1. NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS
The Club shall be called the “SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB” and its place of business shall be “B Connaught Drive, Singapore 179682” or such other address as may be subsequently decided upon by the Committee and approved by the Registrar of Societies.
2. OBJECTS
The objects of the Club shall be :
(a) To promote all forms of sports, recreation and social activities.
(b) To actively participate in activities of the National Sports Associations and/or the Singapore National Olympic Council.
(c) The maintenance of a Club House/s and ground/s for the use of members.
(d) To enter into arrangements with other Associations and Clubs so that members may enjoy the privileges, amenities and facilities on a reciprocal basis.
3. COLOURS
The colours of the Club shall be NAVY BLUE, RED and GOLD.
4. DEFINITION
In this Constitution made hereunder unless there be something repugnant in the subject matter or context:-
(a) “The Club” means the Singapore Recreation Club.
(b) “The Committee” means the members of the Management Committee for the time being.
(c) “In Writing” means written or printed or partly written or printed.
(d) “Month” means Calendar month.
(e) “Singapore” shall mean the territories now comprised in the Republic of Singapore.
(f) Words importing the singular number include the plural number and vice versa and words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender.
5. MEMBERSHIP
The Club shall consist of the following categories of members :-
5(a) NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES
i) Honorary
ii) Honorary Life President
iii) Patron
iv) Ordinary (Non-Transferable)
v) Lady (Non-Transferable)
vi) Life
vii) Veteran
viii) Family (Lady)
ix) Family (Junior)
x) Sporting
xi) Visiting
xii) Junior
xiii) Term (Non-Transferable)
5(b) TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES
i) Ordinary (Transferable)
ii) Lady (Transferable)
iii) Corporate (Transferable)
Subject to this Constitution, the Committee shall at its absolute discretion accept or reject applications for membership.
6. ORDINARY (TRANSFERABLE) / LADY (TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERSHIP
i) The Committee may in its sole discretion elect any person as an Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member.
ii) An Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member shall pay an Entrance Fee and a Subscription Fee in respect of each category of membership in such amounts as shall from time to time be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
iii) An Ordinary (Transferable) Member may, with the prior approval of the Committee, transfer his Membership to any other person of the male gender subject to the payment of a Transfer Fee to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
iv) A Lady (Transferable) Member may, with the prior approval of the Committee, transfer her Membership to any other person of the female gender subject to the payment of a Transfer Fee to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
v) Upon the death of the Ordinary (Transfer) Member / Lady (Transferable) Member, the Committee may in its absolute discretion, on payment of a Transfer Fee as decided by the Committee, transfer the membership of the deceased person nominated by the deceased member prior to his/her death.
vi) If the said nominee, who is approved by the Committee, is under the age of twenty-one (21), the membership shall be held in abeyance until he attains the age of twenty-one (21).
vii) If the said nominee is not approved by the Committee, the nominee shall be required to dispose of the Membership, upon payment of a Transfer Fee, within a period of six months from the date of rejection by the Committee.
viii) In the event of there being no nominee, the deceased’s estate shall be required to dispose of the Membership, upon payment of a Transfer Fee, within a period of six (6) months from the date of the Grant of Letters of Administration or the grant of Probate, whichever is the case.
ix) The Committee reserves the absolute right to reject the eligibility of the nominee for the Membership.
x) In the event that an Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member defaults and his Membership is revoked as a result of non-compliance with any of the rules of the Club, the member is given up to six (6) months to dispose of his membership, upon payment of a Transfer Fee.
7. CORPORATE (TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERSHIP
i) The Committee may, at its sole discretion, admit legally established business entities as Corporate (Transferable) Members.
ii) “Legally established business entities” shall be companies incorporated in the Republic of Singapore and Corporations permitted to operate within Republic of Singapore.
iii) The admission of Corporate (Transferable) Members shall be in the sole discretion of the Committee.
iv) Corporate (Transferable) Members shall be entitled to nominate a maximum of three (3) persons who have attained the minimum age of twenty-one (21) years belonging to that organisation, at least one of whom is of the male gender, who shall, on acceptance of the Committee, be entitled to enjoy the privileges of an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member / Lady (Non-Transferable) Member, with the exception that at all General Meetings, only one (1) designated person of the male gender from that organisation shall have the right to only one (1) vote.
v) Upon admission of a Corporate (Transferable) Member, the Corporation shall notify the General Manager / Secretary within one (1) month of its admission of the person(s) nominated to enjoy the privileges of membership provided always that such a person shall not be entitled to the privileges as provided under Rule 15 of this Constitution.
vi) Any Nominee, who shall have been accepted by the Committee, may subsequently be withdrawn at any time by the Corporate (Transferable) Member concerned. Notice to this effect must be given to the General Manager / Secretary.
vii) Any Nominee shall be withdrawn by the Corporate (Transferable) Member if required by the Committee in its sole discretion or in the case of any breach of this Constitution or in the circumstances concerning a Nominee which would give grounds for expulsion, removal or suspension under this Constitution.
viii) The Corporate (Transferable) Member may, upon payment of a Registration Fee, as shall from time to time be determined by the Committee, nominate another person in place of the Nominee so withdrawn and upon the new Nominee’s acceptance and registration by the Committee the new Nominee will be entitled to enjoy the privileges of an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) / Lady (Non-Transferable) Member.
ix) A Nominee’s appointment shall cease on his death or resignation from the Corporate (Transferable) Membership.
x) The Nominee’s appointment shall cease upon the Corporate (Transferable) Member nominating him ceasing to be a member. Notice to this effect must be given to the General Manager/ Secretary within one (1) month.
xi) All Nominees shall be subject to acceptance by the Committee which shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to reject any such nomination.
xii) The Registration Fee payable by a Corporate (Transferable) Member on registration of a new Nominee shall be such sum as the Committee may from time to time determine.
xiii) A Corporate (Transferable) Member may with prior approval of the Committee transfers its Transferable Membership to any legally established business entity subject to payment of a transfer fee to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee from time to time.
xiv) Corporate (Transferable) Members shall be liable for the payment of all subscriptions, registration fees and all other monies due on the accounts of their Nominees with the Club.
xv) In the event of liquidation of the Company or bankruptcy, the membership of the Corporate (Transferable) Member shall be disposed of in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore. If the Corporate (Transferable) Membership is transferred, the transferee will have to be approved by the Management Committee and is liable to pay a Transfer Fee to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
8. RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES OF SPORTING MEMBERS
This category of membership is open to individuals who are 14 years and above and who represent the Club in competitive sports. They will enjoy restricted privileges which shall be determined by the Management Committee from time to time. They will not be entitled to vote at General Meetings. Their Membership shall cease upon their ceasing to represent the Club in competitive sports. The Management shall at its absolute discretion determine when the Sporting Member shall cease to be such a member.
9. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Appointment
(a) The Committee may invite any distinguished person to become an Honorary Member.
Benefits
(b) An Honorary Member shall not be required to pay any Entrance Fee or subscriptions. He shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member except he shall not be qualified to be a member of the Committee or of any Sub-Committee or to vote as a member or to claim any share of the property of the Club. The Committee may at any time withdraw the benefits and privileges of the Club from any Honorary Member.
10. HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT
Nomination
(a) The Committee shall have the power to nominate any Past President of theClub to be an Honorary Life President if he has been a member, for a continuous period of 10 years and must have served as a President of the Club for a minimum of two (2) terms.
Election
(b) The Past President so nominated shall be elected an Honorary Life President if in the opinion of the two-thirds majority present and voting at any Annual General Meeting, a Past President has contributed to the betterment of and/or improvement of the Club.
Benefits
(c) An Honorary Life President shall not be required to pay any subscription but in every other aspect, he shall have all the benefits and privileges of Membership.
11. PATRON MEMBERSHIP
Appointment
(a) The Committee has the power to appoint an Ordinary (Non-Transferable /Transferable) member who shall have rendered distinguished service to the Club to be a Patron Member. Such member shall be a Singapore Citizen or a Singapore Permanent Resident.
Benefits
(b) A Patron Member shall not be required to pay any subscription but in every other respect he shall have the benefits and privileges of Membership.
12a) ORDINARY (NON-TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERSHIP
Any male person who has been elected into Ordinary Membership (Non-Transferable) prior to the issue of Transferable membership and who has opted to remain in the Non-Transferable category of membership shall remain as an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member of the Club and shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges of a Non-Transferable Ordinary Member. With the issue of Transferable Membership by the Club, recruitment for this category of membership shall cease.
12b) TERM (NON-TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERSHIP
i) The Committee may at its discretion elect any person as a Term (Non Transferable) Member for a period of one, two or three years. Every application shall be made in a form to be provided for the purpose. The applicant must be proposed and seconded by a Member of the Club except Family (Junior) / Family (Lady) / Sporting / Visiting / Junior Members.
ii) A person shall be eligible for Term (Non-Transferable) Membership if he is an expatriate on a valid employment and/or dependent pass issued in Singapore.
iii) A Term (Non-Transferable) Member shall not be entitled to vote or to hold office or to be co-opted to serve on any Committee or Sub-Committee or to apply for Absent Membership but otherwise shall enjoy all privileges of an Ordinary Member except that in the case of a female Term (Non-Transferable) Member, she shall not be entitled to the privileges as provided for under Rule 15 of the Constitution.
iv) A Term (Non-Transferable) Member shall pay a non-refundable Entrance Fee and a Subscription Fee in respect of the category of membership in such amounts applicable during the term of membership as shall from time to time to be determined by the Committee.
v) The election of Term (Non-Transferable) Members shall be entirely at the discretion of the Committee who will be empowered to fix such limits on the number of such Members as they think fit.
13. LIFE MEMBERSHIP
(a) The Committee may at its discretion elect as Life Member any Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member provided such Member has been a Member for a continuous period of not less than forty years.
Benefits
(b) A Life Member shall not be required to pay any subscription but in every other respect he shall have all the benefits and privileges of an Ordinary (Non Transferable) Member.
14. VETERAN MEMBERSHIP
Appointment
(a) The Committee shall have power to appoint an Ordinary (Non-Transferable)Member to be a Veteran Member but no Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member shall be appointed a Veteran Member unless he has retired from active employment and has in the discretion of the Committee a small income, and has been an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member for at least twenty years.
Benefits
(b) A Veteran Member shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of an Ordinary (Non-Transferable) Member.
15. FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
(a) “The wife and children (who are below 21 years of age)” of an Ordinary (Transferable), Ordinary (Non-Transferable), Patron, Life or Veteran Member may apply to become Family (Lady) / Family (Junior) Members provided the wife and children are residing with the member. Such membership will cease if the wife is separated or divorced. In the event of the demise of her husband, the Committee shall review such membership accordingly. The wife will be required to pay the same monthly subscription fee payable by a Lady (Non-Transferable) Member and shall enjoy all the benefits and privileges as a Lady (Non-Transferable) Member.
(b) The Family (Junior) Member will pay a subscription fee as may from time to time be determined by the Management Committee. The Family (Junior) Member upon attaining the age of twenty-one years may apply to become a Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member and the Committee may approve such an application only if :
i) A vacancy exists.
ii) He pays the requisite Entrance Fee, Transfer Fee (if any) and deposits applicable at the time of application.
(c) If he does not, upon reaching twenty-one (21) years apply to become an Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member or if he is not accepted for Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable), he shall cease to be a Member of the Club.
(d) A Member shall be responsible for all debts due to the Club incurred by his spouse or children who are family members.
16. LADY (NON-TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERSHIP
Any female person who has been elected into Lady (Non-Transferable) Membership prior to the issue of Transferable Membership and who has not opted for conversion to Lady (Transferable) shall remain as a Lady (Non-transferable) Member and enjoy the privileges as a Lady (Non-Transferable) Member. With the issue of Transferable Membership by the Club recruitment for this category of membership shall cease.
17. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
(a) Any person who has been into Junior Membership prior to the issue of Transferable Membership shall remain as a Junior Member and enjoy the privileges as a Junior Member.
(b) A Junior Member upon attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years may apply to become an Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) or Sporting Member and the Committee may approve such an application only if :
i) A vacancy exists.
ii) He pays the requisite Entrance Fee, Transfer Fee (if any) and deposits applicable at the time of application.
(c) If he does not, upon reaching twenty-one (21) years apply to become an Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable) Member or if he is not accepted for Ordinary (Transferable) / Lady (Transferable), he shall cease to be a Member of the Club.
(d) With the issue of Transferable Membership by the Club, recruitment for this category of Membership shall cease.
18. VISITING MEMBERSHIP
Qualifications
(a) Any person not normally a resident in the Republic of Singapore may be admitted as a Visiting Member. Visiting Membership shall be limited to a period not exceeding three (3) months in any twelve (12) consecutive months, but this period may be extended in the sole discretion of the Committee.
Admission
(b) Every application for Visiting Membership shall be proposed by a Patron, Ordinary (Transferable), Lady (Transferable), Corporate (Transferable), Ordinary (Non-Transferable), Life, Veteran or Lady (Non-Transferable) Member and seconded by another Patron, Ordinary (Transferable), Lady (Transferable), Corporate (Transferable), Ordinary (Non-Transferable), Life, Veteran or Lady (Non-Transferable) in writing addressed to the General Manager/ Secretary.
Benefits
(c) A Visiting Member shall not be required to pay any Entrance Fee and shall be entitled to restricted privileges of membership as shall be determined by the Committee from time to time.
Responsibility of Proposer and Seconder
(d) The proposer and seconder of a Visiting Member shall be jointly and severally liable for all debts incurred or damaged caused to Club’s property by such Visiting Member to the Club.
19. ABSENT MEMBERSHIP
(a) Except for a Junior, Sporting and Visiting Member, a Member shall be considered an Absent Member when he shall have left Singapore and shall be liable for 30% of his Subscription during his absence. Such member shall pay in advance the reduced Subscription for the full absence period. No member shall be considered an Absent Member until he has notified the General Manager/Secretary in writing with satisfactory evidence for his absence and his Absence Membership has been formally approved by the Committee in its sole discretion.
(b An Absent Member shall inform the Club of his forwarding address or any changes thereto.
(c) Each application for Absent Membership shall be limited to a period not exceeding six (6) months. The Committee shall not consider any application for any period less than one (1) month.
(d) On his return to Singapore he shall no longer be considered an AbsentMember and shall be liable for his full subscriptions from the date of his return. Failure to inform the Club of his return will be considered a breach of discipline and the Committee shall be empowered to take appropriate action under Rule 30 of the Club’s Constitution.
(e) Any member who faces a disciplinary charge or who has been in the defaulter’s list shall not be eligible to apply for Absent Membership.
(f) The Committee may, in its discretion, remove any member from the list of Absent Members if he has been absent from Singapore for a period exceeding six months.
20. GUESTS
Introduction
(a) Any member other than a Junior, Visiting or Sporting Member may introduce a Guest for any day other than days specifically excluded by the Committee, subject to such Regulations and Bye-Laws as may be made from time to time by the Committee, and every guest shall be considered the Guest of the member introducing him.
Responsibility of Proposer
(b) Any member introducing a Guest to the Club shall be liable for all the debts incurred or damage caused to the Club’s property by such Guest Member.
(c) Any member introducing a Guest(s) to the Club shall pay a Guest Fee as determined by the Committee from time from time.
Disqualifications
(d) No person shall be introduced as a Guest who has been expelled from the Club or struck off the Membership Register of the Club. A person may be introduced as a Guest on not more than one day in a month. The Committee may, in its discretion, waive this requirement for official foreign guests of the Club.
Conditions
(e) A Guest shall leave the premises if requested to do so by the General Manager / Secretary or by any Authorized Club Official.
21. ENTRANCE FEE
(a) The Entrance Fee for new members in the Transferable categories shall be such sums as the Committee may determine from time to time.
(b) The Entrance Fee for Sporting Membership shall be such sums as the Committee may determine from time to time.
22. DEPOSITS
At the time of application for membership, the candidate shall pay a sum by way of deposit which the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine from time to time. The Committee shall have the power to impose or increase the quantum of deposit with Club from time to time. Such deposit will be refunded upon resignation, subject to the clearing of all the applicant’s liabilities with the Club.
23. SUBSCRIPTIONS
The monthly Subscriptions for members shall fall due on the first day of each month and shall be such sum or sums as the Committee may determine from time to time.
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