GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Applications for membership to the Chamber must be made on an application form with supporting documentation as indicated on the application form
2. Any applicant for membership or existing member of the Chamber may be required to furnish the Board of Directors with additional information relating to his/her membership.
3. There will be payable to the Chamber by every member such subscriptions as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Such subscription, if any, will be payable in full and will be payable in advance upon the person becoming a member of the Chamber and will thereafter be paid monthly or annually on the start of the Chamber fiscal period
4. A company will, upon ceasing to be a member, remain liable for and will pay to the Chamber all subscriptions and other monies due by the member up to the date when their membership ceases.
5. The admission of all members shall be general resolution of the Board of Directors passes at a General Meeting.
6. Upon admission, members will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the Policies & Procedures of the Chamber.
7. The Board of Directors shall have the right to decline any application for membership and undertakes to provide reasons for such a decision upon written request from an applicant.
8. The Chamber shall develop, keep and maintain a central repository / database containing complete and accurate details of the different categories of members, which shall be used only for the purpose of furthering the objectives of the Chamber. This repository shall be updated from time to time. Members are required to ensure that the central database of members contains updated information, especially contact details such as email and postal address.

TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

• If a member dies.
• If and when, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, a member ceases to meet the eligibility criteria applicable to members from time to time.
• If, after giving at least one month’s notice in writing to the Chamber, before the end of the fiscal year, a member resigns
• If a member defaults in renewing membership fees and fails to remedy such default within 30 days of having been reminded to do so.
• If membership is terminated because of disciplinary action taken against a member.
• If a member is declared by a court of law to be of unsound mind.
• If a member is found guilty by any court of law of any criminal charge deemed by the Board of Directors to be of such a nature as to warrant termination of membership.
• If a member conducts herself in a manner that places the Chamber’s reputation at stake