Membership

Membership Qualifications

A person is qualified to be a member of the association only if:

(1) they have been nominated for membership of the association, and

(2) the have been approved for membership of the association by the membership committee.

Nomination for Membership

(1) A nomination of a person for membership of the association:

(a) must be made by two members and one committee member of the association, on the required form, and

(b) must be lodged with the Secretary of the association and

(c) be properly completed and must be accompanied by a remittance in payment of the entrance fee and annual membership fee.

(2) As soon as practicable after receiving a nomination for membership, the Secretary will refer the nomination to the membership committe which shall determine whether to approve or to reject the nomination. No reason for rejection needs to be given.

(3) As soon as practicable after the committee makes that determination, the Secretary will

(a) Notify the nominee, in writing, that the committee approved or rejected the nomination (whichever is applicable), and

(b) If the committee approved the nomination, issue a receipt for the sum payed under these rules by a member as entrance fee and annual membership fee.

(c) If the committee does not approve the nomination, notify the nominee and refund the entrance fee and the annual membership fee paid at the time of nomination.

New Membership Acceptance Criteria

New members must meet the following criteria before they can be accepted into the association as members.

(1) Must be financial

(2) Must be prepared to adhere to the code of ethics.

(3) Must be of good character

(4) Must agree to submit a curriculm vitae to the membership committee if requested

(5) Must be prepared to be interviewed by the membership committee if requested

(6) Must agree that the findings of the membership committee (re: membership applications) are final and are not subject to challenge.

(7) Must not be bankrupt

(8) Must agree not to bring the association into disrepute

(9) Must agree to abide by privacy principles and legislation

(10) Must agree to provide, if so requested, a signed declaration that they are a professional technical analyst i.e. those who source a significant proportion of their income from technical analysis either directly or indirectly.

(11) Must agree to make no representations as to endorsements

(12) Must agree that the authority to use the associations logo is vested with the committee.

(13) Must agree to abide with the association's rules.

Membership Entitlements Not Transferable

A right, privilege or obligation which a person has by reason of being a member of the association:

(a) is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another person, and

(b) terminates on ceasation of the member's membership.

Fees and Subscriptions

(1) A member must, upon application to become a member, pay to the association an entrance fee determined by the committee.

(2) In addition to any amount payable for an entrance fee, a member must pay to the association an annual membership fee determined by the committee.