Ltr 21 Jun 16 to Commercial, Consumers & Communications Banrch

(2) The register must contain— (a) the name of each member; and (b) a record of the written consent of each member to become a member of the society; and (c) … 6.2 For the same reasons of certainty regarding who is a member of a society, the Law Society considers a member should be required to give written notice of their resignation from membership, unless the constitution provides another manner. [...] (For example, the failure to pay a membership fee by a specified date may result in cessation of membership by the committee or the members at a general meeting.) To incorporate this requirement, the Law Society recommends a new section 71 is inserted (and the numbering of the subsequent sections adjusted), as follows: 71 Ceasing to be a member (1) A member must give notice in writing to the socie. [...] In the constitution event an application to the Court is made due to an “A court may, on the application of a society or a member of a amendment being by the society made contrary to the Act or society, make an order amending or revoking an amendment to the constitution, then the Court may also need the power to the constitution of the society, if it is satisfied that–“ declare that amendment inva. [...] As an “officer” is either a member of the committee or some other (b) if the constitution does not provide for a manner, by signing person who exercises significant influence over the a written notice of resignation and giving it to the committee” management of the society, this notice should be given to the committee (which is responsible for the management of the society) and not to the “society. [...] 168 Grounds for There is no ability for a member, to notify the Registrar (with Insert a new sub-clause, in subsection(1) permitting a member removal from a view to removal of a society) where a society is still to make a request to remove the society on the basis of register operating but is in breach of its obligations under the Act For repeated breaches by the society of the Act or the example.