9.1 ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF AUDITORS

The Board of Auditors shall consist of 3 full and 3 alternate members, appointed by the General Assembly among full members of the Association.

The Board shall inspect the accounts, operations and activities of the Association in intervals not exceeding one year and submit as a report the results of its findings to the Board of Directors and present it to the General Assembly when it convenes.

The term of office of the Board of Auditors shall be one year.

9.2 SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

The Advisory Board shall be a committee composed of a sufficient number of individuals, nominated on ad hoc basis by the Board of Directors for a term of two years among professionals and academicians who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas indicated under the purpose of the Association in order to facilitate the function and purpose of the Board of Directors.

The Advisory Board may convene as frequently as required.

The Advisory Board shall be convened in accordance with the agenda set by the Chairman, designated by the Board of Directors, or by the Chairman of the Association, with a copy of the meeting minutes sent to the Board of Directors.

The Duties of the Advisory Board shall be as follows:

1. Contribute to the development of the relations of the Association with sectoralassociations and other non-governmental organizations in Turkey and abroad, and promote the Association to all individuals and institutions,
   
   
2. Monitoring the work of the Association to make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the conduct of studies, projects and surveys, and building of public support by the Association,
   
   
3. Provide consultancy to the Board of Directors of the Association by adopting advisory decisions in areas designated and required by the Board of Directors.
   
   

9.3 SPECIALIZED ADVISORS

Specialized advisors may be appointed upon the decision of the Board of Directors to serve as advisors on a permanent or temporary basis in areas such as law, finance,public relations, the pharmaceutical sector and similar fields on individual or common problems of the members of the Association as well as special topics, for the purpose of providing assistance to the purpose and service topics of the Association. A fee may be paid, in due conformity to laws, to the Specialized Advisors in return for the services and work commissioned by the Association.