Bye-law 28Ch.3 · Membership
Resignation by an Associate Member
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Official Text
Resignation by an Associate Member
28. An Associate Member may resign his Membership any time by writing the letter of resignation to the Secretary of the Society, through the Member, with whom he held the shares of the Society jointly. The Secretary of the Society shall place the letter of the resignation of the Associate Member, before the meeting of the Committee, held next after the receipt of the letter of the resignation, duly recommended by the Member for acceptance by the Committee. The decision of the Committee, accepting the resignation of the Associate Member shall be communicated by the Secretary of the Society to the Member and his associate Member within 15 days of the decision by the Committee. If the resignation is rejected, the Committee shall record the reasons therefore in the minutes of its meeting and the Secretary shall communicate the same to the Member and his associate Member within the time specified above.
Related: 2026 Rules: Membership — regular, associate & provisional
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