Membership Categories
Members
Any Company or Firm or Individuals engaged in manufacturing activity or present in the services sector or any other type of organisation are eligible. This category of Members shall stand for annual elections to the National/ Regional/ State Councils and have the right to vote.
Associate Members
Representative offices of foreign companies operating Liaison Offices of Corporates operating with the approval of the Central Bank of the Country, without any Sales Turnover in that country, are eligible.
The Associate Membership would be converted into Member category as and when Liaison Office status changes to a full-fledged company with the commencement of commercial production/ services generating sales turnover. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Affiliated Associations
National or Regional Associations/ Councils/ Organisations of industry interests are eligible. Affiliation to GCII of such bodies would not affect the autonomy or independence of the affiliated body, which would retain the complete right to decide and to pursue its own line of action. Such affiliated bodies shall not have the right to vote. While National Affiliated Associations shall stand for elections to the National Council, they shall not have the right to vote. Regional Affiliated Associations shall neither have power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils not have the right to vote.
Institutional Members
National or Regional Professional Institutes/ Organisations/ Boards of industry interests dealing with collection and dissemination of information, research & development, technical upgradation processes, exploration of new resources, etc. as distinct from industry Associations/ Councils/ Organisations are eligible. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Affiliated Associations
National or Regional Associations/ Councils/ Organisations of industry interests are eligible. Affiliation to GCII of such bodies would not affect the autonomy or independence of the affiliated body, which would retain the complete right to decide and to pursue its own line of action. Such affiliated bodies shall not have the right to vote. While National Affiliated Associations shall stand for elections to the National Council, they shall not have the right to vote. Regional Affiliated Associations shall neither have power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils not have the right to vote.
Institutional Members
National or Regional Professional Institutes/ Organisations/ Boards of industry interests dealing with collection and dissemination of information, research & development, technical upgradation processes, exploration of new resources, etc. as distinct from industry Associations/ Councils/ Organisations are eligible. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Affiliated Associations
National or Regional Associations/ Councils/ Organisations of industry interests are eligible. Affiliation to GCII of such bodies would not affect the autonomy or independence of the affiliated body, which would retain the complete right to decide and to pursue its own line of action. Such affiliated bodies shall not have the right to vote. While National Affiliated Associations shall stand for elections to the National Council, they shall not have the right to vote. Regional Affiliated Associations shall neither have power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils not have the right to vote.
Institutional Members
National or Regional Professional Institutes/ Organisations/ Boards of industry interests dealing with collection and dissemination of information, research & development, technical upgradation processes, exploration of new resources, etc. as distinct from industry Associations/ Councils/ Organisations are eligible. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Affiliated Associations
National or Regional Associations/ Councils/ Organisations of industry interests are eligible. Affiliation to GCII of such bodies would not affect the autonomy or independence of the affiliated body, which would retain the complete right to decide and to pursue its own line of action. Such affiliated bodies shall not have the right to vote. While National Affiliated Associations shall stand for elections to the National Council, they shall not have the right to vote. Regional Affiliated Associations shall neither have power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils not have the right to vote.
Institutional Members
National or Regional Professional Institutes/ Organisations/ Boards of industry interests dealing with collection and dissemination of information, research & development, technical upgradation processes, exploration of new resources, etc. as distinct from industry Associations/ Councils/ Organisations are eligible.
They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Members
Any Company or Firm or Individuals engaged in manufacturing activity or present in the services sector or any other type of organisation are eligible. This category of Members shall stand for annual elections to the National/ Regional/ State Councils and have the right to vote.
Associate Members
Representative offices of foreign companies operating Liaison Offices of Corporates operating with the approval of the Central Bank of the Country, without any Sales Turnover in that country, are eligible.
The Associate Membership would be converted into Member category as and when Liaison Office status changes to a full-fledged company with the commencement of commercial production/ services generating sales turnover. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Other Organisation Members
Organisations other than hereinabove, dealing with any other activities are eligible. They shall have no power to occupy a seat on the National/ Regional/ State Councils and shall not have the right to vote.
Honorary Member
On recommendation of the National Executive of the Council, any person distinguished for public service or eminent in trade, commerce or industry, or otherwise interested in the aims and objectives of the Council can be appointed as Honorary Member at a Plenary of the Council.