The agreement shown below is a duplicate of the ‘Conditions of Membership’ listed in the ‘Application for Membership’ form. Thus they constitute a contract into which all members enter when applying to join the Association.

IMDTC Association - Membership & Management

1.  The IMDTC is under IEEMA to promote and administer the UMRCF interoperable standard for reading meters of different makes and to develop & propose common specifications for meters and meter’s related accessories.   IMDTC - in its present form as well as to developments thereof

2.  The applicant for membership (herein referred to as "the member") acknowledges that he/she has read and understood the Obligations mentioned in the IMDTC Membership Charter. The member agrees that the Obligation and rules & regulations will take precedence over this agreement in the event of any conflict.

3.  The member undertakes to comply with the provisions of the rules and regulations made by IMDTC in accordance with the IMDTC Membership Charter and this agreement.

4.  The membership of the IMDTC is divided into two categories Member Group-A and Member Group-B; as per the membership category & rules mentioned in IMDTC Membership Charter
Member – Group A: This membership class is available for those who wish to participate fully in the committee and contribute their inputs & requirements to enhance the adaptability & acceptability of UMRCF standard.
These members will be part of technical committee in formulating / modifying / enhancing the UMRCF standards and will have access to all the documents involved into it. The group will also have full rights in technical discussion and be part of Group B in discussions on HHU, Smart Grid, Smart Meter, AMI, etc.

Member – Group B: This membership class is open to any other member who is part of Meter Division and not involved in API related interoperability. These members can contribute their valuable inputs in getting the specification developed for other than the API related interoperability such as HHU, Smart Grid, Smart Meter, AMI, etc.

5.  Any individual or party (ies) or corporate can join the IMDTC  in the relevant Member category by paying the joining fees and undertaking to pay the renewal fees as mentioned in the Membership Charter or as determine by IMDTC time-to-time or as revised from time to time.

6.  Other persons / Organization may be permitted; as and when approved by IEEMA Meter Division.

7.   Members of the IMDTC will have rights of use and access as defined for relevant Membership category in the IMDTC Membership Charter. Future developments to the IMDTC  may be subject to special usage or access requirements, including the payment of usage or access fees additional to any annual subscriptions.

8.  Management and control of IMDTC will be with IEEMA Meter Division.

9.  The IMDTC will render services to users, including members. Certain of these services will be free of charge and others may be charged. The committee will facilitate the provision of services to users by members. Members will not be entitled to be paid for any contributions to the committee or the activities of the committee unless the IMDTC agrees thereto in writing.

IMDTC Rights and Developments         

1. The ownership of the intellectual property rights is with IMDTC.
2. All modifications or additions or technology underlying the technical documents / design / UMRCF / etc. made by IMDTC, whether made by the committee or any one or more of the members of the committee (herein referred to as "improvements") will also be the property of the committee. Ownership of such improvements and the intellectual property rights in such improvements, vest and will vest in the IMDTC and the member will not dispute or assist any person to dispute the ownership or the validity of these rights. No member will receive any remuneration for the creation of any improvements, unless the committee agrees thereto in writing. The member will execute all documents required to confirm the vesting of rights in the committee.

Termination of Membership               

1. A member's membership of the committee shall cease upon receipt by the IMDTC  of notice in writing to this effect from the member concerned; or non-renewal of membership as per the due date; or upon the issue of a final order of liquidation or sequestration of the member concerned; or in the event of non-compliance with any obligation mentioned in IMDTC Membership Charter, provided that prior written notice of 1 month is given by the committee to the member concerned, requiring the member to remedy the default and provided further that the member fails to remedy the default within the time specified; or upon the date set out in a notice to this effect issued by the IMDTC  subsequently to a decision by the IEEMA Meter Division, taken by unanimous consent, to terminate the membership of the member concerned.
2. The member undertakes, for as long as it is a member of the IMDTC  and after cessation of its membership, not to work against the objectives of the committee in any way.

Agreement

Upon signature for the IMDTC  in acceptance hereof, this application for membership will constitute the whole agreement between the parties regarding its subject matter and the parties will not be entitled to rely, in any dispute regarding this agreement, on any representations not expressly contained in this agreement. In addition, this agreement supersedes all prior arrangements between the parties regarding its subject matter.

Disputes

Should any dispute arise between the members of the IMDTC or between a member and the IMDTC  in connection with the interpretation or application of this agreement or the validity of any documents furnished by the parties pursuant to this agreement, or any thing or cause related to the IMDTC or its activities, they will be compelled to resolve the dispute in terms of obligations mentioned in IMDTC  Membership Charter Articles.

Introduction to the Association | Contact Details | The Nature of the Association
    Purpose of the Association | Obligations of Members | Rights of Members
Membership Contract | Glossary of Terms