Singapore legislation
Clause 15
Clause 15
Amendment and registration of by-laws
(1)
A society may, subject to this Act, amend its by-laws.
(2)
An amendment which changes the name of the society shall not affect any right or obligation of the society or any of its members or past members, and any legal proceedings pending may be continued by or against the society under its new name.
(3)
No by-law or amendment to a by-law of a society shall be valid until it has been registered by the Registrar.
(4)
No amendment of by-laws shall be registered unless —
not less than fifteen days’ notice of such proposed amendment has been given to the Registrar; and
a resolution to amend the by-laws is passed either —
by not less than three-quarters of the members present and voting at a general meeting duly summoned; or
if a referendum is held, by not less than three-quarters of the votes returned, provided that the voting papers have been sent to all members of the society and that the number of returned votes is not less than one-third of the total membership or five hundred, whichever is the less, and the returned votes are examined and counted under the supervision of the Registrar.
(5)
Four copies of such amendment and resolution shall be submitted to the Registrar accompanied by an application for the registration of the amended by-laws. Such application shall be signed by the chairman and two members of the committee of management and shall contain such information as the Registrar may require.
(6)
The Registrar shall register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law if he is satisfied that it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the Rules.
(7)
If the Registrar refuses to register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law he shall record in writing the reasons for his refusal and shall inform the society of his decision.
(8)
Where the Registrar refuses to register a by-law or an amendment to a by-law an appeal shall lie to the Minister within two months of the Registrar informing the society under subsection (7) and the decision of the Minister thereon shall be final.
(9)
Where the Registrar registers a by-law or an amendment to a by-law, he shall send a copy of the by-law or the amendment thereto with a certificate of registration to the society.