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Antonio Cutrupi, MD.

Pediatric Surgeon and Consultant Pediatric Urologist

ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

SSD Pediatric Urology Unit

CEO and Founder of PSONS

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1. Name:
   PSONS Pediatric Surgery Online Society
2. Objectives:
   To preserve and protect the good health of newborns, infants, children and
   young people across the E.U. This will be achieved by :
   a. The development of endoscopy and minimally invasive techniques in
   fetuses, newborns, infants, children and young people across the E.U.
   b. Public education and the raising and maintenance of standards.
   c. Facilitation of relevant medical research.
   d. Dissemination of the work of the Association and interaction with other
   national and inter-national societies.
   e. Such other activities as the Association shall from time to time consider
   necessary.
3. The Association shall have the power:
   a. To promote research.
   b. To engage with relevant stakeholders including patient support groups,
   charitable trusts, voluntary organizations, government departments and
   statutory authorities.
   c. To raise funds by way of subscription, donation, grant, loan, or legacy.
   d. To organize meetings, seminars, lectures, training courses and
   exhibitions.
   e. To draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory
   notes, bills, cheques and other instruments. To operate bank
   accounts in the name of the Association.
   f. To invest monies. To borrow monies on the security or otherwise. To acquire, change or otherwise dispose of property subject to such
   consents (if any) as may be required by law.
   g. To employ persons to perform such duties as necessary for proper
   administration.
   h. To do all other lawful things to enhance the professional values and
   assets of the Association.
4. Membership:
   a. Open to registered medical practitioners (EU and overseas). These practitioners are involved in diagnostic or therapeutic aspects of pediatric surgery and urology. They also use minimally invasive techniques.
   b. Applications for membership shall be made on the approved application form (hard copy or online). Applications may include a CV. The application should be sponsored by an existing member. The executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) must approve it. Delivery of the application shall be accompanied by the prescribed subscription determined by the Committee. The Committee may grant provisional membership ahead of formal confirmation.
   c. Full members shall be entitled to vote at meetings in accordance with this constitution.
   d. The Committee may grant associate membership. This membership is available upon receipt of applications from surgeons in training. It is also available to fixed grade non-consultant surgeons and peri-operative practitioners.
   e. The Committee may admit individuals to Honorary Membership for special service to the Association or medicine. An Honorary Member may attend general meetings, speak but not vote and not pay a subscription.
   f. The Committee may refuse any application without giving reasons.
   g. The Committee may expel any Member at any time by special resolution. This is possible provided no less than 21 days notice have been given. The Member concerned must have a reasonable opportunity to be heard in defence. An expelled Member shall lose all privileges of membership without prejudice to any claims that the Association may have. The Committee by resolution may re-admit to membership any Member so expelled on such terms as it may determine.
   h. A Member shall automatically cease to be a Member unless the Committee suspends the operation of this article.
   I. If their name is erased from the register of medical practitioners or therein suspended.
   II. If they may be suffering from a mental disorder (which precludes normal functioning at work) confirmed by independent opinion.
   III. If they fail to pay the prescribed subscription with a period of time determined by the treasurer.
   i. Terminating membership requires notice. A member must give this notice in writing at least 3 months before their subscription is next due.
5. General meetings.
   a. The Association shall hold an annual general meeting each year as
   determined by the Committee.
   b. All other general meetings shall be called Extraordinary General
   Meetings.
   c. The Committee will convene an extraordinary meeting on the requisition of no less than ten Members. This meeting will occur not later than eight weeks after receiving the requisition. In default, the requisitionist may convene the
   meeting.
   d. A meeting (annual or extraordinary general) that requires a special resolution must have at least 21 clear days’ notice. Other meetings will also need this notice period. All the Members entitled to attend and vote at the meeting must give their consent. Then, such Members may convene the meeting by notice as they think fit. The notice shall specify the time, place and general
   nature of the business to be transacted. The notice shall be given to all
   Members.
   e. If a meeting notice is accidentally omitted, or if anyone entitled to receive the notice does not receive it, the proceedings remain valid. This applies even if the meeting itself occurs as planned.
   f. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum
   is present. Ten Members present shall be a quorum.
   g. If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the meeting will be adjourned to another day within eight days at the same place. If during a meeting such a quorum ceases to be present, the meeting shall be adjourned to another time and place as the Committee may determine. If at such an adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the Members present in person shall be a quorum.
   h. The President shall preside as chairman of the meeting. If the President is absent, a Committee member nominated by the Committee will act as chairman.
   If no member of the Committee is present or willing to act as Chairman
   within 30 minutes of the time appointed for holding the meeting, the
   Members present shall choose Chairman.
   i. The Chairman may with the consent of a meeting, adjourn the meeting
   from time to time and place to place, but no business shall be transacted
   at an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have
   been transacted at the meeting had the adjournment not taken place.
   When a meeting is adjourned for 2 weeks or more, at least 7 clear
   days’ notice shall be given specifying the time and place of the
   adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be
   transacted.
   j. Subject to Article 7, section g., a resolution put to the vote of a general
   meeting shall be decided by a show of hands unless before, or on the
   declaration of the result, or the show of hands, a poll is duly demanded.
   The chairman or at least four Members having right to vote may
   demand a poll.
   k. Any resolution shall be tabled in writing at least 7 days prior to the
   meeting.
   l. A poll shall be in writing and shall be taken as the Chairman directs who
   may appoint
   scrutineers and fix a time and place for a declaring the result.
   m. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall be entitled to a
   casting vote in addition to any other vote they may have.
   n. A poll demanded on the election of a Chairman or on a question of
   adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other
   matters shall be taken either forthwith or at such time and place as the
   Chairman directs not being more than 30 days after the poll is
   demanded. The demand for the poll shall not prevent the continuance
   of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question
   on which the poll was demanded.
   o. On a show of hands every Member who is present in person shall have
   one vote and on a poll one vote. No member shall vote unless all
   monies in respect of subscription have been paid.
   p. No objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at
   the meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered. Any objection
   made in due time shall be referred to the Chairman whose decision shall
   be final and conclusive.
6. Members of the Executive Committee:
   a. There shall be a Committee.
   b. b. The number of executive Members of the Committee shall be seven;
   c. President – 2 year single term
   d. Past President or President Elect – 1 year each
   e. Secretary – 3 years
   f. Treasurer – 4 years
   g. Special duties Committee member – 3 years
   h. Special duties Committee member – 3 years
   i. Two honorary members of the Committee; one a surgeon in training – 2
   years, the second a peri-operative practitioner – 3 years.
   j. A maximum of a further two non-executive members may be co-opted
   onto the committee by resolution of the Committee.
   k. Each Executive Member shall be elected by single vote ballot of all full
   members. This will be arranged by the Secretary or in his absence a
   Committee member directed by the President. In the event of a tied
   ballot for any of the positions, a poll shall be re-run with the top two
   candidates standing. This shall be arranged by the Secretary or in his
   absence a Committee member directed by the President.
   l. Each Executive member shall have one vote at meetings of the
   Committee.
   m. No person shall be elected or re-elected a Committee member at any
   meeting unless:
   n. A minimum of eight weeks notice signed by a member entitled to vote
   has been given to the Association, stating the name and address
   together with a consent of that person to be elected.
   o. A member shall cease to be a Member of the Committee if they:
   i. resigns office by notice to the Association.
   ii. Ceases to be a member of the Association.
   iii. Are absent without permission of the Committee for three
   consecutive meetings.
7. Proceedings of the Committee:
   a. The Committee may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn
   and otherwise regulate its meeting as it thinks fit. Ordinary meetings of
   the Committee shall be held at least twice a year and can be called faceto-face or using video or audio conferencing at the discretion of the
   President.
   b. The President on the request of a Committee member shall, at any time
   summon a Committee meeting and give at least three weeks notice. It
   shall not be necessary to give notice of a Committee meeting to any
   member for the time being absent from the U.K. and Ireland.
   c. Questions arising at meetings shall be decided by a majority of votes. In
   the case of a tied vote the President shall have a second or casting vote.
   d. No business shall be transacted at the Committee meeting unless a
   quorum is present. The Committee may fix the quorum, and unless so
   fixed at any other number shall be three executive Members.
   e. The provisions of Article 5, sections g. and i. shall apply to meetings of
   the Committee.
   f. The Committee who may exercise all the powers of the Association shall
   manage the business of the Association. The Committee shall make no
   alteration of the Constitution without direction from the Association at
   an annual general meeting.
   g. The President shall be the chairman of the Committee, but if at any
   meeting the President is not present within 30 minutes the Committee
   Members may choose one member to chair the meeting.
   h. The Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its body, but, if
   and so long as its number is reduced below the number as the necessary
   quorum of numbers the Committee may act for the purpose of
   increasing the number of Members to the number, or of summoning a
   general meeting, but for no other purpose.
   i. Not less than 30 days before a general meeting, the secretary shall give
   notice to all who are entitled to receive notice of the Executive
   Committee Members retiring and of any person who is recommended
   by the Committee for appointment as an executive Committee member
   at the meeting or in respect of whom notice has been duly given to the
   Association of the intention to propose him at the meeting. If the
   number of candidates notified exceeds the number of Committee
   Members to be elected:
   (i). The secretary, or another Committee member directed to by the President
   shall send to each member a voting paper which shall contain the number of
   vacancies to be filled up; the names of retiring executive Members; the names
   and addresses of the candidates and their two nominators. The voting process
   should be completed at least one day before the annual general meetings.
   (ii). The voting record shall be opened and counted by the secretary and
   retained for not less than 30 days.
   (iii). The secretary shall report to the annual general meeting: the total number
   of votes received; the number if any rejected; the number of votes in favour of
   each candidate; the names of the candidates elected.
   j. The Committee may, at its discretion, upon the application of Members,
   authorise the formation of a section (or sub-Committee). The Committee
   may delegate any of its powers to any section or sub-Committee
   consisting of at least one Committee member and such other Members,
   whether or not Committee Members, as the Committee may think fit.
   k. All acts done by any meeting of the Committee, or any person acting as
   a Committee Member shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards
   discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such
   member, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if
   every such member had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a
   Committee Member.
   l. A resolution in writing, signed by all the Committee Members shall be as
   valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a Committee meeting duly
   convened.
   m. The members of the Committee may be reimbursed reasonable
   expenses incurred in connection with the discharge of their duties. No
   member shall be entitled to remuneration for their service as a
   Committee member.
8. Bye-laws
   i. The Committee shall have power to make, alter or revoke Bye-laws,
   which are not inconsistent with this constitution. Bye-laws may be made,
   altered or revoked in connection with membership, subscription,
   committees, sections and proceedings of the Committee.
   ii. The Committee shall cause minutes to be made in connection with all
   proceedings at meetings of the Association. All minutes shall be open to
   inspection by any officer or member.
   iii. Accounts shall be prepared on an annual basis and presented to the
   Annual General Meeting.
   iv. Every Member of the Committee or other officer of the Association shall
   be indemnified out of the assets of the Association against liability
   incurred by them in relation to the affairs of the Association.
   v. This Constitution may be altered by a special resolution of the Members
   in a general meeting.
   vi. On dissolution the assets of the Association shall not be distributed
   among the Members but, after provision has been made for meeting all
   outstanding debts, they shall be transferred to such other institutions
   having objects similar to those of the Association, as the Members in the
   general meeting shall direct.
   vii. End of this document