b) To enable Licensed Aircraft Engineers professionally in Commercial Aviation, or retired therefrom, for the time being or from time to time, to federate or co-operate by becoming Members of the Society.

c) To facilitate the interchange by Members of the Society of there views with regard to matters of common interest and to promote the consideration and discussion of all questions affecting the same, and to undertake the direction or supervision of such other matters whether of a legal nature or otherwise, as may be deemed of interest or importance to the Society or its Members or to the profession generally.

d) To enable the experience of engineers concerning aircraft, engines, equipment, processes, etc., to be made available to manufacturers and operators of aircraft.

e) To improve and elevate the technical and general knowledge of Members engaged in or about to engage in the profession or in any employment manual or otherwise in connection therewith, to provide for the delivery of lecture and the holding of classes, to test by examination or otherwise the competence of Members or other persons employed in or about to be engaged in the profession, to award certificates, distinction or prizes, to institute and establish scholarship, grants, rewards and other benefactions, to arrange with manufacturers and others for courses of instructions for Members, and to run technical information service.

f) To encourage the adoption of standardized and other forms of contracts and other documents used in connection with the profession and to encourage the settlement of disputes by conciliation or arbitration and to act as, or nominate arbitrators and umpires on such terms and in such cases as may seem expedient, and to assist in the formation development and maintenance of boards of conciliation and arbitration.

g) To make from time to time investigation into and furnish assistance and advice as to any matter affecting the profession or any particular branch thereof, and to carry out or promote any company or association for the purpose of carrying out any research and other scientific work in connection with the profession, and for that purpose to establish, form, equip, and maintain laboratories, schools, workshop or factories, and to conduct and carry on experiments and to provide funds for such work and for payment to any person, or persons engaged in research work or tuition whether in such laboratories or elsewhere, and to carry out any of the above mentioned research or other scientific work and to do all or any of the above mentioned things, whether affecting the whole of the profession or any particular sections thereof or in connection with the business of any particular Member or group of Members of the Society, and in the case of work not affecting the whole of the profession or the said Members to make such arrangements as to special payment by such particular section or, Members or groups of Members engaged in any such section aforesaid as may be expedient.

h) To establish, form and maintain a library and collection of literature, statistics and information relating to the profession or to matters of interest to Members engaged in profession, and to compile collect, publish, lend, sell and endeavor to secure or contribute to the compilation, collection and publication by parliament, Government departments and other bodies or persons, of any literature, statistics and information relating to the profession.
I) To maintain an employment register and endeavor by co-operation with employers to make this a recognized medium for obtaining the services of qualified engineers.

j) To undertake and execute any trusts which may be conducive to any of the objects of the Society.

k) To regulate and promote cordial relations between the Member-employees and the employers.

l) To work for the uplift of the Members Society, culturally and economically.

m) To negotiate and settle the differences between the Members and their employers by the best possible means.

n) To help in the establishment of a fair seniority list and to establish uniformity of grades in the services of the Members in their relative concerns.

o) To consider and discuss all questions affecting air transport and its trade or business in Pakistan or elsewhere and also to protect the interests of Members engaged therein.

p) To consider, originate, promote and support improvement in any laws, bye-laws or regulations affecting the interests of the Society and to promote, support or oppose by all constitutional means the passage through Legislature of any bill or bills and the making of any bye-laws or regulations by any competent authority which may sent to affect the interests and objects of the Society or its Members.

q) To consider, originate and promote and support improvements in any bye-laws or regulations whenever necessary and to take up matters arising thereof with the Civil Aviation Authorities to amend and/or to improve any legislation affecting the Engineers in the country.

r) To constitute a body of experienced member who may be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Society to act as members of, or to hold seats on, or give evidence before a Commission, Courts of Enquiry, Committees or Boards of any description whatsoever, or governing, examining, or other bodies, official or other wise, and who will be available for advice or
consultation and/or representation on all questions affecting the interests of the Society as a whole, and/or the business of its Members and Associates in relation to Commercial Aviation or judicial, commercial, scientific, educational, technical, professional matters relating thereto.

s) To promote honorable practice to depress malpractice and to settle disputed points of practice and to decide all questions of usage of courtesy between or among the Members of the Society or those interested in air transport.

t) To promote strict adherence to all laws, rules and regulations framed for the promotion of safety of life.

u) To federate and/or co-operate with other Societies or federation of Societies having similar objects as those of this Society, to get this Society amalgamated in or affiliated with other bodies if it may be essential for and beneficial to this Society.

v) To do all other things as may be incidental to or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

OBJECT

a) The management of the Society shall be vested in the Executive Committee  which shall be constituted in the manner provided by the Constitution and Rules for the time being, and all powers of the Society shall be vested in and exercisable by the Executive Committee except so far as the same are by these Constitution and Rules required to be exercised by the Society in the General Assembly.

b) The Executive Committee may, in accordance with the objects of the Society and where conditions warrant, may form such branches as designate by the Executive Committee will have a Branch Secretary who will be responsible for the correct functioning of the branch.

OFFICE
The registered offices of the Society shall be at such places as the General  Assembly of the Society shall from time to time determine. Notice of any changes of the registered Offices shall be sent to the Registrar of the Trade Union.

MEMBERSHIP

a) Voting membership shall be confined to those persons recorded upon the  Society's Registrar of Members.

b) The categories of Membership (inclusive of those which may be opened by the Society in future) the qualifications for, mode of elections of, and respective rights of Members shall be regulated by the Rules.

c) Members:- All Pakistanis who hold an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's License or those Pakistanis who hold a current A.M.E or equivalent License of some other country and are preparing to get the Pakistani License, are eligible to be Members of the Society, with the exception of those, who, having the above qualifications, are employed and/or are the Supreme Head of an Aviation Concern.

d) Associates:-Non-Pakistanis who are serving in Pakistan and hold Pakistan A.M. E. License can become Associates, with the right to cast their votes but will not be able to hold an office in the management of the Society.

e) Associate Members:- All Pakistanis holding class 1 inspection Approval/equivalent or Technical Instructors working on permanent basis in an Aircraft Technical Training Institute, duly approved by Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection, Government of Pakistan, can become Associate Members of the Society with the right to cast their vote and the right to hold an office in the management of the Society.

f) Honorary Members:- The office-bearers of the Society who may not be Aircraft Engineers, shall be honorary members of the Society and their number shall not exceed four, such office-barriers shall continue to be honorary members of the Society and its Executive Committee. They shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as to voting like ordinary members and they shall be exempted from paying the usual admission and membership fee. Furthermore such Honorary Members shall not be entitling to any benefits provided by the Society.

ADMISSION OF MEMBERS.
a) Every application for membership must be submitted upon the Society's  Official Application form. Such application must be introduced by a voting Member and shall be accompanied by admission fee and monthly subscription. The signature on the form shall deem to be an undertaking by the applicant to be bound by the rules and regulations of the Society.

b) All application for membership shall be submitted to the General Secretary of the Society and shall be put for consideration in the next agenda of the meeting of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have complete discretion as to acceptance or non-acceptance of all the applications for membership or for renewal of the same with or without giving reasons. In case of non-acceptance of any application the amounts paid shall be refunded by the Society.

RIGHT AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS.

Except as hereinafter laid down, the rights and obligations of Member or  Members shall be governed and regulated by the Rules (herewith, and which may be framed from time to time) and the Constitution of the Society.

a) Voting rights shall be vested in Members and Associate Members.

b) Every Member shall have one vote at the meetings of the General Assembly of the Society, in the election of the Executive Committee, and/or during the voting over any type of referendum, election, amendments or additions to the Rules, or on such other matters as from time to time the Executive Committee or the General Assembly may deem necessary.

c) No person other then a Member, who shall have paid every subscription and other sums, if any, which shall be due and payable to the Society in respect of his membership, shall be entitled to be present or to vote on any question at any meetings of the Society or on any ballot held and/or directed by the Society.

d) The rights of a Member as such shall be personal and not transferable. They shall cease on his death.
e) Every Member shall be unflinchingly loyal and obedient to the Society and will always keep in mind the interest of the Society.

f) Shall not join, federate, co-operate and/or take an active part in any organization set up in Pakistan or elsewhere having similar aims and objects as those of this Society without the permission of the Society.

INCOME AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

a) The income of the Society shall be applied solely towards the promotion of  its objects as set forth in these Rules and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of profits to the Members of the Society.

b) The monthly subscription of Members shall be of such amount as may from time to time be determined by the Society, and until further determined shall be Rs.5/. monthly. All Members as defined above shall pay an admission fee of Rs. 10/. only.
c) Subscription and admission fee shall be payable when applying for Membership and subsequent subscriptions shall be due and payable on or before the 7th day of every month.

d) A Member whose subscription is overdue shall forfeit all rights and privileges of membership whilst such subscription is unpaid. The Executive Committee shall have power to determine the Membership of a Member whose subscription is in arrears, with due consideration to those Members who are at out-station and in foreign countries

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ITS POWERS

a) The Executive Committee shall consist of:
1) President.
2) Vice President
3) General Secretary.
4) Technical Secretary.
5) Joint Secretary (General).
6) Joint Secretary (Technical).
7) Treasurer.
8) Eight Members.
b) All voting Members excluding Honorary and Student Members are those  who hold offices as Heads of Inspection and/or Production are eligible for election to the Executive Committee.

c) The Executive Committee shall be elected by ballot once a year from among the voting Members of the Society.

d) Meetings of the Executive Committee.

1) The quorum of the meeting of the Executive Committee shall be eight.
2) A meeting adjourned for want of quorum twice shall not require a quorum.
3) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the Executive Committee or the Society, but at least once in every year.
4) In case of emergency, the Committee Meeting shall be called by the President of the Society if a requisition signed by four or more Members is received by him with a notice of at least three or four days prior to the meeting will be desired to be held.
5) All the affairs or questions before the Executive Committee shall be decided by majority votes.
6) The Secretary of the Society shall convene the Meetings of the Executive Committee by communication in writing or by such other means as the Executive Committee shall decide and except for emergency meetings not less then three days notice there of shall be given to the Members of the Executive Committee.

e) Powers:

1) Subject to the rules herein laid down, the absolute control and administration of the affairs, business and the property of Society shall be vested in the Executive Committee.
2) The decision of the Executive Committee, on all matters dealt with by them in accordance with Rules, shall be final and binding on all Members of the Society.
3) With the exception of the limitations provided in these Rules, the Executive Committee shall have powers to do all such things, including expenditure of money, as they, in pursuance of the
objects and general interest of the Society may deem expedient and conducive.

4) Shall have authority to construe the Constitution Rules and to determine on all matters wherein the Constitution and Rules are silent, and its construction and determination shall remain in operation until reversed by the decision of the General Assembly of the Society.

5) May delegate any of its powers (other than the power of suspension or expulsion or fining) to any Sub-Committee as the Executive Committee deem fit.

6) To warn, censure, fine, or suspend a Member if by his conduct, behavior, writing or speech he creates dissension, discord or disharmony among Members of the Society.
Note: 1) Suspension for one month or a fine Rs. 25/- max, is final and non-appeal able. In case of suspension for longer periods and fines exceeding the above amount, the matter can be reconsidered by a tribunal set-up in accordance with the Constitution and Rules.

7) Reserves the right to expel a Member if he deliberately disobeys any orders or instructions or directives of the Society and/or if he commits anything subversive of the Law and Order of the Country, or when his conduct and behavior is proved to be detrimental to the interests of the Society.
8) To ask a Member to represent his case personally and/or otherwise in writing if any allegations are made against him, and to provide all possible facilities for him to explain, justify and defend his case before a verdict is passed by the Executive Committee. In case of his abstention and/or non-submission of his statement or explanation, the Executive Committee shall have a right to fine, suspend or expel the Member from the Membership of the Society or to take whatever action it deems fit.

9) Shall have powers at its absolute discretion to remove any disqualification imposed on any Member under the Constitution and Rules. The duration of disqualification shall be at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
10) To fill up a vacancy in the Executive Committee of a Member who ceases to be so due to any circumstance and get the nomination approved in the next Meeting of the General Assembly.

11) To spend a sum not exceeding Rs. 500/- without having secured the sanction from the Assembly.

12) To discharge a Member who loses the requisite qualifications for Membership.

Note:- 2a) A Member shall not lose the right of being defended in respect of his employment and financial aid through the Benevolent Fund of the Society if he has been affected in accordance with the suspension Rules, the nature or extent of this aid being a matter at the discretion of the Executive Committee. In case of expulsion a Member loses all rights of Membership and shall have no claim on the Society.

b) A Member shall be entitled to apply to rejoin the Society if he has been expelled. The Executive Committee is empowered to reject or accept such application subject to the imposing of a fine not exceeding the monthly subscription for the current month and admission fee or any other penalty as it may deem fit.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE BEARERS

a) PRESIDENT.

1) He shall be the Head of the Society and shall preside over all the meetings of  the General Assembly and the Executive Committee Meetings.

2) He shall enjoy the right of a Casting Vote when the votes for any question are equal in number, otherwise his vote shall be counted as a single one.
3) Shall set up an impartial tribunal for hearing an appeal by a Member who might be on charges and/or punished under the Rules provided he is requested, in writing by the Members concerned to do so.

4) Shall be authorized to sign bank cheque jointly with the Treasurer.

Note:- All other documents except bank cheque shall be valid on the signature of the President alone.

5) Shall be authorized to maintain order and discipline in the meetings of the Society and can, in view of this, ask any Member to quit the House.

6) Shall be authorized to table any resolution or put up any suggestion before the Executive Committee or the General Assembly.

7) Shall be authorized to check the property of whatsoever nature and the documents of the Society and will certify the correctness or incorrectness of the same on the relevant papers etc.

8) Shall be authorized to call the normal or emergency meeting of the Executive Committee or the General Assembly as per Constitution and Rules.

9) Shall be authorized to assign duties and allocate jobs to any of the Members, who will fulfill the same to the best of his/her capabilities.

10) Shall be authorized to approve vouchers or receipts for petty expenditure submitted by the General Secretary.

b) VICE PRESIDENT.

1) Shall be authorized to exercise all the powers vested in and carry out all the duties assigned to the President in his absence.

2) Shall do all other thing for which he may be assigned by the Executive Committee and or the President.

Note:- 1. In case the office of the President falls vacant and is anticipated to remain as such for a period of more than three months, the vacancy will be filled up by the Vice President, who will hold the office for the rest of the current term. On the expiry
of the term the permanent President will be elected by the General Assembly as laid down in the Rules.

c) GENERAL SECRETARY.

1) Shall take charge of all correspondence connected with the affairs of the Society.

2) Shall issue notice as may be required.

3) Shall be authorized to sign bank cheque jointly with the President or the Treasurer.

4) Shall be in charge of the property of whatever nature and the documents of the Society and will certify the correctness or incorrectness of the same on the relevant papers.

5) To keep minute books of the proceedings of the Executive Committee and the General Assembly Meetings.

6) To prepare annual report and balance sheets of the Society.

7) Shall be provided with an impress of Rs. 50/- which he can utilise as essential petty expenditures and for which he can submit the account to the Treasurer after the sanction of the President.

For higher expenditures he shall furnish details and put up requisition before the Executive Committee.

8) Shall do all such things as are incidental to his office.

d) TECHNICAL SECRETARY.

1) Shall take charge of all correspondences connected with Technical and professional matters.

2) Shall be authorized to sign bank cheque jointly with Treasurer.

3) Shall be provided with an impress of Rs.100/-(Rupees one hundred) which he can utilize as essential petty expenditures and for which he can submit
the account to the Treasurer after the sanction of the President.

4) Shall do all such things as are incidental to his office.

e) JOIN SECRETARY (GENERAL).

1) Shall work as Assistant to the General Secretary.

2) Shall officiate as General Secretary in his absence.

3) Shall do all other things which are incidental to the office of General Secretary.

f) JOINT SECRETARY (TECHNICAL).

1) Shall work as assistant to the Technical Secretary.

2) Shall officiate as Technical Secretary in his absence.

3) Shall do all other things which are incidental to the office of Technical Secretary if required to do so

g) TREASURER.

1) Shall receive subscription, admission fees contributions and other money for Society and give receipts for the same.

2) To keep a proper account of all money received by him and to pay in such money to the bank and to withdraw from as and when directed by the Constitution and Rules and the Executive Committee.

3) Shall be authorized to affect payments to parties concerned as and when required.

4) To prepare statement of accounts and the Balance Sheet of the Society.

5) Shall do all other things which are incidental to his office and required by the Constitution and Rules.
h) BRANCH SECRETARY.

1) Shall be responsible for the efficient functioning of the Branch in accordance with the Constitution and Rules and instructions of the Executive Committee.

2) Shall call meetings and record minutes.

3) Shall co-ordinate with the General Secretary on all matters affecting the working of the Society.

4) Shall do all such things as are incidental to his office.

AUDITORS.

The accounts of the Society shall be made up to 31st December of each year and  shall be audited each year by a qualified Auditor or Auditors to whom the Secretary and Treasurer shall produce all books and papers necessary for the complete examination of the Society's accounts. Such auditor shall be appointed at the Annual General Assembly of the Society.

DETERMINATION OF BALLOT

The Members shall vote by ballot in the following manner:

a) The ballot paper shall be issued to every member by the General Secretary.

b) The question under voting shall be put down on ballot paper.

c) The latest date for return of ballot shall be given therein.

d) The date and place of opening the ballot shall be given on it.

e) A space for the signature of the voter shall be provided.

f) No ballot will be accepted after the expiry of fixed date and time.

g) The ballot will be opened at fixed time and date and all Members shall
have the right of examining them.

h) All Members have the right to attend the meeting when the ballot paper shall be opened.

i) Except when otherwise provided the vote of majority of more then half of the voting Members of the Society on that date shall decide the matter or the question and shall be binding upon the Executive Committee and on the Society.

VOTES BY PROXY

When Annual General Assembly or Special General Assembly meeting is held,  Members may vote by proxy and the instrument for the same will be as per specimen below:

"I Mr............... hereby appoint Mr............... or failing him, Mr............... as my proxy to vote for me at the Annual or Special Meeting of the General Assembly of the Society to be held on................. or at any adjournment thereof."

Date.................

Sd..............................

Membership No..........

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

a) All the voting Members shall be eligible to participate in and attend the  Annual Meeting of the Assembly which will be held once a year normally in the month of February.

b) Resolutions, proposals and appeals for assistance or against the verdict of the Executive Committee or Tribunal etc. should reach the General Secretary at least 10 days before the date fixed for the Assembly.

c) A Notice for the Meeting together with the Agenda shall be forwarded by the General Secretary to every Member at his registered address not less than 15 days before the date of the Assembly.
d) The quorum for the General Assembly shall be 40% of Members at Karachi for want of quorum, it will need 30% when held a second time.

e) The majority of votes shall be the basis of any action to be taken in the General Assembly.

f) All the meetings of the General Assembly except the session held for the purpose of electing the office-bearers will be presided by the President. The Election Session of an Assembly shall, however, be presided by any Member other than outgoing President or the Vice President.

g) The Assembly shall have full powers to alter, amend, add or set aside any Rule, bye-law or clause of the Constitution or any verdict or decision made by a General Assembly or by the Executive Committee or tribunal set up by the President under the Constitution and Rules.

h) The House in General Assembly will consider and discuss on the following:

1. The report, balance sheet and statement of account for the preceding years submitted by the Executive Committee.

2. Any resolutions or proposals duly put up and submitted to the House, as mentioned in the Constitution and Rules.

3. Election of the office-bearers of the Society for the next year.

4. Appointment of an Auditor.

5. Amendments to any Rules and Regulations if needed.

6. Levy of any contribution or altering of any fee etc. if needed.

7. Consideration of appeals against verdicts passed by Executive Committee or Tribunal appointed under the Constitution Rules when a Member appeal for the same .

8. To alter any decision passed by the Executive Committee.

9. Remitting for further consideration of the Executive Committee
any of its decisions and to give such directions in this connection as may be regarded expedient.

10. Doing all such other things as may be necessary and useful in the interests of the Society.

SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

If 20% of the Members submit to the Secretary a requisition demanding the  cancellation or revision and/or amendment of any decision or direction of the Executive Committee with a request that a Special General Assembly of the Society should be called for this purpose or should the Executive Committee resolve to seek the opinion of the General Assembly in any other manner than by ballot or proxy than a Special General Assembly will be called in at the time and date fixed by the Executive Committee but not later than 15 days of the receipt of the requisition subject to the same provisions regarding the agenda and notice as in the case of a normal Annual General Assembly. All the decisions made in this Assembly will be as good as those of a normal Annual General Assembly, provided that such decisions are favored by more than 50% of the persons attending the meeting. If the attendance is below 40% of Members at Karachi, the meeting shall be regarded as dissolved.

Note- For the purpose of Special General Assembly no other matter shall be taken into consideration except the ones put in and included in the agenda.

BENEVOLENT FUND

a) Every Member shall pay towards the benevolent fund every year at the rate  of 1% of his total salary for the month of July.

b) The funds raised under this name shall be utilized for Members, their widows, children or other heirs as the case may be under the following circumstances:

1) Long sickness.
2) Disablement.
3) Loss of personal effects by accident.
4) Loss of License.
5) Extreme compassionate grounds.

c) The accounts of the benevolent fund shall be kept separate from those of other funds but can be opened in the same Bank.

d) The enforcement, utilization and/or the recovery thereof when expedient, shall be decided upon by the Executive Committee.

MINUTE BOOK

All the proceedings of the Meetings of Executive Committee or General   Assembly and the results of voting, the names and the numbers of the persons attending the Meeting shall be recorded in a Minute Book. The entries thereof shall be made by the General Secretary and confirmed by the President.

CASH BOOK

All expenditure under the respective headings will be entered in the Cash  Book and the balance shown after every item. The balance should always tally with the money in cash with the treasurer. No over-inking, over figuring or erasing is allowed therein, corrections, however, can be made by striking the entry off and putting down the initials. The book will be closed on 31st December at 23.59 hours of each year and commence from January 1st, by the Treasurer. The President shall sign and put down his seal on the last page while closing down the Book.

A checking by any office-bearer certifying the correctness of the account may be put down on the cash book. This book will be opened to all members for inspection

SPECIAL FUNDS

A special fund for purpose of entertainment and other necessary functions  shall be operated separate for the General Fund under the Constitution and Rules and Regulations laid down for that purpose.

INSPECTION BOOK.

All Registered Members shall be entitled to inspect Membership Register,  Accounts Book and Minute Book of the Society, such inspections, when carried out, shall be recorded in an inspection book, maintained by the General Secretary. The names and signature of the persons inspecting will be legibly put down in the end of each inspection note in the said Book.

LEGAL ADVISOR.

The Society may have a Legal Advisor either on salary or on a payment not   exceeding Rs 250/- in any financial year. Payments exceeding the amount shall be made through resolution of the General Assembly

COMPENSATION.

When a Member, acting under the advice of the Society in order to further the  interest of the Organization, will sustain any financial or some other loss, the Executive Committee may provide him such assistance or sums as they deem fit as a Compensation.

DISSOLUTIONS.

a) The Society may, at any time , be dissolved by consent of 75% of the Members  and such consent shall be obtained by Ballot.

b) Upon such dissolution of the Society its assets shall be realized and debts and liabilities thereof satisfied thereout and subject thereto, the assets shall be divided among the existing Members at the date of the dissolution in proportion to their contribution, subscription and fees paid by them, respectively during their period of Membership.