Physical Disability Council

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Ordinary Members shall be individuals who have agreed to accept the above objects, paid the prescribed membership fee if any, applied in writing for membership, been accepted as members by majority vote of the Committee or of a General Meeting, and who are:

•  Persons with a physical disability aged not less than 18 years.
•  Parents, guardians or advocates of persons with a physical disability aged not less than 18 years.

Affiliated Organisation Members shall be organisations which demonstrate a commitment to the consumer rights and empowerment of people with physical disabilities, have a membership and Board of Management more than half of whom are people with a physical disability, which have expressed support for the above objects, have applied in writing for membership, paid the prescribed membership fee if any, and which are accepted as Affiliated Organisations Members by majority vote of the Committee or of a General Meeting.  An Affiliated Organisation Member may appoint a representative who may speak and vote on its behalf.  An Organisation which does not meet the criteria to be an Affiliated Organisational Member in regard to the requirement that their membership and Board of Management comprise of more than half of people with a physical disability may apply in writing for a waiver of this requirement.  The granting of a waiver must be supported by at least 75% of he Management Committee.

Associate individual members shall be persons who have agreed to accept the above objects, paid the prescribed membership fee if any, applied in writing for membership, and who have been accepted as Associate members by majority vote of the Committee or of a General Meeting.  Associate members may participate in General meetings of the Council at the discretion of the President but may not vote.

Associate Organisation Members shall be organisations which demonstrate a commitment to the consumer rights and empowerment of people with physical disabilities, have expressed support for the above objects, have applied in writing for membership, paid the prescribed membership fee if any, and which are accepted as members by majority vote of the Committee or of a General Meeting.  An Associate member may appoint a representative who may participate on its behalf in General meetings of the Council at the discretion of the President but may not vote.

• Membership may be suspended by not less than two-thirds majority vote at a Committee or General Meeting.

• Any suspended member may on not less than 2 weeks' written notice require the suspension to be reconsidered at one subsequent General Meeting.

• The Council shall not be required to accept the renewal of membership of a suspended member when renewal next falls due.

Membership shall cease on:

• Resignation in writing delivered to the premises of the Council;

• Non renewal of membership within two months of expiry.