NEWS LETTER - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - MAY, 2019
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THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION
OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
MEMORANDUM OF THE ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS
- FULL TEXT -2019
(1) NAME&ADDRESS
The name of the Association shall be the “THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS” (A National Association of Practitioners of Physiotherapy/Physical
Therapy) hereinafter referred to as “I.A.P”.
The Association is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 No. 3376 of 1955-
56.
(2) REGISTEREDOFFICE
The RegisteredOffice of IAPshall be at Delhi at the place purchased for its office purpose.
(3)AIMANDOBJECTIVES:
a)
To establish different categories of members of IAP.and their enrolment in various
categories.
b)
Tomaintain Registers of different categories of members of IAP. However Life andOrdinary
Members will have a common register.
c)
To set and ensure ethical professional practices and promote high professional standards of
independent practice of physiotherapy by themembers of IAP.
d)
To convene conferences, seminars, workshops, camps etc. To organise study circles,
meetings, and lectures and to publish literature, journals, periodicals, newsletters etc. and
such other means/publications as IAPmay determine from time to time.
e)
To organise and provide for continuing physiotherapy education programs for its members.
f)
To promote scientific research and technology in physiotherapy and related areas to enhance
the status of the profession of physiotherapy.
g)
To watch and advise Government Organisations and NGOs on policy matters affecting the
development and practice of physiotherapy including advising and assisting the Government
in the establishment of statutory council for regulating Physiotherapy education and
practice.
h)
To solicit, obtain or accept subscriptions, donations, grants, gifts, bequests of money and all
kinds of property movable and immovable either unconditionally or any special terms and
conditions or on trusts not being inconsistent with the objects hereinabove stated which IAP
may think fit as per existing law.
i)
To confer honour, awards and scholarships to physiotherapists in the interests of the
profession and also grant or provide travel grants, fellowships or any other monetary
assistance to professionals/ practicing physiotherapists as may be in the interests of the
development of the profession.
j)
To procure the advisory services of eminent persons either by remuneration or in honorary
capacity.
k)
To issue certificate of membership to Life Members and membership identification cards to
Ordinary Members or to those who apply for membership as different categories of
