Section 16: Designation of members

(1) Members admitted to the Institute shall be registered as Chattered Institute of Development Studies and Administrators in the categories of -
(a) Fellows;
(b) Members;
(c) Associate; or
(d) Registered Students.
(2) Persons accorded by the Council the status of Chartered Institute of Development Studies and Administrators, shall be entitled to the use of that name and shall be enrolled as -
(a) Fellows, if they are at least 35 years of age and -
(i) 10 years relevant work experience in public organisations,
(ii) have, for at least three years in the past 10 years, held relevant senior appointments in a public organisation,
(iii) are holders of the professional qualifying certificate of the Institute, and
(iv) are otherwise considered by the Council to be fit and proper persons to be so enrolled;
(b) Members, if they are 30 years of age or above and have -
(i) passed a professional qualifying examination of the Institute, and
(ii) at least eight years relevant work experience in a public organisation;
(c) Associates, if they are 21 years of age or above and have -
(i) passed the professional qualifying examination of the Institute or any equivalent examination recognised by the Institute, or
(ii) at least five years relevant work experience in a public organisation; or
(d) Registered Students, if they are 18 years of age or above and have passed with credits, West African School Certificate or General Certificate Examination O/Level or Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in five papers at no more than two sittings.