ARTICLES OF Asian Seismological Commission (ASC)

ARTICLE I. NAME, CHARACTER AND PURPOSE

  1. The Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) is a regional scientific organization affiliated to IASPEI and with administrative and scientific decisions consistent with general IASPEI guidelines.
  2. The objectives of ASC are to promote scientific cooperation and exchange among its national members, to upgrade research activities, to strengthen disaster mitigation and to cooperate with other international and regional organizations.

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP

  1. All countries in the Asia and southern Pacific regions are eligible to be ASC National Members.
  2. Each Member has the right to normative a national representative to the ASC. However, only representatives of IUGG member countries are eligible for appointment to office.
  3. Representatives are responsible for:

    a. Voting on behalf of their countries.
    b. Preparing national reports requested by the ASC.
    c. Disseminating ASC information and announcements, and promoting ASC activities in their countries.

ARTICLE III. ORGANIZATION

  1. The ASC shall be comprised of a Council, a Bureau, an Executive Committee and Task Group.
  2. The Bureau shall consist of a President, the immediate Past-President, two Vice-Presidents and a Secretary General. The President, the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary General are eligible for a maximum of one-, two- and three-terms (of four years each), respectively.
  3. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Members of the Bureau the Chair-Persons of the Task Groups and representatives of other relevant international organizations.
  4. The Task Groups shall be formed by the ASC Council for the study of scientific problems specific to the region. Task Groups activities shall be subject to periodic review by the Council.
  5. The Council shall be the governing body of ASC, consisting of the National Representatives, the members of the Bureau and the Executive Committee. The Council shall meet at least once every four years during the general Assemblies of ASC for:

    a. Electing Officers.
    b. Finalizing the date and place for the next General Assembly.
    c. Discussing other matters referred to the Council.

  6. The General Assembly shall be held at least once every four years.
  7. The Secretariat of ASC shall be located at a place to be determined by the Bureau.
  8. The Bureau shall not have more than one member from a single country.

The Executive Committee advises the Bureau in the preparation for and the co-ordination of General Assemblies. In addition, it intervenes on any important question at the initiative of the President. The decisions of the Executive Committee are subject to review and further action by the Council.


ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS

  1. The Council elects the bureau on the Advice of an appointed Nominating Committee according to the IASPEI Bye-Laws.
  2. A country cannot have more than three votes nor can a person have more than one vote by virtue of his/her holding different offices.

ARTICLE V. FINANCE

The ASC shall be empowered to accept funding from all sources, as well as income from its own activities.


(*) These statues are adopted by the Council Meeting of ASC in Tangshan, China on August 2, 1996


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