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Entitled to full benefits:
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Other Categories:
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| Qualification for these categories is given in the Rules of the Association; extracts from which are given below: |
| MEMBERSHIP | |
| 5. | To qualify for Membership of the Association an applicant must:
or - if applying for Technician membership- pass an assessment of practical ability and theoretical knowledge in a specialist field of piano technology. |
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ASSOCIATES of the PTA | |
| 13. | PTA Associate status may be granted by the Executive Council to any
applicant who must:
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| 14. | PTA Associates may attend all PTA General Meetings on a non-voting basis. They may not publicly advertise their registration and may not use the PTA name or Logo. Any PTA Associate who, in the judgement of the Executive Council, has abused the privilege of PTA Associate Status may be struck off the register of PTA Associates, with no refund of subscription. |
STUDENTS | |
| 15(a) | Any Student receiving instruction at a training establishment or workshop
acceptable to the PTA, or who has received instruction as above and
gained the necessary proficiency certificate may be registered as a PTA
Student and may attend all PTA General Meetings on a non-voting basis.
He may not publicly advertise his registration and may not use the PTA
name or Logo. |
| 15(b) | PTA Students shall pay a registration fee equal to the current Membership entrance fee during their training period. On completion of the training period PTA Students shall pay one half of the current Membership subscription annually on the 1st January for a period (at least two years) which, combined with the training period, is at least five years. On completion of this combined period, they must take the membership test, or apply for PTA Associate Status. |
PATRONS | 16. | Any person may become a Patron of the PTA upon payment of an annual donation. He will be invited to all General Meetings on a non-voting basis but may not publicly advertise his PTA connection or use the PTA name or Logo for the purpose of business. |
| SUBSCRIPTIONS and FEES | |
| 28.(a) | The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December. |
| 28.(b) | Members and PTA Associates pay annual subscriptions on 1st January. |
| 28.(c) | New Members and PTA Associates shall pay an entrance fee and the annual subscription. On being admitted between 1st July and end of December, they will pay one half of the annual subscription for that year. |
| 28.(d) | PTA Students shall pay a registration fee equal to the current Membership entrance fee during their training period. On completion of the training period PTA Students shall pay one half of the current Membership subscription annually on the 1st January for a period (at least two years) which, combined with the training period, is at least five years. On completion of this combined period, they must take the membership test, or apply for PTA Associate Status. |
| 28.(e) | Anyone wishing to subscribe to PTA publications should be able to do so at a fee agreed by the Executive Council. |
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