The Companies Acts, 1948 to 1967 - Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital.
a. To acquire and take over the business, assets, liabilities and membership rolls of the Organisations registered as The Institution of Technical Authors and Illustrators Limited and The Institute of Technical Publicity and Publications Limited, and with a view thereto to enter into the agreement referred to in Article 2 of The Institute's Articles of Association, and to carry the same into effect.
b. To establish and maintain professional standards and codes of practice appertaining to the generation, preparation, communication or dissemination of scientific and technical information In these presents the term 'communication' shall signify the written or spoken word; it shall also include visual, aural, tactile or other means of conveying the said information.
c. To lay down standards of education, training, knowledge and experience, appropriate for the admission of persons to the various grades of membership of 'The Institute'.
d. To promote education and training for the attainment of the standards referred to in clauses 3(b) and 3(c).
e. To institute examinations and to appoint examiners; to cooperate with any other examining body; and to award certificates and diplomas to those who pass such examinations.
f. To institute, establish and promote scholarships, grants, awards and prizes.
g. To establish or assist in establishing chairs, faculties or departments of scientific and technical communication (or such other title within the objects of The Institute as may be thought fit) at any universities or other seats of learning.
h. To organise and promote conferences, exhibitions, meetings and symposia on the subject of scientific and technical communication or subjects related thereto.
i. To print, publish, publicise and distribute the proceedings or reports of The Institute or any papers, journals, communications, treatises or documents dealing with scientific and technical communication, or their application, or subjects connected therewith, by all available means including the press, radio, television and cinema.
j. To establish or assist in establishing, or contribute towards research into any and every aspect (including commissioning and production) of the past, present or future state of any scientific or technical communication, or research into any related subject, and to make monetary contributions from the funds of The Institute for this purpose.
k. To consult, cooperate and collaborate with any persons, associations, societies, institutions or other organisations established or to be established in Great Britain, or elsewhere for the purpose of furthering the objects of The Institute.
l. To provide an information service to and for members, industry, professionally interested bodies, and other members of the public and to this end to establish and maintain a library and collection of literature, films and other material of interest in furtherance of the objects of The Institute.
m. Subject to the provisions of clause 4 thereof to investigate, report and advise on conditions of service of those professionally engaged in scientific and technical communication.
n. To obtain any Royal Charter, Provisional Order or Act of Parliament or other authority either in the United kingdom or elsewhere to enable The Institute to carry its objects into effect.
o. To solicit, obtain or accept subscriptions, donations or gifts (whether of real or personal estate) and devises and bequests from any person, firm, company, corporation, institution or association whatsoever.
p. To borrow or raise money for the purposes of The Institute on such terms and on such security as may be thought fit.
q. To pay all preliminary and incidental expenses incurred in the formation and registration of The Institute.
r. To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property and any rights or privileges which The Institute may think necessary or convenient for the promotion of its objects and to construct, maintain or alter any building or erections necessary or convenient for the work of The Institute.
s. To sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or assets of The Institute as may be deemed expedient with a view to the promotion of its objects.
t. To undertake and execute any trusts (charitable or otherwise) which may lawfully be undertaken by The Institute and which may be conducive to the attainment of its objects.
u. To invest the monies of The Institute not immediately required for its purposes in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) and such consents (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law and subject also as hereinafter provided.
v. To establish and support or assist in the establishment and support of any charitable associations, institutes or organisations and to subscribe or guarantee money for charitable purposes in any way connected with the purposes of The Institute or calculated to further its objects.
w. To do all or any of the above things in any part of the world as principals, agents, trustees or otherwise and by or through trustees, agents or otherwise.
x. To do all such other lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
