ACUS Subscriptions small print........

[lofters]

'You are reminded that if your subscription is not paid in full by whatever method by 31 January 2008 your membership will be lapsed and your ACU&S Insurance cover will cease. In addition, you may lose any Umpire’s GL4 (Oral)/Scorer’s Standard/Special Overseas examination credits.'......... from the ACUS website news document dated 6.9.07.

I don't recall seeing this note in last Autumns Subs information, though I may be wrong.

Is there some sort of veiled threat here?....... renew your membership or we'll delete some of your qualifications!

What do we think?

[gooders]

Does that mean that we would have to return our certificates too

[umpire50]

There is nothing new here. The ACU&S have always had this 'sanction' in place because it was found that some members regularly allowed their membership to lapse for a year or so to avoid having to pay a subscription each year. Hard to believe, maybe, but true.

Those who do not pay their subscriptions on time, a substantial minority unfortunately, do cause Regional Finance Office a great deal of additiuonal work and expense (posting chaser letters).

[lofters]

Thanks Umpire 50, ...........proves that I don't often read the smallprint myself!