law: The Actuaries Act, 2006
  8. Honorary,
  
  affiliate and student members. - 
  1. 
  
   The
  
  Council may choose, in such manner as may be specified, any person of eminence
  
  in matters relating to and of interest to the profession of Actuary as an
  
  honorary member of the Institute provided that he is not practicing as an
  
  Actuary.
  2. 
  
   Any
  
  person, who is a fellow member, or is a holder of membership considered
  
  equivalent to the fellow membership of the Institute, of any other institution
  
  similar to the Institute, whether within or outside India, may be admitted as
  
  an affiliate member for such period, and on such terms and conditions as may be
  
  specified. 
  3. 
  
   Any
  
  person who enrolls himself for examination of the Institute, and possesses such
  
  academic qualifications as may be specified, may be admitted as a student
  
  member of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be specified. 
  4. 
  
  
  
   An
  
  honorary member or an affiliate member or a student member shall have no right
  
  to vote on any matter or resolution in any meeting of the Institute.