[quote=leon;328417]OK, what about the dedicated people that do not belong to any club/society, but do all their work from their own observatory in their back yard, like me for instance. I know what you mean some people are in remote locations where joining a society is not practical. Others Don't like getting tangled up in committees and groups .So if the laws only cover Societies ,the bloke out on his own won't get any benefit from the Exemptions.Tony
Maybe if you join a society and pay your fees it helps boost the membership.Even if you don't attend the meetings much.Remeber the societies are in the public eye having open days for people to see what they do.Like the CWAS they have Astrofests for the General Public to come too. This encourages others to start going to viewing nights etc. and become AM. Astronomers.It's Good public relations for the Hobby. Reguard's Tony