Every individual who has accepted the nomination/invitation of the Executive or Membership Committee to be a member of Royal Institute, and who has paid the respective entrance and annual membership fees will be notified of his/her election as a member of Royal Institute. A member shall only be entitled to the privileges, prestige and advantages of membership of Royal Institute after he/she has been duly elected as member of the respective class of Royal Institute and his/her duly signed undertaking has been lodged and received by the Secretary.