Clause 9

The Corporation shall keep a register of members at its registered office, and such register shall show with respect to each member the category and class of his membership and the said register shall be conclusive proof of the facts recorded therein.

All persons with a place of business in Singapore who were members of the Association immediately prior to the date of the coming into operation of Part II of this Act shall, if they so elect in accordance with the provisions of subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section, be deemed to be members of the Corporation and shall be registered as members of the Corporation in the register referred to in subsection (1) of this section and in the manner provided therein.

Any person as is referred to in subsection (2) of this section shall make an election in writing addressed to the Secretary within one month of the date of the coming into operation of this Part of this Act indicating whether or not he wishes to become a member of the Corporation.

Any such person who fails to make an election within the time specified in subsection (3) of this section shall be deemed to have elected to become a member of the Corporation.

Any election which is made or deemed to be made under this section shall be irrevocable.

Any person whose name has not been recorded in the register within three months of the date of the coming into operation of this Part of this Act shall apply in writing to the Committee to have his name so registered.