新加坡眾民聯誼會章程
名稱與會址
第一條 本會定名為 【新加坡眾民聯誼會】。
第二條 本會設於新加坡三八八六五六郵區，芽籠十三港，門牌十五 C。
宗旨
第三條 本會宗旨：
（甲）發揚華樂，培育親善，合作及友誼，增進會員之福利並贊助會員之教育費。
（乙）為民衆服務，參加我國推行之計劃與運動。
會員
第四條
（甲）凡新加坡公民，品行端正，年齡已滿十八歲，願意遵守本會宗旨者，均可申請入會。申請入會須有一名會員介紹，並填具申請入會表格。經執委會批准入會後，須繳交入會費及月捐方可成爲會員。
（乙）會員總數以一千名爲限。
入會費與月捐
第五條
（甲）入會後三個星期内，會員須繳交入會費十元，否則取消其會員資格。
（乙）各會員每月須繳交月捐十元。
（丙）未經會員大會通過前不得更改月捐數額。如因特別事故而須向會員徵收特別捐時，須經會員大會同意方可徵收。
義務
第六條 會員須遵守會章，尊重本會及繳交月娟。
權力
第七條 在大會上會員均有建議權與表決權，並有選舉權與被選舉權。
經費
第八條
（甲）本會基金來自入會費與月娟。
（乙）現金超過二仟元時，須將超出此數之款項以本會名義存入經執委會指定之銀行。
（丙）本會所發出之支票均須經財政或會長或總務任何兩名簽名方有效。
（丁）財政有權支付二仟元或以下之開銷。
（戊）超過二仟元之開銷須經執委會批准。
（己）超過三仟元之開銷須經會員大會批准。
（庚）本會之收支賬目須由查賬按月查核。
拖欠月娟
第九條 會員均須在月底繳交月娟，如不及時繳交，財政須立即催收。拖欠月捐兩個月者，則須自動退出本會。
會員大會
第十條
（甲）會員大會享有統管本會之權力。大會主席由會長擔任。召開大會時至少須有四分之一會員出席方足法定人數。
（乙）開會時倘不足法定人數，則延會半小時，倘届時仍不足法定人數，則以當時出席人數為法定人數，惟大會無權增刪及修改現行會章。
第十一條 常年會員大會須於每年十一月召開。如有十名或以上會員以書面要求召開大會
時，會長須召開之。會長亦須隨時奉執委會之命召開之。
第十二條 召開常年會員大會須在開會前至少兩星期發出開會通知書；召開會員大會則在開會前至少十天發出。議程須在開會前四天張貼在本會佈告板上。
常年會員大會之議程應包括下列各項：
（甲） 上一財政年度之賬目及執委會報告。
（乙） 選舉下届職員與委員。
會員如有提案擬列入議程者，須在開會前一星期將提案送交總務。
執委會
第十三條 下列各職員及委員每年須在常年會員大會上選出。
會長一名 副會長二名
總務一名 副總務一名
財政一名 副財政一名
文書（華文）一名
文書（英文）一名
交際主任一名 副交際主任一名
委員五名
第十四條 選舉以上各職員及委員，須先由一人提議，另一人附議，得多票數者中選。除財政及副財政外，各職員及委員均得連選連任。
第十五條 執委會議每月須召開一次。開會前七天須通知各執委。會長可隨時召開執委會議，惟開會前三天須通知各執委。開會時至少須有一半執委出席，會議方有效。
第十六條 執委會負責組織及監督日常會務。在會員大會休會期間，對會務管理有影響之事宜作出決定。未向會員大會請示前不得違反會員大會之意旨。執委會始終必須服從會員大會。
職務
第十七條 各職員之職務如下：
（一） 會長：對外代表本會並擔任大會及執委會議之主席。
（二） 兩名副會長：協助會長，會長缺席時由首副會長代理其職務。
（三） 總務：除財務記錄外，負責保管正確之記錄，擔任大會及執委會議之記錄，並掌管會員名冊。
（四） 副總務：協助總務執行其職務。總務缺席時代理其職務
（五） 財政：為本會保管及收支款項並將所有收支款項記入賬簿。
（六） 文書：負責本會來注文件。
（七） 交際主任：負責本會内外交際事宜。
（八） 各執委須檢查執委會議通過之提案，代表會員向執委會提呈建議書並協助執委會舉行本會各種活動。
（九） 華樂導師：負責教導會員演奏華樂。
第十八條 任何執委如連續三次不出席執委會議，除非有充份理由，否則作已退出執委會論，而由執委會選入補其缺，至下届常年會員大會爲止。
查賬
第十九條 兩名查賬由常年會員大會選出。查賬不得兼任執委，其任期為一年，不得連任。查賬須查核各財政年度之賬目並向常年會員大會報告。查賬須依照會長之指示隨時查核在其任期内任何時期之賬目並向執委會報告。財政年度由十月一日開始，九月三十日結束。
信托人
第二十條 倘本會在任何時期購置不動產，所購置之不動產均須交由信托人管理，惟信托人須簽受托書。信托人可隨時辭職。倘任何一名信托人逝世，或神經不正常，或離開新加坡已有一年者，則作已辭職論。倘任何一名信托人行爲不檢，不宜繼續擔任信人者，則由會員大會辭退。空缺由會員大會另委任他人填補。信托人不得超過四名亦不得少過兩名。辭退信托人而另委任他人補其缺之提案須在開會討論前至少兩個星期在會所内公佈，討論結果向社團注冊官呈報。
禁例
第二十一條
（甲）會所内禁止任何形式之賭博，如牌九或麻將，不論有無賭注。本會亦禁止帶賭具，毒品，嗜毒用具，以及不正當人物進入會所。
（乙）不得用本會之基金為任何犯法之會員繳交其法庭罰款。
（丙）本會不得企圖限制或以其他任何方式干預工商業或物價，亦不得從事於新加坡現行有關職工會法令所規定之職工活動。
（丁）任何彩票，無論是否限定會員購買，本會均不得以其名義，或其職員，或執委會或會員之名義開設。
（ 戊）本會不得參加政治活動，亦不得允許其基金或會所充作政治用途。
釋義
第二十二條 本章程之釋義，倘有疑問，執委會有權酌情裁定，亦有權酌情處理會章無明文規定如何處理之問題。
解散
第二十三條
（甲）本會如欲解散，須召開會員大會議決，非經至少五分之三住在新加坡之會員親自或授權代表出席大會表決贊成，本會不得解散。
（乙）依上項之規定解散時，本會應負之合法債務須悉數還清，如有存款則捐助慈善機構。
（丙）本會解散後七天内須向社團注冊官呈報。
賓客
第二十四條
（甲）凡新加坡公民均可進入本會參觀或訪問，但不得享受本會各種權利，而且在十四天内只准一次，一年内最多六次。
（乙）賓客須經會員介紹，本會須備賓客登記簿。賓客之姓名，參觀或訪問之日期與時間，均須記入簿内，介紹人亦須在簿内簽名。任何人士未在登記簿内登記其姓名前不得參觀或訪問本會。
RULES & REGULATIONS
SINGAPORE CHONG MIN ASSOCIATION
Rule 01.
This Association shall be called the “Singapore Chong Min Association”.
Rule 02.
The location of the Association shall be at Apt 15-C, Lorong 13 Geylang, Singapore 388656.
Tel: 6748 3397
Objects
Rule 03.
The objectives of the Association are: –
(a) To promote Chinese Cultural Music, to foster and promote the spirit of good-will, cooperation and good friendship, and give general welfare and educational assistance to
members; and
(b) To serve the community by participation in national projects and campaigns.
Membership
Rule 04.
(a) Any Singapore Citizen with good character, over the age of 18 years and willing to support the objectives of the Association may join this Association. He/she should be recommended by a member of this Association and have completed his/her application
form. After being admitted during a committee monthly meeting, he/she shall pay the entrance fee and monthly subscription to become a member of the Association.
(b) The maximum number of members shall be set at a thousand (1,000) only.
Subscriptions
Rule 05.
(a) On admission, every member shall pay $10.00 entrance fee within 3 (three) weeks, otherwise the membership shall be cancelled.
(b) The monthly subscription shall be $10.00 per month for each member.
(c) The rate of the monthly subscription may only be validated by a general meeting of the members. Any special subscriptions for any particular reasons may only be raised from members with the consent of general meeting of the members.
Duties
Rule 06.
Members of the Association shall all have the duties of abiding by the Rules and Regulations of the Association, and to uphold the ‘esteem’ of the Association, together with paying the monthly subscriptions.
Privileges
Rule 07.
Every member shall have the right of making any suggestion and vote during meetings. A member shall also have the right to elect and to hold office.
Rule 08.
(a) The monthly subscriptions and entrance fees shall be the source of funds of the Association.
(b) If the Cash on Hand of the Association exceeds $2000.00 the amount must be deposited in the name of the Association in a bank specified by the Management Committee.
(c) All cheques of the Association must be jointly signed by the Treasurer, the President, or the Secretary, any two of the above before it can be considered valid.
(d) The Treasurer is authorised to incur any expenditure of the Association up to a sum of $2000.00.
(e) If the expenditure exceeds a sum of $2000.00 it must be approved by the committee.
(f) Any item of expenditure of the Association which exceeds a sum of $3,000.00 must be approved by the members at the general meeting.
(g) The various receipts and expenditures accounts for the Association shall be examined by the Auditors every month.
Arrears
Rule 09.
Every member of the Association shall pay his monthly subscription at the end of the month.
If a member fails to pay the monthly subscription in time, he shall be informed immediately by the Treasurer. In the case of a member who is in arrears for two months with his monthly
subscription, he will automatically cease to be a member.
General Meeting
Rule 10.
(a) The Management of the Association is vested in a general meeting of the members presided over The President. At least one quarter of the total membership of the association must be present at a general meeting for its proceedings to be valid.
(b) In the event of there being no quorum, 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 alter, amend or make
additions to any of the existing rules.
Rule 11.
An annual general meeting must be held every year in the month of November. At any other time, a general meeting must be called by the President on the request by writing of ten or more members and may be called at any time by order of the Committee.
Rule 12.
At least a two weeks’ notice must be given for an annual general meeting held and at least two days’ notice for any other general meeting and particulars of its agenda will be posted on the Association’s notice-board four days in advance of the meeting.
The following points will be considered at the annual general meeting.
a. The previous financial year’s account and report of the Committee.
b. The election of office-bearers for the following year.
c. Any member who wishes to propose any suggestions on the agenda of a general meeting may do so provided he gives a notice to the Secretary one week before the meetings is due to be held.
Rule 13.
A committee consisting of the following shall be elected at each general meeting.
1 President
2 Vice President
1 Secretary
1 Assistant Secretary
1 Treasurer
1 Assistant Treasurer
1 Correspondence Officer (Chinese)
1 Correspondence Officer (English)
1 Public Relation Officer
1 Assistant Public Relations Officer
2 Music Instructor
And 5 Ordinary Committee Members
Rule 14.
Names of the above officers shall be proposed and seconded at the general meeting and election will follow a simple majority vote of the members. All positions except the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer may be re-elected year after year.
Rule 15.
A committee meeting shall be held at least once a month after a seven days’ notice is given to the committee members. The President may call a committee meeting at any time by giving a three days’ notice. At least one half of the committee members must be present for its proceedings to be valid.
Rule 16.
The duty of the committee is to organise and supervise the daily activities of the Association and to make decisions on matters affecting its operations when the general meeting is not sitting. It 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.
Office-Bearers
Rule 17
The duties of the office-bearers as follows:
(a) The President shall be the representative for the Association in all external activities. He shall act as chairman at general and committee meetings of the Association.
(b) The two Vice-Presidents shall assist the President. In the absence of the President, the first Vice-President shall be temporarily in charge for him.
(c) The secretary shall take charge of all records, except the financial records of the Association and shall be responsible for their accuracy. He shall also keep the meeting minutes of all general and committee meetings and keep an up-to-date membership register.
(d) The Assistant Secretary shall assist the Secretary in his duties and shall deputise for the Secretary in the latter’s absence.
(e) The treasurer shall keep all funds, collect and disburse all monies on behalf of theAssociation and shall keep an account of all monetary transactions.
(f) The Correspondence Office shall be responsible for the written communication of the Association.
(g) The Public Relation Officer shall be responsible for the Association’s dealings with members and members of the public.
(h) The Committee members shall check the monthly resolutions approved at the Committee meetings and represent the members of the Association to present their suggestion to the committee. They shall also assist the Management Committee to carry
out the various activities of the Association.
(i) The Music Instructors shall be responsible for teaching the members to play Chinese cultural Music.
Rule 18.
Any member of the Committee absenting himself from three meetings consecutively without satisfactory explanations shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the committee, and a successor may be co-opted by the committee to serve until the next annual general meeting.
Audit
Rule 19.
Two persons not members of the Committee will be elected as Auditors at each annual general meeting and will hold office for one year only and may not be re-elected. They will be required to audit each financial year’s accounts and present a report upon them to the annual general meeting. They may be required by the President to audit the Association’s accounts for any period within their tenure office at any date and make a report to the committee. The financial year shall be from 1st October to 30th September.
Trustees
Rule 20.
If the Association at any time acquires any immovable property such property shall be vested in Trustees subject to a declaration of trust. Any trustee may at any time resign his trusteeship. If a trustee die, suffers from any mental illnesses, permanently disabled or is absent from the Republic of Singapore for a period of one year, he shall be deemed to have resigned his trusteeship. If a trustee is guilty of any misconduct of such to render him undesirable to continue as a trustee, a General Meeting may remove him from his trusteeship. Vacancies in the trusteeship may be filled at a General Meeting, however the number of trustee shall not be more than four or less than two. Notice of any proposal to remain trustee from his trusteeship or to appoint a trustee to fill a vacancy must be given by affixing in the premises of the Association, a document containing such proposal at least two weeks before the meeting at which the proposal is to be discussed. The new changes to the trustee list shall then be notified to the Registrar of Societies.
Prohibitions
Rule 21.
(a) Gambling of any kind and the playing of paikow or mah-jong, whether for stakes or not, is forbidden on the Association’s premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.
(b) The funds of the Association shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in court.
(c) The Association shall not attempt to restrict or in any other manner interfere with trade prices or engage in any Trade Union activity as defined in any written law relating toTrade Unions for the time being in force in Singapore.
(d) The Association shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Association, or its office-bearers, Committee or Members.
(e) The Association shall not indulge in any political activity or allow its funds or premises to be used for any political purposes.
Interpretation
Rule 22.
In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point which is not expressly provided for in the Rules and Regulations the committee shall have power to use their discretion.
Dissolution
Rule 23.
(a) The Association shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than three over fifth of the 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.
(b) In the event of the Association being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities
legally incurred on behalf of the Association shall be fully discharged, and the remaining funds will be donated to charitable organizations.
(c) Notice of dissolution shall be given within seven days of the dissolution to Registrar of Societies.
Visitors and Guests
Rule 24.
(a) All Singapore citizens can visit the Association once in every two weeks but not more than six times a year. They are not allowed to make use of the Association’s facilities.
(b) All visitor must be recommended by the Association’s members. They must record their names in a record book provided by the Association. Members must also record their names and time of the visits in the book. No person shall be a visitor or guest until his name has been registered in this book.