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MEMBERS
Members of the Association may be:
a. Ordinary Members;
b. Affiliated National Associations;
c. Associate Members;
d. Honorary Members.
Ordinary members
- Ordinary Membership may be granted only to judges and magistrates and other persons, who hold or have held office in a youth or family court or are performing similar functions.
- Ordinary Members may be admitted by the Secretary-General or other officer to whom s/he may have delegated his/her powers; they may be required to give proof of their eligibility. In case of refusal an appeal may be made to the Council.
- Ordinary Members shall pay an annual subscription at a rate to be fixed by the Council within limits determined by a General Assembly.
National Associations
- Membership may be granted to National Associations of judges, magistrates and other persons who have wholly or in part the same objects as the Association provided they have a minimum of five persons. They are admitted by the Executive. In case of refusal an appeal may be made to the Council.
- They may organise themselves in the form they think best, though they remain bound by these statutes.
- Members of national associations are affiliated collectively to the Association and pay their subscriptions through their Association at the prescribed rate.
- National associations constitute bodies which are distinct from the Association and their property is distinct from that of the Association; they cannot commit the Association in any way vis-a-vis their members or third parties.
Associate Members.
- Organisations, specialist groups or persons who, by their qualifications in the fields as defined in article 2, their competence and their achievements can contribute to the work of the Association may be granted associate membership.
- They are admitted by the Secretary General. In case of refusal an appeal may be made to the Executive.
- Associate Members may take part in the work of the Association. They shall pay an annual subscription at a rate to be fixed by the Council within limits determined by a General Assembly. They have the right to vote.
- Associate members — with the exception of organisations and specialist groups — may be candidates for elections for the Council within the provisions of article 15 and 16.
Honorary Members.
Persons who have rendered notable service to the Association may be made honorary members by a General Assembly.
They do not pay any subscription. Honorary membership confers the right to vote at General Assemblies.
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