a) There shall be the following classes of membership

(i) Senior Members who have attained the age of 18 years on the 1st November.

(ii) Junior Members who have not attained the age limit for Senior Members. (Junior Members must be accompanied by a Senior Member when fishing Club waters)

(iii) Honorary Members at the discretion of the Committee.

(iv) Associate Members who will be allowed to attend Club meetings and to fish the Club outings. They will not be allowed to fish Club waters and will not be allowed to vote at the AGM. Their rate of subscription shall be established by the committee.

(b) Application for membership must be made in writing to the Membership Secretary and if approved by the Committee an enrolment fee at the appropriate rate as determined by the Committee from time to time shall be payable in addition to the annual subscription. The enrolment fee shall be applied at the same rate for both Senior and Junior applicants.

(c) Membership shall run from the 1st January to the 31st December. Members renewing subscriptions before the 1st January may receive a discount for early payment as determined at the AGM. Members may not fish Club waters from the 1st January without having paid their annual subscription.

(d) The annual subscription must be paid by 1st January failing which membership shall lapse.

(e) Any individual whose membership has lapsed shall cease to be a Member of the Club and may not participate in any activity of the Club or fish Club waters. Lapsed Members who renew within two months of lapsing will not be subject to a rejoining fee.

(f) After the two months period of lapsing a lapsed member may apply to the Committee to rejoin the Club and if approved shall pay the appropriate enrolment fee.

(g) The Committee shall have the power to vary the application of Rule

(f) above in cases of hardship or at their discretion.