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ADMISSION; TO BE BY APPLICATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY SUPPORTED BY ONE OTHER
MEMBER OF THE GUILD
If any question shall arise as whether an applicant is eligible the decision
of the National Council shall be binding on the applicant and conclusive.
Any person wishing to become an Apprentice /Trainee Member shall
sign an application in the prescribed form, which must also be signed
by one full member and transmit such forms to the Membership Secretary,
via the Section Secretary as the case may be, and , upon being
elected shall thereupon become a member of the Guild.
Every person shall on becoming an Apprentice /Trainee member
forthwith become liable to pay to the Guild the current subscription,
as decided by the National Council from time to time, and on each succeeding
year of continuing membership shall pay to the Guild on the 1st January
in each year the required amount.
If election to the Guild took place after the 30th June in any year the
first subscription shall be half the current subscription, and if
election takes place after the 1st October in any year the first
subscription shall become due on 1st January of the following year.
To qualify for Apprentice / Trainee Membership of the Guild
an applicant must provide suitable evidence of previous work
experience.
Any person wishing to become a Journeyman Member shall sign an application
on the prescribed form and transmit such form to the Membership
Secretary, or via the Section Secretary as the case may be, and, upon
being elected to Journeyman Membership shall thereupon become a member
of the Guild.
A Journeyman Member shall be entitled to use the designation
of M.G.B.
To qualify for Journeyman Membership an applicant must have
trained in the craft of bricklaying and have worked as a journeyman and
satisfy one of the following conditions:-
Possess the Craft Certificate of the City and Guilds of
London Institute or equivalent Certificate issued by the Regional Examining
Unions or the NVQ Level II
Be over 30 years of age, having had experience in the trade in a
supervisory capacity and proposed and seconded by one full member.
