s 40A Associate members
40A.—(1) Every foreign lawyer who —(a) is registered under section 36B or 36D; or (b) is granted an approval under section 176(1), becomes, without election, admission or appointment, a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as his or her registration or approval (as the case may be) continues in force. [40/2014] (2) Every foreign lawyer who —(a) is registered under section 36C but does not have an approval under section 176(1); and (b) applies for membership of the Society in the prescribed manner, is admitted as a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as his or her registration continues in force. [40/2014] (3) Every foreign lawyer who is a member of the Society under subsection (1) or (2) is called in this Act an associate member.[40/2014]