8. Implications of Non-Payment
The Audit, Finance and Risk Committee will receive periodic reports of membership fee adherence. The Audit, Finance and Risk Committee will highlight any significant issues to the World Board via the Risk Register.
Member Organisations are only eligible to vote at General Meetings, including World Conferences, and at Regional Conferences, where their membership fees are paid in full up to, and including, the preceding year (or where a repayment plan has been authorised and is being adhered to).
Where non-payment of fees occurs for two years in succession and no approved repayment plan is in place, there will be an immediate automatic suspension.
Member Organisations will receive a three-month notice of automatic suspension.
If payment is received, or a repayment plan agreed and actioned, automatic suspension will be immediately lifted.
Sanctions of suspension are described within the Membership Policy and include the removal of:
- WAGGGS financial assistance and support, including contributions from regional and Friends’ funds
- The right to attend (both in person, or online) World and Regional Conferences or participate in any WAGGGS events and programmes, other than those which may be targeted at suspended Member Organisations
- The right to be considered for new grant agreements, as per the WAGGGS Grants Policy
- The right to nominate a candidate for any WAGGGS volunteer roles, including the World Board or Regional Committees
Aligned to the WAGGGS Scheme of Delegation and in consultation with the relevant Regional Committee Chair, the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee will recommend to the World Board further ensuing action in the event of persistent non-payment after the automatic suspension has been applied.
The World Board will consider making a recommendation to World Conference for removal from membership of WAGGGS for Member Organisations who have been automatically suspended for two years, or more.