IRPA Constitution 11 ARTICLE I: NAME Section 1 The name of this international body shall be the INTERNATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, which may be referred to in abbreviated form as the IRPA, and is hereinafter designated as the ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE II: OBJECTIVES Section 1 The primary objective of the Association is to provide a medium whereby international contacts and co-operation may be promoted those engaged in radiation protection work, which includes relevant aspects of such branches of knowledge as science, medicine, engineering, technology and law, in the effort to provide for the protection of people and the environment from the hazards caused by ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and thereby to facilitate in fact the exploitation of radiation and nuclear energy for the benefit of mankind. Section 2 The activities of the Association are those appropriate to the accomplishment of its primary objective, namely to: (i) encourage the establishment of radiation protection societies throughout the world as a means of achieving international co-operation those engaged in radiation protection, (ii) provide for and support international meetings for the discussion of all aspects of radiation protection, (iii) encourage international publications dedicated to radiation protection, (iv) encourage research and educational opportunities in those scientific and related disciplines which support radiation protection, (v) encourage the establishment and continuous review of universally acceptable radiation protection standards or recommendations through the international bodies concerned, and, (vi) undertake any other matters appropriate to the Association. Section 3 The Association is a non-profit organisation. Its shall be used exclusively to further the objectives stated in Section 1. supra. ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE SOCIETIES Section 1 The Association consists of individual members grouped in national or regional societies. The members of the Associate Societies automatically become members of the Association and membership in the Association shall be contingent upon membership in good standing in one of the Associate Societies.
IRPA Constitution ARTICLE I: NAME Section 1 11 The name of this international body shall be the INTERNATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, which may be referred to in abbreviated form as the IRPA, and is hereinafter designated as the ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE II: OBJECTIVES Section 1 The primary objective of the Association is to provide a medium whereby international contacts and co-operation may be promoted those engaged in radiation protection work, which includes relevant aspects of such branches of knowledge as science, medicine, engineering, technology and law, in the effort to provide for the protection of people and the environment from the hazards caused by ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and thereby to facilitate in fact the exploitation of radiation and nuclear energy for the benefit of mankind. Section 2 The activities of the Association are those appropriate to the accomplishment of its primary objective, namely to: (i) encourage the establishment of radiation protection societies throughout the world as a means of achieving international co-operation those engaged in radiation protection, (ii) provide for and support international meetings for the discussion of all aspects of radiation protection, (iii) encourage international publications dedicated to radiation protection, (iv) encourage research and educational opportunities in those scientific and related disciplines which support radiation protection, (v) encourage the establishment and continuous review of universally acceptable radiation protection standards or recommendations through the international bodies concerned, and, (vi) undertake any other matters appropriate to the Association. Section 3 The Association is a non-profit organisation. Its shall be used exclusively to further the objectives stated in Section 1. supra. ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE SOCIETIES Section 1 The Association consists of individual members grouped in national or regional societies. The members of the Associate Societies automatically become members of the Association and membership in the Association shall be contingent upon membership in good standing in one of the Associate Societies.