SECTION B – MEMBERSHIP
SPECIFIC TERMS
“Application Fee” |
the fee payable to TPI in connection with any application to become a Member as set out in the Contract Details; |
“Articles” |
the articles of association for TPI for Professional Members and Member Firms (as applicable) as amended and updated by TPI from time to time as notified to the Member in writing from time to time; |
“Affiliate Professional Member” |
a Professional Member who is granted affiliate membership of TPI in accordance with the relevant Membership Criteria; |
“Associate Member Firm” |
a Member Firm who is granted associate membership of TPI in accordance with the relevant Membership Criteria; |
“Block Management” |
means the management of the internal/external common parts of a leasehold or common areas of a freehold development on behalf of a freeholder, superior landlord, residents’ management company, tight to manage company or a court appointed manager; |
“Board of Directors” |
the officers of TPI appointed in accordance with the Articles; |
“Code of Conduct” |
the TPI codes of conduct for Professional Members and Member Firms (as applicable) as amended and updated by TPI from time to time; |
“Enhanced Professional Member” |
a Professional Member who is granted Associate membership, Member membership or Fellow membership status in accordance with the relevant Membership Criteria; |
“Member” |
means collectively Professional Members and Member Firms; |
“Member Firm” |
any person who is granted membership of TPI where that person is a firm, partnership, company, corporation, association, organisation or other legal entity that is not an individual or natural person; |
“Membership Criteria” |
the criteria set by the Board of Directors for membership of TPI (as amended and updated by TPI from time to time), including the criteria for becoming a Professional Member or a Member Firm, and the criteria for a Member being granted the following status (in each case as applicable to Professional Members or Member Firms): (a) an Enhanced Professional Member; (b) an Associate Member Firm; (c) a Network Member Firm; and (d) a Partner Member Firm. |
“Misconduct Procedure” |
the procedure for governing any misconduct of a Professional Member and/or a Member Firm (as applicable) as amended and updated by TPI from time to time; |
“Network Member Firms” |
a Member Firm who is granted network member firm status of TPI in accordance with the relevant Membership Criteria; |
“Partner Member Firms” |
a Member Firm who is granted partner member firm status of TPI in accordance with the relevant Membership Criteria; |
“Professional Members” |
any person who is granted membership of TPI where that person is an individual or natural person; |
“Qualifying Professional Development” |
training and professional development which TPI determines to demonstrate a Professional Member’s ongoing expertise and experience; |
“Renewal Period” |
the period during which a Member can renew their membership by paying the Subscription Fee as notified to Members by TPI from time to time; |
“Standards” |
the ARMA Consumer Charter and Standards published by TPI and provided to Member Firms, as updated by TPI from time to time; |
“Subscription Fee” |
the annual fee payable to TPI by a Professional Member and/or a Member Firm in respect of it’s membership of TPI as set out in the Contract Details and as notified to each Member by TPI from time to time; |
“TPI Branding” |
any logo, post-nominal or other identifier of TPI which a Member is permitted to use or identify with by TPI in accordance with these Conditions and the TPI Usage Guide; |
“TPI Usage Guide” |
the guidelines issued by TPI on the use of the TPI Branding, as amended and updated by TPI from time to time. |
This Condition 2 of Section B shall apply to the Customer only to the extent it is, applies and/or becomes, a Professional Member and a reference to “Professional Member” shall (unless the context requires otherwise) be a reference to the Customer as a Professional Member.
This Condition 3 of Section B shall apply to the Customer to the extent it is, applies and/or becomes, a Member Firm and a reference to “Member Firm” shall (unless the context requires otherwise) be a reference to the Customer as a Member Firm.
a failure to provide such information shall permit TPI to carry out misconduct proceedings in accordance with Condition 5 of this Section B
TPI shall have the right to conduct an audit of any person or business that has been acquired by a Member Firm or Associate Member Firm where such person or the owners of such business (as applicable) were not Member Firms as at the time of the transfer. Such audits shall be carried out in accordance with TPI’s Guide to Audit as amended from time to time within such timescale as TPI shall determine and the acquiring Member Firm shall bear the cost of audit and any associated expenses.
the Member acknowledges and agrees that TPI shall be entitled to deal with such under the Misconduct Procedure.