Membership

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

New members must be proposed and seconded by existing members of the Society and must do so one calendar month before the next Annual General Meeting to qualify for a vote at that meeting.

Application shall be made in writing on the forms as may be prescribed by the Council from time to time, and shall be accompanied by the scheduled entrance and/or subscription fee.

The Council may admit an applicant to membership either unconditionally or on such conditions as it may determine or it may refuse admission to such membership without giving any reason for such refusal.

The Membership of the Society shall be open to persons who except in the case of special Honorary members, are residents in the Republic of Namibia; provided that any person resident in the Territories, subject to the provisions of the constitution, continue to be a member and to enjoy all rights and privileges of a member.

ORDINARY MEMBERS

Persons who are eighteen (18) years old or older who are directly or indirectly interested in horses shall be eligible for membership of the Society as ordinary members.

For the purpose of this sub-Clause a company, partnership or body corporate in which a person has a controlling interest and carrying on business within the are specified above, shall be deemed to be a person eligible for Ordinary Membership of the Society.

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

For special services in the interest of horses, a person may at an Annual General Meeting be elected as Honorary Life Member who shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of membership, including the right to vote at any meeting of the Society and the right to be elected to the Council, provided that no such person shall be eligible for Honorary Life Membership unless recommended by the council.

SPECIAL HONORARY MEMBERS

Persons not necessarily actively engaged in the breeding of horses may be elected Special Honorary Members by the Council upon such conditions as the Council may determine. Special Honorary Members may not vote at meetings of the Society and are not eligible for election to the council.

JUNIOR MEMBERS

Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years may become Junior Members by approval of the Council, subject to their parents or guardians countersigning the application and accepting full responsibility for the financial and other commitments towards the Society on behalf of such junior member. Junior members may not vote at meetings of the Society and are not eligible for election to the Council. Upon payment of the scheduled fees, they may partake in the other activities of the Society.

STUDENT MEMBERS

Persons who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and registered for full-time study may become student members by approval of the Council. Student members will be accorded the same rights and privileges as junior members and shall automatically become ordinary members upon conclusion of such studies. Part-time students may also qualify for student membership. Student members may not vote at meetings of the Society and are not eligible for election to the Council.

NON-MEMBERS

Such privileges of membership as the Council may determine, may be conferred on non-members; provided that there shall be no legal or other obligation of the Society to such non-members, and provided further that all fees payable in respect of any services rendered by the Society to non-members shall be as set out in the Schedule of fess and payable in advance.

COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATE BODY

A company, partnership or body corporate applying for ordinary membership shall disclose to the Society such facts or data as may be deem necessary to determine the nature of the controlling interest therein and shall then, or at any time thereafter, in addition to the requirements imposed in respect of all applications, furnish the Society with the name and address of the person appointed by it to acts as its representative at meetings of the Society.

All communications addressed to such authorized representative referred to shall be deemed to be duly served upon the company, partnership or body corporate, such company, partnership or body corporate, shall be deemed to be duly represented.