(1)  A practitioner who has been issued with, and holds, a current Tasmanian practising certificate is a full member of the Society unless the practitioner elects, by notice in writing to the Executive Director, not to be a member.

(2)  A practitioner who is taken to hold a practising certificate, by virtue of section 41 of the Act, may apply to the Society, in accordance with subclause (4) , to be a full member of the Society.

(3)  A person who does not hold and is not taken to hold, by virtue of section 41 of the Act, a practising certificate may apply to the Society, in accordance with subclause (4) , to be an associate member of the Society.

(4)  An application under subclause (2) or (3) must be –

(a) made, in writing, in a form approved by the Council; and

(b) lodged with the Executive Director; and

(c) accompanied by each relevant fee, as determined by the Council and specified on the website operated by, or on behalf of, the Society.

(5)  After receiving an application made in accordance with subclause (4) , the Council may –

(a) approve the application; or

(b) refuse to approve the application.

(6)  After the Council makes a decision under subclause (5) , the Executive Director is to –

(a) give notice to the applicant of the approval, or of the refusal to approve, the application; and

(b) if the application is refused, refund to the applicant any fee which accompanied the application.

(7)  If the Council approves an application under subclause (5) for full membership or associate membership –

(a) the membership commences on the date on which the Council approves the application; and

(b) the membership expires –

(i) at the end of the financial year in which the membership commenced; or

(ii) on such other date as is specified by the Council at the time the application is approved.