Statutes

International Academy for Laser Education

§1. Name and Seat
1.1 The Society will bear the name "International Academy for Laser Education", abbreviated to IALE. 
1.2 The Seat of the Society is Vienna; process agent will be the pertinent General Secretary.

§2. Purpose of the Society
2.1. The aim of the Society is the installation and implementation of a certificated postgradual education in the field of laser in Medicine and dentistry.
2.2. The objectives of the Society shall be : 

  • to provide a permanent supply of educational courses to enable  laser users to complete their education in laser technology
  • to teach the established unified standards of operation for laser technologies
  • to intensify cooperation between universities and research institutes, etc. in order to integrate latest research outcome into the educational program
  • to promote the exchange of ideas and information within a fully integrated international network
  • to coordinate and standardize post graduate studies in the form of traditional university programmes as well as seminars and workshops

2.3 The Society pursues exclusively and directly aims for public benefit. It is a non-profit educational corporation. It has no commercial interest, nor is it bound to any industrial or commercial enterprise. The Society's funds and any profits may exclusively be used for purposes in compliance with the Statutes. No person may benefit from expenses alien to the purpose of the Society, or from disproportionately large remuneration.

§3. Activities
3.1. The non-material and material means listed in Clauses 2 and 3 will serve to fulfil the tasks listed in § 2.
3.2. The following are deemed non-material means: 

  • Organisation of courses following the curriculum of the certificated laser education, symposia, working conferences and further-training events

3.3. The required financial means are to be obtained by:

  • Donations, subsidies, promotion and other support from public and private organisation
  • Fees from program participants
  •  Revenue from events and publications
  • Promoting contributions from associate members and honorary members
  • Special assessments of the members for special projects which must be approved by the General Meeting in advance
  • Other gifts and bequests


§4. Membership
4.1. The members of the Society are divided into ordinary members, sustaining and honorary members.

  • Ordinary members are those who are active in the work of the Society.
  • Sustaining members can be any natural person or legal entity. These are individuals, institutions, corporations or agencies, who have offered substantial financial assistance to IALE in support of the aims of the Society.
  • Honorary members are persons who have promoted the cause of IALE + and/or application of medical/dental laser application in an exceptional way.

4.2. Only ordinary members will have a seat and a vote at the                                   General Meeting.

§5. Becoming a member
5.1. The application for membership must be submitted to the Secretary General on a special application form including the recommendation of two Board members at least. Admission/ rejection of these applications shall be decided by the Executive Board.
5.2. Honorary members are nominated on the proposal of the Executive Board. They shall have all rights of individual members, but will be except from dues.
5.3. Before constitution of the Society, the proponents will accept provisional membership. This membership becomes effective only when the Society has been constituted.

§6. Termination of Membership
6.1. The membership of physical persons ends on death of that person, in the case of legal entities on loss of its status as legal entity, on voluntary resignation, on cancellation or on expulsion.
6.2. Resignation is only possible in writing to the Executive Board at least three months in advance.
6.3. Expulsion of a member can be decided by the Executive Board due to gross breach of the duties resulting from membership or due to behaviour damaging to the interests and aims of the Society with notification of the reasons. The member has right of appeal to the General Meeting against expulsion. The later makes the final decision at its next session. Until the decision of the General Meeting has been made, the membership will be suspended.

§7. Organs of IALE
7.1. The organs of IALE are represented by the Executive Board, the General Meeting, the Auditors and the Scientific Advisory Board

§8. General Meeting
8.1. The General Meeting is composed of all members of the Society.
8.2. The proper General Meeting will be convened bi-annually by the                President of the Executive Board .
8.3. Proper notification of the General Meeting will be issued by the                    Executive Board in a written invitation to every member of the Society. The invitation must be sent out at least four weeks in advance of the General Meeting, unless there is imminent danger,and must name the time and location and announce the agenda.
8.4. An extraordinary General Meeting must take place within one month on the decision of the Executive Board or the proper General Meeting or on the proposal, substantiated in writing, by at least one third of the ordinary members or if demanded by the auditors.
8.5. Proposals to the General Meeting must be presented to the Executive Board in writing at least two weeks before the date of the General Meeting.
8.6. Valid resolutions, with the exception of those on a proposal for calling of an extraordinary General Meeting or on proposals in accordance with § 8 (5) may only be passed on the Agenda.
8.7. All members are entitled to take part in the General Meeting. Only ordinary members are entitled to vote. Every member will have one vote. (Transfer in writing of the voting right to another member by way of proxy is permissible.)
8.8. Every General Meeting properly convened constitutes a quorum                 irrespective of the number of members present.
8.9. The President will chair the General Meeting, if he is unable to attend his deputy will take his place.
8.10. All votes and resolutions of the General Meeting are made with simple majority. In the case of equality of votes the vote of the Chairman is decisive.
8.11. Minutes are to be kept on the sessions of the General Meeting. These minutes must be signed by the Chairman and sent to the members of the Society within four weeks.

§9. Tasks of the General Meeting
9.1. The General Meeting reserves the right to the following tasks:

  • Acceptance and approval of the report and statement of account and the closing of accounts
  • Approval of the proposed members of the scientific advisory board,
  • Bestowal and forfeiture of honorary membership
  • Setting of membership fees
  • Deciding on alteration to the statutes and voluntary dissolution of the Society
  • Deliberation and resolution on other points on the agenda
  • Deliberation and resolution on proposals in accordance with § 8 (5).


§10. Executive Board
10.1. The Executive Board consists of at least four members and will be composed of the following

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • General Secretary
  • Treasurer

10.2. All members of the Executive Board will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The approval for reimbursement shall be made by the President or the treasurer. President and treasurer have to report to the general assembly.
10.3. The constituting General Meeting will elect the Executive Board on the basis of a proposal by the proposers, in the successive years it will be elected on proposal of the Executive Board by the General Meeting. The term of office will be four years. Members of the Executive Board can be re-elected.
10.4. On retirement of an elected member, the Executive Board will have the right to co-opt another eligible member in his place, whereby the subsequent approval must be obtained at the next General Meeting.
10.5. The Executive Board will be convened as necessary, but at least once a year, by the President, if he is unable to do so by the General Secretary, either in writing or orally.
10.6. The President will take the chair, if he is unable to do so, the Vicepresident
10.7. The Executive Board constitutes a quorum if all members have been invited and at least one more than half of them are present.
10.8. Minutes are to be made on the deliberations and resolutions of the Executive Board, which must be signed by the President.
10.9. With the exception of death or expiry of the term of office, the office of a member of the Executive Board is terminated by removal or resignation.
10.10. The members of the Executive Board may give notice of their resignation at any time. The notice of resignation must be submitted to the Executive Board, or, if the entire Executive Board is resigning, to the General Meeting. The resignation of becomes effective when a successor has been co-opted.

§11. Tasks of the Executive Board
11.1. The Executive Board is responsible for managing the Society.
11.2. The Executive Board prepares those matters that are subject to decision by the General Meeting.
11.3. The excutive board deals with the day-to-day business of the Society as Managing Board.
11.4. Their field of activities includes, in particular, the following matters:

  • Preparation and convening the General Meeting
  • Administration of the assets of the Society and deciding on their use
  • Compilation of a yearly programme of the activities of the Society
  • Acceptance, expulsion and cancellation of membership
  • Acceptance and termination of contract of employees of the Society

11.5. The Executive Board may also determine other kinds of tasks which require its approval or delegate tasks for which it is responsible.

§12. .Agenda of the Executive Board, Special Obligations, and Rights of Individual Members of the Executive Board
12.1. The Executive Board may resolve an agenda that regulates the activity of the Society's Executive Board in detail.
12.2. The President is the top functionary of the Society. He is responsible for managing the Society. He represents the Society to the outside. He chairs the General Meetings and the Executive Board. In case of imminent danger, he is also entitled to make arrangements by himself on his own responsibility in matters that lie in the field of activity of the General Meeting or the Executive Board. These arrangements require subsequent approval by the organ of the Society responsible. Furthermore, the president :

  • nominates official delegates or representatives to other groups and societies
  • presents honors and awards
  • ensures that the Statutes are uphold and that all resolutions of the Executive Board are carried out

12.3. The Vicepresident supports the president in executing his duties, deputises in case of unavailability of the president and furthermore he will carry out duties submitted to him by the president.
12.4. The Secretary General has to support the President in managing the Society's business. furthermore, he is responsible for tasks expressly transferred to him by the President. The Secretary General shall:

  • be responsible for the organization of the General Assembly, the official agenda and the minutes of each meeting
  • maintain close contact with, and assist the organizers of the various courses and symposia.
  • receive and deal with applications for membership
  • discuss and approve together with the President the budget prepared by the Treasurer for submission to the General Meeting

12.5. The Treasurer is responsible for proper handling and conduct of the Society. The arrangements for transactions are set down in the Rules of Procedure
12.6. Papers and notifications of the Society, in particular documents putting the Society under any obligation, must be signed by the President.
12.7. Every member of the Executive Board giving the aim and the reasons may demand that the President convenes the Executive Board without delay.
12.8. The members of the Executive Board may demand information on matters concerning the Society at any time from the President.

§13. The Auditor
13.1. The auditor(s) are elected by the General Meeting for the duration of two years. Re-election is of the auditors is possible. The auditors may not belong to the Executive Board.
13.2. The Auditors are responsible for supervising the day-to-day business and checking the closing of accounts. They have to report on the results of their audit at the General Meeting.
13.3. The auditor(s) may demand an extraordinary General Meeting to be called.

§14.  The Scientific Advisory Board - The Scietific Council
14.1 The Scientific Advisory Board consists of at least five natural persons. They are appointed by the Executive Board for the term of office of the same.
14.2. The composition of the Advisory Board reflects the purpose of the Society. 14.3. The Advisory Board makes itself available to the members of the Executive Board on an honorary basis to advise them above all in all scientific questions, concerns and projects.

§15. Financial Year
15.1. The financial year begins on January,1 and ends on December 31, each year.

§16. Arbitration Tribunal
16.1. The arbitration tribunal will decide in all disputes arising from the relationship of the Society.
16.2 The Arbitration Tribunal is composed of five ordinary members. It is formed in such a way that every conflicting party nominates to the Executive Board two members as arbitrators within 14 days. They will elect a further member of the Society with majority vote to be Chairman of the Arbitration Tribunal. In the case of equality of votes, lots will be cast between those proposed.
16.3. The Arbitration Tribunal makes its decision in the presence of all its members by simple majority. It will make its decision to the best of its knowledge and belief. Its decisions are final within the Society.)

§17. Dissolution of the Society
17.1. The voluntary dissolution of the Society can only be resolved at an extraordinary General Meeting called for this purpose and only by a two-thirds majority.
17.2. This General Meeting also has to resolve liquidation - in as far as the Society has any assets. In particular, it must appoint a receiver and decide to whom the remaining assets of the Society are to be transferred after the liabilities have been covered. These assets must be transferred to a charitable organisation. The Society's assets must, however, be used exclusively for charitable purposes in the sense of the Federal Fiscal Code.