Rules for resigning your membership

a)  A member may terminate the member’s membership of the QNMU by written notice.

b)  Notification of resignation pursuant to sub-rule (a) is given if:

i)    it is left at the registered office of the QNMU;
ii)   it is addressed to the QNMU, or any officer of the QNMU, and sent by post to the registered office of the QNMU; or
iii)  it is communicated electronically to the QNMU.

c)  If a member specifies in their notification of resignation a day or time at which the resignation is to be effective, being a day or time subsequent to the time when notification is given, the membership of the member will be deemed to have terminated on the day, or at the time, specified and not before, unless membership is sooner terminated by the QNMU in accordance with these rules.

d)  If the member does not specify in a notification of resignation a day or time at which the resignation is to be effective, then the notice of resignation takes effect on the day on which the notice is received.

e)  Termination of membership by resignation does not affect the liability of the member, or former member, to pay the fees or levies, if any, owing at the date of resignation, and those monies may be sued for and recovered in the name of the QNMU.

f)  Any subscription paid by a member in respect of a period beyond when the member's notice of resignation takes effect will be remitted to the member, if requested by the member.

g)  A member resigning from the QNMU who has complied with this rule and who is not liable to pay the QNMU for any monies as at the day of resignation will, on the member's written application, be issued with a clearance certificate by the Secretary.

h)  A notice delivered to the Secretary is taken to have been received by the QNMU when it was delivered.

i)  A resignation from membership of the QNMU is effective, even if it is not effected in accordance with this rule, if the member is informed in writing by the Secretary that the resignation has been effected.