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The Objectives of the Institute of Consumer Affairs
To promote and protect the interests of consumers through campaigning, lobbying and consultation with other relevant bodies and individuals
To promote good practice in consumer protection provision by encouraging appropriate levels of advice, representation, information, education and enforcement services which reflect the needs of all consumers
To influence consumer affairs policy generally, and to consider and carry out research on any matter related to the field and including to represent the interests of those consumers facing disadvantage
To promote the training and development of members and others in consumer affairs through a programme of training courses provided by the Institute itself or in co-operation with other bodies
To ensure and protect the professional status of its members.
Are you
eligible for membership?
Membership is open to people working across the spectrum of consumer affairs, including consumer advisers, enforcement officers, consumer education officers, staff of other consumer organisations such as the regulatory bodies, and delegates satisfactorily completing the ICA
Basic Advice Course. Membership is by subscription.
Current annual membership subscription rates as at 2010 are
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£40.00 (waged) with a discount of £5 for early personal payment (see below), and
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£15.00
(unwaged).
Applications for membership should be made by completing the
application form
(downloadable in Word format).
We also offer our News & Information Service for groups up
to a maximum of five people, all of whom must complete an
individual NIS application form.
The current annual NIS subscription rate is £180.
Renewal Information
1. The membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
1a. The appropriate form must be completed and returned to the Membership Secretary when
renewing your membership - regardless of the renewal method.
2. Renewal methods
2a. By cheque, made payable to: Institute of Consumer
Affairs
2b. By standing order. A mandate is available from the
Membership Secretary on request. Your membership number must be included as the
reference on the form; otherwise we will not be able to identify your payment.
2c. By invoice. We can invoice your employer if they pay your
subscription for you. However, it is your responsibility as the member to supply
the details for us to issue an invoice. You must also still complete and return
the renewal form, and discounts do not apply.
3. Fees and discounts
The annual membership fees are: Full - £40 (discounted to £35* see
below)
Unwaged - £15
Affiliate Members - £60
3a. Discounts* are available to Full members if subscriptions are paid on time
(not later than 14 February) other than by employer invoice, or if paid annually by standing order on or before
31 January.
3b.
Also, affiliate membership is available for appropriate organisations
or businesses at £60. (These rates are subject to change at the AGM each year).
4. Applications
Please send
the completed form, together with a cheque for the current annual subscription
to the Institute's Membership Secretary. Your cheque will not be cashed until
membership is accepted by the Institute's National Executive Committee, whose
decision shall be final.
If
you want to join the icanews email group to share information with other
Institute members, please contact our administrator.
(Only paid-up members
can join the newsgroup.)
For
further information, contact: the membership secretary at membership
"at" icanet.org.uk
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