Membership Registration
	IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY. All new applicants shall be bound by the Rules of the Association for Membership. A full copy of the Rules and Regulations (Constitution) shall be made available before a new member joins MSIA. If you have read Paragraphs 3.0 to 6.0, you may download the Application Form (applyform.pdf - 114KB) now.
	Types of Membership [Paragraph 3.0]
	MSIA Membeship application is open for three classes:-
3.1	Ordinary Member	Any company legally constituted in Malaysia and whose principal activities include or concern site investigation may apply for Ordinary Membership of the Association.
3.2	Associate Member	Any company, organisation, or person deemed appropriate or suitable by the Council for the achievement of any aims and objectives of the Association may apply for Associate Membership of the Association.
3.3	Honorary Member	Any person who in the opinion of the Council is of acknowledged eminence in the site investigation industry or who have contributed some special service in furtherance of the Association's objects may be appointed by the Council from time to time as an Honorary Member of the Association.
	Application for Membership [Paragraph 4.0]
4.1	Every application for Ordinary or Associate Membership shall be proposed and seconded by two existing Ordinary Members and shall be forwarded to the Secretary who shall then submit it to the Council for approval.
4.2	The Council may at its discretion reject any application without assigning any reason thereof.
4.3	Every applicant whose application has been approved as aforesaid shall, upon payment of the prescribed entrance fee and first annual subscription, be admitted as a Member of the Association and shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership.
	Rights and Privileges of Members [Paragraph 5.0]
5.1	An application for Ordinary Membership shall state the name of the company director hereinafter referred to as the Representative who shall:
	act on behalf of the Ordinary Member in all matters between the Ordinary Member and the Association including but not limited to representing the Ordinary Member at all meetings and stand for nomination and/or to be elected/appointed to the Council assume all rights, privileges, and obligations of the membership remain effective until the Ordinary Member informs the Association in writing of a change in the representation.
5.2	Honorary and Associate Members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of Members in the Association except the rights to vote, hold elected office in the Association, and make requisition for general meetings.
5.3	An Ordinary Member may appoint a proxy to represent him at any general meeting and the proxy shall have all rights of the Ordinary Member whom he is representing to vote thereat.
5.4	The proxy form shall be addressed to the Honorary Secretary and shall be deposited at the registered office of the Association not less than seven (7) days before the time of holding the meeting at which the person named in the proxy proposes to attend and vote.
5.5	No Ordinary Member shall attend, speak or vote either in person or by proxy at any meeting of the Association unless all monies then due from the Ordinary Member to the Association have been paid.
	Entrance Fees, Subscription and Other Dues [Paragraph 6.0]
6.1	The entrance fees and subscriptions payable shall be as follows:-
		Ordinary Member	Associate Member
	Entrance Fee	RM1OOO	RM100
	Annual Subscription	RM500	RM50
	Honorary Members shall not be required to pay entrance fees or annual subscriptions.
6.2	All annual subscriptions shall be payable to the Treasurer before the first day of each year.
6.3	Any Member who allows his arrears to exceed three months shall automatically cease to be Member of the Association, and the Council may direct that legal action be taken against him, provided that the Council is satisfied that he has received due notice of his debts.
6.4	The Council shall have the power to fix a reentrance fee for any person who has allowed his membership to lapse through arrears.
6.5	Special subscriptions or levies for particular purposes may be raised from Members by resolution of the general meeting of the Association. If any Member fails to pay such subscription within such period as may be resolved, the amount due shall be treated in the same ways as arrears of annual subscription.
6.6	All or any fees or dues paid by any Member shall not be refunded to the said Member in any event or under any circumstance, including but not limited to resignation, disqualification and removal of the said Member.
6.7	A Member whose membership is suspended for whatever reason shall continue to pay all or any fees or dues to be paid by the Member.

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