1. To Practise Clinical Microbiology through quick and reliable reporting, monitoring antibiotic use and control of infections (Community, Hospital and Laboratory Acquired Infections).
2. To undertake organization of Laboratory Services.
3. To undertake research and publish the results of such research.
4. To organize further instruction and training in Clinical Microbiology.
5. To arrange refresher and advanced courses in the laboratory control of infections.
6. To update Medical curriculum, publish books for Medical and Para Medical teaching and release Newsletters and periodicals as and when necessary.

1. The General Body of the Academy of Clinical Microbiologists is here after referred to as the “Academy”.
2. The General Body meeting will be held once in three years.
3. The Triennial meeting shall be in August.

The Governing Body shall be called Academic Council, hereafter referred to as the “Council” and shall consists of twenty four members.

1. Eleven Executive Council members and
2. Thirteen Ordinary Council members
• a. Executive Council Members
1. President
2. Senior Vice President (President Elect)
3. Second Vice President
4. Secretary
5. Joint Secretary
6. Treasurer
7. Editor
8. Associate Editors (3)
9. Assistant Editor
• b. Thirteen other members (ordinary council members)of which three may be from outside India.
• c. The Council shall meet every February and August and the new team shall meet first the same day after the Triennial meeting.

1. There shall be Founder, Life and Associate Members.
2. Eligibility and membership rate: only those with MBBS Degree (or MCI recognised equivalent degree) and MD Microbiology (or MCI recognised equivalent degree) shall be eligible to become Founder/ Life members. Those who contributed Rs. 1500/- from 1st March 1996 to 31st December 1998 shall be called Founder Members. Those who joined as members after 31st December 1998 shall be Lifemembers. Life membership fee was increased to Rs. 2000/- with effect from 01-04-2003 with effect from January 2012, the amount has again been increased to Rs.3000/- Microbiologists from outside India can also join the Academy, membership fee for them being $500 for Life Membership.
   Those persons with MBBS degree (or MCI recognised equivalent) and working in Microbiology or those undergoing M.D. Course in Microbiology are eligible to become Associate members paying Rs. 300/- per annum.
   The Membership fee shall be revised every third year. Life membership fee can be paid in lumpsum ($500) or in instalments of $125 per year over a 5- year period ($600) with effect from 01-04-2003. Founder/Life members going abroad for employment / immigration have to give $ 400 to continue active membership, for getting communications and the Journal at the new address.
3. Rights
   Both Founder and Life members have the right to stand for election to the Council, right to nominate council members and the right to vote. Associate members do not have those rights. However, like Founder and Life members they are able to attend Academic Meetings, present papers and will get copies of newsletters and Journal.

1. For Academy Business Meetings, (General body meeting) the quorum shall be 1/3 of the total membership and that of council meetings, it should be minimum five members of whom three shall be executive council members.

1. The election of Council Members shall be by nomination by two of the members (Founder/Life member). If more than one person is nominated to a post, selection shall be by postal ballot/ secret voting at the Triennial Meeting.