The Name of the Association shall be “INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, TAMILNADU STATE BRANCH”
( under Indian Medical Association, Head Quarters, New Delhi).

The objects of the Association are:-
1. To promote and advance Medical and Allied Sciences in all their different Branches and to promote the improvement of public Health and Medical Education in Tamilnadu and,
2. To, uphold Medical Ethics and code of conduct to maintain and protect the honour and dignity and to uphold the interests of the Medical Profession and to promote fellowship and Co-operation amongst the members thereof.
3. To participate in National Health Care programmes and /or to initiate action on Health Care Regulatory/ legislation formulations towards equitable health care delivery service to the people of the Country and to educate the public in the matter of Public Health and to promote public relationship. 

The IMA Tamilnadu State Branch shall have its areas of operations in the Tamilnadu State.

The Office of the Tamilnadu state Branch shall be located at the place from where the Hony. State Secretary is elected, subject to approval by the State Council, and there may be a window office located at Tamilnadu I.M.A. House, SINDHUR GARDENS, # 423,Kilpauk Garden Road, Kilpauk, Madras – 600 010 . (Near Avadi Road Crossing) or any other place in the city of Chennai authorized by the State Council.        

For the attainment and furtherance of these objects, the Association may -
1. Hold periodical meetings and Conferences of the members of the Tamilnadu State Branch and the Medical Profession in general.
2. Arrange from time to time continuing Medical Education Programmes, Conferences, Lectures, discussions and demonstrations exhibitions etc., of the Medical and allied sciences.
3. Publish and circulate Journals which shall be the official organs of the Tamilnadu State Branch specially adopted to the needs of the Medical Profession and the State and shall undertake publicity and propaganda work of the Health programmes of Tamilnadu State through its coloumns and publish other literature in accordance with the objects of the Association which may promote and improve the standard of the Health of the State. The state council may decide to publish any lay journal to promote Health awareness among the public of Tamilnadu.
4. Maintain an association office, Audio Visual aids and a Library to its Members.
5. Encourage research in Medical and allied sciences with grants out of the funds of the Tamil nadu State Branch, and to create endowments for issue of Scholarships, prizes and awards and in such other manner as may from time to time be determined upon, by the Tamil nadu State Branch.
6. Conduct educational campaign amongst the people of the State in the matter of public Health and Hygiene by Co- operating, whenever necessary, with different state apex bodies working within the same object.
7. Organize Medical camps for providing Medical relief during epidemics and in times of emergency.
8. Consider and express its views on all questions and the laws of Tamilnadu State or proposed legislation affecting public Health, the Medical profession and Medical education and initiate or watch over or take such steps and adopt such measures from time to time regarding the same as may be deemed expedient or necessary.
9. Purchase, take lease of or otherwise acquire, hold, manage, let, sell, exchange, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of movable or immovable property of every description and all rights or privileges necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Association and in particular any land, building, furniture, household or other effects, utensils, books, news papers, periodicals, instruments, fittings, appliances, apparatus, transport vehicles and buildings for accommodation as and when deemed necessary or desirable in the interest of the Tamilnadu State Branch.
10. Erect, maintain, let, improve or repair any buildings for purposes of the association.
11. Borrow or raise money in such manner as the Tamilnadu State Branch may deem necessary and think fit and collect donations for the purposes of the Tamilnadu State Branch.
12. Invest any money of the Association not immediately required for any of its objects in such a manner as may from time to time be determined by the Association.
13. Assist, subscribe to or Co-operate with any other public body whether incorporated, registered or not, and having altogether or in part, objects similar to those of the Association.
14. Create or assist in creating branches for any of the purpose aforesaid.
15. To Co- operate and participate actively in implementing and executing Public Health Projects sponsored by State and Central governments, WHO, UNICEF and other service organizations.
16. Do all such other things, as are cognate to the objects of the Association or are incidental or conductive to the attainment of the above objects.
17. All financial commitments beyond the permitted amount should be made with prior approval of the State Council.
18. To Establish and run institutions for training Medical Nursing and Para medical Workers.  

Proposal for change, alteration, or Amendment to the Rules and Bye-Law shall be considered by the Constitution Amendments Committee and after proper scrutiny may place the proposal for Amendment before the State council for approval and also to recommend to the General Body as the case maybe

The modified form as passed by State Council shall require reconfirmation in the form of confirmation minutes of the previous meeting in the subsequent State council.Then only if the rules require amended by the State Council will come to effect as soon as the minutes are confirmed.

The State Council after due consideration of the proposals and if found fit for approval may recommend the same to the General Body for incorporating the Amendment proposals in the Bye-Law and Rules of IMA Tamilnadu State Branch.

When placed as the agenda before the General body may approve the Amendment proposals by the two-thirds majority of the members present in the General body meeting. In an extraordinary circumstance the President can call for a special General Body Meeting to approve a particular rule or amendment as necessitated by the circumstances.

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