NAME |
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The
Association as hereunder constituted shall be known as the "Association
of Property and Facility Managers" hereinafter referred to as the
"Association".
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FOUNDING
MEMBERS
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2.0
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The
subscribers to the Constitution shall be founding members of the
Association and shall appoint all the officers of the Council of
the Association to function until the first Annual General Meeting
to be held in July of the year following the year of registration
of the Association.
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PLACE
OF BUSINESS
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The place of business of the Association shall be at "110 Middle Road #09-00 Chiat Hong Building, Singapore 188968", or such other address as may subsequently be decided upon by the Council and approved by the Registrar of Societies. The Association shall carry out its activities only in places and premises which have the prior written approval from the relevant authorities, where necessary.
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OBJECTS |
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4.0
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The
objects of the Association are :
To secure the advancement and facilitate the acquisition of that
knowledge which constitutes the profession of a property and facility
manager encompassing the following :
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4.1 |
to
promote the standard and practice of property and facility management;
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4.2
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to
maintain competency and standards of practice of property and facility
managers;
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4.3 |
to promote and advance the status and interest of property and facility
managers;
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4.4 |
to improve and advance the education and research in property and
facility management;
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4.5 |
to conduct examinations of proficiency in property and facility
management and to award certificates therefor;
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4.6 |
to grant or issue certificates to members in recognition of their
proficiency in property and facility management;
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4.7 |
to promote and encourage uniformity in the customs and practices
in the conduct of property and facility management; to promote just
and honourable practices in the conduct of business and to prohibit
and penalise malpractices.
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4.8 |
To promote the general interests of the profession and to maintain
and extend its usefulness for the public advantage.
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ACTIVITIES |
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5.0 |
For
the purpose of effecting the objects as aforesaid, the Association
shall undertake the following activities:
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5.1 |
organise
symposiums, seminars, conference, conventions for the benefit of
the Association and any surplus fund accrued therefrom shall become
the Association's funds.
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5.2 |
Promote
research, innovation, publish and disseminate such information for
the benefit of members;
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5.3 |
print
and publish journals, periodicals, books or leaflets that the Association
may think desirable for the promotion of its objects;
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5.4 |
aid
by donation or any other means approved by the Association research
or things likely to benefit the Association or its members;
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5.5 |
construct
and maintain and alter any house, building or work necessary or
convenient for the purpose of the Association;
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sell,
improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, mortgage, dispose of,
turn to account or otherwise deal with all or any part of the Association's
property or rights;
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subscribe
to any local or other charities and grant donation for any public
purposes and to provide a superannuation fund for the employees,
of the Association or otherwise to assist any such employees their
widows and children;
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5.8 |
invest
the monies of the Association not immediately required for its purposes
in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought
fit subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) and such consent
(if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law;
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enter
into any arrangement with any person, firm, company, government
or statutory body or other regional and international institutes
which may be deemed conducive to the Association's objects or any
of them and to obtain from any such person, firm, company, government
or statutory body or other regional and international institutes
or associations any rights, privileges or concession which the Association
may think desirable to obtain and to carry out exercise and comply
with any such arrangements, rights, privileges or concessions;
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amalgamate
with any institution, society or association having objects altogether
or in part similar to those of the Association:
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purchase
or otherwise acquire and undertake all or part of the property assets,
liabilities and engagements of any one or more of the institutions,
societies, or associations with which the Association is authorised
to amalgamate;
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engage,
employ and pay staff and employees;
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remunerate
or reward any person, corporation or association for services rendered
or to be rendered to the Association and to pay all costs, charges
and expenses in the promotion of the Association.
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do
all such other lawful things which are incidental or conducive to
the attainment of the above objects or any of them.
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MEMBERSHIP |
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6.0 |
The
membership of the Association shall consist of :
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Honorary Fellow |
(ii) |
Fellow |
(iii)
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Member |
(iv) |
Associate |
(v) |
Student and |
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Corporate Member. |
Both
Student and Corporate Member are regarded as "Attached Classes".
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6.1 |
Membership
shall not be restricted by reason of citizenship, nationality, race,
sex, religion or creed
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6.2 |
HONORARY
FELLOW
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6.2.1 |
Every
Honorary Fellow shall be a person who by reason of his position
or experience, or his eminence in the service of property and facility
management may be enabled to render assistance in promoting the
objects of the Association.
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6.2.2 |
A
Honorary Fellow may attend any EGM and AGM but he shall have no
right of voting or shall not be called to contribute to its fund.
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6.3 |
FELLOW
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6.3.1 |
The
subscribers to the Constitution shall be deemed Fellows of the Association
upon its registration.
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6.3.2 |
The
Council may admit into membership as Fellow or elevate to Fellow
any person who:
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is
not less than thirty-five (35) years of age;
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is
eligible for election as Member;
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has
been engaged for at least five (5) years in a senior position of
responsibility in property and facility management, or of equivalent
standing; and
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has
satisfied the Council that he is worthy of election as a Fellow.
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Every
fellow shall be eligible for election or appointment to any office
of the Association and shall be entitled to all its rights and privileges
including voting rights at all general meetings of the Association.
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6.4 |
MEMBER
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The
Council may admit into membership as Member any person who:
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is not less
than twenty-one (21) years of age;
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who is a graduate
in estate or building management, quantity surveying, engineering,
architecture and allied fields from either the National University
of Singapore or Nanyang Technological University or from any other
universities or professional institutions approved by the Council;
and
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has not less
than one (1) year of practical experience in Singapore; and
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has satisfied
the Council that he is worthy of election as Member.
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The
Council may also admit into membership as Member any person who:
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is
not less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and
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who
is a graduate in estate, building or property management, quantity
surveying, engineering, architecture and allied fields from Singapore
Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Temasek
Polytechnic or from any other Polytechnics or institutions approved
by the Council; and
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(a) has been an Associate of the Association for a period of not
less than two (2) years; or
(b) has not less than five (5) years of relevant practical experience
in Singapore; and
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has
satisfied the Council that he is worthy of election as Member.
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ASSOCIATE |
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6.5.1 |
The
Council may in its absolute discretion admit into membership as
Associate any person of such experience in property and facility
management or maturity as the Council may accept.
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An
Associate shall not be eligible for election or appointment to any
office of the Association but shall have the privilege of being
present at and may participate in all general meetings of the Association
but shall not be entitled to vote at such general meetings.
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STUDENT |
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6.6.1 |
Student
members shall be persons not under 17 years of age who are or have
been undergoing suitable practical training and instructions approved
by the Association/Council in the fields of estate management, building
surveying, quantity surveying, engineering, architecture and such
other allied field approved by the Association/Council.
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6.6.2 |
Students shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of the Association
except that they shall not be eligible to hold any office of the
Association nor have any rights of voting.
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CORPORATE
MEMBER
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The
Company to be admitted must satisfy the accreditation criteria under
the Association's Accreditation Scheme.
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A
Corporate Member will be entitled to nominate two staff members
who must be members of the Association to represent the Company.
The Corporate Member shall not be entitled to :
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all
rights and privileges of the Association.
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vote
at any of the Association's general meetings.
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be
elected to the office of President or Vice President nor elected
or appointed to any office of the Association as representatives
of the Corporation they represent.
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ELECTION
TO MEMBERSHIP
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Every candidate for membership of the Association shall be proposed
by one and seconded by another member of the Association. The application
for membership of every such candidate shall be made in writing
signed by the candidate, his proposer and his seconder and shall
be in such form as the Council may from time to time prescribe.
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7.1 |
The admission into membership of the Association is at the absolute
discretion of the Council.
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7.2 |
A copy of the Constitution shall be furnished to every approved
member upon payment of the entrance fee.
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DESIGNATIONS |
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The designation of the members by distinguishing initials or words
shall be as follows;
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every
Honorary Fellow shall be entitled to use the designation "Honorary
Fellow, APFM".
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every Fellow
shall be entitled to use the designation "FAPFM".
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every Member
shall be entitled to use the designation "MAPFM".
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every Associate
shall be entitled to use the designation "AAPFM".
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CERTIFICATE
OF MEMBERSHIP
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Every
Fellow and Member shall, upon first payment of the monies due from
him under this Constitution, or within a reasonable time thereafter,
receive a Certificate appropriate to his class of membership in
respect of the current year, and shall, so long as he remains a
member of the Association be entitled to retain his Certificate
on payment of the subscriptions prescribed under this Constitution.
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Every
Certificate issued shall be in such form as the Council may from
time to time determine and shall be the property of the Association.
In the event of cessation or suspension of membership the Certificate
shall be returned to the Council and failing which shall be recoverable
on demand.
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CESSATION
OF MEMBERSHIP
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Any
member wishing to withdraw his membership from the Association shall
give notice in writing of his intention to do so addressed to the
Honorary Secretary and deposited at the place of business of the
Association before the last day of any calendar year failing which
such membership shall be liable to pay the subscription for the
following year.
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10.1 |
Any
membership whose annual subscription for any year remains unpaid
by the date of the next Annual General Meeting shall be deemed to
have ceased from membership of the Association for that year and
to have forfeited all rights and claims against the Association
or its property.
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10.2 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing sub-clause (10.1), any member who
has ceased membership in the manner stated in the sub-clause may
be reinstated as a member upon request and paying all arrears of
the annual subscription.
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Where
the conduct of any member shall, in the opinion of the Council be
injurious to the character of the Association or objectionable in
any respect such member may be required by the Council to resign,
and if the member so requested shall not resign within one week,
such member may be expelled by resolution of the Council and shall
cease to be member of the Association and all sums which have been
paid by such member shall thereupon be forfeited. A member expelled
under this clause shall have no right of appeal.
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10.4 |
Any
member expelled in accordance with this Section or otherwise ceasing
to be a member of the Association shall forfeit all rights to or
claims upon the Association or its property or funds.
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10.5
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The
rights of a member shall be personal and shall not be transferable
and shall cease upon his death or dissolution of the Association.
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ENTRANCE
FEES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER DUES
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The
amounts of entrance fees, subscriptions and other financial contributions
shall be such as may from time to time be determined on the proposal
of the Council and confirmed (with or without amendment in reduction
of any proposed increase) by resolution of a General Meeting of
the members of the Association convened for that purpose.
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Where
a Fellow or Member has retired from practice and desires to continue
his connection with the Association, the Council shall be empowered
to retain his name on the register or the Association on payment
of one-half of the annual subscription appertaining to his class
of membership; or
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In
case of any Fellow, or Member who is unable, owing to ill health,
advanced age or other sufficient causes, to continue to practice
the profession, the Council may remit his annual subscription and
arrears, if any, wholly or in part, if they find good reasons for
so doing.
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Subscriptions
and other financial contributions are due as follows:
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All annual subscriptions are due on the 1st day of January in each
year in advance, and must be paid before the 1st March of that year.
On payment of the annual subscription every member shall be entitled
to retain his certificate subject to the provisions of the Constitution.
Any Fellow or Member whose subscription is in arrears after the
1st March shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any General
Meeting until such arrears are paid.
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11.3.2
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Subscriptions
from newly admitted members shall be payable in advance.
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Other
financial contributions as determined by the Council shall be payable
at such time and in such manner as may be decided by the Council.
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Every
person transferred from one class of membership to another shall
pay
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the difference between the entrance fees, if any, of the old and
new class of membership and
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the difference between the annual subscription for the current year
of the old new class of membership.
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Every
person admitted as a member of the Association shall remain liable
to the payment of his annual subscriptions until he has either forfeited
his claim to membership or has signified to the Secretary in writing
his desire to resign when, on payment of all arrears, his name shall
be deleted from the Register of the Association except as provided
in this Constitution.
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11.6 |
A member shall be liable to be suspended from membership for default
in financial contributions or part thereof.
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11.7
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A
Notice of Demand in a form presented by the Council shall be sent
to any person whose subscription shall not have been paid on or
before 1st March after the same has become due, and the Council
may if they think fit declare his rights of membership suspended,
duly notifying him of the same. In the event of his subscription
continuing two months in further arrears, a second Notice of Demand
shall be made for it, failing the payment of the amount due before
the expiration of one month from the date of the second Notice the
member shall be reported to the Council who shall have the power
to delete the name of the defaulter from the Register of the Association
and demand the surrender of his certificate, duly notifying him
in such a form as may be prescribed by the Council.
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11.8 |
The Council may, where it thinks it desirable, defer taking the
action prescribed above until such later date as they may determine.
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SUPREME
AUTHORITY AND GENERAL MEETING
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12.0 |
The Supreme authority of the Association is vested in a general
meeting of the members presided over by the President.
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12.1
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The
General Meetings of the Association shall be the Annual General
Meetings, and Extraordinary General Meetings.
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12.2 |
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETINGS
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12.2.1
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The
Annual General Meeting of the Association shall usually be held
in the month of July, on such a day and at such hour of the day
as the Council may determine.
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Notice
of the Annual General Meeting shall be sent to all members not less
than fourteen (14) days before the meeting.
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The business of the Annual general meeting shall be to receive and
deliberate upon the Annual Report of the Council and the Annual
Accounts, to elect the members of the Council for ensuing year and
to appoint the Professional Auditors and to consider any other matter
of which at least seven (7) days' prior notice have been given to
the Honorary Secretary.
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EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETINGS
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The Council may convene an Extraordinary General Meeting when the
Council may deem it necessary. An Extraordinary General Meeting
shall also be called on a requisition in writing by not less than
twenty-five (25) Fellows and Members, of which at least ten (10)
must be Fellows. The requisition shall specify the purpose for which
the meeting is demanded, and it shall be the duty of the Council
to convene the Extraordinary General Meeting for such purpose within
three calendar months from the date of the receipt of the requisition
by the Honorary Secretary.
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All
Fellows and Members shall have not less than fourteen (14) day's
notice to them of the time appointed by the Council for an Extraordinary
General Meeting and the notices shall specify the nature of the
business to be transacted, at the meeting.
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If the Council does not within the three months after the date of
the receipt of the written request proceed to convene an Extraordinary
General Meeting, the members who requested for the Extraordinary
General Meeting by giving fourteen days notice to voting members
setting for the business to be transacted and simultaneously posting
the agenda on the Association's notice board.
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12.4
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VOTING
AT GENERAL MEETINGS
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The
voting at general meeting shall be by ballot if so demanded by the
person presiding or by not less than one quarter of the Fellows
and Members present and voting.
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On
a show of hands every Fellow or Member present shall have one vote.
Upon a ballot every Fellow or Member present in person or by proxy
shall have one vote.
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12.4.3 |
The person presiding shall have a second or casting vote, whether
the issue is to be decided by a simple or other stipulated majority.
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The
instrument appoint a proxy shall in such a form as may be prescribed
by the Council or as near thereto as possible. A Fellow or Member
shall not appoint as his proxy a member other than a member who
is entitled to a vote at a meeting of the Association. The proxy
shall be valid for use at one meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Council shall be entitled to issue an appeal for proxies in
favour of the President or his nominee.
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When
a ballot is demanded, the person presiding at the meeting shall
direct how it shall be taken and may adjourn the meeting for that
purpose.
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The
instrument in proper form of appointing a proxy must be deposited
at the place of business of the Association not less than forty-eight
(48) hours before the meeting at which it is intended to be used.
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At
all Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting, one-third or fifty
(50) members present in person who are entitled to vote shall form
a quorum.
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In the event of there being no quorum at the commencement of a general
meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for half an hour and should
the number then present be insufficient to form a quorum, those
present shall be deemed to form a quorum, but they shall have no
power to amend the existing Constitution.
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MANAGEMENT
AND COUNCIL
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For the purpose of directing and managing the affairs of the Association,
there shall be a Council comprising the following officers who shall
be elected at each Annual General Meeting in accordance with the
Rules of the Association.
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President
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Vice-President |
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Honorary Secretary
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Assistant
Honorary Secretary
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Honorary Treasurer |
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Assistant
Honorary Treasurer
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Up to 5 Ordinary
Council members
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The Immediate
Past President who shall be an ex-officio member
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13.1 |
Names for the above offices shall be proposed and seconded at the
Annual General Meeting and election will follow on a simple majority
vote of the members. All office-bearers, except the Honorary Treasurer
and Assistant Honorary Treasurer, may be re-elected to the same
or related post for a consecutive term of office. The term of office
of the Council shall be two(2) years commencing from 1st August
to 31st July of the 2nd year.
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13.2 |
Election will be either by show of hands of, subject to the agreement
of the majority of the voting members present, by secret ballots.
In the event of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a
casting vote.
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A council meeting shall be held at least once every three months
after giving seven days' notice to Council Members. The President
may call a Council Meeting at any time by giving five days' notice.
At least half of the Council members must be present for its proceedings
to be valid.
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Any
member of the Council absenting himself from three meetings consecutively
without satisfactory explanations shall be deemed to have withdrawn
from the Council and a successor may be co-opted by the Council
to serve until the next Annual General Meeting. Any change in the
Council shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies within two
weeks of the change.
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13.5 |
The duty of the Council is to organise and supervise the daily activities
of the Association. The Council may not act contrary to the expressed
wishes of the general meeting without prior reference to it and
always remains subordinate to the general meetings.
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13.6 |
Casual vacancies of office bearers and Honorary Auditors shall be
filled and shall be elected or appointed as follows:
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13.6.1 |
in the case of death, resignation or inability to act of any officer
or other member of the Council, the Council may appoint suitably
qualified members to fill the vacancy. Officers and members so appointed
shall hold office until the next annual election of the Council.
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13.7 |
The Honorary Auditors, one of whom shall be a Fellow and the other
a Member shall be elected or appointed annually at the Annual General
Meeting.
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13.7.1 |
No Honorary Auditor may be a member of the Council or of any Committee
dealing with the finances of the Association.
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13.7.2 |
Any Honorary Auditor shall be eligible for re-election or re-appointment
on the conclusion of the term of office in respect of which he was
previously elected or appointed.
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13.7.3 |
In
the case of death, resignation or inability to act of one or both
Honorary Auditors, the Council shall appoint an Honorary Auditor
or Auditors for the remainder of the term, and report the same at
the next Annual General Meeting of the Association.
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BYE-LAWS |
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The
Council shall have the power to make, amend, add to or repeal Bye-Laws
for the purpose of directing and managing the affairs of the Association.
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DUTIES
OF OFFICE-BEARERS
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15.0 |
DUTIES
OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
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15.0.1 |
It shall be the duty of the President to deliver an address at the
Annual General Meeting of the Association and to represent the Association
in its dealing with outside persons.
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15.0.2 |
He shall take the chair by right at all General Meetings of the
Association, and of the Council at which he is present, and shall
regulate the proceedings.
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In
the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside in
his place and, in the absence of the Vice President, any other member
from amongst the Council members present can be appointed to preside
in his place.
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15.1 |
DUTIES
OF HONORARY SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT HONORARY SECRETARY
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15.1.1 |
The duties of the Honorary Secretary shall inter-alias, be to keep
all records, except financial, of the Association and all minutes
of meetings and such other matters as the Council may from time
to time determine. He shall also maintain an up-to-date Register
of Members at all times.
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15.1.2 |
The Assistant Honorary Secretary shall assist the Honorary Secretary
in the discharge of the latter's duties and deputise for him in
his absence.
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15.2 |
DUTIES
OF HONORARY TREASURER AND HONORARY ASSISTANT TREASURER
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15.2.1 |
The duties of the Honorary Treasurer shall be to keep the financial
records of the Association and to perform such other duties as the
Council may from time to time determine.
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15.2.2
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The
Honorary Treasurer shall demand and receive all monies due to the
Association and deposit those received in the name of the Association
in a bank approved by the Council.
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15.2.3 |
The Honorary Treasurer shall have power to retain in his hand for
current expenses of the Association a sum of money not exceeding
five hundred dollars ($500) in cash.
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15.2.4 |
The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for making all payments
on behalf of the Association and all such payments exceeding the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be made by cheque drawn
in the name of the payee.
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15.2.5 |
All cheques drawn on behalf of the Association shall be signed by
the Honorary Treasurer and the President or the Vice-President or
the Honorary Secretary.
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15.2.6 |
No receipts issued on behalf of the Association shall bind the Association
unless it bears the signature of the Honorary Treasurer.
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15.2.7 |
The Assistant Honorary Treasurer shall assist the Honorary Treasurer
in the discharge of the latter's duties and deputise for him in
his absence.
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15.3 |
DUTIES
OF ORDINARY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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15.3.1 |
Ordinary Council members shall assist in the general administration
of the Association and perform duties assigned by the Council from
time to time.
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AUDIT
AND FINANCIAL YEAR
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16.0 |
A firm of public accountants shall be appointed as Auditors of the
Association at each Annual General Meeting and will hold office
for a team of one year only and shall be eligible for re-appointment
for a consecutive term. They:
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16.0.1 |
will be required to audit each year's accounts and present a report
upon them to the Annual General Meeting;
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16.0.2 |
may be required by the President to audit the Association's accounts
for any period within their tenure of office at any date and make
a report to the council.
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16.1 |
The financial year shall be from 1st May to 30th April.
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TRUSTEES |
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17.0 |
If the Association at any time acquires any immovable property,
such property shall be vested in trustees subject to a declaration
of trust.
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17.1 |
The trustees of the Association shall:
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17.1.1 |
not be more than four and not less than two in number;
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17.1.2 |
be appointed and approved by a General Meeting of members
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17.1.3 |
not effect any sale or mortgage or property without the prior approval
of the General Meeting of members.
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17.2 |
The office of the trustee shall be vacated:
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17.2.1 |
if the trustee dies or becomes a lunatic or of unsound mind;
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17.2.2 |
if he is absent from the Republic of Singapore for a period of more
than one year;
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17.2.3 |
if he is guilty of misconduct of such a kind as to render it undesirable
that he continues as a trustee;
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17.2.4 |
if he submits notice of resignation from his trusteeship;
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17.3
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Notice
of any proposal to remove a trustee from his trusteeship or to appoint
a new trustee to fill a vacancy must be given by posting it on the
notice board in the Association's premises at least two weeks before
the General Meeting at which the proposal is to be discussed. The
result of such General Meeting shall then be notified to the Registrar
of Societies.
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17.4
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The
addresses of immovable properties, name of trustees and any subsequent
change must be notified to the Registrar of Societies
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PROHIBITIONS |
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18.0 |
Gambling of any kind whether for stakes or not, are forbidden on
the Association's premises. The introduction of materials for gambling
or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.
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18.1 |
The funds of the Association shall not be used to pay the fines
of members who have been convicted in Court.
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18.2 |
The Association shall not engage in any trade union activity as
defined in any written law relating to trade unions for the time
being in force in Singapore.
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18.3
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The
Association shall not attempt to restrict or interfere with trade
or make directly or indirectly any recommendation to, any arrangement
with its members which has the purpose or is likely to have the
effect of fixing or controlling the price or any discount, allowance
or rebate relating to any goods or services which adversely affects
consumer interests.
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18.4 |
The Association shall not indulge in any political activity or allow
its funds and/or premises to be used for political purposes.
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18.5 |
The Association shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to
its members or not, in the name of Association or its Office-Bearers,
Council or members, unless with the prior approval of the relevant
authorities.
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18.6 |
The Association shall not raise funds from the public for whatever
purpose without the prior approval in writing of the Head, Licensing
Division. Singapore Police Force and other relevant authorities.
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AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION
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19.0 |
A resolution for amending this Constitution shall be passed so long
as not more than twenty-five (25) per centum of the total voting
members of the Association vote against that resolution at General
Meeting duly convened for that purpose. Such amendment shall not
be enforced or applied without prior approval in writing of the
Registrar of Societies.
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INTERPRETATION |
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20.0 |
In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point
(pertaining to day-to day administration of the Association) which
is not expressly provided for in the Constitution, the Council shall
have power to decide thereon and agreed to by at least two-third
of the Council. The decision of the Council shall be final unless
it is reversed at a General Meeting of members.
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DISPUTES |
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In
the event of any dispute arising amongst members, they shall attempt
to resolve the matter at an Extraordinary General Meeting in accordance
with the Rules in the Constitution. Should the members fail to resolve
the matter, they shall refer the disputed matter to an appointed
mediator for resolution. If this method fails, the disputed matter
shall be referred to Arbitration and the Arbitrator's decision shall
be final and binding
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DISSOLUTION
OF ASSOCIATION
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22.0 |
The Association shall not be dissolved, except with the consent
of not less than three-fifths (3/5) of the total voting members
of the Association for the time being resident in Singapore expressed,
either in person or by proxy, at a General Meeting convened for
the purpose.
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DISTRIBUTION
OF ASSETS
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23.0 |
In the event of the Association being dissolved as provided herein
all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Association
shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds shall be equally
divided among the members.
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NOTICE
TO REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES
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24.0
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A
Certificate of Dissolution shall be given by the Honorary Secretary
within seven (7) days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Societies.
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