 
          NEWS LETTER - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - MAY, 2019
        
        
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          MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT.
        
        
          1. All decisions taken by the Election Committee and Election Tribunal are final and
        
        
          all members are expected to respect such decision and abide by it.
        
        
          2. Refrain from pubic and open Personal criticism of Candidates at public platforms,
        
        
          press and media etc. and Respect the right to privacy of candidate.
        
        
          3. Using language which provokes violence hate and negativity.
        
        
          4. Intimidation of candidates or voters
        
        
          5. Publishing false information about other candidates.
        
        
          6. Plagiarising any other symbols, name or acronyms and acts.
        
        
          7. Offering any inducement or reward to a person to vote for a party
        
        
          8. Destroying, removing or defacing posters of other Candidates
        
        
          9. Carrying arms or weapons at any meetings, marches or rallies
        
        
          10. Bribing voters to vote or not to vote
        
        
          11. Refrain from criticising the fundamental values of association and generally
        
        
          abusing a position of power, privilege or influence to influence the outcome of an
        
        
          election.
        
        
          Candidates who breach the Code can:
        
        
          • Be fined up to Rs.15000.
        
        
          • Have to give up the election deposit
        
        
          • On repeating the violation of code of conduct candidate can be stopped from
        
        
          contesting the election and barred from the process.
        
        
          • Can have their membership registration cancelled.
        
        
          DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE
        
        
          I, Dr. _______________________________________________________hereby sign
        
        
          mywillingness to serve asMember of the Executive Committee of Central/ State.
        
        
          I am fully aware of the penalties and action that can be taken against me if I Breach the code
        
        
          of Conduct including cancelling of my candidature. I hereby certify that if I am found
        
        
          breaching the code of conduct, my nomination is liable to be cancelled.
        
        
          Signature of the Candidate:
        
        
          Place:
        
        
          Date: