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8.5 If a member club or member association has membership or affiliation fees in arrears
for more than two months, the management committee shall consider whether such
membership shall be terminated.
8.6 Should the management committee resolve by a majority vote to terminate the
membership of any class of member or otherwise impose a disciplinary penalty
pursuant to sections 8.3 or 8.4, it shall instruct the secretary to advise the member in
writing.
9. APPEAL AGAINST REJECTION OR TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
9.1 A person, club or association whose application for membership has been rejected or
whose membership has been terminated may within 30 clear days of receiving written
notice thereof, lodge with the secretary written notice of intention to appeal against the
decision of the management committee.
9.2 Upon receipt of a notification of intention to appeal against rejection or termination of
membership, the secretary shall convene within three months of the date of receipt by
him of such notice, a general meeting to determine the appeal. At any such meeting, the
applicant shall be given the opportunity to fully present his case and the management
committee or those members thereof who rejected the application for membership or
terminated the membership shall likewise have the opportunity of presenting its or their
case. The appeal shall be determined by a majority vote of the member clubs and
member associations present at such meeting.
9.3 Any registered member, member club or member association aggrieved by a decision
of the Association in general meeting exercising its appellate jurisdiction may lodge an
appeal to AWPI in accordance with the procedures and within the time constraints
prescribed by the Constitution of AWPI.
9.4 Any appellant from a decision to terminate or suspend membership of a registered
member, member club or member association shall retain the status and benefits of
membership until the determination of any appeal proceedings and with due
consideration of the principles of natural justice.
9.5 Where a person, club or association whose application is rejected does not appeal
against the decision of the management committee within the time prescribed by these
rules or so appeals but the appeal is unsuccessful, the secretary shall forthwith refund
the amount of any fees paid.
10. REGISTER OF MEMBERS
10.1 The management Committee shall cause a register to be kept in which shall be entered
the names and residential address of all persons admitted to membership of the
Association and the date of their admission.
10.2 Particulars shall also be entered into the register of deaths, resignations, terminations
and reinstatements of membership and any further particulars as the Management
committee or the members at any general meeting may require from time to time.
Policy Number QWPI_1
Last reviewed 15 September 2004