AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION

19)  OTHERS:

19.1   NUMBER OF VOTES – PUBLISHER MEMBERS:

Each edition of a title having a separate RNI registration number would be considered as a separate publication irrespective of the fact whether a publisher member avails a separate or a combined ABC certificate of circulation for various editions of a title. Accordingly, each edition would be registered separately in the Bureau’s register of members and entitled to one vote for each separately registered edition with the Bureau.

19.2   PROXY:

In case a proxy is to be issued, then separate (individual) proxies for each publication / edition as registered separately would be necessary to be filed with the Bureau. Proxies would be considered as valid only after they are stamped and signed by the authorized signatory whose name appears on the Bureau’s register of members.

19.3   ARTICLE 5 – PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP NOT TRANSFERABLE:

“The privileges of membership shall not be transferable; every member shall cease to be a member on death or retirement of if in the opinion of the Council (which opinion shall be conclusive) he shall cease to be a person qualified to be admitted to membership under Article 3 (i) (b) hereof or in the event of the Council proceeding under Article 44 hereof”.

19.4   ARTICLE 5A – NOT AVAILING AND / OR NOT FILING AUDITED CIRCULATION FIGURES :

"Notwithstanding anything inconsistent herewith contained in any other article hereof, the Council shall, by notice in writing, terminate the membership of any member of the class referred to in Article *3(i)(b)(i) hereof in the event of such member failing to submit to the Association in the prescribed form the circulation figures of his newspaper or periodical concerned for two consecutive audit periods, within one month of the due date fixed for the purpose in respect of the second of such consecutive audit periods, or in the event of such member failing to obtain from the Association, the ABC Certificates of Circulation in the prescribed form in respect of his newspaper or periodical concerned for three consecutive audit periods, for any reasons whatsoever for which such member is himself to blame or is otherwise responsible".

19.5   ARTICLE 44(A) – TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP :

“The Council shall be entitled without assigning any reason to terminate at any time the membership or any member by resolution passed on a majority or not less than three-fourths of the Council present at a special meeting of the Council at which not less than half the members thereof shall be present. A member whose membership has been terminated under this clause shall forfeit all rights in and claims upon the Association and its property and shall not be entitled to a refund of any proportion of his subscription”.

19.6   ARTICLE 44(B) – NON RECEIPT OF MEMBERSHIP FEES OR ANY OTHER DUES :

“If any member shall fail to pay any entrance fee, annual or other subscription or other sum payable to the Association within two months of the date when the same became payable then upon the expiration of such two months such member shall cease to be a member of the Association, provided nevertheless that if such member should subsequently seek re-election and pay up all arrears and other monies due by him to the Association the Council shall be entitled to re-elect him as a member, if still eligible without requiring payment of any entrance fee which might otherwise be payable”.