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Membership of the Association consists of four categories viz :
- Professional Member; being any person who has earned his or her living in game ranging for a continuous period of at least five (5) years and whose application has been ratified by the Committee.
- Member; being any person who is earning his or her living in the game ranging profession and who, due to his or her level of experience, does not qualify for Professional Membership; subject always to ratification by the Committee. Members may, after at least five (5) years continuous employment in the game ranging profession, request the Committee to consider an application for elevation to Professional Member status. The Committee shall evaluate Members at least every three (3) years to ensure that they meet the criteria for Member status.
- Corporate Member; being an organisation or business which has been accepted to Corporate Membership by the Committee subject to adherence to the Mission and Code of Ethics of the Association. Corporate Members shall pay an annual subscription fee according to the category of Corporate Membership to which they are accepted.
- Associate; Being any ranger who resides outside Africa, any person not in the profession or organisation affiliated with the profession may apply to become an Associate of the GRAA. Applications shall be approved subject to adherence to the Mission and Code of Ethics of the GRAA.
Admittance to membership:
Candidates to admission to Professional Membership of the Association shall submit their applications, duly completed and signed. Such application shall be supported by a proposer and a seconder, both of whom shall be paid-up Professional Members of the Association. Applications for the categories of Member and Corporate Member shall be submitted in writing. The Committee may, in its absolute discretion, admit or not admit any applicant to any category of membership.
Acceptance to any category of membership of the Association obliges such member to abide by the Constitution and the Code of Ethics of the Association set out in 'Appendix 3'
Should any applicant not be admitted to membership, he or she may not re-apply for six (6) months from the date of the refusal of his or her application.