Proposed Constitution for the Association

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RULES OF THE MALAYSIAN DIGITAL ASSOCIATION

1. Name

The Association shall be known as the Malaysian Digital Association (hereinafter referred to as the “Association”). (need a Bahasa name)

2. Registered Place of Business

The registered place of business of the Association shall be at Unit 706, Block B, Pusat Dagangan Phileo Damansara I, No 9, Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara, 46350 Petaling Jaya or at such other place as the Council shall from time to time decide, subject to the prior approval of the Registrar of Societies.

3. Logo

The logo of the Association is made up of

The logo type is defined by

The “MDA” wording in the logo is the abbreviation of the full name of the Association.

4. Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context requires otherwise:-

(a) “Council Member” means the authorized representative appointed by a Member in accordance with Rule 6 (g) and elected to Council.

(b) “The Association” means the Persatuan …………

(c) The ‘Council” means the Council hereby set up for the management of the affairs of the Association consisting of Ordinary Members.

(d) ‘Member’ means an Ordinary Member or Associate Member or as the case may be.

(e) ‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of Societies appointed under the Societies Act 1966.

(f) ‘The Rules’ means the Rules herein contained and any future additions, modifications or amendments thereto.

(g) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Association.

(h) ‘Simple Majority’ means more than fifty percent (50%) of the Ordinary Members or Council Members as the case may be present and voting at relevant meetings.

(i) ‘Special Resolutions’ means at least two thirds (2/3) of the Ordinary

Members of Council as the case may be present and voting at the relevant meetings.

(j) Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa.

(k) Words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and vice versa.

5. Objectives and Powers

The Objectives for which the Association is established are:

(a) To enable Members to speak through the association with one voice and act with one purpose on digital publishing and advertising matters.

(b) To unify all sectors involved in the various aspects of digital media and advertising as a profession and as a business and thereby represent and secure the long term interest of the digital publishing and advertising industry in Malaysia.

(c) To organize the industry to set standards, ethics and guidelines that make the internet an easier medium for agencies and marketers to buy and capture value.

(d) To co-ordinate programs to secure a better understanding and appreciation on the part of the business world as a whole on the effectiveness of digital publishing and advertising whereby increasing the share of advertising and marketing dollars that digital media captures in the market place.

(e) To prove, promote and educate advertisers, agencies and marketers on the effectiveness of digital advertising.

(f) To promote and encourage high standards of service, conduct and performance by its members.

(g) To be the primary advocate for digital marketing and advertising industry in the regulatory environment.

(h) To research and analyze trends in online media and marketing and gather the best research from leading market research firms to identify trends, offer insights and advice.

(i) To provide a membership forum for the collection, distribution and exchange of essential information relevant to the online publishing and advertising industry

(j) To take all steps to undertake, improve, systematize and co-ordinate training resources appropriate to the needs of the industry.

(k) To work with other industry bodies on issues relevant to the industry.

(l) To do all such other things within Malaysian law as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them.

(m) To procure contributions to the funds of the Association in the form of donations, grants, legacy, subscription with prior approval of the Registrar of Societies and relevant authorities, where necessary.

In furtherance to the above objects, the Council of the Association shall have the power to:-

(i) To receive any gift, whether movable or immovable, pecuniary and whether or not subject to any trust for any one (1) or more of the objects of the Association.

(ii) To enter into any arrangement with any Government or Authorities (federal, state, municipal, local, statute, or otherwise) or any corporations, chambers of commerce, trade associations, professional bodies, companies or persons that may be conducive to the objects of the Association or any of them, and to obtain from any of the foregoing and charters, contracts, decrees, rights privileges and concessions that the Association may think desirable and to carry out, exercise and comply with any such charges, contracts, decrees, rights, privileges and concessions.

(iii) To draw accept and make and endorse discount and negotiate bills of exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments.

(iv) To borrow and raise money in such manner as the Association may think fit provided that such borrowing is approved by a resolution in a General Meeting and given prior approval by the relevant authorities.

(v) To purchase, take on lease, rent, acquire and own property for use of the Association in line with its objectives.

6. Membership

(a) There shall be three (2) categories of membership. These shall be ordinary members and associate members.

(b) Ordinary membership shall be open to businesses, unincorporated bodies of persons registered in Malaysia and individuals qualifying as:

(i) Online publishers.

(ii) Digital service provider/Specialists.

Each individually referred to as a Category and collectively referred to as the Categories.

(c) Ordinary membership shall include the right to belong to and to be a member of one or more Categories.

(d) Associate Members shall be open to any individual, firm, body established, incorporated or registered under the laws in Malaysia and is a party who are in the opinion of the Council involved or associated with the online publishing and advertising industry or the nature of their services justify them for admission to the Association. Associate Members may enjoy the privileges of ordinary members except that they may not vote or stand for election for any position at any General meeting or be eligible to be nominated to the Council.

(e) Application for membership shall be made in a form prescribed by the Council accompanied by the current prescribed entrance fee and basic annual subscription. Every application for membership shall be in writing containing such particulars as the Council may from time to time prescribe including the Category of Categories under which the applicant elects to belong to. For the avoidance of doubt an applicant may elect a Category or categories which relate to the applicant’s core activities.

(f) All applications for membership shall be submitted to and considered by the Council. The Council shall have the power without stating any reason to accept or reject the application for membership and such decision shall be final. The Secretary shall notify in writing any applicant of the Council’s decision on his application. The membership is deemed valid only when all fees as stipulated in Clause 7 has been received and shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership.

(g) It shall be a condition of membership that every Member shall agree to be bound by and comply with the Rules of the Association or any Standards of Practice and Ethical Conduct laid down by the Association.

(h) The Secretary shall enter the name and address of each Member in the register of members upon admission to membership.

(i) On becoming a Member, the Member shall inform the Secretary in writing the name of the senior person or persons who will act as its authorized permanent and/or alternate representative for receipt of correspondences, to attend meetings and exercise powers on behalf of the Member, and in the case of Ordinary Members, to vote on behalf of the Ordinary Member. A Member may replace its authorized representative and/or its alternate from time to time by notice in writing to the Association.

(j) Ordinary Members shall be entitled to print on their stationery and advertising material the Association’s logo on all occasions describing themselves as ‘Member of the Malaysia Digital Association’.

(k) No Ordinary Member shall be permitted to publish any office he may hold or have held in the Association on his companies’ letterhead except in the conduct of the internal affairs of the Association.

7. Entrance Fees, Annual Subscriptions and Other Dues.

(a) The entrance fee and subscription payable shall be as follows:

Ordinary Members

Entrance fee : RMxxxx (Ringgit xxxx Only)

Annual Subscription : RMxxxx (Ringgit xxxxxx Only)

Associate Members

Entrance : RMxx (Ringgit xxxx Only)

Annual Subscription : RMxxx (Ringgit xxxx Only)

(b) Upon the expiry of the calendar year in which the applicant is admitted as a Member, the annual subscription shall be payable to the Association in advance within thirty (30) days of the beginning of each calendar year as may be determined by the Council.

(c) Variation of entrance fee or annual subscription and/or imposition of any special subscription or levy for any purpose in furtherance of objects of the Association may be raised by Members with the prior approval of the Ordinary members obtained by Special Resolution to the General Meeting of the Association. Any failure to pay such subscription or levy shall be regarded as arrears of annual subscription.

(d) Any member who allows his arrears to exceed three months subscription shall receive a written notification signed by or on behalf of the Secretary, and shall be denied the privilege of membership until he settles his account.

(e) Any member who allows his arrears to exceed one year subscription shall automatically cease to be a member of the Association, and the Council may direct legal action be taken against him, provided that they are satisfied that he has received due notice of his debts.

(f) The Council shall have the power to fix a re-entrance fee for any person who has allowed his membership to lapse through arrears.

8. Cessation of Membership and Expulsion.

(a) A Member shall cease to be a Member of the Association and the name of such Member shall be removed from the register of members in any one of the following events:

(i) If the Member gives one (1) month’s notice in writing to the Secretary but the Council may at its sole discretion resolve to accept the resignation notwithstanding that one (1) month notice has not been given; or

(ii) If the Member is dissolved, wound up or deregistered; or

(iii) If the Member compounds with a creditor and is declared

Bankrupt; or

(iv) If the Ordinary or Associate Member (who is in the online publishing, advertising or support service industry) ceases to be engaged in the business; or

(v) If the Member fails to pay the annual subscription and/or levy payable by it within thirty (30) days after the due date of such payment provided the Council may at its discretion extend the said period and advise the Member of such payment due. A Member who has been removed under this section may be reinstated to membership subject to the discretion of the Council.

(b) Ordinary Members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting may by Special Resolution, expel any Member who has refused or neglected to comply with the provisions of the Rules of the Association or such Standards of Practice and Ethical Conduct laid down by the Association or whose conduct in their opinion renders such Member to be unfit to be a Member of the Association. On receipt of notice of the intended resolution to remove a Member, the Association shall forthwith send a copy thereof to the Member sought to be removed and such Member shall be entitled to be heard on the tabling of the resolution at the meeting. Any such Member shall as from the date of the resolution or such other date as is specified in the resolution cease to be a Member of the Association.

9. The Council

(a) The Management of the Association shall, subject to the powers of the Ordinary Members in a General Meeting be vested in the Council.

(b) It is intended that the Council reflect the various sectors of the industry and that there be an equality of representation between the Categories.

(c) The Council shall consist of a Chairman and sixteen (16) Council Members from the following Categories in the numbers as stated:

(i) Online Publishers - 8

(ii) Digital Service provider/Specialists - 8

(d) The chairman shall be elected by a majority of votes of the ordinary members at the annual general meeting. The Council shall elect from amongst its members a vice chairman, secretary and treasurer.

(e) The Council Members shall be elected by a majority of votes of the ordinary Members belonging to the respective category at the annual general meeting.

(f) Provided that where a member belongs to more than one (1) Category and offers himself for election as a Member of Council in each category of which he is a member, such member if elected in more than one (1) Category, only be entitled to hold office as representing one (1) category.

(g) If such a Member is elected in more than one category as stated in the preceding paragraph, such Member shall only represent the Category in which such Member has received the highest percentage of votes.

(h) Where members belonging to a particular category are related companies and stand for election and are elected as members of the Council, only the member with the highest percentage of votes amongst the related companies shall be deemed to be elected in that particular Category.

(i) For the purpose of this rule, related company shall mean related with another in accordance with Section 6 of the Companies Act 1965.

(j) All Council Members shall be the duly authorized representatives of Ordinary Members. All officers of the Association or persons performing executive functions shall be Malaysian citizens. However, non-citizens may hold positions with the written approval from the Registrar of Societies.

(k) When the office of an Office Bearer becomes vacant it shall be filled within thirty (30) days. The Council may, at its discretion, appoint an elected Council Member to fill the office of the Office Bearer until the term of the Council expires. If this is not possible, the Council may fill the office of the Office Bearer by a person elected by Simple Majority votes of the Ordinary Members at the General Meeting.

(l) When the office of a Council Member of a particular category becomes vacant, it shall be filled within thirty (30) days. The Council may at its discretion appoint a representative of an Ordinary Member of that particular Category to fill in the vacated office until the next Annual General Meeting. If this is not possible, the Council may fill the office by a Simple Majority vote of Ordinary Members of such category at a Category Meeting.

(m) Notwithstanding the foregoing where the vacancy is in respect of a council member who is the authorized representative of a member, the members shall have the power to fill the vacancy with that of another of its authorized representative where it is the authorized representative who is personally disqualified.

(n) A Council Member shall vacate and be removed from office by the Council for the following reasons:-

(i) If the Member he represents, ceases or is expelled from the Association in accordance with Article 8; or

(ii) If he becomes a bankrupt or a receiving order is made against him of if he makes any arrangements or composition with his creditors; or

(iii) If he becomes of unsound mind; or

(iv) If he has been convicted of any offence under any law and sentenced to a fine of Ringgit Two Thousand (RM2,000) or more and/or imprisonment to a jail term exceeding one (1) year; or

(v) Any General meeting of the Association shall so resolve; or

(vi) If he, resigns his office by notice in writing to the Council; or

(vii) If he, is absent for three (3) consecutive meetings of the Council without special leave of absence from the Council; or

(viii) If he or the member he represents is directly or indirectly interested in any contract with the Association and fails to declare the nature of his contract.

10. Term of Office

(a) Council Members elected at an Annual General Meeting shall hold office for one (1) term of two (2) years until the election of the new Council. The duration of one (1) term shall be two (2) years.

(b) No Ordinary Member shall hold the office of the President for more than two (2) consecutive terms of two (2) years each.

(c) Working Groups

(i) The Council shall set up working groups corresponding to the following:

• Audit & Research
• Technical & Governance
• Creative
• Knowledge

(ii) Each Working Group shall be made up of such number of members from one or more categories.

(iii) The Council shall state the terms of reference for the Working Group and shall appoint a Council Member or such other person as is suitable to be the chairperson of the Working Group. The Chairman may appoint a member of the working group to be his deputy.

(iv) Each working group shall regulate its own procedure where it is not provided for in the rules.

(v) The Working Group shall continuously work towards attaining the objectives specified in the terms of reference.

(vi) Attendance at meetings of the working group shall be open to relevant parties in all categories, associate members and any other person or persons invited to attend by the Working group but all such persons aforesaid shall not have any voting rights at such meeting.

11. Method of Election

(a) Nominations for the Council by the Ordinary Members shall be invited at least forty two (42) days before the date of Annual General Meeting and shall be submitted to reach the Secretary no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the Annual General Meeting and the names of the nominees shall be sent to the Ordinary Members together with the notice of the Annual General Meeting.

(b) Members will nominate individuals for the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer and Ordinary Members as Members of the Council.

(c) In the event, there are more than one (1) nomination received for the position of President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer or more than five (5) nominations for the position of Council Members, a ballot shall be held.

(d) If there is a position that has not received a single nomination for the position of President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer, prior to the submission deadline, as stipulated in 11 (a), nominations for this particular position only, will be opened to the floor during the Annual General Meeting. For Council Members, non-receipt of 5 (five) council nominations by the same submission deadline, nominations will also be opened to the floor during the Annual General Meeting.

12. Duties of Office Bearers

The duties of the office bearers shall be as follows:-

(a) President – The President shall act as Chairman at all General and Council Meetings and shall at all times:

(i) Act impartially.

(ii) Ensure all Members have the opportunity to put forward the views of their organization.

(iii) Work towards achieving consensus decisions on all matters.

(iv) Ensure that the Bureau’s Rules are observed.

(v) Act as the Bureau’s spokesperson and represent the Bureau in its dealings with outside persons.

(b) The Vice-President shall deputise for the President in the latter’s absence.

(c) The Secretary shall keep and maintain all records including register of members, except financial records of the Association and shall be responsible for their correctness, and shall keep minutes of all General, Extraordinary and Council meetings. He shall within sixty (60) days after the holding of the Annual General Meeting of the Association, submit the annual returns of the Association to the Registrar of Societies as required under Section 14(1) of the Societies Act, 1966.

(d) The Treasurer shall keep all funds and collect and disburse all money on behalf of the Association and shall keep an account of all money transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness.

(e) The Council Members shall carry out such duties as directed by the Council.

13. Powers of the Council

The Council shall have the following powers:-

(a) The Council shall be empowered to run the affairs of the Association as outlined in the objectives and powers of the Association and exercise all such powers of the Association and do on behalf of the Association all such acts as may be exercised and done by the Association which is not required either by statute or by this Rules to be done by the Association in General Meeting.

(b) The Council shall have power to pay for all such expenses of and preliminary and incidental to the promotion, formation, establishment and registration of the Association and to delegate all or any of their powers to the President and/or Vice-President, and/or any Council member/Members.

(c) The Council shall have the power to appoint Committees for carrying out specific functions in the interest of the Association.

(d) A decision by a Council circular shall be valid providing all Council Members sign the circular.

14. Proceedings of the Council

(a) The Council shall meet together at least once every three (3) months or on such occasions as the President deems necessary at such place as agreed from time to time by the Council. The President shall on a requisition of three (3) or more Council Members summon a meeting of the Council within seven (7) days. Any question arising at any meeting shall be decided by a Simple Majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A circular resolution signed by all Council Members (save and except those who are outside the country and/or incapacitated) shall be valid and effectual as if it has been passed at a Council meeting duly convened and held. Any such resolution may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more Council Members.

(b) The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Council shall be at least fifty (50%) percent of the total number of Council Members. If within half (1/2) an hour from the time appointed for the holding of the Council meeting, a quorum is not present the meeting shall stand adjourned for seven (7) days at the place and time as determined and notified to the Council Members by the Council and if at such adjourned meeting the quorum is not present within half (1/2) an hour from the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, the Council Members present shall be a quorum provided a minimum of three (3) are present.

(c) Seven (7) days notice shall be given of a meeting of the Council, except that in the case of an emergency the President may authorize the secretary to give notice of not less than forty-eight (48) hours.

(d) Each Council Member shall have only one (1) vote.

(e) All acts done by any meeting of the Council shall notwithstanding that it afterwards be discovered there was some defect in the appointment of such person or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or any of them were disqualified be as valid if such person had been duly appointed and qualified to be a Councilor.

15. General Meetings

(a) The Association shall hold once every year an Annual General Meeting in addition to any other meetings in that year, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notice calling it.

(b) The Annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as possible after the end of the financial year but not later than 31st March. The Annual General Meeting shall be held at such time and place as the Council shall appoint.

(c) All General Meetings other than Annual General Meetings shall be called Extraordinary General Meetings.

(d) The Council may whenever it deems fit to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting. On a requisition by a least one tenth (1/10) of the Ordinary Members the Council shall forthwith convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association to be held as soon as practicable but in any case not later than one (1) month after the receipt by the Council of the requisition.

(e) An Annual General Meeting and an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called by giving Members at least twenty-one (21) day’s notice in writing. The notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting.

(f) The Members shall at each Annual General Meeting deal with the following business:-

(i) Consider the accounts, balance sheet, and the report of the Council and auditors for the previous year.

(ii) To receive the minutes of the previous year annual general meeting.

(iii) To elect the Council once in every two years.

(iv) Appoint the auditors and fix their remuneration.

(v) To ratify the levies and special subscriptions called by the Council during the preceding year and

In addition to the aforegoing the meeting may deal with such matters of which notice is given at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting.

(g) Election to the Council in respect of the President and the Members shall be held at the first Annual General Meeting and thereafter at each alternate Annual General Meeting.

(h) No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of Members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as hereinafter provided the quorum shall be one half (1/2) of the Ordinary Members, or twice the number of the Council Members, whichever is lower.

(i) If within half (1/2) an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Members, shall be dissolved ; in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, or as the Council may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Members present shall subject to the proviso herein be the quorum. Provided that no amendment to the rules shall be considered or passed at such adjourned meeting.

(j) The President of the Association or in the event of his absence the Vice-President shall preside as Chairman at every General Meeting of the Association. If both the President and the Vice-President are absent, a Council Member shall be elected to take the chair.

(k) At all meetings the President, or in his absence the Chairman shall have the right to exercise a casting vote.

(l) Every Ordinary Member shall have one (1) vote. In the event of an Ordinary Member not being able to be present at any General Meeting it may appoint another Ordinary Member as proxy to vote on its behalf. Every instrument of proxy shall as nearly as circumstances will admit be in the form following:-

We ……… of …………., being an Ordinary Member of the —————Association hereby appoint ……………….of ………….., (Ordinary Members of the Association) as our proxy to vote for us on our behalf at the Annual/Extraordinary General Meeting of the ————————Association to be held on the …….day of…..20…….and any adjournment thereof.

As witnessed my hand this……………..day of …………….20……

Signed by the said……………………………..

In the presence of ………………………………..

(m) The instrument appointing the proxy shall be delivered at the place of business of the Association at least two (2) clear working days before the date fixed for the meeting.

(n) All business transacted at General Meeting shall be decided by a Special Resolution with the exception of the consideration of the receipts and payments and balance sheet and reports of the Council and the auditor, the appointment of and the fixing of remuneration of the auditor and admission of Members and election of Council Members be decided by a Simple Majority.

16. Accounts and Financial Management

(a) The Council shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept with respect to:

(i) All sums of money received and expended by the Association;

(ii) All sales and purchases of goods by the Association; and

(iii) The assets and liabilities of the Association.

(b) All cheques or withdrawals on the Association’s account, shall be signed jointly by the President (or in his absence the Vice-President) and the Treasurer (or in his absence the Secretary).

(c) The Treasurer may hold a petty cash advance of Ringgit Three Hundred (RM300) at any one time. All monies in excess of this shall within seven days be deposited in a bank approved by the Council. The bank account shall be in the name of the Association.

(d) No expenditure exceeding Ringgit Three Thousand (RM3,000) at any one time shall be incurred without the prior sanction of the Council; and no expenditure exceeding Ringgit Thirty Thousand (RM30,000) in any month shall be incurred without the prior sanction of the General Meeting. Expenditure of less than Ringgit Three Thousand (RM3,000) at any one time may be approved by the President together with the Secretary and the Treasurer.

(e) The financial year of the Association shall commence on 1st January each year.

(f) As soon as possible after the end of the financial year, a statement of receipts and payment together with the statement of income and expenditure and a balance sheet for the year shall be prepared by the Treasurer and audited by the auditors appointed under Rule 15(f)(ii). The audited accounts shall be submitted for the approval of the next Annual General Meeting, and copies shall be made available at the registered address or place of meeting of the Association for the perusal of Members.

17. Property

(a) The immovable property of the Association shall be vested in the name of the Association. All instruments relating to that property shall be executed by the President, Secretary and Treasurer for the time being of the Association. Their appointment shall be authenticated by a certificate of the Registrar of Societies and sealed with the seal of the Association.

(b) The immovable property of the Association shall not be sold, leased, charged, transferred or dealt with in such manner so as to divest any interest in the property without the prior consent and authority of the General Meeting.

18. Alteration of Rules

(a) These Rules may not be altered or amended except by a Special Resolution of a General Meeting. Application for any such alternations or amendment shall be made to the Registrar of Societies within sixty (60) days from the date of the decision to make the change or the amendment and shall take effect from the date or their approval by the Registrar of Societies.

19. Notices

(a) Every Member shall communicate in writing to the Secretary any change in its address and all notices, accounts and correspondence, posted to such address shall be considered as having been duly given on the day following such posting to that address. No meeting shall be invalidated by an accidental omission to give notice thereof.

20. Interpretation

(a) Between Annual General Meetings, the Council shall interpret the rules of the Association and when necessary determine any point on which the rules are silent.

(b) Except where they are contrary to or inconsistent with the policy previously laid down by the General Meeting, the decisions of the Council shall be binding on all members of the Association unless and until countermanded by a resolution of a General Meeting.

21. Copies of Rules

(a) A copy of these rules shall be delivered by the Secretary to each Member upon his election and to any Member on demand and every Member shall be bound thereby and shall be deemed to have full notice thereof whether he shall or he shall not have received a copy.

22. Prohibitions

(a) The funds of the Association shall not be used to pay the fines of Members who have been convicted in Court.

(b) The funds of the Association shall not be invested or applied for any speculative or volatile investments.

(c) The Association and its members shall not engage in any trade union activity as defined in the Trade Union Act 1959 (Revised 1981)

(d) The Association shall not indulge in any political activity or allow its funds and/or premises to be used for political purposes or lottery.

(e) The name, registered office or any other premises and the funds of the Association shall not be used for any illegal and/or immoral purposes.

(f) None of the following games shall be played in the premises of the Association: Roulette, Lotto, Fan Tan, Poh, Peh Bin, Belankas, Pai Kau, Tau Ngau, Tieh Kow, Chap Ji Kee, Sam Cheong, Twenty One, Thirty One, Ten and a half, all games of dice, bankers’ games, all video games and all games of mere chance.

(g) No University or University College students shall be admitted as a member of the Association unless he or she has obtained a prior written permission from the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned.

23. Dissolution

(a) The Association shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than three-quarters (3/4) of the Ordinary Members present and voting at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be convened for the purpose.

(b) In the event of the Association being dissolved all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Association shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds will either be divided proportionately amongst the members or donated to any charitable institution or an organization pursuing similar objectives as the Members in General Meeting may decide.

(c) Notice of the dissolution shall be forwarded to the registrar of societies within fourteen days (14) of its dissolution.

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