The JOIN US registration and validation process for new membership applications
There are two branches of membership. One type of membership which is sold (paid membership subscription) and one type of membership which is nominated (free subscription) by the Regulating Branch and Royal Navy Police Association.
All new applications for membership paid or nominated, will follow the same registration process. The validation process and time required to validate will depend on the membership level selected. We will also carry out the relevant security and validation of service and by association checks and you be kept informed by email at key steps along the way.
An email address is required to maximise the benefit of the new website. Application requests without an email should be made in the first instance to ask@rba93.com or directly through a member of the Association Committee. You can also write to the Regulating Branch & Royal Navy Police Association at the address in the contact list.
Once online membership has been approved, an email link will be sent to you to initiate payment and to choose your payment type.
Serving members will be charged and re-imbursed in accordance with Serving Member policy, once service details are validated and approved. This can take 5 – 10 days and is dependant on bank or payment service.
Annual renewal process for existing members
Memberships renew Annually on the 1st June and a reminder will be sent out requesting payment 2 months before the due date. You can continue to pay via Standing Order, please organise this via your bank or, if preferred, you can select to pay via the automatic payment system via Stripe. There is a small increase for automatic payments via Stripe due to additional processing costs (see Pricing below).
If you have any questions regarding membership or the online process, please contact the Membership Secretary via email or to ask@rba93.com or via onlinesupport@rba93.com.
In the case of Honorary and Widows and Widower Membership, you will be contacted by membership and online support to ensure that your membership is transferred to the new membership profile with ease.
Range of membership options available
Full*
Criteria
- Open to retired or serving members of the Royal Navy Police or Regulating Branch
What's included for full members
- Full voting rights AGM
- Full voting rights on proposed changes
- Pastoral and welfare for member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Access to forum
- Member transfer to spouse/civil partner*ctb
- Subject to general paid membership terms
- Subject to validation of service details/ proposer
Limitations
- No limitations
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £20.00 (if pay by Standing Order)
- £ 21.00 (if pay by
Stripe due to processing costs). - It is an Annual Membership with a start date of 1 June running to 31 May
Associate
Criteria
- Open to close friends and family of retired or serving members, and to Reserves, Cadets or with special interests, military historical, or for research
What's included for associate members
- Pastoral and welfare, member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Access to forum
- Subject to general paid membership terms
- Proposed and seconded by a current member
- *voting exceptions for associate committee members
Limitations
- No AGM voting rights or voting on constitution or changes. Exceptions*
- Membership is not transferable
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £20.00 (if pay by Standing Order)
- £ 21.00 (if pay by
Stripe due to processing costs). - It is an Annual Membership with a start date of 1 June running to 31 May
Overseas
Criteria
- Open to retired or serving members of the Royal Navy Police or Regulating Branch who live outside of the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Isles
What's included for overseas members
- Pastoral and welfare, member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Access to forum
- Subject to general paid membership terms
- Subject to validation of service details/ proposer
Limitations
- No AGM voting rights or voting on constitution or changes
- Membership is not transferable
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £45.00** one off fee (if pay by Standing Order)
- £48.00** one off fee. (Stripe only)
- ** due to Stripe processing cost.
- It is an Annual rolling Membership with a start date of 1 June to 31 May on continuous renewal
Widows & Widower
Criteria
- Full membership is transferred to widows and widowers or civil partners following the bereavement of their spouse or civil partner*ctb
What's included for W&W members
- Full voting rights AGM
- Full voting rights on proposed changes
- Pastoral and welfare, member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Access to forum
- Subject to general non paid membership terms
- Membership is transferred from spouse or civil partner to make W&W and not chargeable/ transferable
Limitations
- Membership is not transferable thereafter
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £00.00
- non member spouse or civil partner* free of charge on request
- It is an Annual rolling Membership with a start date of 1 June to 31 May on continuous renewal
Honorary
Criteria
- Nominated memberships at the discretion of and by approval of the Association committee
What's included for honorary members
- Pastoral and welfare, member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Access to forum
- Subject to general non- paid membership terms
- Subject to validation of service details/ proposer
Limitations
- No voting rights at AGM or on constitution or changes
- Membership is not transferable
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £00.00
- committee nomination and approval
- It is an Annual rolling Membership with a start date of 1 June to 31 May on continuous renewal
Lifetime
Criteria
- Membership product discontinued 2008 AGM (existing members only carried forward). Serving or retired Royal Navy Police or Regulating Branch
What's included for lifetime members
- Full voting rights AGM
- Full voting rights on proposed changes
- Pastoral and welfare, member and family
- Hearsay Herald
- Access to Royal Naval Regulating School Gallery
- Access to member area
- Reunion events
- Subject to general paid membership terms
- Subject to validation of service details
Limitations
- Membership is not transferable
Annual cost
- Cost of membership £00.00 no longer sold
- It is an Annual rolling Membership with a start date of 1 June to 31 May for remaining members on continuous pre-paid renewal