merriment

Policies and Procedures

Membership Rules

Merriment membership rules are defined by a combination of rules from the Co-operatives Act 1992, Co-operative Core Rules and Merriment Schedules.

A brief summary includes:

  • A Member shall be a person who has attained the age of 18 years and who has applied for Membership and who has been duly proposed and seconded by two (2) active Members or Honorary Life Members and who has paid a non-refundable Entrance Fee, as per Rule 7.1 and who has been recommended by the Directors to a General Meeting and who has been admitted to Membership by resolution at a General Meeting and who is the holder of 100 shares upon admission.
  • A Junior Member shall have a preferential right to be considered for Membership.
  • A Junior Member shall be a person who has attained the age of 18 years and who has not yet attained the age of 25 years and who is the child of a Member and who has applied for Junior Membership and who has been admitted to Junior Membership by the Directors and who is the holder of 15 shares upon admission.
  • No person shall be admitted to Membership other than by resolution at a General Meeting.
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