A District Association must be a registered body with its own constitution, elected office bearers and a bank account, open to every club and institution conducting athletics in the district.
The application goes to the Honorary Secretary with the registration certificate, constitution, list of office bearers, list of affiliated clubs and the minutes of the meeting resolving to seek affiliation.
The Executive Committee examines the application and may seek clarification or inspect. Only one body is affiliated per district.
On approval, the affiliation fee is paid for the current season. Affiliation runs with the season and is renewed annually.
Renewal requires the previous year's audited accounts, the annual report, the current list of office bearers, and evidence that district championships were conducted in the prescribed categories.
The Association affiliates a single body in each of the thirty-six districts. Where two bodies claim the same district, the Executive Committee decides, and its decision is final.
Renewal opening and closing dates are fixed each season by circular. New applications are considered at the Annual General Meeting. Entries are not accepted from a district whose affiliation has lapsed.