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BYLAWS AND RULE DEFINITIONS
In these Bylaws and Rules:
(1) 'Act' means the Health Act 1999
(2) 'Council' shall mean the Health Professions Council (HPC)
(3) 'Board of Governors' means the eight (8) elected Directors and two (2) Public Representatives, as specified by the regulations. The' Board of Directors' means the nine (9) elected Directors or the nine (9) nominated Directors for the initial formation of the Association
(4) 'Members' means personnel, who according to the registry are those in good standing with the Association
(5) 'Regulation' means the Ambulance Technicians Regulation to be made pursuant to section 60 of the UK Health Act 1999
(6) 'Registrar' shall mean the registrar of the Association
(7) 'Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate' shall mean EMT-I
(8) 'Emergency Medical Technician' shall mean EMT
(9) 'Emergency Medical Technician. -Ambulance' shall mean EMT-A
(10) 'Emergency Medical Technician -Paramedic' shall mean EMT-P
(11) Throughout these Bylaws wherever the masculine or singular is used, it shall be deemed that the                    feminine or plural is equally considered where the context so applies.
BYLAWS Section 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION'
(1) To develop policies and procedures that are consistent with National Legislation and to promote quality emergency care throughout the United Kingdom.
(2) To serve as a designated health professionals association and registering body for EMT-I's, EMT's, EMT-A's and EMT-P's under the provisions of the Health Act 1999, and revised Statutes of Parliament.
(3) To fairly and equally represent the interests of EMT-I's, EMT's, EMT-A's and EMT-P's throughout the United Kingdom on a National, and Inter-National basis
(4) To establish, maintain, promote educational standards for EMT-I's, EMT's, EMT-A's & EMT-P's.
(5) To establish, maintain, and promote a code of professional ethics among its registered members.
(6) To establish a registry of members to be known as Registered EMT-I's, Registered EMT's, EMT-A's, and Registered EMT-P's.
(7) To establish and support, or aid in the establishment and support of Associations, Institutions, funds, and conveniences calculated to benefit the teaching and dissemination of technical information and literature in the field of emergency and pre-hospital care.
(8) To encourage, promote, and support the establishment and progress of quality emergency care systems at the most advanced level of care feasible at all levels of service.carried on for
(9) This Association is not organised for, nor shall it engage in an activity ordinarily profit.
(10) This Association shall represent the views and concerns of its membership with respect to all pre-hospital health care issues and shall not be related to the activities of collective bargaining.

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