Section 19: Membership of fund.

(1) Every document writer may apply to the Committee, in such Form and in such manner as may be prescribed for admission as a member of the fund. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Committee shall make such enquiry as it deems fi t and either admit the applicant to the fund or reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing: Provided that no order rejecting an application shall be passed unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of making his representation. (3) Every applicant shall pay to the fund an admission fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) at the time of admission or re-admission. (4) Every member of the fund shall, at the time of admission, make a nomination conferring on one or more dependants the right to receive the amount from the fund in the event of his death. If more than one person is nominated, the amount of share payable to each nominee shall be specified in the nomination. (5) A member of the fund may, at any time, cancel a nomination by sending a notice in writing to the Committee along with a fresh nomination. (6) Where on receipt of a complaint or otherwise, the Committee has reason to believe that any Document Writer secured admission as a member of the fund by misrepresentation, fraud or undue influence, it shall be competent for the Committee to remove the name of such Document Writer from the membership of the fund: Provided that no order under this subsection shall be passed unless the person likely to be adversely affected has been given an opportunity of making his representation. (7) A member of the fund may voluntarily withdraw his membership of the fund.