- The Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association
(Revised on
May 22, 2010)
Article 1:
Status
The Asia-Oceania Neutron
Scattering Association (hereafter referred to as the Association) is an affiliation
of neutron scattering societies, which directly represent users in the
Asia-Oceania Region. The overriding purposes of the Association are to provide
a platform for discussion and a focus for action in neutron scattering and
related topics in the Asia-Oceania Region.
Article 2:
Aims
(i)
To identify the needs of the neutron scattering community in Asia and Oceania.
(ii)
To promote optimised use of present neutron sources in the region.
(iii)
To stimulate and promote neutron scattering activities and training in the
Region, and in particular to support the opportunities for young scientists.
(iv)To
support long-term planning of future neutron sources.
(v)
To assist with the co-ordination of the development and construction of instruments
for neutron scattering.
(vi)
To promote channels of communication with industry.
(vii)
To disseminate to the wider community information which demonstrates the
powerful capabilities of neutron scattering techniques and other neutron
methods.
(viii)
To assist, if appropriate, affiliated bodies in the pursuit of their own goals.
(ix) To facilitate cooperation and networking
amongst the neutron sources in the region.
Article 3:
Affiliation
Affiliation to the Association
is open to bodies representing neutron scattering users in Asia or Oceania. The present affiliation is listed in Annex.1.
Further affiliations shall be approved by the Association Executive Committee.
Article 4:
The Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association Executive Committee
4.1 Delegates
Each paying Regular Member
(affiliated society) will nominate two delegates to the Association Executive Committee
(hereafter referred to as the Committee). A substitute delegate will be
allowed. The individual delegation is recommended to be 2 years and is
renewable.
4.2 Observers
Invited observers to the Committee
will include representatives nominated by:
• The major neutron scattering
facilities in the Region
• Projects for new neutron
sources in the Region
• Other non-paying neutron
scattering societies
• Further individual observers
may be co-opted according to the needs of the Association.
Article 5:
Organisation of the Committee
5.1 Board
The Committee will nominate a Board which will represent the association
between formal meetings. It will comprise the President, the Vice-President,
the Treasurer and the Secretary. The holder of each of these positions will be
elected by the committee from amongst the current registered delegates. The
normal term of office will be 2 years. The President then becomes an ex-officio member of the Committee. In
normal circumstances, the Vice-President will succeed to the Presidency after 2
years. The immediate Past-President and
Past-Secretary should be advisors to the Board for one year. The immediate
Past-President is an ex-officio
member of the Committee for this period. The immediate Past-Secretary is an ex-officio member of the Committee
without voting power for this period.
.
5.2 Board members act in an exclusively honorary capacity.
5.3 The Committee will meet at least once per year, if possible
associated
with a member user meeting. Meetings will be called by
the
President.
5.4 On the demand of at least one quarter of the committee members,
the
President
will arrange a meeting within two months of that request.
5.5 Decisions other than
modifications to the articles (Article 7) and new memberships which will
require the approval of more than one half of all registered delegates at
formal meetings of the Committee, will be made by a simple majority of
delegates present.
Article 6:
Financial Matters
6.1 Regular
Members will pay an annual fee to the Association, at a rate determined by the
Committee.
6.2 The Association is pursuing no
commercial purposes and not aiming for financial earnings.
6.3 The Committee may provide
funds for any action appropriate to fulfil its
aims according to Article 2
(sponsoring of research prizes, travel support, membership in other scientific
institutions, support of studies and surveys). Payments of
salaries for board members are excluded.
6.4 The costs associated with a
delegate participating in a meeting of the
committee shall ordinarily be
found by the delegate or his/her nominating
body.
6.5 For obligations of the
Association, the liability spans the Association's assets only. There exists no
private liability of its delegates or affiliates for a financing of any
financial debt of the Association.
Article 7:
Modifications to the Articles
Any modification to the
Articles of Association shall require the
approval of more than one half
of all registered delegates at formal meetings of the committee. One month’s notification in advance of any proposed
modification is required.
Annexe 1 – Member Societies
Regular
Members:
The Japanese Society for Neutron Science
(JSNS), www.jsns.net/jp/
The Australian Neutron Beam Users Group
(ANBUG), www.anbug.org
The Korean Neutron Beam Users Association
(KNBUA), www.neutron.or.kr
Taiwan
Neutron Science Society (TWNSS)
Indian Neutron Scattering Society (INSS)
Observers
(Other Affiliates):
….
Observers
(Facilities):
J-PARC spallation source
JRR-3M reactor
OPAL reactor
HANARO reactor
Dhruva reactor
etc.
First Term
The first term will run until 31st December 2009, and
then the terms will run in 2-year cycles thereafter
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