Article 4. Membership
4.1 Membership of the Group is subject to the submission to the Committee and
approval of an application form, signed by the applicant, proposer and
seconder, accompanied by the necessary fees as determined by the committee.
4.2 The application fees, annual subscriptions and other levies are determined
for the various categories of membership including single membership, family,
scholar, student (Full time) and commercial-membership.
4.3 All subscriptions become due and payable on a date determined by the
committee. Failure to pay subscriptions timeously, exposes a member to
immediate suspension.
4.4 An ordinary member may, on recommendation of the committee and by a two
thirds majority, at an Annual general meeting, be elected as an honorary
life-member. Such a member is then entitled to membership of the Group for
life, without further payment of subscriptions.
9.1. Membership fees are determined annually by the Committee.
9.2. Membership fees are to be payed annually before or on the 31 December.
9.3. New members joining before or on 31 August pay full membership fees for
the year. New members joining from 1 September pay the following year's
membership fee on joining.
12. NEW MEMBERS.
12.1. An appointed Committee member will inform all new members regarding the
activities of the Society.
12.2. Society badges and name plates will be available at a cost, on request
from the Treasurer.
12.3. A copy of the Constitution and By-laws of the society will be supplied
to each new member on joining.
12.4. The Committee reserves the right to expel or terminate the membership
of any member on condition that valid reason/s can be shown that the member,
for whatever reason, has become a liability or a risk to the society.
