Section 14: Membership of Society

14. Membership of Society (1) (a) A person having an interest in the objects of the Society may apply to become a member of the Society. (b) An application for membership shall be made in such form as the Council may approve, signed by the applicant and submitted to the Director. (c) The decision of the Council on an application for membership shall be notified to the applicant within a period of one month from the date of receipt of an application. (d) Where an application is granted — (i) the applicant shall pay the admission fee specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Council within one month from the date of notification; and A17A – 9 [Issue 9] Animal Welfare Act (ii) on payment by the applicant of the admission fee, the name of the applicant shall be entered on the roll of members of the Society. (e) Where an application is rejected, the applicant may appeal to the supervising officer within 15 days from the date of such notification. (2) (a) Where a member of the Society pays the subscription fee specified in paragraph (a) of Part II of the Second Schedule in one lump sum, he shall be registered as a life member. (b) Where a member elects to pay the yearly subscription fee specified in paragraph (b) of Part II of the Second Schedule, he shall be registered as an ordinary member. (c) (i) An ordinary member who does not pay his subscription fee within 3 months from the date it becomes due shall be notified in writing by the Director. (ii) Where an ordinary member fails to pay his subscription fee within one month from the date of the notification referred to in subparagraph (i), he shall cease to be a member of the Society from the day he is notified and his name shall be erased from the roll of members of the Society. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), the yearly subscription fee shall — (a) become due — (i) on 10 January of every year; (ii) in the case of any person who is admitted as a member after 10 January of any year, on the tenth day after his admission as a member; (b) be payable in full notwithstanding that a person has been or will be a member for only part of a year. (4) (a) A person shall cease to be a member of the Society and forfeit all rights and privileges where his conduct, in the opinion of not less than twothirds of the members of the Council present and voting at a meeting of the Council, is found to be prejudicial to the interests of the Society. (b) The Director shall, not less than 14 days before the meeting of the Council at which a decision is to be taken regarding the conduct of a member of the Society, give notice of the meeting to the member by registered post at his last known address and inform him that he may, personally or in writing, submit an explanation regarding the matter complained of. (c) A member of the Society who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Council to erase his name from the roll of members of the Society may, within 30 days of being notified of the Council’s decision, appeal from the Council’s decision to the supervising officer. [Issue 9] A17A – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius Sub-Part B – Administration of Society