The Rules of the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees and Professional Indemnity Insurance

10 Termination of Membership

(a) A member shall cease to be a member when

(i) they are expelled for breach of these Rules; or

(ii) the period of notice of intention to resign (unless previously withdrawn) has expired; or

(iii) they are unfinancial for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months; or

(iv) they die.

(b)

(i) A member may resign from membership of the Union by giving notification in writing. Notification will be taken to have been duly given if:–

A. it is left at the Union;

B. it is addressed to the Union or any officer of the Union and sent to the Union; or

C. it is communicated electronically to the Union.

(ii) The notice of resignation shall take effect:

A. whenever the member ceases to be eligible to become a member of the Union; or

(1) on the day on which notice is received by the secretary; or

(2) on the day specified in the notice, which is a day not earlier than the day when it is received.

(iii) Subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld), any membership fees, subscriptions, levies, fines and dues payable by a former member of the Union at the date on which the resignation takes effect may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Union in a Court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Union

(iv) A notice delivered to the Secretary shall be taken to have been received by the Union when it was delivered.

(v) A resignation from membership of the Union is valid even if it is not effected in accordance with this rule if the member is informed in writing by or on behalf of the Union that the resignation has been effected.

(c) The Council shall not readmit to membership of the Union any person whose membership was terminated in accordance with this rule unless:–

(i) The Council is satisfied that the cause which led to the removal no longer exists; and

(ii) Such person has paid to the Union such monies which were owing in respect of their earlier membership unless the Council determines otherwise, and subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld).