Association Rules Part 3 – Members

  1. Membership
    1. Eligibility for membership
      1. Any person having reached the age of 18 years and being a permanent resident of the suburb of Connolly and who supports the objects and purposes of the Association is eligible to apply to become a member.
    2. Applying for Membership
      1. A person who wants to become a member must apply in writing to the Association using the form prescribed by the committee for the purpose.
    3. Dealing with Membership Applications
      1. The committee must consider each application for membership of the Association and decide whether to accept or reject the application.
      2. The committee may delay its consideration of an application if the committee considers that any matter relating to the application needs to be clarified by the applicant or that the applicant needs to provide further information in support of the application.
      3. The committee must not accept an application unless the applicant —
        1. is eligible under rule 5 and
        2. has applied under rule 6.
      4. The committee may reject an application even if the applicant —
        1. is eligible under rule 5 and
        2. has applied under rule 6.
      5. The committee must notify the applicant of the committee’s decision to accept or reject the application as soon as practicable after making the decision.
      6. If the committee rejects the application, the committee is not required to give the applicant its reasons for doing so.
    4. Becoming a Member
      An applicant for membership of the Association becomes a member when —
      1. the committee accepts the application; and
      2. the applicant pays any membership fees payable to the Association under rule 13.
    5. Classes of Membership
      1. The Association consists of ordinary members and any associate members provided for under subrule (2).
      2. The Association may have any class of associate membership approved by resolution at a general meeting.
      3. A person can only be an ordinary member or belong to one class of associate membership.
      4. An ordinary member has full voting rights and any other rights conferred on members by these rules or approved by resolution at a general meeting or determined by the committee.
    6. When Membership Ceases
      1. A person ceases to be a member when any of the following takes place —
        1. for a member who is an individual, the individual dies
        2. the person resigns from the Association under rule 11
        3. the person is expelled from the Association under rule 16
        4. the person ceases to be a member under rule 13(3)
        5. the person no longer resides permanently in Connolly.
    7. Resignation
      1. A member may resign from membership of the Association by giving written notice of the resignation to the secretary.
      2. The resignation takes effect —
        1. when the secretary receives the notice or
        2. if a later time is stated in the notice, at that later time.
    8. Rights not transferable
      The rights of a member are not transferable and end when membership ceases.
  2. Membership Fees
    1. Membership Fees
      1. The committee must determine the annual membership fee (if any) to be paid for membership of the Association.
      2. A member must pay the annual membership fee to the treasurer, or another person authorised by the committee to accept payments, by the date (the due date) determined by the committee.
      3. If a member has not paid the annual membership fee within the period of 3 months after the due date, the member ceases to be a member on the expiry of that period.
      4. If a person who has ceased to be a member under subrule (3) offers to pay the annual membership fee after the period referred to in that subrule has expired —
        1. the committee may, at its discretion, accept that payment; and
        2. if the payment is accepted, the person’s membership is reinstated from the date the payment is accepted.
  3. Register of Members
    1. Register of members
      1. The secretary, or another person authorised by the committee, is responsible for the requirements imposed on the Association under rule 53 of the Act to maintain the register of members and record in that register any change in the membership of the Association.
      2. In addition to the matters referred to in rule 53(2) of the Act, the register of members must include the class of membership (if applicable) to which each member belongs.
      3. The register of members must be kept at the secretary’s place of residence, or at another place determined by the committee.
      4. A member who wishes to inspect the register of members must contact the secretary to make the necessary arrangements.
      5. If —
        1. a member inspecting the register of members wishes to make a copy of, or take an extract from, the register under rule 54(2) of the Act; or
        2. a member makes a written request under rule 56(1) of the Act to be provided with a copy of the register of members,
          the committee may require the member to provide a statutory declaration setting out the purpose for which the copy or extract is required and declaring that the purpose is connected with the affairs of the Association.