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Membership

4. Membership
4.1 Membership of the Association shall, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed from time to time by the Executive Council, be open to person of any nationality, irrespective of sex, aged 18 years or above, who is of good conduct and is willing to support the objectives of the Association and to abide by the rules of the Association.
Membership shall consist of:-
4.1.1 Ordinary Member - any person with training, practice or interest in epidemiology and/or public health; or in the disciplines of medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, or in other related disciplines.
4.1.2 Organisation Member - organisation, whether corporated or unincorporated, interested in or connected with any one or more aspects of epidemiology. Organisation Member shall nominate a person to represent it in the Association. The person so nominated shall be deemed to have full authority to speak for and all things on behalf of that organisation. An Organisation Member is not entitled to be elected as an officer of the Association.
4.1.3 Student Member - full-time student of post-secondary institutions.
4.1.4 Associate Member - person who is willing to support the objectives of the Association and to abide by the rules of the Association.
4.1.5 Membership application
4.1.5.1 Applications for membership in such forms as prescribed by the Executive Council shall be duly completed and forwarded to the Executive Council for approval. The Executive Council may at its discretion, reject any application without assigning any reason thereof.
4.1.5.2 Every applicant whose application has been duly accepted in writing as aforesaid upon payment of the prescribed fee shall be admitted as a member of the Association.
4.1.5.3 Membership fees for all categories of members shall be set by the Executive Council annually.
4.1.5.4 The total membership shall not exceed 5,000.
4.1.6 Voting Right
All members shall have the right to receive notice of all general meetings of the Association; save that Student Members and Associate Members have no right to vote and propose resolutions and to nominate and elect. Organisation member is entitled to one voting right.
4.1.7 Executive Council Membership
Organisation members, Student Members and Associate Members have no right to be elected as an Executive Council Membership or other Officer.
4.1.8 Membership Activity
All members shall have the right to participate in any activity organised by the Association and enjoy any other rights set forth in the Constitution herein.

7. Termination of Membership
7.1 Membership of a member of any kind shall cease or be terminated in the following circumstances:-
7.1.1 If the member fails to pay any dues of any kind to the Association.
7.1.2 If the member is in breach of any rule and/or regulation of the Association.
7.1.3 If the conduct of the Member is considered to be undesirable in the opinion of the Executive Council.
7.1.4 If the member give notice in writing to the Association to resign from the Association.
7.2 Any member who has resigned or ceased to be a member of the Association shall continue to be liable for any annual membership due and levy and all arrears due and unpaid in accordance with this Constitution and for all other moneys due by it to the Association.
7.3 A member who has resigned or ceased to be a member of the Association may apply at anytime for reinstatement and may be reinstated upon such terms and conditions as the Executive Council deems fit provided that the Executive Council may refuse to reinstate any such member without assigning any reason for any such refusal.