Lewis you are very welcome. And if the five pounds is a worry to you or
anyone else reading this then email our secretary privately. He can arrange
for fees to be ignored given half a reason.

Obviously we need to do all we can to encourage editors below 18 to join. I
know at least two admins who have been below the age of 14. I don´t think we
are an ageist organisation at either end of the spectrum.

*Point of law*: Contracts with minors are legal. Buying a bus ticket is a
contract, and children have to pay. The opt out for minors is that contracts
cannot be enforced unless the contract benefits them. (Chaplin v. Chaplin).
I would hope any contract we made with a minor would be in their interest.

*Point of interest*: I think getting parents to sign is a good idea as some
are concerned about children´s contact with a lot of "random people".
We need to ask minors to declare their age as we have a "duty of care" if
they attend without a responsible adult.

regards
Roger Bamkin

On 14 May 2011 16:52, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]> wrote:

> It doesn't, however, say it on the electronic membership form
> (
> http://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/index.php?option=com_civicrm&view=Contributions&Itemid=57
> ).
> That was an oversight on my part...
>
> On 14 May 2011 12:17, Chris Keating <[email protected]> wrote:
>  > Yes, that is the case - at least it's what is on our membership form
> here:
> >
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikimedia/uk/6/6f/Wiki_UK_Ltd_membership_application_form.pdf
> > Chris
> >
> > On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Lewis Cawte <[email protected]
> >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I remember someone telling me this a while ago, and seeing something
> >> somewhere on the website, but what is the membership application process
> >> for under 18s, I seem to remember parents have to sign off something
> >> don't they? Just curious because I'm thinking of joining soon.
> >>
> >> -- Lewis Cawte
> >> 14yrs Old
> >>
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