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Section 19: Register of members
(1) The Council shall maintain a Register of members of the Institute in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Register of members shall include the following particulars about every member of the Institute, namely,—
(a) his full name, date of birth domicile, residential and professional addresses;
(b) the date on which his name is entered in the Register of members;
(c) his qualifications;
(ca) whether any actionable information or complaint is pending or any penalty has been imposed against him under Chapter V, including details thereof, if any;
(d) whether he holds a certificate of practice; and
(e) any other particulars which may be prescribed.
(3) The council shall cause to be published in such manner as may be prescribed, a list of members of the Institute as on the 1st day of April of each year, and shall, if requested to do so by any such member, send to him a copy of such list on payment of such amount as may be prescribed.
(4) Every member of the Institute shall, on his name being entered in the Register of members, pay such annual membership fee as may be determined, by notification, by the Council.
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