Membership

Fellows shall be elected by the Council and every candidate for election shall:-

• be a member of the Society for a period of not less than five years and be over the age of thirty five years on the date of his application.

• satisfy the Council that he is a fit and proper person to be made a Fellow.

• Have practiced as an adjudicator or counsel representing parties in the adjudication, arbitration or litigation of disputes for not less than 10 years and satisfy Council as to his
  proficiency in the law and practice relating to adjudication. Provided always, that Council may waive this requirement in the case of a candidate who has at least 5 years experience as aforesaid and passes any assessment or examination as may be prescribed by Council from time to time to evaluate the candidate's proficiency in the law and practice relating to adjudication.

• provided always that Council may, in exceptional circumstances, waive the requirement that the candidate for election as a Fellow shall have attained the age of Thirty Five Years in the case of candidates holding a professional qualification recognised by Council as justifying such a waiver or the requirement of a period of satisfactory training.

• provided always that Council may, at its discretion, directly elect into the Fellow category candidates who are already Fellows of a national Society or organisation where Council considers the candidate to be a fit and proper person to be so elected.

• Provided always that the Council may, in exceptional circumstances set out below, waive totally or partly the requirement that the candidate for election as a Fellow shall have been a Member of the Society for not less than five years in the case of:-

  • a candidate who has been actively practicing as an adjudicator, arbitrator or counsel in the settlement of construction disputes for not less than five years, who satisfies the Council as to his/her proficiency in the law and procedure relating to adjudication, and who is of considerable reputation in adjudication matters; or

  • a candidate who has been actively involved in adjudication in the settlement of construction disputes in his/her capacity as adjudicator or counsel or as administrative head or director of a national or international adjudication Society or body, and with whom the Council is satisfied as to his/her proficiency in the law and procedure relating to adjudication, and whose election as a Fellow would in the opinion of the Council, enhance or promote the image or reputation of the Society; or

  • a candidate who is or has been a Judge of the High Court (or its equivalent) or a Judge of a Court of higher hierarchy, whether in Malaysia or outside Malaysia, and with whom the Council is satisfied as to his/her proficiency in the law and practice relating to adjudication.
    

• For the purpose of this Rule "counsel" shall include any person who represents a party in an adjudication and conducts the adjudication on its behalf.