MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
(d) Temporary Membership.Temporary Membership of the Club will only be granted for a specified duration against specified subscription to defence/ central/ state/ PSU officers/ other prominent personnel of status in accordance with the following procedure:-
(i) One to Three Week (s) / One Month. By Honorary Secretary.
(ii) Three Months. Temporary Membership for a period exceeding one month and upto a maximum period of three months will be granted to an applicant, subject to election / approval of the candidature of the applicant by the EC. The period of three months for Temporary Membership can be reviewed and extended by the EC as deemed fit by it on a written application from the desirous applicant. A candidate for election as a Temporary Member of the Club, shall be ‘Proposed’ by one and ‘Seconded’ by another Permanent Member of the Club. However, it is specifically provided that no member of the EC shall ‘Propose’ and/ or ‘Second’ any candidate.
(iii) Padma (Distinguished) & Chakra Series (Gallantry) Award Winners . They can use the facility of the Club whenever they visit Shimla. The facility will be extended to the recipient(s) & their spouse(s) subject to fulfilling criteria as laid down in the Club rules. This is an acknowledgement of their contribution(s) to the Nation.
(iv) It is specifically stipulated that no Temporary Member shall be entitled to invite, introduce or entertain any guests in the Club. However, minor children below the age of 18 years of any Temporary Membership, shall be entitled to use the Club facility and amenities of the Club, as long as they are accompanied by one parent.
(v) Defence Service Officers, visiting Shimla, on leave/temporary duty, may become temporary members on payment as notified by the Club management. This facility may also be extended to the retired Defence Service Officers.
(vi) Nursing Officers of the MNS, stationed at Shimla /Jutogh/ Kufri may become group members on payment as applicable to other serving officers of Armed Forces Officers’ Messes.
(e) Tenure Membership.
The members under this category shall be required to pay full monthly subscription and other charges , as applicable Section procedure shall be as under:-
(i) On receipt of an application from the individual, the Executive Committee may grant tenure membership to Service/Govt officers (to officers of Group A services after having completed minimum of five years of service and State Govt Officers after having completed minimum of 12 years of service), who get posted to Shimla or are on transferable jobs, for a period not more than two years and extendable by one year. The persons holding tenure membership will neither be counted against the specified vacancies for that category nor will enjoy the voting rights. The responsibility to inform the Club with respect to their transfer out of Shimla shall be that of the member itself. The monthly subscription shall continue to be levied till such time the tenure member informs the Club with respect to his transfer out from Shimla. Membership will be terminated on being posted out of Shimla/on retirement.
(ii) On receipt of an application from the individual along with recommendation of the Additional Chief Secretary /Principal Secretary, Department of Language, Art and Culture of Himachal Pradesh, six officers of the rank of Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary posted in Shimla, may also be granted tenure membership for a period not more than two years and extendable by one year on specific recommendation from Additional Chief Secretary /Principal Secretary, Department of Language, Art and Culture of Himachal Pradesh, for such member(s). Membership will automatically stand terminated on such tenure member being posted out of Shimla/on retirement.
(f) NRI Members.
EC at its discretion may approve of the grant of membership to such individuals, belonging to the aforesaid classification, on receipt of an application and laid down screening procedure. The membership shall be granted for a maximum of two years (and extendable by one year on receipt of application from such member(s)), subject to deposit of such security, non refundable entry fee of rupees five lakhs, other charges and payment of such monthly subscription, as decided by the EC. These members shall not enjoy voting rights. Under no circumstances, such individual shall be granted any further term of membership under this category after expiry of the first term. On termination of membership, NRI members would need to apply again for fresh membership. No waiver in the above conditions shall be given unless ratified in the AGM.