NATSIC-AS
Membership application and decision record

Corporation: [full name and ICN]
Registered rule book version: [details]
Application contact and privacy arrangements: [details]

Applicant section
Full name: [name]
Contact and safe correspondence address: [details]
Date of application: [date]
Membership category sought, if applicable: [category]
Eligibility criteria relied on: [identify the actual rule-book requirements]
Information relevant to those criteria: [details]
Supporting material provided: [list only necessary and authorised material]
Communication, accessibility or support needs: [details]

I apply to become a member of [corporation]. I have received or can access the relevant membership rules. I consent to membership on approval and understand the member responsibilities set out in the current rule book.

Applicant signature and date: [details]

Corporation decision record
Application received and reference: [date and ID]
Decision-maker and authority: [details]
Applicable eligibility and decision procedure: [verified rules]
Information considered and any further information sought: [record]
Relevant interests and how managed: [record]
Decision and reasons recorded: [approve / request information / decline, with actual basis]
Date, resolution and minute reference: [details]
Communication to applicant and any available internal process: [record]
Register entry if approved and member notified: [completion]
Person responsible for records and secure retention: [details]

This template does not establish a universal identity certificate or evidence requirement. Apply the organisation's lawful eligibility rules and collect only relevant information. A CATSI membership application is not automatically suitable for a NSW or NT land council. PBC membership, common law holder status and native title consultation rights are distinct questions. Cancellation of an existing membership requires its own applicable process; this application record is not a cancellation notice.

Before use
Replace every bracketed field and remove instructions before using a document. Identify the entity, state or territory, governing Act, current registered rule book or constitution and any applicable policy first. A NSW or NT land council is not automatically a CATSI corporation. A PBC or RNTBC must separately consider native title consultation and consent requirements; an ordinary board or member vote does not necessarily satisfy them. Check notice, eligibility, quorum, voting, recording, lodgment and review requirements for the particular matter. These are advocacy preparation resources, not legal advice, legal services or a guarantee of compliance.

Source and use information
Informed by ORIC rule-book guidance and membership template catalogue. Source material © Commonwealth of Australia 2018 and 2026, CC BY 4.0. Rewritten and expanded by NATSIC-AS. Not an ORIC form or endorsed by ORIC.
https://www.oric.gov.au/for-corporations/rule-books/creating-rule-book
Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
NATSIC-AS provides advocacy, not legal advice or legal services. Check applicable requirements and deadlines before use.