Section 16

Without prejudice to subsection (1), and subject to subsections (3)

and (4), every person on payment of the prescribed fee shall be entitled to be admitted by the Council as a member of the Institute if he satisfies the requirements of subsection 17(2), (3) or (4).

No person shall be admitted by the Council as a member of the

Institute if he is less than twenty-one years of age or if in the opinion of the Council he is not a fit and proper person to be admitted as a member.

A body corporate shall not be eligible for membership of the

Institute.

Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Council under subsection (3) may appeal to the High Court.

The procedure governing appeals under subsection (5) shall be substantially the same as for appeals to the High Court from decisions of a subordinate court in civil matters.

The Minister may from time to time, after seeking the advice of the Institute, by order published in the Gazette amend the Second

Schedule.

Grades of membership