Institute of MATERIALS MALAYSIA

REGuLATION GOVERNING ADMISSION AND TRANSFER OF MEMBER GRADES
SECTION 1 MEMBERSHIP

General Rules on Memberships

The Council shall establish a Memberships Committee which will be responsible for review of applications for transfer of membership grades. The Memberships Committee shall recommend transfers for Council approval at Council Meetings. All grades of memberships are awarded at the discretion of the Council and may be withheld or withdrawn in the event of conduct likely to prejudice the standing of the Institute. Every member shall receive a membership certificate.

The Membership Committee shall be responsible for drafting the "Regulations Governing Admission and Transfer of Member Grades" for Council approval. Such regulations may be changed from time to time subject to Council approval.

Every application for membership shall be proposed and seconded according to these regulations and shall be forwarded to the Honorary Secretary who shall, at the first convenient opportunity, submit it to the Council for approval. The Council may at its discretion reject any application without assigning any reason thereof.

Every company on admission shall be entitled to nominate one representative to exercise all rights of membership. Only representatives of Company membership, Fellows (F.I.M.M.), Corporate Members (M.I.M.M.), and Ordinary members shall have the right to vote and hold office in IMM.

Only Malaysian Citizens and Blue Identity Card Holders can become Ordinary Members, Associate Members (A.M.I.M.M.), Corporate Members (M.I.M.M.) and Fellow Members (F.I.M.M.) with voting rights. Foreigners and Red Identity Card Holders can join similar grades but shall have no voting rights.