5.—(1) Except as hereinafter provided for first Members, membership of the Charity shall be open to any person over the age of 18 years interested in furthering the object of the Charity and who is accepted by the Council for membership and has paid the annual subscription laid down from time to time by the Council.
(2) Every Member shall have one vote.
(3) The Council may by unanimous vote and for good reason terminate the membership of any individual: Provided that the individual concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Council, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.
(4) The provisions of this Scheme shall not prejudice the interests of the existing Life Members of the Charity. A person claiming Life Membership shall produce to the Council if requested such evidence of that person’s entitlement to Life Membership as the Council shall think necessary.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Council to maintain an accurate and up to date register of Members which shall contain at least the name and address of the Member. For the purposes of this Scheme a registered member shall mean a person accepted as being entitled to membership under sub-clauses (1) or (4) above and whose name appears in the register of members.
6. The first Members of the Charity shall be the persons specified in the schedule hereto.