Terms and Conditions

1. Members of NECDA shall be legal entities of any type (including registered non-profit Resource and Training or ECD organisations- all referred to as ‘organisations’) and individuals (such as ECD specialists, researchers and consultants working in the ECD sector) that support the aims and policies of NECDA and that have been accepted as members as provided in this Constitution.

2. Procedure for Application for Membership
2.1. Any qualified organisation or individual shall be entitled to apply for membership of NECDA by applying to the Board on the prescribed membership form and in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
2.2. The Board shall have sole discretion whether to admit any organisation or person as a member of NECDA, provided that any applicant, whose application is refused, shall be entitled to appeal against such decision.
2.3. NECDA Membership may be granted by the Board to any person, organisation or network that subscribes to the aims and objectives of NECDA. All members shall be voting members and each paid-up member in good standing shall have one vote.

3. Representatives of members
3.1. Members which are not individuals (Organisation members) shall select and notify NECDA of the name and contact details of the person selected by them to attend meetings, represent the views of the member, and vote on behalf of the Organisation member.
3.2. Organisation members shall notify NECDA of any change in the representative or of their contact details.

4. Membership Fees
4.1. NECDA may determine membership fees payable by all members, based on:
4.1.1. turnover of the organisation members as per their Annual Financial Statements, copies of which shall be supplied to NECDA in each year; or
4.1.2. Curriculum Vitae submitted by individual members annually.

5. Dormant Membership and Termination of Membership
5.1. Members will be recorded as having dormant status if:
5.1.1. for a period of 6 months or more they are non-responsive to more than half of the correspondence, invitations etc sent to them; or
5.1.2. their Membership fees are not paid by the 9th month of the relevant financial year.
5.2. A member shall cease to be a member of NECDA if:
5.2.1. The member has been in dormant status for 3 months or more, and has not during that time paid up membership fees or participated in the activities of NECDA;
5.2.2. The member resigns or withdraws support by written notice to the Board;
5.2.3. If it is an Organisation member and the organisation ceases to exist;
5.2.4. The Board decides to expel any member from NECDA when, in the opinion of the Board, such a member has materially contravened any of the objectives or resolutions of NECDA.
5.3. Any member who has been expelled by the implementation of clause 5.2.4 shall be entitled to appeal against such decision.