterinarians holding qualifications accepted in their own country.

Associate membership shall be open to all veterinary students and lay people, members of industry, etc.

Election to honorary membership shall be permissible. Names suggested for Honorary Membership shall be forwarded to the General Secretary, who shall place them before the Board of the Association for consideration and, if approved, shall be adopted at the next annual Board Meeting.

The annual subscription to the Association shall be due on the 1st January and shall be an amount determined from time to time by the IAVH Officers. It shall be declared in the currency of the Treasurer's country. The Board Committee may go back on the Officer's decision by an absolute majority vote. Full and Associate membership will cost the same. For national organisations fulfilling the criteria of full membership a special annual rate for collective membership may be decided by the Board Committee.

Resignation of membership shall be signified in writing to the General Secretary and the member so resigning shall be liable for the payment of the annual subscription for the current year and any arrears up to the date of tendering resignation.

The Officers of the Association shall exercise the right to remove a member whose subscription is six months in arrears after due notification has been given to said member.
It is the responsibility of each member to ensure that his address is kept up to date in the Association's file.
The Association's Board Committee has the right to reintegrate a member with an absolute majority vote.

Only Full Members shall be entitled to become Officers of the Association.

4. OFFICERS

The Officers of the Association shall consist of a President, a General Secretary and a Treasurer. A Vice-President, Vice Gen. Secretary and Vice-Treasurer could be elected.

The Officers shall be elected by the Board every three years. Officers may stand for re-election.

Officers of the Association may only hold posts in industrial or commercial organisations, whose activities overlap with those of the Association, if it can be shown that such a dual responsibility will not prejudice the independence of the Association. Nominees for office shall declare any such interest in any such organisation. Should an Officer be seen to fail in this direction, the Board has the power to force his resignation forthwith.

The Officers shall appoint printers for the Journal subject to the Board's approval.

The Officers will organise the International Congress at intervals and venues decided by them.

5. COMMITTEES

5.1 BOARD COMMITTEE

The Board of the Association shall consist of the National Secretaries, one from each country having at least 15 members of the Association, and of the subcommittee co-ordinators. Other countries may have a Contact Person who also have the right to attend the Board Meetings, but may not vote.

The National Secretaries will be proposed by majority vote of the members of IAVH in their own country and they must receive a confirming absolute majority vote of the Board of IAVH.

5.2 SUBCOMMITTEES

The Board of the Association can set up Subcommittees to cover areas for special attention such as education, politics, research, Materia Medica among others.

Each subcommittee is directed by a co-ordinator, who is ex officio member of the Board Committee.

A subcommittee co-ordinator is elected by the Board Committee.

6. MEETINGS

Ordinary General Assembly will be held at intervals decided by the Officers. These will be probably take the form of congress. Such events will be properly founded and under-written from Association funds.

Annual Board Meeting shall be organised by the Officers and shall be held during the first five months of each year and the business shall be:

To read the minutes of the last Annual Board Meeting

To receive reports from the President, the General Secretary and the Treasurer and National Secretaries.

To elect new Officers (if necessary).

To elect the Auditors.

To take into account the Auditor's report and to receive accounts.

Exoneration of Officers.

Any other business.

For this meeting at least three Officers shall be present and all National Secretaries shall be summoned. Reasonable expenses for attending this meeting will be paid to Board Members.

Extraordinary Board Meetings may be called at the discretion of the Officers, or must be called by the written request of at least half of the number of National Secretaries specifying the business for which the meeting is called.

Associate and Honorary members may attend ordinary and extraordinary general meetings, but not vote.

7. NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Ordinary general meetings or Board meetings shall be convened by circular with at least a six weeks notice. Notices may also be put in the Journal.

The General Secretary shall notify all Board members of the Agenda of Board meeting with at least a four weeks notice. This Agenda can be put in the Journal.

The same for the General Assembly.

8. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS

The president shall preside at the meetings, uphold the dignity of the chair and observe the rules of the Association.

The General Secretary shall attend all meetings, keep a record of the Association's transactions, read the minutes of the previous meeting and conduct all general correspondence.

9. FINANCE

The Treasurer shall receive, on behalf of the Association, all monies due to the Association, and out of such monies, shall discharge all bills for which the Association is liable and shall keep true and just records.

The income and property of the Association, whensoever derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the association and no portion there of shall be paid or transferred directly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to the members.

The association will pay any reasonable travel and subsistence expenses of the Association provided these expenses cannot be reclaimed from other sources. The amount in question will be at the discretion of the Officers.

The accounts of the association shall be audited by two Auditors or an accountant,who are elected by ordinary annual Board meeting. The Auditor's report will be published in the Journal.

The financial year starts on 1st January and ends on 31st December.

10. DISSOLUTION OF THE SOCIETY

If, upon the winding up or dissolution of the Association, there remains, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among members of the association, but shall be given or transferred to some other international institution or institutions having objects similar to those of the association, and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and property amongst its or their members to an extent at least as great as is imposed by the association, such institution or institutions to be determined by the Board members at or before the time of dissolution, and if and so far as effect cannot be given to such provision, then to some charitable object.

11. RESOLUTION

The General Secretary shall require eight weeks notice of any motion which a member wishes to propose at a Board meeting. The General Secretary shall place it on the Agenda of said meeting.

12. PAPERS READ TO MEETINGS

They should be recorded and Speakers should agree to the taping of their papers. In the case of non members (i.e. Guest Speakers) the Editor or his deputy should ask the Speaker's permission for the recording of the paper and only record if such permission is granted. Delegates shall not be permitted to record.

13. JOURNAL

The journal of the Association shall be called the International Journal for Veterinary Homeopathy and shall be published at least twice yearly. Every five years an index should be published. In this document, it shall be referred to as "The Journal". The journal shall be issued free of charge to all members of the Association. Other subscribers, either individual or corporate, shall be allowed but no reduction in subscription will be offered. The subscription shall be the same as the full membership fee.

14. VISITORS

Should a Board member wish to bring a visitor (i.e. non Board member) to a Board meeting for a particular purpose, notice should be given to the General secretary and the President stating the name and purpose. Should the General Secretary and the President agree to said visitor's presence the name of said visitor shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

At General meetings (e.g. Congresses) it must be decided by the Officers in advance whether or not non-veterinary delegates shall be allowed to attend the "scientific" proceedings. Due notice of any ruling on this subject must be published in any advertisement of said scientific proceedings.

15. ALTERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

The rules of the Association may be modified by alteration, amendment or repeal, but all such proposed alterations shall be conveyed to the General Secretary in writing at least twenty eight days prior to the next Board meeting. If confirmed by an absolute majority vote, such modifications shall come into effect at said Board meeting.

16. INTERNAL RULES

The Officers and Board members have the power to make additional rules of Association by majority vote at annual Board meeting only within the confines of the above articles of the Association. Alteration of the Constitution can only take place at an extraordinary general meeting. In case of no majority voting the power of decision is left to the President.

17. CLAIMS

For any controversy inside the Association three honourable members are elected by the Board meeting to judge the situation. Their decision is unalterable.