1. Ordinary Membership is open to Surgeons and Scientists who have a special interest in the hip joint as demonstrated by either their research or publications in this field or by the presentation of a paper to the Society.
2. Honorary Membership may be offered to distinguished surgeons and Scientist who have a special interest in the hip joint.
3. Emeritus Membership is open to Ordinary Members on reaching the age of 65 and who are no longer in full clinical practice. This status will be ratified by the officers of the Society and presented to the Ordinary Membership at the Annual General Meeting for their approval.
4. Application for Ordinary Membership should be made to the Honorary Secretary on the standardised application form which is available from the British Orthopaedic Association. The application form should be signed by a proposer and seconder both of whom are members of the British Hip Society. The application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae. The application will be scrutinise by the Honorary Secretary and membership will be granted only after consideration by the Ordinary Members at the Annual Business Meeting.
5. Cessation of Membership will occur on:
   1. Receipt of a Member's written resignation or
   2. After failing to pay any subscription fee for 2 years or
   3. Failure to attend the Annual Meeting for at least 2 years without a note of apology for non-attendance.

1. The Officers of the Society should be the President, President Elect, the Vice President, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Editorial Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Member at Large who shall constitute the Executive Committee.
2. The President shall hold office for 1 year and should not normally be eligible for re-election. The President shall chair all the meetings of the Society and the meetings of the Executive Committee.
3. The President Elect shall hold office for 1 year and succeed the President at the end of the Presidential term of office.
4. The Vice President shall be elected for a term of 1 year and succeed the President Elect at the end of the Presidential term of office.
5. Election of the Vice President. The Honorary Secretary will invite nominations from the Ordinary Members not less than 20 days before the Annual General Meeting. Nominees shall be proposed by an Ordinary Member and seconded by an Ordinary Member. The nominee will give written consent for his or her name to go forward. A ballot will be held at the AGM if it is necessary.
6. The Honorary Secretary shall be elected for a period of three years and may be re-elected.
7. The Honorary Editorial Secretary shall be elected for 3 years and may be re-elected.
8. The Honorary Treasurer shall be elected for a period of 3 years and may be re-elected.
9. The Member at Large shall be elected for 2 years and normally be under the age of 45 at the time of his or her election.
10. Ballots: If there are more than two ordinary members standing in an election to be an officer of the Society then there will usually be two ballots. After the first ballot the two members with the greatest number of votes will contest a final ballot unless:
    1. The sum total of the votes cast for one contender is greater than the total votes cast for all the other contenders.
    2. There is a tie for second place in which case there will be a ballot for 'second place' by all the ordinary members present before the final ballot.

The Executive Committee has the power to co-opt other members for specific duties from time to time. Such duties include being local host at the Annual General Meeting, a representative to work with the Medical Devices Agency or any other organisation as appropriate.