<li> No person under the age of 18 may join the Society outwith a family group </li>
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===4A. Probationary Membership===
i. <ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li> All applications for membership must be made on the Society’s currentmembership form. This must be completed according to therequirements of the Membership Officer and forwarded to him oncompletion with the capitation fee within 14 days. In addition to this, thelocal group shall inform the Society Membership Officer of the identityof any new member upon their recruitment.</li>ii. <li>Every new member of Regia joins for a probationary period. This shalllast for a minimum of three and a maximum of twelve months, but withinthese limits shall be completed at the end of the sixth full day ofcostumed attendance at a Society event.</li><li>During this period, has the power to dismiss that person. In such cases, the membership feeshall be returned, kit and equipment issued, lent or purchased at cost fromgroup stores must be handed back and a refund given by the group for theamount spent on such equipment according to condition. The decision ofthe Group (or the High Witan) allows of no appeal.</li>iv. <li> The Lawspeaker and MO shall be informed of the names of personsexpelled by local groups under the above rule.</li>v. <li> Probationary periods may be extended by agreement of the local groupand the member concerned</li>vi. <li> Once a member has been formally accepted, he can only bedismissed through a disciplinary hearing. Such hearings may only be heldbefore:</li>before<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">a) <li> The Officers of the local group. In this case the member has the rightto have the matter heard before an assembly of at least 67% of thelocal group.</li>b) <li> The HW, whether at its Business Meetings or at a meeting speciallyconvened for the purpose.</li></ol>vii. <li> Such disciplinary hearings must be held under R6 below</li></ol>
===4B. Types of Membership===
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li>i. Full Membership. Any eligible person of the age of eighteen years or
above may apply for Full Membership of Regia through the local group
that operates in his area. A successful applicant may then fully
===4C. Membership Fees===
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman"><li>i. Membership Fees fall due annually on the 1st of October. Fees must
be paid to the local group by the 31st October; and to the Society’s
Membership Officer by 15th November.