ARTICLE V: ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, CONSALTATIVE STATUS AND OBSERVERS

1. The Assembly has the power to admit national youth councils or national youth organisations, which are interested in regular co-operation with WAY, as associated members, provided that a member national youth councils of WAY does not already exist in the country in question. Such status shall cease when not renewed at the subsequent Assembly.
2. The Executive Committee has the power to grant provisional associate membership. Such provisional membership shall be subject to ratification by the next Assembly.
3. Regional youth organisations with national youth councils as members may be provided consultative status. They shall be permanent invitees to the meetings of the Bureau and the Executive Committee without the right to vote. The Executive Committee has the power to grant provisional consultative status. Such provisional status shall be subject to ratification by the next assembly.
4. The Executive Committee may admit international organisations, national youth councils and national youth organisations as observers, provided that a member national youth council does not exist in the country in question.
5. Associate membership, consultative or observer status of WAY shall be terminated or suspended:
   
   1. If the organisation gives notice in writing to the Assembly or the Executive Committee of its intention to resign.
   2. The Executive Committee shall have the power two-thirds majority to provisionally terminate or suspend the consultative status of any organisation which in the opinion of the Executive Committee, has failed to carry out the Charter or any rule or regulations made under its provision. The decision has to be confirmed by the next Assembly. The excluded organisation has the right to be heard by the Assembly before the decision is made. Ninety days' notice must be given of any such resolution of termination of membership.
   3. The Executive Committee shall have the power by two-thirds majority to terminate or suspend the associate membership or observer status of any organisation which in the opinion of the Executive Committee, has failed to carry out the Charter or any rules or regulations made under its provision. Ninety days' notice must be given of any such resolution of termination membership