Terms & Conditions
1. Revision / Review History
Date of Initial Publication: 20/3/17
Date of Last Review: 01/01/20 & 03/11/23
Date of Next Scheduled Review: 03/11/25
Once printed, this document is an uncontrolled version. Always check the policy area on the ACPRC website/dropbox for the most up to date version of this document
2. Scope / Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe the ACPRC policy for membership, including the responsibilities of the member and ACPRC in the process.
3. Key Points
General Membership and Applications
3.1 The ACPRC membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March inclusive.
3.2 The cost of ACPRC membership is £50.
3.3 All UK-based physiotherapy members of the ACPRC who are CSP members should supply the CSP Number at the time of registration.
3.4 All non-UK physiotherapy members must be members of their residing country’s governing body.
3.5 It is the responsibility of the member to ensure that their contact details are correct at the point of registration, and that they are kept up to date for communication purposes.
3.6 The ACPRC will not be held responsible for members not receiving communication where a member has failed to update contact details
Collection of Membership Fees
3.7 Members who pay by direct debit will be notified by email at least 1 month in advance of thepayment collection date.
3.8 Members who pay by direct debit are responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient funds intheir bank account to cover any direct debit payments made to the ACPRC.
3.9 The ACPRC will not be held liable for any charges incurred by members in relation to thecollection of annual subscription fees by direct debit.
3.10 ACPRC members who pay their annual subscription by Direct Debit are responsible for notifying the ACPRC of any changes to direct debit collection details to avoid a lapse in membership.
3.11 In the event of a failed Direct Debit collection of annual subscription fees, the ACPRC will contact the member to advise them accordingly.
3.12 Members who wish to continue with ACPRC membership in relation to point 3.14 have 2 weeks to respond and arrange alternative payment.
3.13 The ACPRC will not be held liable for any charges incurred by members in relation to the re- activation or cancellation of their ACPRC membership
Membership Cancellation by ACPRC
3.14 The ACPRC reserve the right to terminate any individual’s membership without notice or refund of subscription fees if they are found to have behaved in a manner which brings the ACPRC into disrepute or is deemed by the committee to be unprofessional. Such decisions must be agreed by majority vote by the ACPRC committee.
3.15 The ACPRC reserves the right to terminate any individual’s membership if no communication is received from the member in the two weeks after a failed direct debit collection.
Membership Cancellation by Member
3.16 ACPRC members may cancel their membership at any time of year.
3.17 Any member who wishes to cancel their membership should contact secretary@acprc.org.uk to advise them accordingly.
3.18 Any member who contacts the ACPRC to cancel membership will be sent a membership cancellation form, which should be completed and returned to the ACPRC to complete the cancellation process.Membership
3.19 Members who do not wish to continue with ACPRC membership following a failed direct debit collection or who fail to respond within 2 weeks as per point 3.15 will be sent a Membership
Cancellation form to complete.
3.20 Any membership fees collected by the ACPRC are non-refundable, with the exception of members who submit a completed Membership Cancellation form before the collection of annual subscription fees, but who are subsequently charged by the automated direct debit process.
3.21 The ACPRC should notify a member who wishes to cancel their membership about their responsibilities re: personal tax allowance and cancellation of direct debit.
3.22 Upon receipt of the Membership Cancellation form or two weeks following the sending of a Membership Cancellation form (whichever occurs first), and in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998) the ACPRC will remove any personal identifiable data from IT databases and mailing lists.
3.23 Information regarding ‘reasons for leaving’ collected on a membership cancellation form may be held for up to 5 years but will be non-identifiable.
Other
3.24 Upon joining, members agree for their details to be shared with regional networks
