Section 9: Membership

9. Membership (1) The membership of the Council shall be open to organisations which are registered under the Registration of Associations Act and which have as their principal objectives the promotion of the— (a) status of women in general; (b) interests of women in all sections of the economy; (c) cultural, educational and intellectual development of women; and (d) integration of women in the development of the country. (2) Every organisation shall, on applying to become a member of the Council, submit a certified copy of its rules to the National Committee. (3) Every member organisation shall, whenever any amendment is made to its rules, submit a certified copy of such amendment to the National Committee within 10 days of the amendment. (4) Every organisation shall, on being admitted as member, pay such admission fee as the National Committee may determine. [S. 9 amended by Act 43 of 1989.]