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<font size="6"> <h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366"> </font><em><font size="5"><a name="Constitution">Constitution</a>
and Rules</font></em><b><font size="7"><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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</font></b><font size="2"><p align="JUSTIFY"></font>That the Society shall be known as the
Society of Health Advisers in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch 1098 (MSF).</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The objectives of the Society shall be:</p>
<!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="top" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">To improve and maintain standards
and encourage professional development of health advisers in sexually transmitted
diseases.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">To promote, encourage and improve
the study and practice of the prevention and control of all sexually transmitted diseases.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">To improve the public health, so
far as it is affected by the sexually transmitted diseases and to promote and encourage
through awareness the preventative aspects of those diseases.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">In order to fulfil its objectives the Society may:</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY"> </p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="top" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Establish minimum qualifications
necessary to recognition as health advisers in sexually transmitted diseases.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Seek to negotiate with the
appropriate management of the duties of health advisers in sexually transmitted diseases
together with a career and salary policy.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Hold an Annual Conference and
General Meeting of the Society and more frequent regional meetings where members of the
Society may discuss and debate the Society’s objectives and policy (observers and
visitors to such meetings to be in a non-voting capacity).</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Engage in any other activities,
which, in the opinion of the Society, might further its objectives.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">The Society shall be composed of
health advisers in sexually transmitted diseases having, wherever practicable, a
Registered Nurse qualification, a certification in social work or a degree in a related
field acceptable to the Council the Society. All applicants seeking membership of the
Society must fill in a proposal form supplied by the Society. The applicant must forward
this form to the Membership Secretary. The application will be considered by the Council
(or a nominated Sub-Committee) at its next meeting. After receipt of the application, upon
acceptance, the application form shall be subject to the conditions described in Rule 7 of
the MSF National Rule Book.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Members of the Society elected
before the Annual General Meeting 1982, shall remain members irrespective of their
qualifications, provided they remain paid-up members of the Society.</p>
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<!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/shastd2/shasbul3.gif" width="35" height="24" hspace="3" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="verdana, Arial, Helvetica"><p align="JUSTIFY">Honorary life membership of the
Society is to be conferred on members who have made a distinguished contribution and/or
given outstanding service to the Society. Council will submit nomination(s) for honorary
life membership for consideration by the Annual General Meeting</p>
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<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">SOCIETY RULES<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 6<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The Society of Health Advisers in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch
9108 (MSF) shall elect annually, form within the Society membership, the following
officers:</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">President</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Vice President</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Honorary National Secretary</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Honorary Membership Secretary</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Honorary Treasurer</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">British Federation against Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sex
Education Forum</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Representative.</p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY">The Council may co-opt any such other Officers as might be determined
from time to time by the Society.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">These officers shall be known as national officers of the Society. All
national officers must have been a member for at least two years, prior to appointment.
The President must have serviced on SHASTD Council for a minimum of one year.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The Council of the Society may in addition nominate annually an
Honorary Medical Consultant of the Society. The Honorary Medical Consultant shall have no
executive function but may represent the view of the Society in the wider areas of
Genito-Urinary Medicine and Health Administration.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The election of President, Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary
Membership Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and British Federation of Sexually Transmitted
Diseases and Sex Education Forum Representative shall be by postal ballot and will be
returned to the Society’s MSF Regional Representative. A request for nominations
shall be made available to all members at least three months prior to the AGM. Nominations
shall be signed by the nominee, a proposer and seconder, all of whom shall be full members
of the Society. Such nominations shall normally be sent to the Honorary National Secretary
to arrive no later than two months before the AGM. Ballot papers which will include all
nominations received under rule 6, will be circulated as soon after the closing date for
nominations as practicable. Such ballot papers will be available to members no later than
one month before the AGM.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The President will announce the newly elected Officers at the AGM. All
such elected Officers will take up the post after the AGM only if the AGM follows the
Conference, otherwise they should take up office after the Conference.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 7 – Regional Representatives and Council<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The membership of what shall be known as the ‘Council’ of the
SHASTD Branch 9108 (MSF) shall be made of elected regional representatives plus six
national officers, ie President, Vice-President, Honoary National Secretary, Honorary
Membership Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and British Federation Against Sexually
Transmitted Diseases and Sex Education Forum Representative. Council will hold a minimum
of four meetings during each working year at least one of which will be outside of London.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY"> </p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Elections for regional representatives shall take place annually or
more frequently if a vacancy arises. Normally the election shall take place at the last
regional meeting prior to the AGM and the results of regional elections shall be notified
to the Honorary National Secretary within two weeks of the elections shall be notified to
Honorary National Secretary within two weeks of the election at which they will have
assumed office. The number of regional representatives will be based on the number of
Society members within the region concerned based on the following scale:</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Up to 20 Society members 1 regional representative</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">21 – 40 Society members 2 regional representatives</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">41 and above 3 regional representatives</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 8 – Regional Meetings<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Regional meetings, where practicable, should take place at least four
times per annum.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 9<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The Council shall regulate the business of Society and shall have the
direction and management of its funds, subject to the instructions and control of the
Annual General Meeting of the Society. Two members of the Society shall be appointed
annually by the Annual General Meeting to act as auditors. Audited accounts must be
presented annually for inspection at the Annual General Meeting.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 10 – MSF Subscriptions<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The above subscription is payable by direct debit or cash. However, any
member who falls more than 4 months behind in contributions shall be deemed to have been
disqualified from membership of the Society and MSF.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">The Annual General Meeting shall normally be held either in the month
of March or April each year.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 11<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">A Special General Meeting of the Society may be called at any time by
the Council (or on request of 10 members of the Society). At least 7 days’ notice
shall be given of the time and purpose of such a meeting.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 12<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">No alterations or additions to these rules shall be made except by a
resolution carried by a majority of at least two thirds of the members present and voting
at a general meeting of the Society.</p>
<p align="JUSTIFY">In any difference in interpretation of the above Rules and
Constitutions, it is recognised that the MSF National Rule Book is the over-riding
authority in regard to such interpretation.</p>
<h3 align="JUSTIFY"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366">Rule 13<!--mstheme--></font></h3>
<p align="JUSTIFY">Individual members of the Society will belong to geographical regions
designated by Council.</p>
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<p align="CENTER"><small>As amended at the Society’s Annual General Meeting April
1995</small></p>
<p align="CENTER"><small>and re-issued in its correct form June 1995</small></p>
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