CONSTITUTION

Stirling Underwater Hockey Club
Queenstown Swimming Complex

4.1　Membership is open to all persons who are interested in playing or developing Underwater Hockey.

4.2　Persons below 18 years of age shall not be accepted as members without the prior written consent of their parent or lawful guardian.

4.3　Only members who are above 18 years of age shall have the right to vote and to hold office in the Society.

5.1　A person wishing to join the Society should submit his particulars to the Secretary on a prescribed form.

5.2　The Committee will decide on the application for membership.*

5.3　A copy of the constitution shall be made available to members via the website of the society.

6.1　The entrance fees and subscriptions shall be determined by the General Meeting on recommendation from the Committee from time to time.*

6.2　Annual subscriptions are payable in advance within the first month of the year. If a member falls into arrears with his subscription or other dues, he shall be informed immediately by the Treasurer. If he fails to settle his arrears within two (2) weeks of their becoming due, the President may order that his name be posted on the Society’s notice board and that he be denied the privileges of membership until he settles his account. If he fails to settle his arrears for more than three (3) months, he will automatically cease to be a member and the Committee may take legal action against him provided that they are satisfied that he has received due notice of his debts.

6.3　Any additional fund required for special purposes may only be raised from members with the consent of the general meeting of the members.

6.4　The income and property of the Society whensoever derived shall be applied towards the promotion of the objects of the Society as set forth in this Constitution and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend or bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to the persons who at any timer are or have been members of the Society or to any of them or to any person claiming through any of them.

7.1　The supreme authority of the Society is vested in a General Meeting of the members.^#

7.2　An Annual General Meeting shall be held within the first 3 months from the close of its financial year.

7.3　At other times, an Extraordinary General Meeting must be called by the President on the request in writing of not less than 25% of the total voting membership or five (5) voting members, whichever is the lesser, and may be called at anytime by order of the Committee. The notice in writing shall be given to the Secretary setting forth the business that is to be transacted. The Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened within two (2) months from receiving this request to convene the Extraordinary General Meeting.

7.4　If the Committee does not within two (2) 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 shall convene the Extraordinary General Meeting by giving ten (10) days’ notice to voting members setting forth the business to be transacted and simultaneously posting the agenda on the Society’s notice board.

7.5　At least two (2) weeks’ notice shall be given of an Annual General Meeting and at least ten (10) days’ notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting. Notice of meeting stating the date, time and place of meeting shall be sent by the Secretary to all voting members. The particulars of the agenda shall be posted on the Society’s notice board four (4) days in advance of the meeting.

7.6　Unless otherwise stated in this Constitution, voting by proxy is allowed at all General Meetings.

7.7　The following points will be considered at the Annual General Meeting:

Any member who wishes to place an item on the agenda of a General Meeting may do so provided he gives notice to the Secretary one (1) week before the meeting is due to be held.

7.8　At least 25% of the total voting membership or ten (10) voting members, whichever is the lesser, present at a General Meeting shall form a quorum. Proxies shall not be constituted as part of the quorum.

7.9　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 considered a quorum, but they shall have no power to amend any part of the existing Constitution.

8.2　Names for the above offices shall be proposed and seconded at a General Meeting and election will follow on a simple majority vote of the members. All office-bearers may be re-elected to the same or related post for a consecutive term of office. The term of office of the Committee is two (2) years..

8.3　Election will be either by show of hands or, subject to the agreement of the majority of the voting members present, by a secret ballot. In the event of a tie, a re-vote shall be taken and if it still results in a tie, a lot shall be drawn to determine who shall be the successful candidate unless the contesting candidate(s) withdrew in favour of one of themselves.

8.4　A Committee Meeting shall be held at least once every four (4) months after giving seven (7) days’ notice to Committee Members. The President may call a Committee Meeting at any time by giving five (5) days’ notice. Majority of the Committee Members must be present for its proceedings to be valid.

8.5　Any member of the Committee may, by giving not less than seven (7) days written notice to the Committee, voluntarily withdraw or retire from office. A successor may be co-opted by the Committee to serve the vacated office until the next Annual General Meeting.

8.6　The duty of the Committee is to organise and supervise the daily activities of the Society. The Committee may not act contrary to the expressed wishes of the General Meeting without prior reference to it and shall always remain subordinate to the General Meetings.

8.7　The Committee has power to authorise the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $2000 per month from the Society’s funds for the Society’s purposes.

9.1　The President shall chair all General and Committee meetings. The President shall also represent the Society in its dealings with outside persons.

9.2　The Vice-President shall assist the President and deputise for him in his absence.

9.3　The Secretary shall keep all records, except financial, of the Society and shall be responsible for their correctness. He will keep minutes of all General and Committee meetings and shall maintain an up-to-date Register of Members at all times.

9.4　The Treasurer shall keep all funds and collect and disburse all moneys on behalf of the Society and shall keep an account of all monetary transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness. He is authorised to expend up to $1000 per month for petty expenses on behalf of the Society. He will not keep more than $1000 in the form of cash and money in excess of this will be deposited in a bank to be named by the Committee. Cheques, etc. for withdrawals from the bank will be signed by the Treasurer and either the President or the Vice-President or the Secretary.

10.1　Two (2) voting members, not being members of the Committee, shall be elected as Honorary Auditors at each Annual General Meeting and will hold office for a term of one year only and shall not be re-elected for a consecutive term. The accounts of the Society shall be audited by a firm of Certified Public Accountants if the gross income or expenditure of the Society exceeds $500,000 in that financial year, in accordance with Section 4 of the Societies Regulations.

10.2　They:

10.3　The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December.

11.1　If the Society at any time acquires any immovable property, such property shall be vested in trustees subject to a declaration of trust.

11.2　The trustees of the Society shall:

11.3　The office of the trustee shall be vacated:

11.4　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 Society’s premises at least two (2) 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.

11.5　The address of each immovable property, name of each trustee and any subsequent change must be notified to the Registrar of Societies.

13.1　The Committee may from time to time make, repeal and amend any regulations (not inconsistent with this Constitution) as it thinks expedient for the management and well-being of the Society.

13.2　All regulations made by the Committee under this rule are binding on the members until repealed by the general management committee or set aside by a resolution of a General Meeting of the Society.

14.1　Gambling of any kind, excluding the promotion or conduct of a private lottery which has been permitted under the Private Lotteries Act Cap 250, is forbidden on the Society’s premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.

14.2　The funds of the Society shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in court of law.

14.3　The Society 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.

14.4　The Society shall not indulge in any political activity or allow its funds and/or premises to be used for political purposes.

14.5　The Society shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Society or its office-bearers, Committee or members unless with the prior approval of the relevant authorities.

14.6　The Society shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purposes without the prior approval in writing of the Assistant Director Operations, Licensing Division, Singapore Police Force and other relevant authorities.

18.1　The Society shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than three-fifths (3/5) of the total voting membership of the Society for the time being resident in Singapore expressed, either in person or by proxy, at a General Meeting convened for the purpose.

18.2　In the event of the Society being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Society shall be fully discharged, and the remaining funds will be disposed of in such manner as the General Meeting of members may determine or donated to an approved charity or charities in Singapore.

18.3　A Certificate of Dissolution shall be given within seven (7) days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Societies.

a)　Religious societies

b)　Societies which identify themselves publicly as or whose membership is confined exclusively to members of a single racial group

c)　Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to represent; promote any cause or interest of; or discuss any issue relating to a class of persons defined by reference to their gender or sexual orientation

d)　Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to represent persons who advocate; promote; or discuss any issue relating to any civil or political right (including human rights, environmental rights and animal rights)

e)　Any society whose object, purpose or activity, whether primary or otherwise, is to promote or discuss the use or status of any language