8 (1) The Council may pass by-laws relating to the administrative and domestic affairs  of the Association not inconsistent with this Act and the regulations and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, 1.  prescribing the seal and other insignia of the Association and providing for their use; 2.  providing for the execution of documents by the Association; 3.  respecting banking and finance; 4.  fixing the financial year of the Association and providing for the audit of the accounts and transactions of the Association; 5.  respecting the calling, holding and conducting of meetings of the Council and the duties of members of Council; 6.  providing for meetings of the Council and committees, except in a proceeding in respect of a membership, certificate of authorization, temporary licence, provisional licence or limited licence, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and a member of the Council or committee participating in a meeting in accordance with such by-law shall be deemed to be present in person at the meeting; 7.  providing that the Council or a committee may act upon a resolution consented to by the signatures of all members of the Council or the committee except in a proceeding in respect of a licence, certificate of authorization, temporary licence, provisional licence or limited licence, and a resolution so consented to in accordance with such a by-law is as valid and effective as if passed at a meeting of the Council or the committee duly called, constituted and held for that purpose; 8.  respecting the calling, holding and conducting of meetings of the membership of the Association; 9.  authorizing voting by mail by the general membership of the Association on any of the business of the Association and prescribing procedures for such voting; 10.  prescribing the duties of officers of the Association; 11.  prescribing forms and providing for their use; 12.  providing procedures for the making, amending and revoking of the by-laws; 13.  respecting management of the property of the Association; 14.  providing for the appointment, composition, powers, duties and quorums of additional or special committees; 15.  respecting the application of the funds of the Association and the investment and reinvestment of any of its funds not immediately required, and for the safekeeping of its securities; 16.  specifying the amount and requiring the payment of, i.  fees, including annual fees, by holders of licences, certificates of authorization, temporary licences, provisional licences and limited licences, and by engineering interns, students and members of other classes of persons prescribed under paragraph 8 of subsection 7 (1), ii.  fees for registration, designations, examinations and continuing education, iii.  fees for anything the Registrar is required or authorized to do, and iv.  penalties for late payment of any of the fees; 17.  respecting the borrowing of money by the Association and the giving of security therefor; 18.  respecting membership of the Association in other organizations the objects of which are not inconsistent with and are complementary to those of the Association, the payment of annual assessments and provision for representatives at meetings; 19.  providing for the establishment and dissolution and governing the operation of groups of members of the Association and respecting grants by the Association to any such groups; 20.  authorizing the making of grants for any purpose that may tend to advance knowledge of professional engineering education, or maintain or improve the standards of practice in professional engineering or support and encourage public information and interest in the past and present role of professional engineering in society; 21.  respecting scholarships, bursaries and prizes related to the study of professional engineering; 22.  respecting the establishment and operation and use of publications of the Association; 23.  providing for an employment advisory service and for the continuance of the retirement savings plans in which members of the Association may participate on a voluntary basis; 24.  regarding such other matters as are entailed in carrying on the business of the Association and are not included in section 7.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.28, s. 8 (1); 2001, c. 9, Sched. B, s. 11 (14, 15); 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 5 (15). By-laws effective (2) Subject to subsection (3), a by-law made by the Council is effective when it is passed.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 5 (16). Confirmation (3) If a by-law passed by the Council requires it, the by-law is not effective until it is confirmed, in the manner specified by the Council, by a majority of the members of the Association who vote on the by-law. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 34, s. 3. Distribution of by-laws (4) A copy of the by-laws made under subsection (1) and amendments thereto, (a)  shall be forwarded to the Minister; (b)  shall be forwarded to each member of the Association; and (c)  shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Association.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.28, s. 8 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 9, Sched. B, s. 11 (14, 15) - 28/02/2003 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 5 (15) - 01/04/2018; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 2, s. 5 (16) - 25/10/2010 2017, c. 34, Sched. 34, s. 3 - 14/12/2017