Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

Rules of associations

Amended byS 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022S 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022S 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022S 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022S 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022S 724/2022 wef 02/09/2022

The rules of any association shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner and such rules shall provide for —

(a)

the election of a committee to transact the business of the association between general meetings;

(b)

the election of sub-committees to transact the business of branches of the association between general meetings of such branches;

(c)

the convening of general and extraordinary general meetings of the association and of branches of the association;

(d)

the convening of committee and sub-committee meetings;

(e)

the notice which shall be given to members as to every kind of meeting;

(f)

the powers, including the financial powers, of committees and sub-committees;

(g)

the quorum at any meeting made up of —

(i)

in the case of a committee meeting, at least one-half of the number of the members of that committee; and

(ii)

in the case of a general meeting, a number of the members of the association to be decided by the committee of the association;

(h)

minutes of meetings and other records to be kept in a language approved by the Commissioner;

(i)

debates and discussions at all meetings to be conducted in the English language;

(j)

voting at all meetings to be by a show of hands or written means (electronic or otherwise);

(k)

the Commissioner to be informed of the names of all persons elected to committees or sub-committees immediately upon their election;

(l)

moneys to be levied by the association or by any branch of the association from its members or otherwise only with the consent in writing, given generally or on a specific occasion, by the Commissioner or by a Deputy Commissioner;

(m)

the Commissioner to be given, upon the Commissioner’s request —

(i)

notice of any meeting of the association or the committee of the association; and

(ii)

copies of the minutes of such a meeting;

(n)

the Commissioner to be empowered to summon a general meeting of the association or a committee meeting or a sub-committee meeting by giving 7 days’ written notice thereof or such shorter notice as may be provided in the rules of the association;

(o)

the Commissioner, a Deputy Commissioner or any police officer authorised by the Commissioner, to be empowered, at their discretion, to attend any meeting and to be heard;

(p)

any rules of the association to be amended as the Commissioner may direct; and

(q)

such other matters as may be necessary for the proper working of the association.

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