Section 31: Application to be submitted to acquire membership

1) The concerned person willing to obtain membership in the Organization shall submit an application to the committee of the Organisation.

2) The committee shall, within thirty-five days from the date of submission of the application pursuant to sub-Section (1), have to take a decision whether or not to confer membership subject to this Act, Rules and Byelaws framed under this Act.

3) While taking a decision pursuant to sub-Section (2), in case the committee decides not to confer membership, it shall inform the applicant within seven days specifying the reason thereof.

4) The concerned person may file a complaint to the official authorised by the Registrar against such Organization within thirty days from the date of receipt of the information referred to in sub-Section (3).

5) The official authorised by the Registrar may, if it finds it appropriate to confer the membership following an inquiry on the complaint received pursuant to sub-Section (5), order the concerned Organization to confer the membership.

6) If the order pursuant to sub-Section (5) is received, the concerned organisation shall confer membership on the applicant within seven days of the date of receipt and inform the official authorised by the registrar.