Constitution and Bye-Laws of ILASS-Asia (The Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems-Asia)
Adopted at December 22,1998 on Third Conference of ILASS-ASIA in Kiryu
Revised at November 15,2002 on Seventh Conference of ILASS-ASIA in Tainan
Revised at December 19, 2003 in Eighth Conference of ILASS-AIA in Tokyo Japan
Preamble
The Institute shall be called Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (Asian Section) and shall be affiliated to the International Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS-International). The geographic designation
Asia is deemed to include all Asian countries and regions.
Article 1: Objective
The objectives of ILASS-Asia shall be to promote the science and technology of liquid atomization and spray systems by means of: arrangement of annual scientific and technological meeting (Conference), promotion and preparation of technical papers, and promotion of membership in ILASS-Asia among interested and qualified persons resident in all area of Asia. Furthermore, ILASS-Asia has the purpose to foster scientific and technological exchange among member countries and regions.
Article 2: Membership and Registration
Membership is open to any persons residing in the geographical area of Asia and having interest in liquid atomization and spray systems. Members are registered upon Regional ILASS-Asia, which is established on each country or region of Asia.
Article 3: Annual General Meeting (AGM)
There shall be an Annual Meeting, which all members are eligible to attend. This meeting will be held in conjunction with annual scientific and technological meeting. The time and location of this meeting shall be established by the
Chairman of the President of the Committee. The business to be transacted at the AGM will include, but is not restricted to:
@ carry out any elections, as specified in Article 4.
@ discussions of the important issues.
Quorum
Ten (10) members shall constitute a quorum. Motions are passed by a simple majority.

Article 4: Officers and Executive Committee
Section 1: Officers
The officers of ILASS-Asia shall be a President, Vice-Presidents , a Secretary and a Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Conference. Tenure for the President, Vice-President, and Secretary is two (2) years and for the Executive Committees one (1) year, with no restriction for re-election. A nominal year is defined as the period between Annual General Meetings.
Old rule before November 15, 2002
The officers of ILASS-Asia shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Conference. Tenure for the President a Vice-President, a Secretary is three (3) years and for the Executive Committees one (1) year, with no restriction for re-election. A nominal year is defined as the period between Annual General Meetings.
Section 2: Executive Committee
The governing body of ILASS-Asia shall be the Executive Committee comprising all officers and a few members.
Tenure of all Committee members other than the Chairman of the Conference is two (2) years . Nominations of members for the Committee should also consider the geographic distribution of the Committee membership.
Within the Committee, half of the members shall constitute a quorum. Motions are passed by a simple majority.
Old rule before December 19, 2003
The governing body of ILASS-Asia shall be the Executive Committee comprising all officers and a few members.
Tenure of all Committee members other than the Chairman of the Conference is three (3) years. Nominations of members for the Committee should also consider the geographic distribution of the Committee membership.
Within the Committee, half of the members shall constitute a quorum. Motions are passed by a simple majority.
Section 3: Nomination and Election
Candidates for the Officers and the Committee members can be decided at the Executive Committee meeting prior to
AGM for election. The Officers and Committee members shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting.
Section 4: Duties of the Executive Committee
@ make arrangements of the Annual General Meetings.
@ decide the date and location of the next scientific and technological meeting of ILASS-Asia (Conference of ILASS-Asia).
@ decide the candidates for Officers and the Executive Committee members.
@ draw up a bill concerning the all the matter of ILASS-Asia

Section 5: President
The President shall preside over all meetings of the members and of the Committee. The President shall submit a report of the operations of ILASS-Asia to its members of ILASS-Asia at the Annual General Meeting. The President shall introduce a bill that is drawn by the Committee.
Section 6: Vice-President
The Vice-President shall act as President in the event of absence of the President.
Section 7: Secretary
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of members and Committee meetings and maintain all records of
ILASS-Asia.
Section 8: Chairman of Executive Committee of the Conference
The chairman of Executive committee of the conference shall make arrangement of the Conference.
Article 5: Funds
ILASS-Asia has no original funds. Every activity of meetings shall be supported by the Regional ILASS-Asia by which the meetings will be held. Officers activities shall be also supported by the Regional ILASS-Asia upon which officers are registered.
Article 6: Amendments
The Executive Committee shall initiate action to make, alter, amend or repeal any Bye-Laws. Ratification shall be by a resolution passed at an Annual General Meeting.
Supplements
1. @ ILASS-ASIA shall promote to establish the new Regional ILASS-ASIA in the countries and regions where the Regional ILASS-ASIA has not been established.
2. @ Persons who are living in the countries and regions where the Regional ILASS-ASIA has not been established, can be allowed to register upon the Regional ILASS-ASIA as the members of foreign countries.
Also they can register directly upon the ILASS-ASIA.
3. @ Committee members except President, Vice-President and Secretary should be elected among the persons who could attend the Annual General Meeting of ILASS-ASIA.