Bylaws concerning the election of honorary members
Article 1. Honorary members will be selected from those who are 65 years old or over and satisfy one of the following conditions:
- (1) Former board chairman or president
- (2) Person who has experience as a director of the board, auditor, or chair of committees, and had been delegated as a councilor for over fifteen years.
- (3) Person who has made eminent academic achievements and greatly contributed to the society.
Article 2. A person living in a foreign country may become an honorary member if he/she satisfies all of the following requirements:
- (1) Important intensive care specialist in terms of international exchange
- (2) Person who has made contributions, including lectures, to our society
- (3) Person who has given clinical and research instructions to the members of our society
Article 3. Employees may recommend a person, living in Japan or a foreign country, as an honorary member. Those who satisfy the requirements above, even without recommendations, may be screened and recommended as honorary members by the board meeting.
Article 4. The board chairman shall set a period for recommendation and accept recommendations in a prescribed form for an honorary member.
The following documents will be required:
- (1) Recommendation form
- (2) Resume signed by the person being recommended
- (3) Other documents specified by the board chairman
Article 5. An honorary member shall be delegated by the board chairman with board meeting approval and on consultation with the general meetings of employees and members.
Article 6. The following benefits will be bestowed on honorary members.
- (1) The honorary title will be given at the general meeting of members.
- (2) Benefits stipulated in Article 17, Chapter 2 and Article 29, Chapter 4 of the articles.
Article 7. In the case of selecting a person as a posthumous honorary member, the board chairman shall make a decision following board meeting consultation.
Article 8. An honorary member of the society will be referred to as an gHonorary Member of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicineh in English.
Additional Clause: These bylaws will become effective from the date of the establishment of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine. This revision will take effect on May 16, 2006.