2020  ELECTED & REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS OF THE BCA

 

→ HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

If you ever wanted to join us and did not how well you have landed at the right place. BCA has always welcomed Cameroonians from all regions of Cameroon with the aim of strengthening our community. As you may guess BCA has a constitution that defines clearly how to become a member. It is not only empathetic to become a member but it shows your commitment to developing our association and to establishing a Cameroonian representation in the UK. There are many benefits to rip that will be communicated to you but some of these are social activities such as outdoor fun, barbecue, special gastronomies occasions, celebrations.

→Please take time to quickly read the article of our constitution that define the criteria for membership; this starts with membership fees and other stipulations

Article 4: Membership fees
a) The annual registration is £70.00 per member payable in a maximum of three installments in the ratio of £30: £20: £20 within the following deadlines;

• First Instalment by the General Assembly Meeting of February.

• Second Instalment by the General Assembly Meeting of June.

• Third installment by the General Assembly Meeting of August.

b) Members who join the association mid-way through the year are obliged to pay the full annual registration of £70.00.

c) Members are duty-bound to honor all financial contributions agreed by the General Assembly.

d) Failure to pay your annual registration and other financial contributions forfeits membership benefits and privileges.
Article 5: Types of Membership
The Association shall have three categories of membership, notably active members, goodwill members, and sympathizers.

a) Active members: criteria for active membership shall include:-
i) Persons of Cameroonian origin.
ii) Spouse of a member of Cameroonian origin.
iii) Payment of membership dues.
iv) Participation in the activities of the Association.
b) Goodwill members: A goodwill member shall be any person (individual or group), who assists the Association through subventions, donations or other forms of gifts.
c) Sympathisers: A ‘sympathizing member’ is any person, irrespective of origin, who renders or has rendered important services to the Association.

Article 6: Termination of Membership
A person shall cease to be a member under the following circumstances:
a) Death;
b) Resignation;
c) Expulsion from the Association due to a serious offense, by a ¾ (three-quarters) majority decision of the General Assembly ;
d) Dissolution of the Association.

Article 7: A person who ceases to be a member shall not be entitled to any refund of his/her membership fees.

Article 8: Only active members shall be entitled to the rights and privileges offered by the Association in accordance with its statutory provisions including the right to vote.