Section 4: Admission into the Institute

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, members admitted to the Institute shall-
(a) be enrolled as chemists in the category of-
(i) fellows; or
(ii) associate members; or
(iii) professional members;
(b) be registered as chemists or such other classification of chemist as the Institute may, from time to time, determine.
(2) A person accorded status as a chemist by the Council established by this Act shall be entitled to the use of that name and be registered as-
(a)
a fellow if-
(i) he has been registered as an associate member of the Institute, or has been qualified to be so registered, for at least seven years and he satisfies the Council that for a continuous period of ten years immediately preceding the application he has been in practice as a chemist or in partnership with other chemists; and
(ii) he is otherwise considered by the Council to be a fit person to be so registered;
(b) an associate member if-
(i) he has been registered as a professional member of the Institute or has been qualified to be so registered for at least six years immediately preceding the application; and
(ii) he is otherwise considered by the Council to be a fit person to be so registered;
(c) a professional member if-
(i) he has been registered as a chemist and has been in practice as a chemist for a period of at least two years immediately preceding the application; and
(ii) he is otherwise considered by the Council to be a fit person to be so registered;
(d) an ordinary member if-
(i) he holds a certificate of the examination of the Institute or has any other qualification approved by the Council;
(ii) he satisfies the provisions of section 8 of this Act; and
(iii) he is otherwise considered by the Council to be a fit person to be so registered.
(3) An honorary fellow or honorary member of the Institute shall be a person admitted as such by a resolution of the Council.
(4) Where a person is enrolled or registered by the Institute, he shall be entitled to the use of such letters after his name as may be authorised by the Council according to whether he is a fellow, associate, professional member or registered chemist and when so enrolled or registered, he shall receive a certificate in such form as the Council may, from time to time, approve.