Philosophy & Membership
Philosophy
The Millinery Association of Australia is a not-for-profit organization. The membership is committed to Australian Millinery in the following ways:
Membership
MILLINERY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Incorporated in Victoria
Milllinery Association of Australia Application Form
Millinery Association of Australia Membership Renewal Form
From the MILLINERY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Model Rules
Membership, entry fees and subscriptions
(1a) A person who applies and is approved for membership as provided in these
Rules is eligible to be a member of the Association on payment of the entrance
fee and annual subscription payable under these Rules.
(1b) A full member will i) be a milliner or person from an associated occupation
eg a millinery teacher or hat manufacturer ii) have completed certificate two
of the TAFE millinery course or have equivalent training and or skills which
will be accessed by the committee for relevant competence iii) the Association
expects all members to take up opportunities to upgrade/enhance their skills.
(2) A person who is not a member of the Association at the time of the incorporation
of the Association(or who was a member at that time but has ceased to be a member)
must not be admitted to membership unless
(a) he or she applies for membership in accordance with sub-rule(3); and
(b) the admission as a member is approved by the committee
(3) An application of a person for membership of the Association must-
(a) be made in writing in the form set out in Appendix 1;
(b) be lodged with the Secretary of the Association.
(4) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the Secretary
must refer the application to the committee.
(5) The committee must determine whether to approve or reject the application.
(6) If the committee approves an application for membership, the Secretary must,
as soon as practicable-
(a) notify the applicant in writing of the approval for membership: and
(b) request payment within 28 days after receipt of the notification of the
sum payable under these Rules as the entrance fee and the first year's annual
subscription.
(7) The Secretary must, within 28 days after receipt of the amounts referred
to in sub-rule(6), enter the applicant's name in the register of members.
(8) An applicant for membership becomes a member and is entitled to exercise
the rights of membership when his or her name is entered in the register of
members.
(9) If the committee rejects an application, the committee must, as soon as
practicable, notify the applicant in writing that the application has been rejected.
(10) A right, privilege, or obligation of a person by reason of membership of
the Association-
(a) is not capable of being transferred or transmitted to another person; and
(b) terminates upon the cessation of membership whether by death or resignation
or otherwise.
(11) The annual subscription is the relevant amount set out in Appendix 1 and
is payable in advance on or before the A. G. M. each year and can be adjusted
as deemed necessary by the committee and a majority vote of members at a general
meeting.
(12) Membership can be temporarily suspended on application to the Committee
for the purpose of overseas travel, illness or other circumstances as approved
by the committee. The application must be approved by at least two committee
members.