To collect national dues. To maintain contact with all its members and contacts, especially associates. Membership of the association involves acceptance of the Aims and Principles and Constitution of the Association. All members must belong to a group, either as regular or associate members. Groups can suspend a member from membership of the group, but only national conference can expel a member from the ACA as a whole.
Suspension deprives a member of voting rights.
When a national conference is approaching, a group should either lift a suspension or put forward a motion for expulsion. If it does neither the member concerned should appeal to national conference against suspension. National dues are calculated on a group basis. Each group should inform the membership secretary of its contribution and ensure regular payment. To co-ordinate ideas and action on specific topics, e.g. fascism, trade unions.