Permission for the attendance of non-members at one or more sessions may be given at the discretion of the clerk, if satisfied that their presence is likely to be of service to the Society. Such permission should be sought well in advance of Yearly Meeting in accordance with the process set out in the Yearly Meeting registration documents on each occasion. Last-minute requests should not be made. Non-members should receive suitable support and guidance to enable their contribution to be of service and for them to benefit from attendance at Yearly Meeting. If called to speak in a Yearly Meeting session, non-members should be sensitive to the fact that they are not in membership and should make this known.

Non-members attending Yearly Meeting sessions must be aware that they may be asked to leave during consideration of certain sensitive business at the discretion of the clerks.