Membership:- The Association shall consist of the following classes of members.

1. [All ordinary members shall pay an admission fee of Rs. 500 and a monthly subscription of Rs. 30/- and a sum of Rs.100/- to the relief fund and a further sum of Rs. 100/- to the library fund.]
2. [Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Rule 6 Advocates who apply for membership in the Association after the attainment of the age of fifty years shall pay an amount of Rs. 20,000/- as admission fee in addition to the amounts prescribed under Rules 4(b) and 6.]

[Provided that if an applicant who is an advocate practicing in any other court in India, having a practice of not less than 15 years and is a member of such Bar Association, irrespective of his age, will be liable to pay only the fee prescribed in Rule 4 Clause (b) and (c) and Rule 6 on production of documentary proof of such eligibility along with a no dues certificate from such Bar Association.]

3. [Any ordinary member in arrears of monthly subscription continuously for a period of one year shall cease to be a member of the Association:

Provided that such member may be readmitted as a member on payment of the entire arrears within one year and Rs.100/- as re-admission fee.

Provided further that those seeking re-admission after one year shall pay such further sum as may be decided by the Executive Committee].

[Not withstanding anything contained in these rules, any member of the Association  who fails to repay the aid or financial assistance availed from the Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association Junior Lawyer’s Welfare Fund, within the stipulated period, shall cease to be a member of the Association from the date of such default, as a loanee or guarantor as the case may be; and such member shall forfeit all his rights and privileges as a member of the Association with effect from the date he is declared to be a defaulter by the Executive Committee, on getting a report from the Junior Lawyers Welfare Fund Committee in this regard.

Provided that such members shall be readmitted as a member on payment of the entire arrears due to the Junior Lawyers Welfare Fund and Rs. 100/- as re admission fee; if the payment is made within one year.

Provided further that the member seeking re-admission after one year shall pay such further sum as readmission fees as may be decided by the Executive Committee. ]

[Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, every member shall contribute such sum, as may be decided by the general body from time to time, on such vakalath being filed in the High Court as contribution to the development fund of the Association.

Provided that a member who fails or refuses to make the contribution as mentioned to the above development fund shall be treated as a member in arrears and shall forfeit all rights and privileges as a member of the Association.

4. Application for membership: [(a) Every application for membership shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rs.50/-]. The Secretary shall, on receipt of the application, submit the application to the Executive Committee and Committee may admit the applicant as members of the Association or reject the application showing reasons. The General Body may, on appeal by the applicant whose application is rejected, consider the reasons for rejection and may admit the applicant as a member of the Association or dismiss the appeal.

(b) The Secretary shall intimate the applicant about the decision of the Executive Committee to admit the applicant and direct him to pay the subscription. If the application is rejected the applicant shall be informed accordingly and the application fee or any other amount received from him along with such application shall be refunded within fifteen days.