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The Regulations for the Research Committee of the Robotics Society of Japan

Enacted on March 17, 1984 by the Board of Directors
Revised on March 24, 1989 by the Board of Directors
Revised on October 18, 1991 by the Board of Directors
Revised on July 12, 2000 by the Board of Directors
Revised on May 10, 2006 by the Board of Directors



(Establishment)
Article 1   The permanent and temporary research committees may be established in accordance with Article 42 of the Articles of Incorporation of this Society.

(Purpose)
Article 2   The Research Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) shall be established through the approval of the Board of Directors with the purpose of performing main and additional research and study in the fields necessary for this Society and of facilitating the development and dissemination of the academia and technology of such fields. The standards for the establishment thereof shall be separately stipulated.

(Application for Establishment)
Article 3   The members of this society may submit applications to the Board of Directors for the establishment of a Committee, by showing the necessity to establish such Committee, the organization plan for the Committee and a plan for the research and study activities.

(Organization)
Article 4   The Committee shall be comprised of about twenty (20) committee members including one (1) committee chairman and committee vice-chairman or a few managers. Furthermore, the number of the committee members may be increased depending on the necessity.

(Term)
Article 5   The initial term of the Committee shall be two (2) years. The Board of Directors shall determine the renewal of the term of Committee and the extension of the term for no more than two (2) years, based on a document stating the reason submitted to the Board of Directors.

(Double Appointment and Reappointment)
Article 6   The committee chairman shall not hold an additional post unless there is a special reason. The committee chairman and the committee members may be reappointed.

(Convening)
Article 7   The committee chairman shall convene the Committee.

(Study Groups)
Article 8   Study groups may be formed within the Committee. The participants of such study groups may be freely determined by the approval of the committee chairman. The operational standards for the study groups shall be separately stipulated.

(Administrative Cost and Accounting Report)
Article 9   The operational expenses for the Committee shall be paid within the limit designated by the budget and the income from participation fees, sales of materials, etc., may be allocated to the operational expenses. The committee chairman shall submit to the Board of Directors an accounting report together with an activity report at the end of each year.

(Activity Report and Accounting Report)
Article 10   The committee chairman shall submit to the Board of Directors the activity report and the accounting report within two (2) months after the expiration of the term of the Committee and shall obtain approval. Additionally, the committee chairman shall submit to the Board of Directors the accomplishment report within one (1) year, shall give notice of the continuation or termination of the Committee through the journal and by doing so shall disclose the accomplishments to the members of this Society.

(Submission of Opinion and Proposal)
Article 11   As the representative of the Committee, the committee chairman may submit a statement of opinion or proposals to the Board of Directors in respect to the events, operations, etc., of this Society.

Supplementary Provisions
1. These Regulations shall be implemented from March 17, 1984.
2. These Regulations shall be revised and implemented from March 24, 1989.
3. These Regulations shall be revised and implemented from October 18, 1991.
4. These Regulations shall be revised and implemented from July 12, 2000.
5. These Regulations shall be revised and implemented from May 10, 2006.