Classification of Members
Note: All types of Membership must be approved by the Executive Committee.
- Patron Members: Individuals / Institutions / Organizations.
- Life Members: Any person, shall, by making an application in the prescribed manner along with prescribed fee will be offered Life Membership.
- Ordinary Members: Any person eligible to be a Member of the Institute by paying the prescribed fee will be deemed to be an Ordinary Member.
- Honorary Members: Eminent persons of standing shall be invited by the Executive Committee to be Honorary Members. Such Honorary Members may attend, guide or otherwise participate in such meetings and other functions and activities of the Institute without voting rights.
- Associate Members: This Membership is open to such of those who are not eligible for full-fledged membership (e.g.) Students, Lawyers, Architects, etc. (Associate Members will not have any voting rights).
All eligible persons may apply for membership in the prescribed form obtainable from the Institute. All such form shall be accompanied with the fees prescribed. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be final and binding on all applications for Membership.
Cessation and termination of Membership
A Member shall cease to be so:
- If the Executive Committee concludes by majority that he had brought discredit to the Institute by his acts of Omission and Commission.
- Upon his death / insanity.
- When his subscription is due for over 6 months.