1-5) Bylaws on the eligibility of Regular Members and Student Members
Article 1.
Regular Members and Student Members must pay their membership dues within one month of the start of each new business year, and if such a member’s dues remain overdue for one month, the member will lose his/her eligibility to view the members-only website and the academic journal (Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics) for that period, and a payment reminder will be sent to the member. In addition, the member will be deemed to be a non-member when attending Annual Meetings and Short Courses. Once the member’s membership dues for the fiscal year have been paid, the member will be eligible to view the academic journal and will be treated as a member.
Article 2.
As stipulated in Article 12(3) of the Articles of Incorporation, a Regular Member or Student Member whose membership dues are overdue for three years will be removed from the membership registry and disqualified from membership.
Article 3.
If a former member who was removed from the membership registry seeks readmission, the person must pay membership dues for the period as well as any overdue membership fees, and a letter of recommendation from a Delegate and a statement of reasons for readmission must be submitted to the Society. The Board of Directors assesses and approves readmissions.
Article 4.
As stipulated in Article 11 of the Articles of Incorporation, a person who has been expelled from the Society by a resolution of the annual General Assembly meeting is disqualified from membership. Former members so expelled may not be readmitted.
Article 5.
The Board of Directors shall discuss any other special measures separately when needed.
1-6) Bylaws on membership suspensions and notices of foreign residency of Regular Members and Student Members
Article 1.
As stipulated in Article 8 of the Articles of Incorporation, the Society will permit a two-year suspension of membership in the case of “studying abroad”, “working abroad”, “treatment for long-term illness” and “maternity/childcare leave”. Members applying for a suspension must, in advance, submit a notice of suspension (prescribed elsewhere) to the Secretariat and report this to the General Affairs Committee. However, Delegates are not permitted to suspend their memberships.
Article 2.
Members are exempt from paying membership dues during the term of their membership suspensions. When resuming membership, members shall submit a notice of resumption to the Secretariat.
Article 3.
During the term of a member’s suspension, the member is deemed to be a non-member and will be unable to view Society journals. The member is also deemed to be a non-member when attending Annual Meetings and Short Courses. With respect to applications for any of the Society’s awards, membership suspension periods will not count toward length of membership.
Article 4.
If a member residing abroad for the purpose of “studying abroad” or “working abroad” submits a “notice of foreign residency” (prescribed elsewhere) and pays his/her membership dues, his/her membership will continue during that time. The “notice of foreign residency” is handled by the Secretariat and reported to the General Affairs Committee.
Article 5.
The General Affairs Committee shall discuss any other special measures separately when needed.