- The management of the Institute is vested in a duly elected Council presided over by the President. At least one-half of the Council must be present for its proceedings to be valid.
- The Council consisting of the following shall be elected at such AGM from Fellows, Accredited and Full Members, representatives from Corporate Members and Associates:
President
A Vice President
An Honorary Secretary
An Honorary Treasurer
Council Members, numbering a minimum of five and a maximum of seven
- The immediate Past President shall automatically become a member of the incoming Council for a period of ONE year from the AGM.
- Election will be by a simple majority vote. A nomination duly signed by the candidate, his proposer and seconder must be made on prescribed form and despatched to reach the returning officer 14 days before the Annual General Meeting. Voting by members and by proxies duly appointed by members in writing will be by secret ballot during the Annual General Meeting.
- The Council shall be elected for a two-year period.
- All officers may be re-elected after the two-year term except the Honorary Treasurer who shall not be re-elected to the same post for a second consecutive term.
- In order to qualify to vote, to nominate candidates or to stand for election, a member shall have paid up all his dues by the end of the calendar year preceding the elections.
- Voting procedures shall be laid down by the Council and announced at the start of the Annual General Meeting. The Council shall appoint a Returning Officer from among voting members to manage the elections. The decision of the Returning Officer shall be final.
- In order to qualify to stand for election to the Council, a candidate has to be a fully paid-up member of good standing with the IPRS for one full year prior to election at the AGM.