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Types of Membership

There are four different types of membership available to all people.

Full membership

Full membership of the Society is normally given to women over 18 who consider themselves of Chinese ethnic origin and who are deemed to be in sympathy with the objects of the Society.

Family membership

Family membership of the Society is normally given to women over 18 who consider themselves of Chinese ethnic origin and who are deemed to be in sympoathy with the objects of the Society and their family members.  Family members are defined as immediate family only, i.e., husband/wife and children under the age of 18.

In the case of family membership, only the head members who are Chinese women over 18 have the right to vote.

Associate membership

All persons who have cultural links with the Chinese ethnic community and are agreed in principle with the above stated aims are called Associate Members.  Associate members do not have right to vote at Members’ Meetings.  Apart from voting rights, associate members enjoy the same benefits as a full member does.

Associate Family Membership

All persons who have cultural links with the Chinese ethnic community and are agreed in principle with the above stated aims and their family are called Associate Family Members.  Family members are defined as immediate family only, i.e., husband/wife and children under the age of 18.

Associate family members do not have the right to vote at Members’ Meetings.  Apart from voting rights, associate members enjoy the same benefits as a full member does.