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(The current IAGA Statutes and By-Laws were adopted on 19 July
1999, at the IUGG General Assembly, Birmingham, UK. Further minor
amendments were made on 28 July 1999 to accommodate changes to the
IUGG statutes.)
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Statute 1. Objectives of IAGA
The objectives of the International Association of Geomagnetism
and Aeronomy (henceforth IAGA) are:
(a) to promote studies of the magnetism and aeronomy of
the Earth and other bodies of the solar system and of the interplanetary
medium and its interaction with these bodies where such studies
have international interest;
(b) to encourage research in the above subjects by individual
countries, institutions, or persons and to facilitate international
co-ordination of such research;
(c) to provide an opportunity on an international basis
for discussion and publication of the results of the research
indicated above;
(d) to promote appropriate standardisations of observational
programmes, data acquisition systems, data analysis, and publications.
Statute 2. Establishment of Component Bodies
To achieve its objectives, the Association may establish Component
Bodies both within the Association and jointly with other Associations
of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) or
components of other Bodies of the International Council for Science
(ICSU).
Statute 3. A Member Country of IAGA
A country that adheres to IUGG, as defined in the IUGG Statutes,
is a Member Country of IAGA and may participate in IAGA activities.
Paying Member Countries of IUGG, as defined in the IUGG statutes,
are paying Member Countries of IAGA. Countries in Observer status
or having Associate Membership of IUGG, as defined in the IUGG
statutes, are non-paying Member Countries of IAGA.
Statute 4. An IAGA National Body
Each Member Country shall be represented by a single body, henceforth
referred to as the IAGA National Body, established in that country
by the body that adheres to IUGG.
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Statute 5. Assemblies of IAGA
5.1 An ordinary General Assembly of IAGA shall normally
be held in conjunction with each ordinary General Assembly of
IUGG.
5.2 The interval between the end of one ordinary General
Assembly and the end of the next one is, for the purposes of
the Statutes, termed one Period.
5.3 A Scientific Assembly of IAGA may be held between
ordinary General Assemblies of IAGA, in accordance with IUGG
By-Laws.
5.4 An extraordinary General Assembly of IAGA may be
convened by the President in accordance with the By-Laws.
Statute 6. Delegates and Conferences of Delegates
6.1 The work of the Association shall be directed by Conferences
of Delegates held at Assemblies of IAGA.
6.2 A Delegate is a scientist from a Member Country who
is registered for an Assembly as a bona-fide scientific participant,
or someone who has the agreement of the Secretary-General in consultation
with the IAGA Executive Committee to attend and vote as a Delegate
at a Conference of Delegates.
6.3 Among the Delegates from each Member Country, one
shall be identified by the respective IAGA National Body as Chief
Delegate for the purpose of casting that country's votes on administrative
and financial matters as stipulated in Statutes 12, 13,
and 14. A Chief Delegate may be represented in voting
matters by another Delegate appointed in accordance with the By-Laws.
6.4 A Delegate may represent only one Member Country.
A member of the Executive Committee (see Statute 7) may
not be a Chief Delegate, except when that member is the only person
in attendance from the country in question.
6.5 A Conference of Delegates shall be convened at least
once during each Assembly of IAGA.
Statute 7. The Executive Committee
7.1 Responsibility for the direction of IAGA affairs between
Conferences of Delegates shall rest with an Executive Committee
of the Association, elected at a Conference of Delegates.
7.2 Decisions of the Executive Committee must be reported
to a Conference of Delegates. Any decision or recommendation failing
to receive simple majority support from a Conference of Delegates
shall be referred to the Executive Committee for further study.
7.3 The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to
administer the affairs of the Association in accordance with these
Statutes and By-Laws and the decisions of a Conference of Delegates.
7.4 The Executive Committee may create Joint Bodies with
other IUGG Associations and components of other ICSU Bodies to
deal with topics of mutual interest, and may appoint appropriate
leaders and IAGA representatives.
7.5 In its dealings with non-IUGG Bodies, the Executive
Committee shall not commit the name of IUGG, or act on behalf
of IUGG, unless prior approval has been secured from the IUGG
Executive Committee.
7.6 The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice
at each Assembly, and must meet at least once more between ordinary
General Assemblies.
Statute 8. Membership of the Executive Committee
8.1 The Executive Committee shall consist of the President,
two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary-General, five additional Members,
and the retiring President (ex-officio). Except for the retiring
President, all members of the Executive Committee shall be elected
by a Conference of Delegates as an administrative matter with
voting as stipulated in Statutes 13 and 14.
8.2 The President shall be elected for one Period, and
may not be re-elected to the same office. The Vice-Presidents
shall be elected for one Period and may be re-elected once. A
retiring Vice-President may be elected President. Each of the
five additional Members shall be elected for one Period and may
be re-elected for successive single Periods, but may not hold
office as an additional Member for more than three consecutive
Periods. The retiring President is a member ex-officio for one
Period. With the exception of the election of the Secretary-General,
no person who has served on the Committee for four Periods shall
be eligible for further election to any position on the IAGA Executive
Committee.
8.3 The Secretary-General shall be elected for eight years
and may be re-elected for successive four-year terms.
8.4 The election of the Executive Committee shall normally
take place at a Conference of Delegates held at an ordinary General
Assembly, with the exception of the Secretary-General who shall
normally be elected at a Conference of Delegates held at a Scientific
Assembly.
8.5 In the event of any vacancy occurring in the membership
of the Executive Committee during a Period, the Executive Committee
shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next election.
The eligibility for election of a person so appointed shall not
be affected by such an appointment. If the vacancy is that of
the Presidency, the Executive Committee shall appoint one of the
two Vice-Presidents to act as President.
Statute 9. Duties of Component Bodies
9.1 The duties of the Component Bodies within IAGA (see
Statute 2) shall be to further the scientific objectives
of IAGA through:(a) co-ordination of appropriate scientific
research;
(b) organisation of scientific meetings;
(c) promotion of the exchange of information and data;
and
(d) provision of advice to the Executive Committee on
the formulation of policies to guide the scientific work of the
Association.
9.2 The duties of the Component Bodies established jointly
with other Associations of IUGG or other ICSU Bodies (see Statute
2) shall be to deal with and co-ordinate those scientific
programmes and/or meetings that cover topics of mutual interest.
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Statute 10. Adoption of the budget
The Secretary-General shall prepare a budget estimate of receipts
and expenditures for each half-Period and present this budget
before the Executive Committee and a Conference of Delegates at
the time of an Assembly. On receiving the approval of both the
Executive Committee and a Conference of Delegates, the Secretary-General
shall proceed with the disbursement of funds in accordance with
that approved budget.
Statute 11. Finance Committee
11.1 A Finance Committee shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee within six months after the opening of each ordinary
General Assembly and shall normally serve for one Period.
11.2 No serving Executive Committee Member may be a member
of the Finance Committee.
11.3 The Finance Committee shall examine the accounts
and report the results of their examination for approval to the
Executive Committee and to a Conference of Delegates.
Statute 12. Categories of Voting Matters
12.1 Prior to a vote by a conference of Delegates, the
President shall decide whether the matter under consideration
is scientific, administrative, or financial.
12.2 Matters that are partly scientific and partly administrative
and do not involve matters of finance shall be classified as administrative
matters.
12.3 The President’s ruling may be challenged only by
the Chief Delegate of a Member Country. In the event of a challenge,
the President’s ruling can be changed in accordance with a vote
passed at the Conference of Delegates by a two-thirds majority
of the Chief Delegates of paying Member Countries present.
Statute 13. Voting Rules
13.1 When a vote is taken on a scientific matter, each
Delegate present at a conference of Delegates shall have one vote.
13.2 When a vote is taken on an administrative matter,
voting shall be by paying Member Countries, each paying Member
Country having one vote cast by its Chief Delegate, or that person’s
representative in accordance with the By-Laws.
13.3 When a vote is taken on a financial matter, voting
shall be by paying Member Countries, each paying Member Country
having a number of votes equal to the number of its category of
membership in IUGG. Such votes shall be cast by the Chief Delegate
of each paying Member Country, or that person’s representative
in accordance with the By-Laws.
13.4 Voting on administrative or financial matters may
be conducted by correspondence (in accordance with the By-Laws)
as an alternative to a vote taken at a Conference of Delegates.
Statute 14. Voting at Conferences of Delegates
14.1 Decisions taken by a vote at a Conference of Delegates
shall be valid only if at least half of the Chief Delegates of
paying Member Countries attending the Assembly are present or
represented in accordance with the By-Laws.
14.2 Decisions of a Conference of Delegates shall be taken
by a simple majority of the votes cast, except as otherwise specified
in the Statutes. Simple or two–thirds majority shall be determined
by the proportion of affirmative votes to the sum of the affirmative
and negative votes, including correspondence votes by paying Member
Countries on administrative and financial matters as specified
in the By-Laws, and excluding abstentions. If a tie should occur,
the decision shall rest with the President.
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Statute 15. Modification of the Statutes
15.1 Modifications to these Statutes shall come into force
at the close of the General Assembly at which the modifications
are adopted, or as otherwise decided by a Conference of Delegates.
15.2 These Statutes may only be modified with the approval
of at least a two–thirds majority of Chief Delegates of paying
Member Countries present at a Conference of Delegates held during
a General Assembly, in accordance with Statutes 6, 13,
and 14.
15.3 Only the IAGA National Body of a Member Country may
propose a change to these Statutes. Any such proposal must reach
the Secretary-General at least four months prior to the announced
date of the General Assembly at which it is to be considered.
The Secretary-General shall notify all IAGA National Bodies of
any proposed change at least two months prior to the announced
date of the General Assembly.
Statute 16. Modification of the By-Laws
A Conference of Delegates shall have the power to adopt By-Laws
within the framework of the Statutes of the Association. These
By-Laws may be adopted or modified by a simple majority vote of
Chief Delegates of paying Member Countries present at a General
Assembly, in accordance with Statutes 5, 13, and 14.
Any modification of the By-Laws shall come into force at the close
of the General Assembly at which they are approved unless otherwise
decided by the Conference of Delegates.
Statute 17. Languages
The present Statutes have been prepared in the official languages
of the IUGG. The English text shall take precedence if there is
a question of interpretation.
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