In this age of smartphone technology Mandate recognised that Apps could play a vital role in ensuring that communications with its members were best in class. The App needed to be easy to navigate, present members with the information that would be of most interest to them and also be available in offline mode when no internet connection was available. The National Executive Council may at its absolute discretion waive the above requirement on a written application by the appropriate Local to the General Secretary. On occasions this may appear as a double payment on your bank account if a previous payment occurs when your new payment is due. Previous Submit.