Eligibility for Associate Membership

Eligibility for Associate Membership

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

1.1 Individual Associate Membership:

  • A natural person who can demonstrate an interest in surveying through training, employment or other connection satisfactory to the CSV Board.
  • Cannot be a principal or employee of a firm or entity eligible for corporate membership of the association as a Member Firm (for clarity this means that any person working in a business that provides any form of consulting surveying services is ineligible for individual associate membership).
  • Cannot be an employee of a firm or entity which is a Firm or Entity Associate Member of the association.
  • Can be an employee engaged in surveying and working within a firm or entity that is not eligible for membership of the association as a Member Firm (e.g. a surveyor working in a government or semi-government agency or in local government).
  • Every individual associate member must agree to abide by CSV’s Rules, Codes of Ethics and Practice and By-Laws.

1.2 Firm or Entity Associate Membership:

  • A firm or entity which can demonstrate an interest in surveying through its work output and/or services or other connection satisfactory to the CSV Board.
    Cannot be a firm or entity that is eligible for corporate membership of the association as a Member Firm.
  • Must be a separately identifiable entity.
  • Must nominate or nominate a natural person as its representative.
  • The Firm or Entity Associate Member Representative must agree to abide by CSV’s Rules, Codes of Ethics and Practice and By-Laws.

The CSV Board may accept, reject or accept on conditions any application for Associate Membership at its discretion.

 

Restrictions

Associate Members are:

  • not eligible for election as a Director of the association,
  • not entitled to participate in the discussions of any matter brought before any general meeting of the association (except by invitation),
  • do not have any right to vote.

Entitlements
Associate Members shall be eligible for:

  • any and all rights applicable to this category of membership under the association’s rules.
  • the benefits applicable

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