8.    FOUNDER, LONG STANDING MEMBERS AND BADGES FOR MEMBERS
       OF NATIONAL COUNCIL

        8.1    A Founder Member of a Club shall be a male Member who joins a Member Club at its inception or within a
                 stated period thereafter. Each Member Club shall recognise the Founder Members in their Club, who shall be
                 entitled to a special Nomads badge.

        8.2    Each Member Club shall recognise membership of Nomads in multiples of five years and Members who so
                  qualify by length of service and good standing, shall be entitled to wear a special tie representing their period
                  as a Member as authorised by the National Council.

        8.3    Each Member Club shall recognise a special tie and/or blazer pocket badge for any special trips conducted
                  overseas if authorised by the National Council. 

        8.4    The National Council shall from time to time decide on what lapel badges may be worn by its Members and
                  what blazer and blazer pocket badges may be worn by the National Chairman and Past National Chairmen
                  respectively. 

        8.5    The background colour to the badge worn to designate Honorary Life Membership of Nomads differentiates
                  the specific country which bestowed the honour on that individual.

    9.    NOMADS INSIGNIA TO BE AWARDED TO MEMBERS

            Each Member of Nomads shall be provided with a Nomads Name Badge, the cost of which shall be borne by
            the Member Club. In the event of this being lost a  replacement may be issued and the cost thereof borne by the
            Member. In either event the Name Badge shall remain the property of the Club at all times. In addition all
            Members of Nomads shall be entitled to wear such ties and blazer pocket badges as shall be decided by the
            National Council.

10.    ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

         10.1    The National Council shall decide upon the following:-

                    10.1.1    The maximum entrance fee payable by Members.

                    10.1.2    The maximum annual subscription payable by Members.

                    10.1.3    The date upon which such Entrance Fee and Subscription shall become due and payable,
                                    provided that subscriptions may be payable in such instalments as may be decided upon by each
                                    individual Member Club.    

        10.2    If a prospective Member applies for membership  of a Member Club in the second half of the financial year
                    the Member Club concerned shall be entitled to reduce the annual subscription payable by such prospective
                    Member to 50% of that determined by the Member Club.

        10.3    Payment of his annual subscription shall be irrefutable acknowledgement on the part of any existing or
                    prospective Member that he is bound by the Constitution, Rules and Regulations of Nomads.

        10.4    The Member Club shall be empowered at its discretion in what it considers exceptional circumstances to
                    waive partly or entirely the annual subscription of any Member for such period and on such conditions as it
                    may determine.

11.    RESIGNATION AND DEFAULT OF MEMBERS

        11.1    Any Member wishing to resign his membership shall do so in writing addressed to the Secretary of the
                    Member Club. Such resignation shall be effective from the date of sending the letter. No Member resigning
                    shall be entitled to any refund of entrance fee or subscription paid in advance. Upon acceptance of his
                    resignation the Member's Name Badge is to be returned to his Club.

        11.2    A Member more than one month in arrears with his subscription shall be sent a registered letter or e-mail
                    to the address registered with the Secretary drawing attention to this fact. If after a lapse of two weeks such
                    subscription remains unpaid, the Member shall be suspended by his Club's Executive Committee.

        11.3    A Club Executive Committee may reinstate a defaulter on satisfactory grounds being shown for the default
                    and on payment of all arrears or such amount as his Club's Executive Committee considers may meet the
                    case.

        11.4    Should any defaulting Member neglect or omit to pay the arrears specified in the notice and/or apply for
                    reinstatement within a period of one month after his suspension, such Member shall cease to be a Member
                    of the Club and that fact shall be circulated to all Member Clubs.

12.    THE FINANCIAL YEAR

          The Financial Year of Nomads shall end on 30th September each year.  

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