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The Council shall consist of one national/regional representative from each country or region the name by which each country or region is known in AESIEAP shall be defined by the Council based on international practices. Those countries or regions that have more than one member shall select from among themselves a representative for that country or region on the Council. Council members shall hold office until the election of the succeeding Council at the next General Assembly, but shall be eligible for re-election.

Each meeting of the Council shall have a quorum consisting of at least half of the Council Members serving on the date of the meeting. In any one meeting of the Council, each Council Member shall be entitled to only one vote. The President shall have a casting vote. The Council shall:

Elect the President, Vice-President and other members of the Executive Committee;
Appoint the Secretary General, Honorary Treasurer and the Auditor ;
Consider and decide upon applications for membership and resignations;
Consider proposals submitted by the General Assembly or by Members ;
Review the programme of activities and approve the budget;
Determine the annual subscription of the members of the Association, which shall be the same for all members of the same category;
Fix the date and venue of the next Conference and the General Assembly;
Appoint any committee or any specialised divisions that it may deem necessary for the conduct and administration of the Association;
Review the work carried out by the committees and specialised divisions of the Association;
Examine and accept the Association's annual audited statement of accounts; and
Consider proposed amendments to the Constitution and adopt those it approves.

The Council shall meet as frequently as necessary and not less than once between successive general assemblies.

In between meetings of the Council, decisions of the Council may be obtained by the postal ballot except on matters concerning the Constitution and termination of membership.

An Extraordinary Meeting of Council may be requested by a simple majority of Council members by giving written notice of such a request to the Secretary General. The notice shall include the resolution(s) to be considered. The Secretary General shall convene an extraordinary meeting to be held within two months of receipt of the notice. The quorum for an extraordinary meeting of the Council shall be not less than two thirds of the Council members serving on the date of the meeting.