Bylaws ofGeneral Incorporated Association
The Physical Society of Japan
September 1, 2011 Enforced

October 8, 2011 Partially revised

December 10, 2011 Partially revised

July 13, 2013 Partially revised

September 14, 2013 Partially revised May 10, 2014 Partially revised

July 12, 2014 Partially revised

May 16, 2015 Partially revised

November 14, 2015 Partially revised

March 11, 2016 Partially revised

July 9, 2016 Partially revised

February 16, 2019 Partially revised

November 13, 2021 Partially revised

May 14, 2022 Partially revised

November 12, 2022 Partially revised

January 20, 2024 Partially revisedThis is an English translation of “Bylaws of the Physical Society of Japan” written in Japanese, whichshould be regarded as the official and legally binding document.

Chapter 1: Admission
Article 1
A person who wishes to be admitted to the Physical Society of Japan (hereafter the “Society”) as aregular member or a student member must take the procedure to apply for admission stipulated by
the Society to be approved by the Board of Directors.
Article 2
Introduction by two regular members of the Society shall be required for a person who wishes to be
admitted to the Society as a regular member or a student member.
Article 3
In the case of a regular member, the procedure to apply for admission consists of the submission ofrequired information and payment of admission fees plus one-year membership dues. In the case ofa student member, the student certificate shall be submitted in addition to the above.
Article 4
An individual or a corporation who wishes to be admitted to the Society as a supporting member musttake the procedure to apply for admission stipulated by the Society to be approved by the Board of
Directors.
Article 5
Qualification as a member shall be valid from the date following approval of admission by the Board of
Directors.
Article 6
A member shall promptly report any changes in matters submitted at the time of admission
application.

Chapter 2: Admission Fees, Membership Dues, etc.
Article 7
Admission fees and membership dues for regular members and student members shall be as follows.
Admission fees:
3,000 yen
Annual amount of membership due(s):12,000 yen for a regular member
8,000 yen for a student member
Article 8
8.1 In the case that a regular member who is enrolled in graduate school submits the application
form and student certificate, the President may reduce the membership dues making it the sameas a student member.
8.2 In the case that a regular member, who has been the member of the Society for 25 years or
longer including the period as a student member and reached the age 65 or older, submits theapplication form, the President may reduce the membership dues as a senior member making it
the same as a student member, provided that the membership dues up to the year of application
have been be fully paid.
8.3 If there are any special circumstances, the President may approve reduction or exemption ofmembership dues or deferred payment.
Article 9
A supporting member must pay at least one unit of membership dues every year (35,000 yen perunit).

Chapter 3: Withdrawal and Resumption
Article 10
10.1 A member may withdraw from the Society at any time by submitting a notice of withdrawal.
10.2 In the case of withdrawal in the middle of a business year, membership dues equivalent to theremaining period of the business year shall not be refunded.
10.3 A member who does not pay the full membership dues for the business year shall be removed
from the Society; however may resume his/her membership by paying membership dues forthe previous business year along with membership dues for the current business year.
10.4 If resumption of membership is requested a year or longer after removal, the procedure ofreadmission shall be taken.
10.5 If readmission is requested by a person who has withdrawn from the Society and who waspreviously a senior member, the person may apply for admission as a senior member.
10.6 If a person who was previously a regular member satisfies the qualifications for senior
membership at the time of applying for readmission, that person may apply for senior
membership at the same time as applying for admission.

Chapter 4: Academic Meetings

Article 1111.1 The Society shall hold Annual Meetings, Meetings, branch-hosted seminars, etc. to provide
members with opportunities for research presentations as well as discussion on them.
11.2 Annual Meeting shall be held once a year covering all fields. The date, location, etc. for an
Annual Meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
11.3 In Meeting, members shall make research presentations and discuss them in specific fields.
The field, date and location of Meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors taking into
account members’ requests.
11.4 People other than members may be requested to be speakers at Annual Meetings, Meetings,
regular branch meetings, and other seminars.
Article 1212.1 The submission guidelines for presentations at Annual Meetings and Meetings shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
12.2 Members who wish to give presentations at Annual Meetings and Meetings must notify the title,
abstract, and planned time of the talk to the Society in advance.
12.3 The Society shall announce the program of Annual Meetings and Meetings to members inadvance.
Article 13
Each branch may hold branch seminars, regular branch meeting, or other academic meetings upon
approval by the Board of Directors. A report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors.
Article 14
Other academic meetings shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Chapter 5: Publications
Article 1515.1 The Society shall publish the Japanese journal “BUTSURI” (hereafter “BUTSURI”) on a certain
date of each month.
15.2 The Society shall publish the Japanese magazine “Physics Education in University” every fourmonths.
15.3 The Society shall publish the English journal “JPSJ: Journal of the Physical Society of Japan.”
15.4 The Society shall publish the English journal “PTEP: Progress of Theoretical and Experimental
Physics.”
15.5 The Society shall publish the English journal “JPS Conf. Proc.: JPS Conference Proceedings.”
15.6 For the purpose of publishing the above English journals, the Society shall operate the
Publication Center for Pure and Applied Physics in cooperation with the Japan Society ofApplied Physics. Operation of the Center shall be according to the “Agreement on Operationof the Publication Center for Pure and Applied Physics” to be concluded with the Japan Societyof Applied Physics.
15.7 The details on submission to these journals as well as on publication shall be stipulated

separately.
Article 16
For the purpose of publishing materials other than BUTSURI, “Physics Education in University,” JPSJ
and PTEP, the President may collect extra membership dues upon obtaining approval by the Board of
Directors.
Article 17
Regular members and student members shall receive BUTSURI. By prepaying the annual amountof the following additional membership dues, they may also receive the following periodical
publications, etc.
1) Physics Education in University
1,200 yen
2) JPSJ
Online subscription
Individual
9,900 yen
Senior member
5,500 yen
Online subscription + print
Individual/senior member
15,400 yen
3) JJAP/APEX (Japanese Journal of Applied Physics/Applied Physics Express)
Online subscription
3,000 yen
Article 18
Supporting members may receive distribution of BUTSURI and other periodical publications of theirchoice depending on the number of units of membership dues according to the “Internal Regulation
on Membership” in addition to one copy of BUTSURI and one copy of the “Physics Education in
University.”
Article 19
A member who is awarded the title of an honorary member may receive periodical publications
stipulated in Article 15 upon request.
Article 20
In the case that a regular member or student member wishes overseas distribution of BUTSURI,“Physics Education in University” and English journals, overseas shipping costs must be paid as
stipulated in the “Internal Regulation on Membership.”
Article 21
Pricing for individuals or organizations other than members to purchase publications of the Society
shall be stipulated in the “Internal Regulation on Purchase of Periodical Publications by Individuals orOrganizations Other Than Members.”

Chapter 6: Branches
Article 2222.1 The Society shall establish the following branches in order to facilitate cooperation among
members by regional unit and to vitalize activities that meet the purpose of the Society including
lectures, discussion meetings, tutorial sessions, tours, etc.
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Niigata, Hokuriku, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu
22.2 The following officers shall be assigned for each branch.
Branch manager: 1, branch secretary: a few, branch auditor: 1
22.3 Operation of a branch shall be in accordance with the branch regulation as well as the branchcode stipulated separately.

Chapter 7: Officers
Article 23
Officers stipulated in Article 22 of the Constitution shall be elected with the following procedures,
respectively.
(1) One term shall be from the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of a Regular
General Assembly until conclusion of the next Regular General Assembly.
(2) The President shall be appointed by election among regular members. The President’s term
shall consist of two terms, consisting of the first half of the President’s term and the second half of
the President’s term. Reappointment shall not be permitted.
(3) In the second half of the President’s term, the nominee for the President for the next-next term,
who was elected in the previous term, shall be appointed as the Vice President (president-elect).
The term of the Vice President (president-elect) shall be for one term, and reappointment shall not
be permitted. In the first half of the President’s term, the Vice President who was elected by the
Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the “Vice President (elected by the Board of
Directors)”) shall be appointed. The term of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors)
shall be a maximum of two terms, consisting of the first half of the President’s term and the second
half of the President’s term, and reappointment shall not be permitted.
(4) The nominee for the President for the next-next term shall be appointed by election among regularmembers as stipulated in Article 24 prior to the Regular General Assembly held in the first half of
the President’s term. This nominee shall become the Vice President (president-elect) who isscheduled to serve as the President by resolution of the Regular General Assembly and byappointment of the immediately following Board of Directors Meeting. The Vice President(president-elect) shall become the President by resolution of the Regular General Assembly heldin the second half of the President’s term and by appointment of the immediately following Boardof Directors Meeting.
(5) In the first half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors shall elect the nominee for the Vice
President (elected by the Board of Directors) among regular members prior to the Regular
General Assembly held in the previous term. The nominee shall become the Vice President(elected by the Board of Directors) by resolution of the Regular General Assembly and byappointment of the immediately following Board of Directors Meeting. The same shall apply in thecase of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) being appointed in the second halfof the President’s term.
(6) The President shall select nominees necessary for members of the Board of Directors for thefollowing term among regular members, to be submitted to the Regular General Assembly fordiscussion along with necessary information on each nominee. In the case that the nominee for
the Vice President for the following term described in Paragraphs (4) and (5) is not the member ofthe Board of Directors, this nominee shall be included in the nominees for members of the Boardof Directors for the following term.
(7) The necessary information for each nominee shall include a brief c.v. of each nominee, areas ofexpertise, experiences as the member of the Board of Directors or the Auditor of the Society, etc.
(8) To the Regular General Assembly held in the second half of the President’s term, the Board of
Directors shall submit the matter for discussion to make the Vice President (president-elect) the
nominee for the President to be appointed for the following term in the Board of Directors Meeting
immediately after the Regular General Assembly. In the first half of the President’s term, it shallsubmit the matter for discussion to make the current President the nominee for the President to beappointed for the following term in the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after the Regular
General Assembly.
(9) To the Regular General Assembly held in the first half of the President’s term, the Board of
Directors shall submit the matter for discussion to make the nominee for the President for the nextnext term elected through the election procedure in Article 24, the nominee for the Vice President(president-elect) to be appointed in the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after the Regular
General Assembly. To the Regular General Assembly held in the second half of the President’s
term, it shall submit the matter for discussion to make one person elected among regular members
the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) in the Board of Directors
Meeting immediately after the Regular General Assembly. In the case of the Vice President(elected by the Board of Directors) being appointed in the second half of the President’s term, to
the Regular General Assembly held in the first half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors
shall submit the matter for discussion to make the member of the Board of Directors who has
assumed the office of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) in the first half of the
President’s term, the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) to beappointed in the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after the Regular General Assembly.
(10) Nominees for members of the Board of Directors elected by resolution of the Regular General
Assembly shall come into office as new members of the Board of Directors upon conclusion of
the Regular General Assembly, and immediately hold the Board of Directors Meeting for the newterm along with members of the Board of Directors who continue to assume office since theprevious term.
(11) The Board of Directors for the term shall elect the chairperson by mutual vote. The Vice President(president-elect) described in Paragraph (8) shall be appointed as the President for the new term
based on the results of resolution by the Regular General Assembly in regards to the first half of
the President’s term. The President for the previous term shall be appointed as the President for
the new term in regards to the second half of the President’s term.
(12) In the second half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors for the new term shall appoint
one member of the Board of Directors who is scheduled to serve as the President as described in
Paragraph (8) as the Vice President (president-elect) based on the results of resolution by theRegular General Assembly. In the first half of the President’s term, one member of the Board of
Directors who is elected by the Board of Directors described in Paragraph (9) shall be appointed
as the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) based on the results of resolution by theRegular General Assembly. In the case of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors)
being appointed in the second half of the President’s term, one member of the Board of Directors

who is elected by the Board of Directors described in Paragraph (9) shall be appointed as theVice President (elected by the Board of Directors) based on the results of resolution by theRegular General Assembly.
(13) The Board of Directors shall elect the Executive Directors of the Board of Directors who are not
the Vice President. The Executive Directors of the Board of Directors shall share the duties tobe executed under the instruction of the President, including the Executive Secretary of General
Affairs, Executive Secretary of Financial Affairs, BUTSURI Editor-in-Chief, JPSJ Editor-in-Chief,
PTEP Editor-in-Chief, Chairperson of the Publication Committee, etc, as separately stipulated by
the Board of Directors.
(14) The Board of Directors may appoint one member of the Board of Directors as the Executive
Secretary of Management. The Executive Secretary of Management shall supervise and guidethe management and staff of the Office of the Physical Society of Japan under the instruction of
the President.
(15) The Board of Directors shall select the nominee for the Auditor for the following term among
regular members and submit the matter to the Regular General Assembly held in the current termfor discussion. The nominee for the Auditor for the following term resolved in the Regular
General Assembly shall assume the Auditor’s post for the new term after conclusion of theRegular General Assembly.
(16) Matters not stipulated in the Bylaws shall be separately stipulated in the Internal Regulations byresolution of the Board of Directors.
Article 24
The nominee for the President for the next-next term shall be elected as follows.
(1) The President shall instruct the chairperson of the Election Committee to conduct an election by
all regular members to choose the nominee for the President for the next-next term.
(2) The Election Committee shall conduct an election according to the following procedure.
(3) Delegates shall recommend the nominees for the President for the next-next term among regularmembers according to the method described in Article 25. The Election Committee shall publish
to the members the names and profiles of the nominees elected. However, the number of votes,
rank, etc. in the election shall not be published.
(4) Regular members shall vote nominee for the President for the next-next term . All regularmembers including the nominees chosen under Paragraph (3) shall be eligible candidate.
(5) The chairperson of the Election Committee shall report to the President the nominee receiving thehighest number of votes in Paragraph (4). A lottery shall be held if there are two or morenominees receiving the highest number of votes.
(6) Matters not stipulated in this article in relation to the election for the nominees for the President for
the next-next term shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Article 25
An election by delegates for the purpose of electing the nominees for the President for the next-next
term shall be conducted as follows.
(1) The President shall instruct the chairperson of the Election Committee to conduct an election for
nominees for the President for the next-next term by all delegates, which is regarded as therecommendation by delegates.
(2) The Election Committee shall conduct an election with the following procedure and the chairperson

of the Election Committee shall promptly report the results to the President.
(3) The first ballot shall be the plural ballot system with one or two nominee(s). All regular members
shall be eligible.
(4) The second ballot shall be conducted for all nominees who receive votes and give consent.
(5) The second ballot shall be the plural ballot system with one or two nominee(s).
(6) The top six nominees are selected by the number of votes from the second ballot to conduct thethird ballot. All people with the same rank, if any, shall be voted in the third ballot.
(7) The third ballot shall be the plural ballot system with one or two nominee(s).
(8) The top three in the third ballot shall be nominees recommended by delegates. All people withthe same rank, if any, shall be nominees recommended by delegates up to the third rank.
Article 26
Following procedures shall be taken if the President or Vice President is absent.
(1) If the President is absent for the second half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors shallelect a chairperson by mutual vote and appoint the Vice President (president-elect) as thenominee for the President and in the absence of the Vice President (elected by the Board of
Directors), shall further elect the nominee for Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors)
among members of the Board of Directors. This chairperson shall call an Extraordinary General
Assembly to submit for discussion the nominee for the President to be appointed at the Board of
Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly and, in theabsence of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors), the nominee for the Vice
President (elected by the Board of Directors) to be appointed at the Board of Directors Meeting
immediately after conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly. This chairperson shall callthe Board of Directors Meeting after conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly, and theBoard of Directors shall appoint the nominee for the President as the President based on the
resolution by the Extraordinary General Assembly. The term in this case shall be until conclusionof the term for the Vice President (president-elect) to originally serve as the President. In addition,in the absence of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors), the Board of Directors
shall appoint the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) as the Vice
President (elected by the Board of Directors) based on the resolution by the Extraordinary General
Assembly. The term in this case shall be until conclusion of the term.
(2) If the President is absent for the first half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors shall electthe chairperson by mutual vote to appoint the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) as
the nominee for the President and further elect the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the
Board of Directors) among members of the Board of Directors. This chairperson shall call an
Extraordinary General Assembly to submit for discussion the nominee for the President to beappointed at the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of the Extraordinary
General Assembly as well as the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of
Directors) to be appointed at the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of theExtraordinary General Assembly. This chairperson shall call the Board of Directors Meeting after
conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly, and the Board of Directors shall appoint thenominee for the President as the President based on the resolution by the Extraordinary General
Assembly. The term in this case shall be until conclusion of the term for the President who isabsent to originally serve as the President. The Board of Directors shall appoint the nominee for
the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) as the Vice President (elected by the Board

of Directors) based on the resolution by the Extraordinary General Assembly. The term in thiscase shall be until conclusion of the term.
(3) In the case that the Vice President (president-elect) who comes into office through the election
procedure and is scheduled to serve as the President is absent and that the nominee receiving thesecond highest number of votes in the election by regular members who elect the president-electas the nominee is a member of the Board of Directors, the procedure in Paragraph (4) shall beobserved; and if not a member of the Board of Directors, the procedure in Paragraph (5) shall beobserved.
(4) The President shall call an Extraordinary General Assembly to submit for discussion the nominee
receiving the second highest number of votes described in Paragraph (3) to be appointed as theVice President (president-elect) at the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of
the Extraordinary General Assembly. The President shall call the Board of Directors Meeting
after conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly to appoint this nominee receiving thesecond highest number of votes as the Vice President (president-elect) based on the resolution by
the Extraordinary General Assembly.
(5) The President shall call an Extraordinary General Assembly to submit for discussion the nominee
receiving the second highest number of votes described in Paragraph (3) as the member of theBoard of Directors and as the nominee for the Vice President (president-elect) in the Board of
Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly. The
President shall call the Board of Directors Meeting after conclusion of the Extraordinary General
Assembly, and the Board of Directors shall appoint this nominee receiving the second highest
number of votes as the Vice President (president-elect) based on the resolution by the
Extraordinary General Assembly.
(6) The term of the Vice President (president-elect) who comes into office according to the stipulationin Paragraphs (4) or (5) shall be until conclusion of the term.
(7) If the nominee for the President for the next-next term after being finalized with election is absent
prior to the Regular General Assembly, the nominee receiving the second highest number of votes
in the election shall be the new nominee for the President for the next-next term.
(8) If the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) who is not scheduled to serve as the
President is absent in the first half of the President’s term, the Board of Directors shall select thenominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) among members of the Boardof Directors. Furthermore, if the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) who is notscheduled to serve as the President is absent in the second half of the President’s term, the Boardof Directors may select the nominee for the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors)
among members of the Board of Directors. The President shall call an Extraordinary General
Assembly and submit for discussion the nominee to be elected as the Vice President (elected by
the Board of Directors) in the Board of Directors Meeting immediately after conclusion of theExtraordinary General Assembly. The President shall call the Board of Directors Meeting after
conclusion of the Extraordinary General Assembly to appoint this nominee as the Vice President(elected by the Board of Directors). The term of the Vice President (elected by the Board of
Directors) shall be until conclusion of the term.
(9) If there are any special circumstances that cannot rely on the stipulation in each of the above
sections, the policy shall be determined by the Board of Directors and the Extraordinary General
Assembly shall be consulted.

Chapter 8: Delegates
Article 27
The number of delegates and the election method stipulated in Article 5 Section 2 of the Constitution
shall be as follows.
(1) The number of delegates shall be 120 or more and 140 or less.
(2) Delegates shall be elected by voting of regular members, among candidates who are regularmembers as well as nominees recommended by each recommendation body among regularmembers.
(3) The President shall instruct the chairperson of the Election Committee to conduct an election fordelegates. The Election Committee shall conduct an election with the procedure in Paragraph (4)and subsequent paragraphs, and the chairperson of the Election Committee shall promptly report
the results to the President.
(4) Nominees for delegates shall consist of three types: nominees recommended by individual regularmembers (including self-nominated candidacy), nominees recommended from each division, andnominees recommended by each branch. For nominees recommended by individual regularmembers, at least one recommender must be a regular member, and in the case of selfnominated candidacy, the nominee shall be regarded as the recommender.
(5) The number of delegates recommended by individual regular members shall be 30 or fewer.
(6) The number of delegates recommended by divisions shall be 90 or fewer.. Regarding thenumber allocated to each division for the purpose of recommending nominees, a cap prorated by
the number of presentations in the most recent Annual Meeting shall be established in addition toequal allocation of three people for each field.
Divisions are indicated in the following.
Division 1: Atomic and Molecular Physics, Quantum Electronics, Radiation
Division 2: Plasma
Division 3: Magnetism
Division 4: Semiconductors, Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Transport
Division 5: Optical Properties of Condensed Matter
Division 6: Metal Physics (Liquid Metals, Quasicrystals), Low Temperature Physics (Ultralow
Temperature, Superconductivity, Density Waves)
Division 7: Molecular Solids
Division 8: Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
Division 9: Surfaces & Interfaces, Crystal GrowthDivision 10: Structural Property (Dielectrics and Related Materials, Lattice Defects andNanostructures, X-ray and Particle Beams, Phonon)
Division 11: Fundamental Theory of Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Fluid
Dynamics, Applied Mathematics, Socio- and Econophysics
Division 12: Soft Matter Physics, Chemical Physics, Biophysics
Division 13: Physics Education, History of Physics, Environmental Physics
Division of Theoretical Particle Physics
Division of Experimental Particle Physics
Division of Theoretical Nuclear Physics

Division of Experimental Nuclear Physics
Division of Cosmic Rays / Astrophysics
Division of Beam Physics(7) The number of delegates recommended by branches shall be 20 or fewer. Each branch
stipulated in Article 22 may recommend up to two nominees.
(8) Nominees for delegates who win the confidence by a majority of votes in the election by regularmembers shall serve as delegates for the following term. However, in the case that the number of
nominees for delegates recommended by individual regular members exceeds the number
stipulated in Paragraph (5), the number shall be reduced to the stipulated number or fewer in thefollowing order based on election results by regular members.
1) Reduced according to the order of votes of non-confidence.
2) Reduced according to the order of a larger member ID in the case of the same votes of
non-confidence.
(9) Election results must be promptly reported to the President and winners. Election results shallalso be reported to the Board of Directors and publicized to regular members through BUTSURI
and the Society website.
(10) The term of delegates shall be from the date when the chairperson of the Election Committee
reports to the President the election results by regular members stipulated in Paragraph (8) until
the date when the chairperson of the Election Committee reports to the President the election
results to be conducted two years later, and reappointment shall be limited to one time only.

Chapter 9: General Assembly and Board of Directors Meeting
Article 28
28.1 Regular General Assembly shall be held, in principle, by the last day of March each year.
28.2 Agenda items of the General Assembly need to be submitted to the Board of Directors fordiscussion in advance.
28.3 The Board of Directors Meeting shall be held, in principle, every month.
28.4 The Board of Directors Meeting must respond in good faith if members bring up matters to beconsidered.

Chapter 10: Election Committee
Article 29
29.1 Following elections conducted by the Society shall be handled by the Election Committee(hereafter the “Committee”) established under the President.
(1) Election for delegates under Article 27.
(2) Election for nominees for the President for the next-next term under Articles 24 and 25
29.2 The Committee shall consist of the chairperson and several members, and be responsible forfair elections of the above. The chairperson and the members of the Committee shall be
designated by the President through resolution by the Board of Directors.
29.3 The term of the Committee shall be one year, and reappointment shall be allowed.

29.4 Operation of the Committee as well as matters necessary for elections to be conducted by theCommittee shall be stipulated in the provision on the Election Committee.

Chapter 11: Committees
Article 30
30.1 JPSJ Editorial Committee, BUTSURI Editorial Committee, Publication Committee, and othernecessary committees shall be established within the Society. Provisions on committees shallbe separately stipulated.
30.2 The Committee Chairperson may attend the Board of Directors to report matters governed by
the Committee and express opinions.

Chapter 12: Activity Entity
Article 31
31.1 In the case that the Society needs an organization, function, or designation other than acommittee to execute a specific activity planned by the Society with external funds for a certain
period or to execute an activity entrusted by an external organization, an activity entity may beorganized upon resolution by the Board of Directors. This activity entity may be issued aname suitable for its function such as a center, project, etc.
31.2 A person responsible for the activity entity of the above section shall be appointed.
31.3 The responsible person shall be appointed by the President through resolution by the Board of
Directors.
31.4 The responsible person may attend the Board of Directors to report matters governed by theactivity entity and express opinions.
31.5 Provisions on each activity entity shall be separately stipulated through resolution by the Boardof Directors.

Chapter 13: Affairs of the Society
Article 32
32.1
The Office of the Physical Society of Japan shall have managerial staff comprised of one SecretaryGeneral, one or two Deputy Secretary-General(s), and several managers to strive for the smooth andefficient execution of the affairs of the Society according to the policy of the Board of Directors.
In addition, where necessary, several section chiefs may be appointed from among non-managerial
staff to carry out important duties.
32.2 As managerial staff, the Secretary-general, Deputy Secretary-general(s), and managers shallmake efforts for communication between the Board of Directors and staff to contribute todevelopment of the Society.
32.3 The managerial staff must understand the duties of staff engaging in duties in responsible fields

and know whether or not such duties are properly executed.
32.4 If the position of Secretary-general is vacant due to various reasons, the Executive Director ofManagement shall act as a proxy.
32.5 Provisions on duties, employment, wages, retirement benefits, etc. for these staff shall be
stipulated separately.
Article 33
The President may appoint a certified public accountant.

Chapter 14: Revision of the Bylaws
Article 34
Approval of the Board of Directors must be obtained for revision of the Bylaws. However, approval of
the General Assembly must be obtained for revision of membership dues for regular members andstudent members.

Supplemental Provisions
1. The Bylaws shall be enforced as of September 1, 2011. However, procedures necessary to implement revision of
the Bylaws may be taken by the Board of Directors in advance.

Supplemental Provisions
1.

The Bylaws shall be enforced as of August 1, 2013. However, the following procedure shall be taken in the 69thterm.

2. The Vice President for the 69th term shall be submitted for discussion as the nominee for the President for the 70thterm at the end of the 69th Regular General Assembly, who will serve as the President for the 70th term by theappointment of the immediately following Board of Directors Meeting. The term of the President for the 70th term
shall be until conclusion of the 70th term.
3. The nominee for the President for the next-next term shall be elected by regular members as stipulated in Articles
24 and 25, prior to the 69th Regular General Assembly. This nominee shall serve as the Vice President(president-elect) for the 70th term who is scheduled to serve as the President by resolution of the Regular General
Assembly and by appointment of the immediately following Board of Directors Meeting.

Supplemental Provisions
The Bylaws shall be enforced as of August 1, 2014.

Supplemental Provisions
The Bylaws shall be enforced as of January 1, 2016.

Supplemental Provisions
The Bylaws shall be enforced as of April 1, 2016.

Supplemental Provisions
The Bylaws shall be enforced as of July 9, 2016.

Supplemental Provisions
The Bylaws shall be enforced as of Febrary 16, 2019.

Revision history

July 10, 2010 (523rd Board of Directors Meeting)
The Bylaws after transition to the general incorporated association were finalized.

October 8, 2011 (538th Board of Directors Meeting)
Article 8 Section 3 was deleted. Article 22 Sections 2 and 3 were revised. The method to elect nominee for the Vice
President was revised in Articles 23 to 25. The stipulation on reappointment was added to Article 27 Paragraph 10.

December 10, 2011 (540th Board of Directors Meeting)
Article 24 (3) – The profile was added in the section about publication to members.

Article 28 – The sentence was revised not to identify the location to hold the General Assembly.

July 13, 2013 (561st Board of Directors Meeting)
Articles 23, 24 and 25 were fully revised and part of Article 26 was revised, resulting from transition to the two-year term
system for the President.
The measure of transition period to the two-year term system for the President was described in the supplemental
provision.

September 14, 2013 (563rd Board of Directors Meeting)
Article 5 – Wording was revised.
Article 15 Paragraph 4 and Articles 16 and 17 – Revision resulting from PTP→PTEP was made.

May 10, 2014 (572nd Board of Directors Meeting)
Article 17 – The annual amount of JPSJ additional membership dues was revised and the JJAP old pricing was deleted.
Article 21 – The purchase price of JPSJ publications was revised.

June 14, 2014 (573rd Board of Directors Meeting)
Article 21 – Details on the purchase price of publications by an individual or organization other than members weredeleted. Details on pricing were stipulated in the “Internal Regulation on Purchase of Periodical Publications by
Individuals or Organizations Other Than Members.”

May 16, 2015 (585th Board of Directors Meeting)
Notation by target year was deleted from Article 17.

November 14, 2015 (591st Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of January 1, 2016)
Article 7 – The annual amount of membership dues was revised (matter approved in the 95th Regular General
Assembly).
March 11, 2016 (595th Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of April 1, 2016)
Revision resulting mainly from the conversion to electronic admission application: Articles 2, 3, and 6.
July 9, 2016 (600th Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of July 9, 2016)
Article 8, Article 17 Section1, Article 23 (3) and Article 27 (5), (6) and (7) – Wording was revised.
Article 15 – The JPS Conf. Proc. was added as a new publication.
Article 17 – The APEX was added in 3).
Article 27 (6) – The name of Division was revised.

February 16, 2019 (633rd Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of February 16, 2019)
Article 10 – Some wording was revised. Sections 5 and 6 were added.
Article 17 – The dues for 1) Physics Education in University and 2) JPSJ were revised (to be enforced as ofJanuary 1, 2020).

November 13, 2021 (670th Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of November 13, 2021)
Article 32 – Section 1 was revised, and Section 5 was deleted.

May 14, 2022 (677th Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of May 14, 2022)
Article 27 – The election method for delegates was revised.

November 12, 2022 (683rd Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of January 1, 2023)
Article 8 – The length of membership required to qualify was revised
January 20, 2024 (698th Board of Directors Meeting) (to be enforced as of January 20, 2024)
Articles 23 and 26 – The term of the Vice President (elected by the Board of Directors) was set at a
maximum of two years, and the related rules were revised.