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Draft Statutes of IFOS Proposed for Adoption in February 2006, Part 3

(Below are draft revised Statutes of the International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies (IFOS) that were adopted by the International Council of Ophthalmology on May 11, 2005 in Florence and are proposed for adoption at the IFOS General Assembly on February 21, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Proposed deletions from the current statutes are indicated by strikeouts through the text and proposed additions are underlined and in bold red.)

On this page:

• Article 18 - Regulations of the Council
  
  
• Article 19 - Regulations of the Congress
  
  
• Article 20 - Regulations of the Awards
  
  
• Article 21 - Liability of Council Members and Federation Delegates
  
  
• Article 22 - Amendments and Additions
  
  
• Article 23 - Dissolution

Article 18

Regulations of the Council

The Council organization and arrangements are set forth in the "Regulations of the International Council of Ophthalmology".

Article 19

Regulations of the Congress

The Congress organization and arrangements are set forth in the "Regulations of the International Congress of Ophthalmology. "World Ophthalmology Congress" known as the International Congress of Ophthalmology since 1857.

Article 20

Regulations of the Awards

Awards presented with the participation of the Council are set forth in the "Regulations of the Awards."

Article 21

Liability of Council Members and Federation Delegates

Except for their own wrongful acts or omissions in violation of their statutory powers or of legal provisions, the Council members, Federation delegates or their agents are not liable for the obligations of the Federation.

Article 22

Amendments and Additions

Amendments and additions to these Statutes shall be valid only if they are recommended at least three (3) months in advance by the Council (a majority of two thirds (2/3) being necessary) or by a fifth of the delegates, which shall not exceed the number of fifteen (15) delegates of the Federation whose appointments have been confirmed to the Secretary-General of the Council as in Article 5, and if they are accepted by a majority of two thirds (2/3) at the General Assembly. Such amendments shall be distributed two (2) months in advance to members of the General Assembly.

Article 23

Dissolution

The dissolution of the Federation can be effected only if this is recommended at least six months in advance by the Council (a majority of two thirds (2/3) being necessary) or a fifth of the delegates, which shall not exceed the number of fifteen (15) delegates of the Federation whose appointments have been confirmed to the Secretary-General of the Council as in Article 5, and if dissolution is accepted by a majority of two thirds (2/3) at the General Assembly. Such dissolution shall be distributed five (5) months in advance to the members of the General Assembly.

In the event of dissolution the assets of the Federation shall be vested in a project or projects of public interest the aims of which conform with those of the Federation.

Approved by the Council 5/10/05, Florence

Next: Regulations of the International Council of Ophthalmology

Also see:

• Part 1 of the Proposed Statutes: Preamble to Article 7 of the Statutes
  
  
• Part 2 of the Proposed Statutes: Articles 8 to 17 of the Statutes
  
  
• Regulations of the World Ophthalmology Congress
  
  
• Regulations of the Awards