12 Admissions and Subscriptions Process

12.1 New members shall be required to complete a Payroll Debit Authority together with an Application for Membership to NTESU and forward these to the National Secretary through the National Administrative Office, the National Administrative Office shall immediately on receipt of any application, assign a membership number to that applicant's name which number must reflect the applicant's Branch code. If no Branch exists then a code shall be created as if a Branch were in existence. Each new member shall be required to pay a "once off" twenty rand (20) entrance fee.

12.1.1 Once the National Secretary is satisfied that the actions contained in 12.4 and 12.5 have been properly and successfully completed a membership card will be authorized in terms of 8.2 above.

12.2 The National Administrative Office shall maintain and administer a list of members' names, members' Branch, members' workplace addresses, and any other details as the National Executive Committee under the guidance of the National Secretary shall direct.

Subscriptions

12.3 The monthly subscription, not exceeding twenty-five (25) rands, payable by a member shall be determined by the National Congress, and may be reviewed and amended from time to time according to the needs of the organisation and according to the voting procedures contained in 5.5.

12.3.1 Should the National Congress decide on an amount exceeding twenty-five (25) rands that amendment shall be in terms of Section 18 of this Constitution.

12.3.2 It is further provided that a Branch, at a quorate Branch Annual General Meeting, is authorised to increase this amount according to its needs and according to the voting procedures contained in 5.5, such amounts to be retained for expenditure decided upon by the Branch Annual General Meeting or the Executive Committee.

12.4 The National Administrative Office shall collect all subscriptions and levies of a national nature accruing from the National subscription list under the guidance of the National Treasurer.

12.5 The National Administrative Office shall, under the direction of the National Treasurer, arrange for the automatic forwarding of members' subscriptions to the National Administrative Office at monthly intervals from the members' institution.

12.6 Branch subscription portions determined under 12.3.2 shall be paid to the Branch Treasurer who will, in terms of 12.7 arrange for the automatic transfer those funds to the Branch's banking accounts.

12.7 All subscriptions collections shall be subject to any general financial controls contained in this Constitution and, any additional controls as the National Treasurer or the National Congress shall direct.