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BYLAWS SECTION 3
ARTICLE. 1; NAME
1.1 The name of the Association shall be the "BRITISH EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION", hereinafter referred to as "the Association".
1.2 The head office of the Association shall be based in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
ARTICLE 2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1 As a condition of membership, all members of the Association agree to abide by the Bylaws, and the Operating Policies of the Association in so far as they are not in conflict with the provisions of United Kingdom or European legislation or Regulations.
2.2 Any member who resigns, is expelled, or withdraws from membership in the Association shall forfeit all rights, claims and interests arising from or associated with membership.
2.3 No member of the Association shall, merely by reason of membership, be or become liable for any of the debts or obligations of the Association.
2.4 A member may withdraw from the Association by sending a written resignation to the Registrar of the Association.
2.5 Membership shall not be limited by any consideration of race, creed, religion, sex, national origin, or political affiliation
2.6 Membership in the Association will be divided into the following categories,
Category 1: Alumnus
Category 2: Honorary
Category 3: Associate
Category 4: Temporary Registered EMT-A / EMT -P.
Category 5: Registered EMT-I
Category 6: Registered EMT
Category 7: Registered EMT-A
Category 8: Registered EMT-P
No one individual may hold active membership in more than one Category at any given time.
Rights, privileges and obligations of membership for each category are specified in Schedule 1 of the Bylaws.
Only members in Categories 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 may perform the health services referred to in the Regulation.
2.7 A member shall be deemed to be in good standing when he/she has paid his/her current annual registration fee as outlined in the Operating Policies, and has met all other qualifications as specified in the Regulation, Bylaws and Operating Policies.
2.8 ALUMNUS (CATEGORY 1) MEMBERSHIP: Any individual who has held membership in categories 5, 6, 7 or 8 and who no longer wishes to practice as an EMT-I EMT, EMT-A or EMT-P shall be eligible for Alumnus (Category 1) membership. Also, any individual who has held active membership in either the British Emergency Medical Technicians Association, The Ambulance Service Institute, or who have been registered on the IHCD registers of Ambulance Aid, or the CPSM Register for Paramedics, shall be eligible for Alumnus (Category 1) Membership.
2.9 HONORARY (CATEGORY 2) MEMBERSHIP: Upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, and by a simple majority vote of the eligible members present at any general meeting of the Association, Honorary (Category 2) membership may be conferred upon any person who has rendered notable service to the Association, its members, or the field of pre-hospital emergency care.
2.10: ASSOCIATE (CATEGORY 3) MEMBERSHIP; Upon the majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Association and by a simple majority vote of the eligible members present at any general meeting of the Association, an individual or organisation engaged in manufacturing, leasing, selling, or providing equipment, material, or service to the emergency care field shall be eligible for Associate (Category 3) membership.

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