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11 (c) (c) (c) (c) The initial subscription fee shall be payable on the election to Class C Membership of the Company. Such initial subscription fee shall be deemed to include the par value amount payable upon the allotment of shares under Article 3. Subsequent subscriptions shall be due on the first day of January of each year. 7. 7. 7. 7. REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (a) (a) (a) (a) Regional Associations which have been in existence for at least three years may apply for affiliation to the Company. (b) (b) (b) (b) Due notice of application for affiliation must reach the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article 17 and shall include: (i) (i) (i) (i) The name of the Regional Association; (ii) (ii) (ii) (ii) The Constitution, copy of its statutes and a description of the past activities of the Regional Association; (iii) (iii) (iii) (iii) The membership fees payable by National Associations; (iv) (iv) (iv) (iv) The names of the office holders of the Regional Association; (v) (v) (v) (v) The names and addresses of affiliated nations; (vi) (vi) (vi) (vi) A list of tournaments and other events which the Regional Association organises on a regular basis and ( (( (vii) vii) vii) vii) A list of any international affiliations. (c) (c) (c) (c) Each applicant to be successful must receive two-thirds of the votes recorded by a Resolution of the Council to that effect at an Annual General Meeting. (d) (d) (d) (d) Following affiliation the Regional Association must have any amendment to its membership fees approved by the Board of Directors in advance of the implementation of any such amendment and must notify the Company immediately of any amendment to its constitution. Any changes to a Regional Association constitution which are found to be in conflict with the ITF Constitution will be subject to invalidation by the Company, irrespective of whether they have already been approved by the Regional Association AGM. (e) (e) (e) (e) Regional Associations may accept for membership any Class B or Class C Members which are within the geographical region in respect of which the Regional Association has been established. In addition, a Regional Association may accept for membership a National Association which is not a Member of the Company provided that such association applies for and is accepted as a Class C Member within three years of the commencement of its membership in the Regional Association. (f (f (f (f) )) ) The functions of a Regional Association shall be: (i) (i) (i) (i) To provide a link between its affiliated members and the Company; (ii) (ii) (ii) (ii) To execute all functions which the Company may delegate to the Regional Association;