Section 29: Registration of provisional member or member.

(1) A person admitted to membership of the profession in Nigeria under the provisions of this Act may be registered as a-
(a) provisional member; or
(b) member.
(2) A person is entitled to be enrolled as a provisional member where he-
(a) has submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the Institute and has paid the prescribed registration fee;
(b) has completed a minimum of equivalent of NVQ level one;
(c) has sworn to the hospitality and tourism oath;
(d) is of good character;
(e) has not been convicted in Nigeria or elsewhere of any criminal offence involving fraud or dishonesty; and
(f) meets any other requirement for registration as a provisional member of the profession as may be prescribed by the Institute.
(3) A person is entitled to be registered as a member of the profession where, in addition to holding the qualifications and satisfying all the conditions set out in subsection (2), he-
(a) has submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the Institute and paid the prescribed fee for his registration;
(b) has a minimum of equivalent of NVQ level three;
(c) has completed the statutory continuous internship training for one year in an institution approved by the Institute and has obtained a certificate of experience in that regard from the approved institution; and
(d) meets any other requirement for registration as a member of the profession as may be prescribed by the Institute.