About PSN

The name of this organization shall be called “THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGRERIA” and abbreviated as PSN.

The aims and objectives of the society shall be to promote and advance physiological knowledge and it and its utilization. 

The secretariat of the society shall reside in the department of Physiology where the incumbent secretary general works.

Section 1 – The corporate seal of the society shall be a circle five centimeters in diameter with an emblem surrounded by the words ‘Physiological Society of Nigeria, founded 1978.

Section 2 – The secretary general shall have custody of the seal. It shall be used on all official documents emanating from the society.

Section 1- The society shall consists of Honorary, Ordinary, Associate, Corporate and student members. The acceptance of membership shall be deemed to imply an agreement to be bound by all the regulations of the society from time to time.

Section 2 – Honorary member shall be a person of distinction in science, who has contributed to the advancement of Physiology. He/She shall be eligible for election as honorary member upon nomination by the executive committee

Section 3 – Honorary members shall have the rights of ordinary members excluding that of voting. 

Section 4 – Ordinary members shall be only those persons who are actively engaged in research connected with Physiology, or in teaching Physiology and agree in writing to become members. Such persons shall be eligible .for election as ordinary members upon nomination by two ordinary members, who must be financially up-to-date in the payment of their annual dues to the society. If elected, such persons shall pay the registration fee and regularly thereafter, the annual membership fee as decided by the society from time to time. 

Section 5 – Associate members shall be persons who are normally non-residents in Nigeria but who are actively engaged in research connected with Physiology or in teaching Physiology and agree in writing to become members. Such persons shall be eligible for election as Associate members upon nomination by the Executive Committee. 

Section 6 – Associate members shall have all the rights of Ordinary members except that they shall not be entitled to receive notices of or attend meetings of the society other than the sci entific meetings, and shall not have the right of voting. If elected,such persons shall pay the registration fee and regularly thereafter, the annual membership fee as decided by the society from time to time. 

Section 7- Student members shall be persons who are graduate students currently admitted to higher studies in any area connected with Physiology and are resident in Nigeria. Such persons shall be eligible for election as Student members upon nomination by one Ordinary- member who is financially up-to-date in the payment of his/her annual dues to the society. If elected, such persons shall’ pay the registration fee and regularly thereafter, the annual membership fee as decided by the society from time to time. Student members shall have all the rights of Ordinary members except that they shall not be entitled to receive notices of or attend meetings of the society other than the scientific meetings, and shall not have the right of voting. 

Section 8 – Corporate members shall be corporate entities which have shown demonstrable interest in the advancement of physiological sciences and/or the results of physiological research and are resident in Nigeria. Such entities shall be eligible for election as corporate member upon nomination by the Executive Committee. Corporate members shall have all the rights of Ordinary members except that they shall not be entitled to receive notices of or attend meetings of the society other than the scientific meetings, and shall not have the right of voting. If elected, such person shall pay the registration fee and regularly thereafter, the annual membership fee as decided by the society from time to time. 

Section 9- Only Ordinary members can hold offices, get notices of meetings and vote at such meetings. 

Section 10- New members (Ordinary, Associate, and Corporate) are given provisional membership upon their election until they have attended two annual conferences of the Society whereby their membership will be confirmed. 

Section 11- If at any time the Executive committee is of the opinion that the interests of the Society require the expulsion of a Member, the Executive committee shall present the matter to the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will afford the member whose expulsion is proposed to defend himself/herself or to be represented by another member nominated by him/her who may speak on his/her behalf. A vote on the Executive Committee’s motion for expulsion shall be taken by ballot. 1fnot less than two-thirds of the votes cast are in favour of the expulsion of the member in question, he/she shall thereupon cease to be a member of the Society, and shall not be entitled to the refund of any fee paid by him/her or any part thereof. 

Section 1- Upon election, each member (Ordinary, Associate, Student and Corporate) shall pay to the Treasurer/Financial Secretary a registration fee at such rate as shall be determined by the society from time to time. 

Section 2 – Each member (Ordinary, Associate, Student and Corporate) shall pay to the Treasurer/Financial Secretary at the beginning of each year an annual membership fee at such rate as shall be determined by the society from time to time.

Section 3 – Honorary members shall not pay any fee. 

Section 4 – Any member whose subscription is two years in arrears, and who has been notified in writing of the fact by the Secretary-General, shall cease to be a member of the society unless in any particular case on the recommendation of the Executive Committee the society shall determine otherwise. However, a member in default may regain his/her membership upon settling the arrears and payment of a penalty fee at such rate as shall be determined by the society from time to time.

The business of the Society shall be conducted by the Executive Committee of the Society which consists of President, 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Financial-Secretary, Editor, Deputy-Editor, Public and International Laison Officer and Immediate past President. 

Section 1- President: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society may become the President of the Society upon an election at the Annual

General Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. The President shall preside over Executive committee meetings and General meetings. The President shall not normally cast a vote on an issue except where there is a tie on the votes cast on an issue and in which case the President has the deciding vote. 

Section 2- Vice-Presidents: There shall be two Vice-Presidents- First and Second Vice-Presidents. Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society

may become the Vice-President of the Society upon an election at the Annual General Meeting. Each of the Vice Presidents shall serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. In the absence of the President, the 1st Vice-President shall preside over

meetings of the Society and shall enjoy all the privileges of the President at such meetings. In the absence of the President and 1st Vice-President, the 2nd Vice-President shall preside over meetings of the Society and shall enjoy all the privileges of the President at such meetings. 

Section 3- Secretary-General: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society may become the Secretary-General upon an election at the Annual

General Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from the date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. The Secretary-General shall be the secretary at all Executive Committee meetings and General Meetings. The Secretary General shall coordinate the affairs of the Society, at the secretariat and shall keep all the records and seal of the Society. 

Section 4- Financial Secretary: Any ordinary member who is financially up-too-date in the Society may become the Financial Secretary upon an election at the Annual General Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. The Financial Secretary shall be responsible for receiving registration fees and annual membership fee and issuing of appropriate receipt. 

Section 5- Treasurer: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society may become the Treasurer upon an election at the Annual General Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. The Treasurer shall keep the financial record of the Society and shall present to the Annual General Meeting a balance sheetand Income and Expenditure Account of the Society in the last one year. 

Section 6- Editor-in-Chief: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Societymay become the Editor upon an election at the Annual General’ Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of four years beginning from date of election but not for more than three consecutive terms. The Editor shall oversee the publication of the Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences and any other journals the Society may wish to publish. 

Section 7- Deputy Editor: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society may become the deputy editor upon an election at the Annual General

Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. The deputy Editor shall assist the Editor in the publication of the Society journals. 

Section 8- Public and International Relations Officer: Any ordinary member who is financially up-to-date in the Society may become the Public and International Relations Officer upon an election at the Annual General Meeting. He/She will serve the Society for a term of two years beginning from date of election but not for more than two consecutive terms. Public and International Relations Officer shall represent the interest of the society in matters relating to sister societies within and outside Nigeria. He/she is also to ensure up-to-date payment of dues to international bodies to which the society is affiliated.

Section 9- Any person elected under article VII may resign his/her office by notice in writing addressed to the Executive Committee and such re-signature shall take effect as from the next meeting of the Executive Committee. The vacant position shall be filled at the next Annual General Meeting. 

Section 10- If for any reason, the General Meeting at which the election under article VII does not take place, -the officers of the Society shall continue to hold office until such General meeting is held and election conducted into such offices. 

Section 10- The Executive Committee may from time to time at its discretion make domestic rules for the procedures in holding elections under article VII, for theholding of General Meetings, and such other purposes for the internal regulation of the Society and its work as may seem expedient,  provided always that no such rule shall be made, or have any validity if it conflicts with the provisions of any statute or amount to such an alteration or addition of these Articles of Association as could only legally be made by special resolution at the Annual General Meeting. Such domestic rules shall be confirmed by the Society in the General Meeting, and they and any alteration thereto remain in full force and effect unless and until amended in Annual General Meeting or any Special Meeting called for the purpose.

Section 1- The funds of the Society shall be under the control of the Executive Committee who shall have the power to expend such funds for the promotion of the objectives of the society. 

Section 2- There shall be an operating fund which shall consist of all funds other than publication fund. The main funds shall include annual subscription of individual members, departmental fees, registration fees and other monies accruing to the purse of the Society. 

Section 3- The Society shall encourage individuals and corporate organizations within and without the Society to make special donations and endowments to the

Society.

Section 4- The Treasurer shall keep the record of all the monies of the Society and shall present to the Annual General Meeting a Balance Sheet, Income and

Expenditure Account for the period since the last account after being duly audited, Auditor’s Report and the Report of the Executive Committee on the affairs of the Society in accordance with section of the Company Act. 

Section 5- The Executive Committee shall decide on reputable Banker(s) to lodge the Society’s monies. The signatories to the accounts shall be the President, Secretary-General and Treasurer. 

Section 6- There shall be an imprest Account to be kept by the Secretary-General for the smooth running of the Society Secretariat.

Section 7- Once at least every year the accounts of the Society shall be audited by one or more properly qualified auditor or Auditors and provisions of Sections of the Company Act of shall apply and be observed. Auditors shall be appointed by the Society at each Annual General Meeting. They shall retire annually, and shall be eligible for re-election. 

Section 8- No member of the Executive Committee or of a Sub-committee of Executive Committee shall be appointed Auditor of the Society. 

Section 9- Save as herein provided, the remuneration of the Auditors shall be fixed bythe Society in the Annual General Meeting from time to time at the Ordinary General Meeting, after due notice of a proposal for  such alteration has been given at a previous Scientific Meeting” .

Section 1- The Society shall published a journal called “Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences“, controlled by an Editorial Board of at least six persons

appointed by the Executive Committee except the Editor who is an elected member of the Executive Committee. The chairman of the Board shall be the President of the Society. 

Section 2- The Editor shall consult the Executive Committee on matters affecting expenditure on the Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences. 

Section 3- The proceedings of the Society shall be published, with the approval of the Editors in the Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences. 

Section 4- The Secretariat of the society shall also publish from time to time a newsletter which shall be called PSN NEWS. The newsletter shall inform members about the activities of the Society and its members, as well as other information considered relevant for the members of the Society. ‘ 

Section 5- Each Ordinary member whose subscription is not in arrear and each Honorary Member shall receive for his/her personal use such copies of the Nigeria

Journal of Physiological Sciences and PSN NEWS as are published during the year. 

Section 1- To constitute a quorum at any General Meeting there shall be present in person at least twenty five Members. 

Section 2- At any Meeting a resolution put to vote at the Meeting shall (except in such cases as a vote by ballot is expressly directed by this Articles) be decided on a show of hands and an entry to that effect in the book of proceedings of the Society shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of or’ against that resolution. 

Section 3- At the Ordinary General, Annual General and Extraordinary General Meetings the President of the Society or in his absence 1st or 2nd Vice-President shall be the Chairman of the Meeting.

Section 4- Subject to any Rules made by the Executive Committee under Article VII section 10, the conduct of Scientific Meeting shall be regulated by rules to be adopted by the Society at the Ordinary General Meeting. The rules so adopted may be altered.

Section 1- The dates and venues of Scientific Meetings shall be confirmed at the Annual General Meeting. The Executive Committee in consultation with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) may alter the date and time of the Scientific Meeting if such situation arises. 

Section 2- In order to host any of the Meetings, each University will apply to host a Meeting through the Secretary General of the Society who shall present the application to the Annual General Meeting where decision on such application will be taken. 

Section 3- The LOC shall send to each Member/University, at least thirty days before hand preliminary announcement of each Scientific Meeting. 

Section 4- Scientific Meeting of the Society shall be held for the purpose of making Demonstrations and giving Communications. A Demonstration shall be taken to mean an exhibition of experiments, apparatus, or specimen, needing special facilities for their proper performance or display, or the showing of cinematograph film. 

Section 5- Members making Communication shall submit an abstract to the LOC of the Scientific Meeting with the title of their Communication. The text of an abstract shall not exceed 500 words including title and references. Such abstract shall be printed as part of the programme and shall be distributed with the agenda. 

Section 6- Not more than two communications (Oral or Poster), whatever their subject, shall be given by any Member at any particular Meeting. 

Section 7- Where a communication is presented orally, it shall not last for more than ten minutes. In the discussion following oral presentation, no participant shall speak for more than five minutes unless special permission be given by the chairman of the scientific session, and the whole presentation shall not last for more than fifteen minutes. 

Section 8- The Proceedings of the Society printed in the Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences shall consist of titles of Demonstrations and Communications given before the Society together with the pre-circulated abstracts of the Demonstrations and Communications, if the authors so wish. A resolution shall approve the publication of a communication of the Meeting. 

Section 9- Printing of Communication abstracts in Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences will attract a processing fee which shall be determined from time to time by the Editorial Board of the journal.

The Society shall be incorporated as a learned Society with limited liability and perpetual succession.

This Constitution may be amended provided the proposed amendment shall have been forward to the secretary two months in writing at a General Meeting of the Association.  Amendments to this Constitution shall require a 2/3 majority vote of the members of the Association present at the meeting and such an amended copy shall be sent to the Registrar–General of the Corporate Affairs Commission.

The power of ultimate interpretation of this Constitution shall rest with the President of the Association. Such interpretation can only be reversible by 2/3 majority member present and voting at General Meeting.