To be
eligible for election as an individual Member a person shall comply
with the following conditions: -
(a)
Shall be not less than twenty-one years of age.
(b)
Shall have been engaged in the business or profession of a shipbroker
or in a business having a bona fide connection with the profession of
ship broking in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for a period or
periods aggregating at least four years either as a principal or
employee and shall be so engaged at the time of application for
election, provided that if the Controlling Council shall so determine
three years may be accepted in the place of four years in the case of
any candidate who has served such three years in a firm or company
under any Fellow or Fellows;
(c) Shall have passed the Qualifying Examinations of The
Institute;
(d) Shall have satisfied the Controlling Council that he or she
is a fit and proper person to become a Member;
(e) Upon successful election and payment of the appropriate
fee, the candidate will receive a certificate stating that he or she
is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and will
thereafter be able to add the initials MICS after his or her name. The
certificate at all times remains the property of the Institute and has
to be returned if for any reason the person ceases to be a Member (at
which time the right to be called a Member will cease).
To be
eligible for promotion to a Fellow a person shall comply with the
following conditions:
(a) Shall be not less than twenty-five years of age:
(b) Shall be a Member;
(c) Shall have been engaged for the six years immediately
preceding the date of application in the office of a person, firm,
company or body Carrying on the business or profession of a shipbroker
and shall have been for not less than one year either: -
i)
A principal in a firm or a director of a company carrying on the
business or profession of shipbrokers in the United Kingdom or
elsewhere; or
ii) A person holding a position of responsibility in an
office of any firm or company or other body carrying on the business
of shipbrokers in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
(d) Shall have satisfied the Controlling Council that he or she
is a fit and proper person to become a Fellow.
(e) Upon successful promotion and payment of the appropriate
fee, the candidate will receive a certificate stating that he or she
is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and will
thereafter be able to add the initials FICS after his or her name and
to be referred to as a 'Chartered Shipbroker'. The certificate at all
times remains the property of the Institute and has to be returned if
for any reason the person ceases to be a Fellow (at which time the
right to be called a Fellow will cease).
Persons over 35 years of age with minimum of
10 years service in shipping may also apply to be considered for
membership by presentation of a dissertation.
Membership of the ICS is much sought after worldwide as it is the
highest attainable qualification in the field of shipping and
introduces a very high degree of professionalism and business
integrity to the industry
