(a) To be eligible to be an Ordinary Member a person must:

(i) be a natural person not less than eighteen (18) years of age;

(ii) be a person who, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to further the objects of the Company;

(iii) not be an employee of the Company;

(iv) not have a direct or indirect interest in the business of a Corporate Member, including as a Member, Director, officer or employee;

(v) consent in writing to become an Ordinary Member of the Company; and

(vi) apply to become an Ordinary Member in accordance with Rule 4.6.

(b) Subject to clause 4.3(c), Ordinary Members shall be entitled to:

(i) attend, speak and vote at all General Meetings;

(ii) nominate and/or second members for election as the Chairperson or as Directors; and

(iii) be elected or appointed as the Chairperson or a Director.

(c) An Ordinary Member will have no voting rights until a period of one (1) calendar month has elapsed after the Board sends the notice of acceptance of membership under clause 4.6(d)

(a)          To be eligible to be a Corporate Member, an applicant must be a body corporate that:

(i)            has its principal place of business within the Desert Channels Queensland Region; or

(ii)           in the opinion of the Board, has a significant commercial, business or community interest in the Desert Channels Queensland Region; and

(iii)         in the opinion of the Board, is likely to further the objects of the Company; and

(iv)         consents in writing to become a Corporate Member of the Company; and

(v)          applies to become a Corporate Member in accordance with Rule 4.6.

(b)          A Corporate Member must appoint a representative to attend meetings and vote on behalf of the Corporate Member and must provide written notice to the Secretary of any change to its appointed representative.

(c)           The Board may, in its absolute discretion:

(i)            accept or reject a representative appointed by a Corporate Member and must provide the Corporate Member with written notice of such acceptance or rejection within fourteen (14) days of being notified of the appointment by the Corporate Member; or

(ii)           decide that a Member Representative ceases to be an acceptable Member Representative (Disqualified Member Representative) in which case the Secretary must advise the Corporate Member who appointed the Disqualified Member Representative of the Board’s decision and give the Corporate Member not lease than fourteen (14) days to appoint a new representative

(d)          Subject to clause 4.4(e), a Member Representative shall be entitled to:

(i)            attend, speak and vote at all General Meetings;

(ii)           nominate and/or second Ordinary Members for election as the Chairperson or as Directors.

(e)          A Member Representative will have no voting rights until a period of one (1) calendar month has elapsed after the Board sends the notice of acceptance of membership under clause 4.6(d).