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Terms of The Bharat Pacific Charter

Article 3

The Advisory Council


  1. The Advisory Council of the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law, shall consist of:

    1. A President;

    2. A Vice President;

    3. Distinguished Experts nominated by the Secretariat;


  2. Election of President and Vice President

    1. Only individuals / Members who have been nominated may be elected as President or Vice President.

    2. The Liaison Services or the Secretariat may nominate candidates, or any of the members may submit their nominations for the election.

    3. The voting process to elect the President/Vice President shall be done through a first-past-the-post system. The candidate who receives the most votes in the election process shall be appointed by the President of the Conference as the President/ Vice President of the Advisory Council.

    4. In the event that there is no quorum, the Secretariat shall have the authority to self-nominate and appoint a qualified professional as the President/ Vice President of the Advisory Council.


  3. Tenure of the President and Vice President

    1. The tenure of the appointed President and Vice President shall be at the pleasure of the Chairperson/ Board of Trustees.

    2. The Secretariat may extend the tenure of the appointed President and Vice President for a regular tenure, at the pleasure of the Chairperson/Board of Trustees.

    3. If the Secretariat finds that the nominated and appointed President/Vice President is contravening the objectives of The Bharat Pacific Consortium or the Secretariat, the Secretariat is required to remove the position-holder, as they deem fit, subject to the Guidelines on the Positions of Responsibility and Resignation adopted.


  4. In the event that no President/ Vice-President of the Advisory Council has been appointed, the President of the Conference, or the Secretariat may perform the routine functions necessary to allow committee sessions to take place.


  5. The Secretariat and the President of the Conference shall not act in the capacity of the President/Vice-President.

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