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===4B. Types of Membership===
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<li>i. Full Membership. Any eligible person of the age of eighteen years orabove may apply for Full Membership of Regia through the local groupthat operates in his area. A successful applicant may then fullyparticipate in the activities and government of the Society and the localgroup of which he is a member. All Full members are eligible forconsideration for Society or group office.</li>ii. <li>Junior Membership. . Any eligible person of the age of sixteen toeighteen years may apply for Junior Membership of Regia through the localgroup that operates in his area. A successful applicant may participate in anyactivity deemed suitable by his group leader.</li>iii. <li>Combatant Junior Membership A Junior member may apply toengage in combat after his sixteenth birthday with the permission of his groupleader and his legal guardian(s). Such permission must be given in writingafter the legal guardian(s) have attended at least one Society or local grouptraining session. A combatant Junior Member at a Regia event must havesatisfied the Society Training Officer that he is capable of and competent incombat. He must carry a black shield to indicate his status</li>iv. <li>No Junior Member shall participate in the government of the Society.Junior Members are ineligible for Society or group office.</li>v. <li>Family Membership. Children below the age of sixteen years of fulladult members of the Society are eligible for Family Membership of Regiathrough the local group that operates in their area. A membership form mustbe completed by or for them and lodged with the Society Membership Officer.Parents, legal guardians or persons acting in loco parentis are entirelyresponsible for the safety and good conduct of the child, and that the child isdressed and equipped in the authentic costume of Regia’s period.</li>vi. <li>Temporary Membership. Any eligible person may apply forTemporary Membership of Regia through the local group that operates in hisarea. Temporary Membership of the Society is available to those who are notcertain that they wish to become a Member of the Society, but wish toexperience Regia’s activities. The regulations covering the relevant type ofmembership shall apply in each case.a. Temporary Membership is only available for two Society events and anylocal training event within a two month period by filling in theappropriate form and paying the relevant fee. The form and fee shall besent to the MO by the local GL seven days in advance of the first eventthe Temporary Member is to participate inb. All Temporary Members must comply with the Code of Law and bementored by the group they have joined.c. Each Temporary Member can only attend further events in thatmembership year by becoming a Full Memberd. The GL must inform the MO, and all relevant Society Officers about theTemporary Member before that member’s participation in an event.e. Temporary Members who successfully apply for Full Membership withinfourteen days of the expiration of the two month period shall only paythe outstanding balance due.f. Lapsed Members of Regia are not automatically eligible for TemporaryMembership and may attend a Regia event only with the permission ofthe leader of their former local group, who is solely responsible for theirconduct throughout the event.g. A Temporary Full Member’s children may accompany the TemporaryMember at an event with the GL’s consent. The provisions above shallapply (particularly d and e)</li>viii. <li>Guest Membershipa. The Eolder shall have the power to invite guests (for example,client’s representatives or local dignitaries) on to Society property,or to take part in Society events as a Temporary Member.b. The names of such individuals shall be held by the MO.</li> ix. <li>Day Membershipa. Day Membership shall entitle an applicant from the age of 18 toattend one local training session in advance of their deciding totake out Full Membership, if an approach is made to a local groupand Temporary Membership cannot be taken out in time.b. The relevant form must be completed in advance of participation onthe day, and the MO must be made aware as soon as possible if aDay Membership has been taken out. The form must be sent to theMO as soon as possible.c. Day members shall play no part in the government of the Society,or the local group.</li></ol>
===4C. Membership Fees===