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5. Members of the Institute and grading of membership

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Members of the Institute shall consist of Corporate

Members and Non-Corporate Members.

(2)

(a)

The Corporate Members of the Institute shall be graded as Fellow Members or Members.

(b)

The Non-Coporate Members of the Institute shall be graded as Associates, Students and Honorary Members.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of section 8, the required qualifications and experience for each grade of membership shall be as specified in the Schedule to this Act.

(4)

Every Corporate Member shall be eligible to vote and be elected to the Council or any Committee of the Institute and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the

Institute.

(5)

Every Non-Corporate Member shall be entitled to be present at the meetings of the Institute by invitation, but shall not have the right to vote.