7).    A sole proprietorship firm or any other company or a business concern shall be eligible for membership of the Association, provided that it is carrying on business as Footwear manufacturer / trader , and fulfill the criteria as provided in Rule 11 (a to e) of Trade Rules.

8).
(i).    Every application for the membership of the association shall be made on a form prescribed by the Association and submitted by the Applicant to the Secretary General together with the first year’s Membership Fee subscription and the admission fee.

(ii).    Every individual business concern firm or joint stock company desirous of becoming a member of the Association shall “submit to the Secretary General, membership application form.  The application so received shall be placed before the next meeting of or circulated amongst the Executive Committee which may accept or reject the same for the reasons specified in the rejection order.
    
(iii).     in case of rejection, no further application shall be entertained for a period of one year reckoned from the date of such rejection and the fees paid by the Applicant shall be refunded.  The applicant shall, however, have the right to approach the Director General, whose decision in this regard shall be final and binding.


    DURATION OF MEMBERSHIP     
 
9).    The Membership of the Association shall be for a period of one year and shall expire on the 31st   day of March every year, irrespective of the date of grant of Membership.


    RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP       

10).    The Membership shall be renewable on annual basis subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:

(a).     Payment of prescribed fee within the time stipulated for the purpose but not later than 31st of March ; and

(b).     Proof of filing returns of Income Tax and Sales Tax if applicable, for the preceding year.


    ADMISSION FEE

11).    Every member will be required to pay admission fee at the rate determined by the Executive Committee from time to time.  Any firm being a member of the Association shall have, on changing the Firm’s name or on change of constitution of the firm, to put in a fresh application for membership.  However, no admission fee shall be charged, provided the Applicant has taken over the assets and accepted the liabilities of the original firm.  In any case the Executive Committee shall be competent to decide such cases on merit.


    MEMBERSHIP FEE

12).    In addition to the Admission Fee payable as provided in Article-11, every member shall annually pay Membership Fee by 31 Mar each year, for the year.  The Membership fee may be varied from time to time by the Executive Committee on its sole discretion.


    PRIVILIGES OF MEMBERSHIP

13).    
1).    Every member of the Association shall be entitled: