Club Membership

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Those entitled to become members of the association, with the sole exception of associate members, must be domiciled within the bounds of the Machars of Wigtownshire or the western part of Kirkcudbrightshire, Gatehouse-of-Fleet being the extreme limit to the east and Glentrool to the north. Generally anyone permanently residing within the postcode boundary of DG8 is entitled to apply for membership. Borderline cases are to be left to the discretion of the committee.

1. Full members shall be 16 years of age or over at 1st March on year of application. (Full membership are on occasion referred to as adult member.)
2. Application for OAP membership of the association shall mean that the applicants are at or over current national retirement ages for men and women as at 1st of March of that year. OAP concessionary membership will only be given after five years as full member.
3. Juvenile membership shall be between the age of 12 years and 15 years on 1st of March on the year of application. Juvenile membership who remain in full time education beyond the age of 16 years may, upon proof of this and subject to the discretion of the committee who will consider each case on its merits, be eligible to continue membership at the appropriate juvenile fee.
4. Junior members shall be between the age of 5 and 11 years on 1st of March on the year of application.
5. Associate members shall be 16 years of age or over on 1st of March on the year of application. Being individuals who stay outwith the area of the association as previously defined. Associate members who have full fishing rights on all association waters. Associate members do not have voting rights at meetings or annual general meetings and they are not eligible to hold any office in the association.
6. Juvenile associate members shall be under the age of 16 years on 1st of March on the year of application. He or she shall be subject to the same conditions governing adult associate members.
7. The number of associate members shall be set at the annual general meeting. The office bearers and committee shall consider all applications to ensure a rational geographical distribution of the associate membership. The fees, and entrance fees, if any, for associate member will be agreed at the AGM.