5Types of membership

5 Types of membership

(1)  A member may be a full member, or an associate member, of the Society.

(2)  A full member of the Society –

(a) is a practitioner who –

(i) is a member by virtue of clause 6(1) ; or

(ii) has made an application under clause 6(2) which has been approved by the Council under clause 6(5) ; and

(b) is entitled to all of the benefits of the Society.

(3)  An associate member of the Society –

(a) is a person who –

(i) does not hold, and is not taken to hold by virtue of section 41 of the Act, a practising certificate; and

(ii) has made an application under clause 6(3) which has been approved by the Council under clause 6(5) ; and

(b) subject to paragraph (c) , is entitled to all of the benefits of the Society; and

(c) is not entitled –

(i) to be a member of the Council; or

(ii) to vote in respect of the election of members of the Council; or

(iii) to vote at a meeting of the Society.