Section 10: Membership of trade organisations.⸻ (1) Chambers and sector specific associations on

10. Membership of trade organisations.⸻ (1) Chambers and sector specific associations on all Pakistan basis, granted licence under this Act, shall apply for membership of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry within thirty days of grant of licence under this Act. (2) Upon an application by a trade organisation under sub­section (1), the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry shall enroll such trade organisation as its member within thirty days and where such an enrolment is not decided within thirty days, the matter shall be referred to the Regulator alongwith the reasons for not allowing enrolment and the Regulator shall decide the matter within thirty days. (3) A chamber or an association which is a member of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry shall be eligible to vote in the election of office­bearers and committees of the Federation on completion of two years of grant of licence: Provided that the existing trade organisations, on grant of licence under this Act, shall be deemed to be members of the Federation and shall be entitled to vote. (4) Proprietorships, associations of persons, partnerships, companies or multinational corporations engaged in trade, industry or services shall be entitled to enrolment as members of chambers and associations on fulfillment of the prescribed conditions. 1Subs. by Act No. IV of 2025, ss.6-7. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force any person engaged in trade, industry or service, or any combination thereof, shall be entitled to be enrolled as a member of a registered trade organisation except where such person is otherwise disqualified for any of the reasons as may be prescribed. (6) Where a person, qualified to be enrolled as a member of a trade organisation, is refused enrolment or the enrolment is unduly delayed, on a complaint by the aggrieved person, the Regulator may direct the trade organisation concerned to enroll such person as a member on fulfillment of the prescribed requirements. (7) New members of the chambers and associations shall be eligible to vote on completion of two years of their enrolment and payment of all dues: Provided that old members of the chambers and associations at the time of renewal of membership which has been discontinued due to non payment of subscription dues shall be eligible to vote on completion of one year of their re-enrolment and payment of all dues. (8) Except for the membership and office­bearers provided under this Act or prescribed rules, there shall not be any other position by any nomenclature in a trade organisation.

Effective date: 2013-01-01

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