Section 17: Rules of practice

(1) The Council may also make rules for -
(a) the training and practice of the profession.
(b) prescribing the amount and date for payment of annual subscription and for such purpose, a different amount may be prescribed by the rules according to the category of registration;
(c) restricting the right to membership of the Institute in default of payment of the annual subscription where the default continues for more than one year or such period as may be prescribed by the rules; and
(d) annual subscription, and the issuance of annual practicing certificate for all registered personnel in the Institute's register within a period of 12 months upon the payment of the prescribed fee.
(2) Rules when made under this section, shall be published through the Institute's communication media.
(3) A member of the Institute who fails to pay the annual practicing fee for one year or such period as may be prescribed by the Council may have his name removed from the register of members.