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Types of Businet Membership

The membership of the association shall consist of ordinary members and associate members.

Ordinary members

Ordinary membership shall be available to any educational institution delivering a business curriculum to full-time and/or part time students from the age of 16. Such institutions should normally be those recognised by the relevant national or regional education department for the state in which they are situated. They may also include those private institutions that Businet accepts as offering equivalent education and training programmes.

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  • To attend the Annual General Meeting of the Association, and to receive written notice of this meeting at least four weeks before it is due to be held.
  • To propose resolutions for consideration at the Annual General Meeting. Such resolutions must be received by the President of the Association in writing at least two weeks before the Annual General Meeting, using the Form A which is contained in the Annex to the Constitution.
  • To vote on any resolution presented at the Annual General Meeting through its nominated representatives present at the Annual General Meeting.
  • To register its students on programmes leading to the award of qualifications validated by the Association.
  • To withdraw from the Association at any time by giving four weeks' notice of the intention to do so in writing to the President of the Association. Membership dues are due and payable for the year of the member's resignation.
  • To pay the annual membership fee.
  • To act in accordance with the aims and objectives as well as the spirit of the Association.

Associate members

Associate membership shall be available to any enterprise, either public or private, which supports the aims and objectives of the Association. An associate member is not liable to pay a membership fee.

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Any ordinary or associate member has the right to include on its official documents reference to its membership of the Association, and to use the logo of the Association on such documents. A member wishing to exercise this right is required to seek the prior approval of the Board in writing.