1.2 Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number, and vice versa and words importing persons shall include corporations.
1.3 Unless the context otherwise requires, words or expressions contained in these Articles shall bear the same meaning as in the Companies Act or any statutory modification or re-enactment of the Companies Act in force at the date of the adoption of the Articles.
2 OBJECTS The Society is established for the objects expressed in the Memorandum of Association of the Society.
3 THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS The elected members of the Council are charity trustees within the definition of the Charities Act 1993 (as modified or re-enacted from time to time) and also directors of the Society as the persons having the general control and management of the administration of the Society.
4 MEMBERS The first Ordinary Members shall be the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association and those other persons who are ordinary members of the Unincorporated Society at the date of incorporation of the Society. The first Honorary Members and the first Retired Members shall be respectively those who honorary members and retired members of the Unincorporated Society at the date of incorporation of the Society.
5 There shall be the following classes of Members of the Society:
6 A person shall not be eligible to be elected as an Ordinary Member unless they are engaged in research or education in, or development or clinical use of, or have a demonstrable interest in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agents.
7 Ordinary Members shall be elected by the Council in accordance with the Regulations and the names of Ordinary Members elected shall be disclosed at the Annual General Meeting next following their election.
8 Honorary Members shall be elected by Ordinary and Retired Members at an Annual General Meeting of the Society in accordance with the Regulations.
