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This membership of the Society shall be open to all Malaysian
citizens irrespective of race, religion or gender, who subscribe to the
objectives of the Society......
This membership of the Society shall be open to all Malaysian
citizens irrespective of race, religion or gender, who subscribe to the
objectives of the Society.
The Types of Membership
Ordinary Member
Malaysian Citizens aged eighteen (18) years and above may apply
to the Executive Council through the Honorary Secretary for Ordinary Memberships
of the Society and upon acceptance by the Executive Council shall pay the
appropriate fee as stipulated under the Rules and Regulations of the
Constitution. They shall pay the annual subscription.
Life Member
Individual who qualify for Ordinary Membership may apply to the
Executive Council through the Honorary Secretary for Life Membership of the
Society and upon acceptance by the Executive Council shall pay the appropriate
fee as stipulated under the Rules and Regulations of the Constitution. They
shall be entitled to all privileges of Ordinary Membership without having to pay
the annual subscription.
Honorary Member
Any distinguished individual, who has either directly or
indirectly contributed to the above-mentioned objectives, may be elected as an
Honorary Member subject to the approval of the Executive Council. The Honorary
Member shall have no voting rights in the society.
Admission to Membership
Every applicant shall apply on a prescribed form duly proposed
and seconded by an Ordinary or Life Member of the Society.
All applications received for membership shall be placed before
the Executive Council by the Honorary Secretary for approval and the Executive
Council shall have the power to accept or reject any application for membership
without assigning any reason whatsoever. The applicant shall be informed of the
decision in writing.
At the discretion of any Member of the Executive Council,
applicants may be called for an interview.
Elligibility for Membership
All
applications from any individual seeking membership shall be submitted in the
prescribed form in writing to the Honorary Secretary who shall cause them to be
placed before the Executive Council for consideration.
Any Malaysian citizen who has attained eighteen (18) years of
age who supports the objectives of the society and is willing to abide by the
Rules of the Society shall be eligible for membership.
If the Executive Council approves the applications for
membership, the applicant seeking such membership shall become a Member as from
the date of approval by the Executive Council and on payment of the membership
fees as stipulated in 6.6.
Membership Fees
Entrance Fee
There shall be an entrance fee of RM50.00 payable on application for Ordinary and
Life Membership.
Subscription
Fee
Ordinary
Member RM 60.00 per annum
Life
Member RM 500.00 one off
The
annual subscription for Ordinary Member is due before 1st March each
year.
Penalty for Non-payment
Members who fail to pay their membership fee shall not be
entitled to attend or take part in the proceedings of the Annual General
Meeting
Cessation of Membership
Any Member whose subscription is in arrears for a period of
twenty four (24) months shall cease, ipso facto, to be a member of the Society
and his/her name shall be removed from the register of members.
Reinstatement of Membership
Such a Member as in clause 6.9 who loses his/her membership
shall be reinstated on payment of all his/her dues subject to the approval of
the Executive Council.
Expulsion or Suspension of
Membership
The Executive Council shall have the right, by a
majority of the Members of the Council, to expel or suspend any such Member who
has been guilty of misconduct, which in the opinion of the Executive Council,
renders such member unfit for membership of the Society or is subversive to or
has acted contrary to the Constitution of the Society, provided that no such
decision shall be taken unless such a Member has been given at least fourteen
(14) days notice of the Council intention to do so, and he/she has been allowed
a reasonable opportunity of being heard. The manner concerned shall have the
right to appeal against any decision before the Annual General Meeting.
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