Every person who is a holder of a current practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor which is issued by the Society shall be a Member of the Society whether or not that person applies for membership of the Society, provided that the Council may exempt any such person from membership of the Society subject to any conditions which the Council may impose. Every person who, up to the expiry of that person's current practising certificate, was a Member of the Society and who remains enrolled as a barrister or solicitor and continues to practise after the expiry of the said certificate without a further practising certificate being issued to that person shall remain as a Member of the Society until that person ceases to practise or has a practising certificate issued from outside the Society's District. The Council of the Society may appoint any person as a Distinguished Member of the Society, as an expression of the esteem in which that person is held by members of the profession of the district. A Distinguished Member shall be appointed for life. There shall be no more than 30 Distinguished Members living at any one time.
Members are liable to pay.
The Council may make such inquiry as it considers fit as to the eligibility of the nominee for membership. The Council shall not be required to give any reasons if it does not appoint any nominee as an associate member and the Council may in any case in its absolute discretion dispense with the requirement for references. 5.10 The Council may in its discretion at any time revoke the appointment of any person as an associate member of the Society. 5.12 Associate members of the Society shall be eligible for election or appointment to such committee, sub-committees or sections as the Council may determine either generally or in respect of a particular member. 5.13 Associate members of the Society shall be entitled to receive such privileges and services from the Society and to designate their associate membership in such manner as the Council may from time to time determine.