Annex 2
Association of Charity Independent Examiners
REGULATIONS FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP
1. THE REGULATIONS
1.1 These Regulations were made by the Council
under Clauses F(3) and X(2) of the Constitution. They came into
force on 13 September 1999.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 Words and expressions defined in the
Constitution shall have the same meanings in these Regulations.
3. CRITERIA FOR
FULL MEMBERSHIP
3.1 No person may be admitted as a Full
Member unless he or she has satisfied the Council that he/she:
(1) is "fit and proper" to be
appointed as a Charity Independent Examiner; and
(2) has the requisite ability and the practical
experience to carry out competent Independent Examinations of
any charity within his/her agreed Domain of Competence (as described
in section 4 below).
4. DOMAIN OF
COMPETENCE AS
A CHARITY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
4.1 A Full Member's agreed "Domain
of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner":
(1) shall denote:
(a) the type and size of the charities for
which he/she may seek appointment as Independent Examiner; and
(b) the countries in the United Kingdom in
which he/she may seek such appointments; and
(2) shall be stated:
(a) on the member's certificate of Full Membership;
and
(b) in the Directory of Full Members.
5. APPLICATION
FOR FULL
MEMBERSHIP
5.1 All applications for Full Membership
shall be made in writing on the "Application for Full Membership"
form, the content of which shall be determined by the Council.
5.2 A person applying for Full Membership:
(1) shall already be an Associate Member:
(2) shall complete and sign the "Application
for Full Membership" form, giving such confirmations and
undertakings as may be requested thereon;
(3) shall pay such subscription and admission
fee as may be published by the Association at the time;
(4) shall state his/her proposed Domain of
Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner; and
(a) the documentation and information requested
on the "Application for Full Membership" form; and
(b) any documentation and information requested
by the General Secretary or by any member of the Council or Membership
Committee.
6. FULL MEMBERSHIP:
ADMISSION/REFUSAL
6.1 For each application for Full Membership,
the Council:
(1) shall make one or other of the following
three decisions:
(a) to admit the applicant as a Full Member
on the basis of his/her proposed Domain of Competence as a Charity
Independent Examiner:
(b) to admit the applicant as a Full Member
on the basis of a Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent
Examiner that is more restricted than he/she proposed;
(c) to refuse to admit the applicant as a
Full Member; and
(2) shall notify the applicant in writing
of its decision.
6.2 The Council shall explain to the applicant
its reasons for making any decision other than to admit him/her
as a Full Member on the basis of his/her proposed Domain of Competence
as a Charity Independent Examiner.
7. CERTIFICATE
OF FULL
MEMBERSHIP
7.1 Each Full Member shall be issued with
a certificate:
(1) on being admitted to Full Membership:
and
(2) if the Council decides to change his/her
proposed Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner
7.2 Unless the Council decides otherwise,
a person shall return to the Association his/her certificate of
Full Membership:
(1) if he/she ceases for any reason to be
a Full Member; or
(2) if he/she applies for a change in his/her
agreed Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner.
8. CHANGE IN
AGREED DOMAIN
OF COMPETENCE
AS A
CHARITY INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER
8.1 All applications by a Full Member to
extend or restrict his/her agreed Domain of Competence as a Charity
Independent Examiner for Full Membership shall be made in writing
on the "Application for a change in a Full Member's agreed
Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner" form,
the content of which shall be determined by the Council.
8.2 A Full Member applying to extend or
restrict his/her agreed Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent
Examiner:
(1) shall complete and sign the "Application
for a change in a Full Member's agreed Domain of Competence as
a Charity Independent Examiner" form, giving such confirmations
and undertakings as may be requested thereon;
(2) shall state his/her proposed new Domain
of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner and the reasons
for the proposed change; and
(a) the documentation and information requested
on the "Application for a change in a Full Member's agreed
Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner" form;
and
(b) any documentation and information requested
by the General Secretary or by any member of the Council or Membership
Committee.
9. RESIGNATION
OF FULL
MEMBERSHIP
9.1 A Full Member may tender his/her resignation
at any time by sending written notice to the Association, and
on its acceptance by the Council, but not until then, he/she shall
cease to be a Full Member.
10. DIRECTORY
OF FULL
MEMBERS
10.1 The Council shall maintain a Directory
of Full Members, an up-to-date copy of which shall be made available
to any person (whether a member or a non-member) on request.
11. MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE
11.1 The Membership Committee shall be responsible:
(a) applications for Full Membership; and
(b) applications for a change in a Full Member's
agreed Domain of Competence as a Charity Independent Examiner;
(c) notices of resignation from Full Members;
and
(2) in each case, for bringing a recommendation
to the Council for a final decision.
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