7.3       Full Membership

            7.3.1    Full Membership shall be available to approved males who are 21 years of age and older. Full Members
                         shall be and remain members of a recognised Golf Club affiliated to a Golf Union recognised by the
                         International Golf Federation (or by whatever such name that body becomes known in future) or the
                         Professional Golfers Association and must be handicapped by that Golf Club. 

            7.3.2    Full Membership may be awarded  at the discretion of the Executive Committee of any Member Club
                         upon application of a proposer and a seconder both being Members for at least one year except in the
                         case of new clubs which have existed for less than two years. Full Members are entitled to enter all
                         meetings and annual competitions.

            7.3.3    A Full Member shall play in a minimum of 6 (SIX) monthly meetings of his Member Club during the Club's
                        playing year. In the event of a Full Member failing to meet this obligation and at the discretion of the
                        Executive Committee of the Member Club, he may be offered Associate Membership or his membership
                        may be terminated provided that:

                        7.3.3.1    The Executive Committee of any Member Club may waive the requirements set out in 7.3.3 in
                                         the event of his Member Club being unable to accommodate him in the monthly meeting of his
                                         Club.

                        7.3.3.2    Should a player fail to play in a monthly meeting of his Member Club but plays in the preceding
                                        month, the current month or in either of the two following months, in the monthly meeting of
                                        another Nomad Club, his obligation for that particular month shall be deemed to have been met.
                                        Such scores shall not count towards any of his Member Club's annual competitions nor be used
                                        for handicapping. Any Nomad playing a make-up game shall be able to win as a Nomad of the
                                        day, but shall not qualify for that Club's Gold Cup Competition.

                        7.3.3.3    Unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Committee of the Member Club, each Full Member
                                        shall be allowed a maximum of two (2) make-up games per annum.

                        7.3.3.4    Leave of Absence may be granted to any Full Member unable to participate in any monthly
                                        meeting of his Member Club at the discretion  of the Executive Committee of the Member Club
                                        and if granted the Full Member shall be deemed to have met his playing obligation as regards
                                        that particular meeting or meetings for which leave of absence was granted.

                        7.3.3.5    Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 7.3.3.2, no player shall be deemed to have met his
                                        playing obligation in terms of Clause 7.3.3 unless he has played in a minimum of 6 (Six) monthly
                                        meetings of which 4 (Four) must be played at his Member Club during the Club's playing year.

            7.3.4   Full Members

                        7.3.4.1    Will receive all Nomad publications of their Member Club.

                        7.3.4.2    May wear Nomad insignia.

                        7.3.4.3    Are eligible to serve on the Executive Committee of their
                                        Member Clubs.

                        7.3.4.4    May vote at all General or Special meetings of their Member
                                        Club, provided they are in good standing.

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