Section 8: Category of membership.

(1) Subject to the provision of this Act, persons admitted to membership of the Institute shall be:
(a) Enrolled as printing professionals in the category of-
(i) Fellows ;
(ii) Members ;
(iii) Associates ;
(iv) Graduates ;
(v) Affiliates;
(vi) Students;
(vii) Honorary Fellows ; and
(b) be registered as printing practitioners and shall have a status as registered in the Institute accordingly.
(2) A person registered under this Act as a printing professional shall entitle to be enrolled as :
(a) a fellow if:
(i) he is at least forty-five years of age and he has satisfied the council that for the period of ten years immediately preceding the date of application in that behalf he has been eligible and holder of approved academic qualification, or
(ii) in continuous active practice on his own as printing professional or in partnership with other printing practitioners.
(b) a member if:
he is at least thirty-five years of age and has for the period of not less than ten years immediately preceding the date of application been enrolled as associate, whether in active practice as professional or not and is otherwise eligible.
(c) an associate if:
(i) he satisfies the Council that he has passed relevant examinations prescribed or accepted by the Institute, or
(ii) he is otherwise considered by the Council eligible to be so enrolled ;
(d)
a graduate if:
(i) he is at least 21 years of age, received the approved training and has passed the relevant examinations prescribed by the Institute ; or
(ii) he is otherwise considered by the institute to be eligible to be so enrolled or registered ;
(e)
a student member if:
(i) he is at least 18 years of age, who has passed a preliminary qualifying examination or has reached a standard of education prescribed by the Council ;
or
(ii) he is undergoing an approved course acceptable to the Council for enrolment.
(f) an affiliate member if he is at least 25 years of age, has had suitable experience in or connected with printing and showing interest, to the conviction of the Institute, in the advancement of the science and art of printing ; and
(g) an honorary fellow if, in the opinion of the Council, has rendered some outstanding service to advance the science and art of printing or to the Institute and has been found worthy to be invited by the Council to become such a member.
(3) The designatory letters of the :
(a) Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria shall be "Fcippn"
(b) Member of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria shall be
"Mcippn"
(c) Associate of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria shall be "Associppn," and
(d) Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria shall be "Gradcippn,"
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, persons enrolled, registered or admitted into membership of the Institute and having such status as-
(a) Associate ;
(b) Graduate ;
(c) Affiliate;
(d) Student; and
(e) Honorary fellow, shall not be entitled to use any designation of his membership of the Institute.