The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Constitutional objectives

7. The objects and purposes for which the Institution is hereby constituted are to promote the development of Mechanical Engineering and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas thereon and for that purpose: (a) To encourage invention and research in matters connected with Mechanical Engineering and with this object to make grants of money or books or otherwise to assist such invention and research. (b) To hold meetings of the Institution for reading and discussing communications bearing upon Mechanical Engineering or the application thereof or upon subjects relating thereto. (c) To print publish and distribute the proceedings or reports of the Institution or any papers communications works or treatises on Mechanical Engineering or its application or subjects connected therewith. (d) To co-operate with Universities, other Educational Institutions and public Educational Authorities for the furtherance of Education in Engineering Science or Practice. (e) To provide indemnity insurance to cover the liability of the members of the Trustee Board which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of trust or breach of duty of which they may be guilty in relation to the Institution. provided that any such insurance shall not extend to any claim arising from any act or omission which the members of the Trustee Board knew to be a breach of trust or breach of duty or which was committed by the members of the Trustee Board in reckless disregard to whether it was a breach of trust or breach of duty or not and provided also that any such insurance shall not extend to the costs of any unsuccessful defence to a criminal prosecution brought against the members of the Trustee Board in their capacity as trustees of the Institution. (f) To do all other things incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them