Membership Rules

1. Any individual employed in a permanent and professional or managerial capacity, whether full-time or part-time, by an organisation which in the opinion of the Board meets the criteria covering the scope of the association sector set out in the Object clause of the Memorandum of Association, shall be eligible for membership of the Institute.

2. Any individuals working as consultants or in a managerial or professional capacity on short or fixed term contracts mainly for organisations which in the opinion of the Board meet the criteria set out in the Object clause of the Memorandum of Association shall be eligible for membership of the Institute.

3. Any other individuals working in organisations which in the opinion of the Board meet the criteria set out in the Object clause of the Memorandum of Association shall be eligible for associate membership of the Institute.

4. Membership is not transferable to any other individual, by Article 2(5). Application form and admission process

5. All applications by individuals for membership of the Institute shall be on the form approved by the Board standing as Annex A to these Rules, and shall include a signed declaration that if admitted, the member will uphold the Object of the Institute and abide by its Rules (Article 2(3) (a)).

6. With due regard to these Rules and the criteria for grades of membership, the Secretariat shall review all applications received and admit to membership or transfer to a different grade of membership all applicants who clearly and demonstrably meet the criteria. Where the Secretariat considers that an application does not meet the criteria, the application shall be remitted to a sub-committee of the Board who shall make such enquiries of the applicant as are necessary to determine the application. Where the sub-committee considers that an application should be refused, or admitted into a grade of membership different from that for which the application was made, the sub-committee shall respond to the applicant within the 21 days allowed by Article 2(4) (b). An applicant who is dissatisfied with the sub-committee’s decision may appeal in writing to the Board, who shall consider the appeal at its next meeting after the appeal is received, and who shall respond in writing to the applicant within 21 days of the Board meeting. The Board’s decision on such appeals is final.

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