S6 Officers

S6.1 The Officers of the Union shall be the President, the Vice-President, the Past-President, the Secretary General, and the Treasurer.
S6.21 The President shall hold office for two years and shall not be reelected.
S6.22 The President is the administrative head of the Union, shall preside at the meetings of the Council, of the Bureau, and of the Executive Committee and shall be ex officio a member of all bodies of the Union. The President may delegate power as chief representative of the Union and to preside at meetings to the Vice-President, to another Officer of the Union, or to an Elected Member of the Bureau. When neither the President nor the Vice-President is able to perform the functions of the office of President, the immediate Past-President or, if absent, an Elected Member of the Bureau, chosen by the Bureau, shall assume temporarily the office of President.
S6.23 The President shall submit to each regular meeting of the Council a report on the general state of the Union.
S6.31 The Vice-President, designated as President-Elect, shall assume the office of President in the event of the President being unable to perform the functions of that office, without prejudice to the forthcoming period of office as President.
S6.32 The Vice-President shall submit to the Bureau a critical assessment of the programs and the projects of all IUPAC bodies.
S6.41 The Secretary General shall carry out the business of the Union as specified by the Council, by the Bureau, by the Executive Committee, or by the President, and be responsible for keeping its records and for the administration of the Secretariat.
S6.42 The Secretary General shall be elected for four years and be eligible for reelection up to a maximum of a further four years.
S6.51 The Treasurer shall be responsible for the accounts of the Union, shall prepare a budget for approval of the Bureau and the Council, shall approve expenditures from the funds of the Union, and, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, shall be responsible for the investment and custody of the funds of the Union. The Treasurer shall ensure that an appropriate record of all financial authorities and transactions is maintained.
S6.52 The Treasurer shall be elected for four years and be eligible for reelection up to a maximum of a further four years.
S6.6 To assist in the administration of the business of the Union, the Executive Committee shall appoint an Executive Director responsible to the President and Executive Committee (Bureau, Council) through the Secretary General and in financial matters through the Treasurer.
S6.7 The Secretariat shall consist of an Executive Director and any such other staff as approved by the Executive Committee.
S6.8 The Council shall establish a Bureau to act for the Union during intervals between meetings of the Council, except on matters specifically excluded from its delegated authority.
S6.9 The Council shall establish Standing Committees to advise the President and the Executive Committee; such bodies shall include a Finance Committee.