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Joining the UKQAA
The UKQAA is always looking for new members who have an interest in UK coal fired power station ash products. The following is an extract from the UKQAA hadbook;
Full Membership
Full Members for the UKQAA are listed in Appendix C. Full Members agree to the conditions of Full Membership of the UKQAA. The acceptance of any application for Full Membership shall require the unanimous approval of all the existing Full Members (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
Full members shall be organisations who are ash producers and/or total ash managers.
Full Members shall have the right:
- to approve or reject any application for Membership
- to suspend or remove from Full Membership, Associate Membership or Affiliate Membership any Full Members, Associate Members or Affiliate Members who in the unanimous view of all other Full Members neglects to comply with his obligations under the constitution of the UKQAA.
Each Full Member shall appoint an individual to represent it and vote on its behalf at UKQAA meetings.
Except as otherwise provided by this constitution, all decisions of UKQAA shall be taken by majority vote of the Full Members, from time to time: present at a UKQAA meeting with each Full Member having one vote. In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
The cost of current membership depends on the capacity of the power station(s) and/or managed for total ash marketing purposes.
Associate Membership
Any organisation having an activity connected with Quality Ash and whose affiliation is judged favourable to the interests of the UKQAA may be appointed an Associate Member but shall not be entitled to vote.
Associate Members, also listed in Appendix C, agree to the conditions of Associate Membership of the UKQAA as follows.
Associate Members shall be entitled to:
- attend meetings of the UKQAA;
- Receive a copy of the Constitution, minutes of meetings, annual audited accounts, reports and newsletters of the UKQAA.
The current annual costs is £3,250 plus VAT payable annually on 1 July every years.
Any organisation having an activity connected with Quality Ash and whose affiliation is judged favourable to the interests of the UKQAA may be appointed an Affiliate Member but shall not be entitled to vote.
Affiliate Members agree to the conditions of Affiliate Membership of the UKQAA as follows.
Affiliate Members shall be entitled to:
- attend the AGM of the UKQAA;
- Receive a copy of the Constitution, minutes of the AGM, annual audited accounts and newsletters of the UKQAA.
Lists of affiliate members shall be maintained by the UKQAA.
The current annual costs is £500 plus VAT payable annually on 1 July every years.
More about Affiliate Membership
The UKQAA has introduced a new category of membership from December 2005. Since the formation of the UKQAA in 1997, there have been two categories of membership, full and associate membership. Full members are the major funding source for the association and have ultimate responsibility for the operation of the association. Associate members are users of PFA and FBA who have an interest in the industry receiving most of the benefits of the full members without the right to vote. |
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More recently it has been decided that a third category of membership should be introduced, called affiliate membership for corporate companies. Affiliate members will receive a quarterly newsletter updating them on issues within and affecting the ash industry. This newsletter will contain information on both National and European standardisation issues, environmental aspects, EU directives and laws affecting the industry, presentations, conferences, seminars, etc that the UKQAA are involved with. Affiliate members primary company name and address plus a web site link will be placed on the UKQAA web site. Information of interest will be sent regularly by e-mail to a nominated representative as and when it's appropriate. The views of affiliate members may also be sort on issues that may affect them. |
Affiliate membership gives the member to right to use the UKQAA logo on their web site and publications for the year they are members. The logo is dated and applies from 1 July to 30 June of the following year, the UKQAA financial year. A fee of £500+VAT per annum is payable and gives a single named representative the right to attendance at the AGM in a non-voting capacity. This new category of membership will start from 1 January 2006 and will run to 1 July 2006 for £250 for the 6 month period. Thereafter membership fees will be due on the 1 July 2006 and every 1 July following. A minimum of 3 months notice of resignation will be required, though reminders will be sent prior to the year end. Membership fees will be reduced pro-rata on a quarterly basis for company's joining at other times than during July. |
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If you have any interest in becoming an affiliate member of the UKQAA an application form is available using this link <Affiliate Membership Application Form>, the information on this web page is available on this link <Affiliate Membership> and/or by contacting our office. United Kingdom Quality Ash Association, |
