协会章程
Business Synergy Enterprises Society Constitution

 

第一章 总纲
1. 名称
协会定名为”新加坡BSE企业家协会”(以下称为”本会”)。

2. 会址
本会会址设在
♦ 新加坡”Blk 20 Woodlands Link #08-40 Singapore 738733”或由理事会随时决定，并由社团注册官所批准之其他地址。

3. 宗旨
本会宗旨为：
♦ 促进国内外企业家之间的友好关系。
♦ 维护会员利益，推动个人与企业终身学习，搭建商业互利事业平台。
♦ 履行慈善公益事业。

 

 

第二章 会员

1. 入会申请
凡欲申请入会者，
♦ 凡年满21岁，毕业于BSE, Money&You的同学和其他企业家和高管均可申请加入。
♦ 凡欲申请入会者，必须填妥本会规定的申请表格，并提交秘书处。凡申请的新会员，须由本会会员提议且附议，并交给理事会审查通过。经过批准后，每一位正式会员必须缴纳入会金，同时可获得一份章程。

2. 入会基金
关于入会基金，
♦ 会费于每年一月份收取，数额由理事会商议决定。
♦ 会员必须于正式批准后的两个星期内缴纳年费。否则，理事会有权取消其会员资格。
♦ 会费必须在毎年的开始两个星期内缴纳。如逾期未缴年费或其他欠款，本会财政将有权催收。如在四个星期内尚未缴清，协会有权公示其名，同时暂停其会员相关权益，直至其欠款交清为止。再经过三个月，仍未还清，将被认为自动退出本会。
♦ 理事会有权采取行动，催缴一切欠款，直至还清为止。
♦ 缴清年费的会员将拥有投票权及被选举权。
♦ 协会若需向会员筹款时，必须经过理事会大会通过后方能进行。

 

 

第三章 会议

1. 常年会员大会
相关规定如下，
♦ 本会的最高权力赋予，由会员大会主席主持的会员大会决定。
♦ 每年的会员大会定于第一季度举行。
♦ 会员大会的法定人数必须以全体有投票权之会员超过四分之一或以上出席，方为有效。
♦ 会员大会之召开必须于两星期前通知全体会员，大会议程必须在会议召开前四天公布在布告板上并电邮给全体会员。

下列议程须于常年会员大会提出讨论：
♦ 上年度之账目报告。
♦ 每两年选举新理事十五位及推选查账二位。
♦ 任何会员若有提案要求列入会员大会议程中讨论者，必须在会员大会召开日期七天以前，以书面形式向秘书处提出。
♦ 会员大会若不足法定人数，会长可宣布将该会员大会延迟半小时后举行。届时若仍不足法定人数，出席者将被视为法定人数。会议仍依议程举行，唯不能增删修改现有章程。

2. 特别会员大会
相关事项如下 ，
♦ 若有十二位及其以上有投票权之会员以书面要求时，会长必须召开特别会员大会。
♦ 特别会员大会须于十天前通知全体会员，大会议必须在会议召开四天前公布全体会员，并电邮给全体会员。

3. 理事会议
相关规定如下 ，
♦ 理事会每三月至少必须召开一次会议，须在七天前通知全体理事 。
♦ 会长在任何时候召开理事会议，须在五天之前通知全体理事。
♦ 理事会议至少须有超过半数之理事出席，方为有效。
♦ 任何理事若无故连续缺席三次会议，而无法提供充足理由者，将被视为退出理事会。其空缺可由理事会另选代表替补，任期直至下届常年会员大会为止。
♦ 理事会的任何变动，必须在两个星期内通知社团注册官。
♦ 理事会之职务在于组织及监督本会之日常会议。若无会员大会批准，理事会不得更改会员大会之决议。

 

 

第四章 组织

1. 理事会
理事会职务
♦ 会员大会选举产生理事，并组成理事会，负责本会之行政职务；
♦ 会长 一位 ♦ 副会长 最多五位
♦ 秘书长 一位 ♦ 副秘书长 最多五位
♦ 财政 一位
♦ 副财政 一位
♦ 常务理事 三位
♦ 理事会之选举，将在会员大会，以一人提议一人附议，并以简单多数票选出，每届任期两年。
♦ 新会长由新任理事会推选。
♦ 其余理事职位，由会长在新任理事会成员中进行任命，并组阁。

理事会职权
理事会各理事之职权如下：
♦ 会长
担任本会内一切会议主席，代表本会处理对外事务。
♦ 副会长
协助会长主持会议。若会长缺席，代理执行其职权。
组织各种协会相关的商业活动、交流会、论坛等。促进会员商务交流与合作。
举办协会相关的培训活动、经验交流和参观参访。
策划与组织本会各项活动的同时，负责与其它社团、商业团体建立良好关系。
负责本会的一般慈善和公益事业，并照顾会员的活动及福利。

♦ 秘书长
负责保管财政以外的一切记录，确保其正确无误。
保管所有会员大会和理事会之会议记录，以及最新的会员名册。 协助会长及理事会做好协调组织工作。

♦ 副秘书长
协助秘书长，若遇秘书长缺席时，代理执行其职权。

♦ 财政长
负责保管本会之基金，记录一切收入与支出之款项。
确保账目正确无误。

♦ 副财政
协助财政，若遇财政缺席时，代理执行其职务。

♦ 常务理事
协助会长及理事会做好协调组织工作。

 

 

第五章 财政

1. 财政管理
财政管理规定如下：
♦ 财政有权代表本会支付日常用费，每月不超过二千元。
♦ 若手上现金超过一千元，必须存入由理事会指定之银行。
♦ 开支二千元以上，须经理事会批准。
♦ 发出银行支票必须由会长、副会长或秘书长，联同财政签署，方为有效。

2. 查账与财政年度
查账与财政年度相关规定如下：
♦ 在每年的会员大会上，推选俩位有投票权的会员为义务查账，而该查帐必须是不属理事会委员，任期只限二年，不得连任。

♦ 查账必须：
♦ 负责审查本会常年账目，并向会员大会提呈报告。
♦ 在会长指示下，随时查核在任期内任何时期之账目，并向理事会报告。
♦ 财政年度是由一月一日至十二月底。

 

 

第六章 信托管理

1. 信托人
♦ 本会无论在任何时候购置不动产，必须由信托人托管，为受托人签订受托宣誓书。
♦ 本会信托人：
♦ 人数不得超过四名，但不得少过两名。
♦ 须由会员大会选出。
♦ 未获得会员大会批准，不得将产业出售或抵押。
♦ 须品行端正，有正当职业。
♦ 任何信托人均可基于以下情况辞职：
♦ 若遇死亡或患精神病。
♦ 离开新加坡超过一年。
♦ 如受托人行为不检，以致不适于继续担任本会信托人之职，且须提交辞职信。
♦ 若欲召开会员大会，以便讨论辞退某受托人或另委新人承续之提议，必须在会员大会前两星期公示全体会员，于会员大会形成决议。并呈报社团注册官。
♦ 必须通知社团注册官有关本会之不动产之地址、信托人之姓名及随后之任何更换。

 

 

第七章 来访宾客与禁例

1. 来访宾客
♦ 新加坡居民将被允许进入本会所，唯其不得享受各项权利，同时每年不能超过六次，并且在十四天内仅能来访一次。
♦ 本会须备一本来宾登记簿，所有来访宾客姓名及日期，皆须登记在簿。而来宾介绍人亦必须签名在册上。若姓名尚未填入簿内，即无论何人，不得参访本会。

2. 禁例
♦ 任何方式之赌博，如玩牌九﹑打麻将等，不论有堵注与否，一概不得在本会内进行。至于赌具﹑毒品与行为不当的人物，亦在禁止之例。
♦ 本会公款，不得用于交付任何会员受法庭处罚之款。
♦ 本会不得参与任何新加坡现行令定义下之任何公会活动。
♦ 本会不得管制或干预贸易，或直接或间接为会员提出任何建议，或与会员作何安排，以图在会所供应之货品或所提供之服务上影响其格或取得任何折扣、津贴或回扣。
♦ 本会不得用本会名义，或本会职员等名义开设彩票，无论彩票是否仅限于会员购买，一侓均在禁止之例。
♦ 本会不得参与任何政治活动，亦不得将公款或会所供作政治活动用途。
♦ 在未获得刑事调查局局长及其他有关当局之书面签准之前，本会不得为任何事故向公众人士募捐款项。
♦ 本会不得承担各小组会议所产生的费用。

 

 

第八章 附则

1. 修改章程
♦ 通过会员大会三分之二多数票，方可修改章程。未经社团注册官签准之前，任何修正不得生效。

2. 释义
♦ 在日常的管理工作，不是在本章程明确规定有关的任何问题或事项时，解释权归理事会。理事会的决定是最终决定，除非是在会员大会遭到反对。

3. 纠纷
♦ 在任何会员之间的纠纷时，将试图在特别会员大会按照章程解决纠纷。如果会员未能解决这一纠纷，他们可把纠纷带到法院以法律解决。

4. 解散协会
♦ 须召开特别会员大会，经全体会员五分之三多数以上表决通过，方能解散协会。
♦ 解散前，须成立清算机构，清理债权债务，处理善后事宜。解散后的剩余财产，将由清算组決定投向社会公益事业。
♦ 解散书在七天内提交社团注册官。

(本章程之任何译文如与英文原本含义有任何差异时，得以英文原本为准。)

 

 

Business Synergy Enterprises Society Constitution

(Last revised on 4^th Aug 2018)

  

1. NAME

   • This Society shall be known as the “Business Synergy Enterprises Society” (hereinafter referred to as the “Society”).

 

2. PLACE OF BUSINESS

   • Its place of business shall be at “Blk 20 Woodlands Link #08-40 Singapore 738733” or such other address as may subsequently be decided upon by the Board of Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) and approved by the Registrar of Societies.

 

3. OBJECTIVES

   • Its objectives are:

     • To foster friendship among local and overseas entrepreneurs;

     • To look after the welfare of members, promote life-long personal and entrepreneurship learning, business networking; and

     • To perform charitable and welfare services.

 

4. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

   • Membership application is open to persons who are 21 years of age and above, attended Excellerated Business School for Entrepreneurs (BSE) and Money & You (M&Y) course, business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate managers.

   • Only members who are above 21 years of age shall have right to vote and to hold office in the Society.

   • A person wishing to join the Society should submit his/her particulars to the Secretary on a prescribed form. A new member must be proposed and seconded by existing members. The application shall then be considered by the Committee.

   • A copy of the Constitution of the Society shall be provided to every approved applicant who has paid his/her entrance fee.

  

5. ENTRANCE FEE, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER DUES

   • Annual subscription fee is payable in January yearly. New entrance fee and/or annual subscription fee maybe determined by the Committee.

   • Upon approval of a new membership, all fees must be paid within two (2) weeks, in default of which membership may be cancelled by order of the Committee.

   • Annual subscription fee is payable in advance within two (2) weeks of each beginning of the year. If a member falls into arrears with his annual subscription fee or other dues he shall be informed immediately by the Treasurer, If he fails to settle his arrears within four (4) weeks of 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/she falls into arrears for more than three (3) months’ due he will automatically ceased to be a member and the Committee may take action against him provided that they are satisfied that he has received due notice of his debts. Members who are not in arrears of their annual subscription fee shall have voting rights.

   • Any additional fund for special purposes may only be raised from members with the consent of the General Meeting of the members.

 

6. SUPREME AUTHORITY AND GENERAL MEETINGS

   • The supreme authority of the Society is vested in a General Meeting of the members.

   • Annual General Meeting shall be held in first quarter of every year.

   • At least one-quarter of the total voting membership of the Society present at a General Meeting shall form a quorum.

   • At least two (2) weeks’ notice will be given of a General Meeting. The particulars of its agenda will be posted on the Society’s (e.g. Facebook/Society Website) and via email/WeChat/ WhatsApp to every member, four (4) days in advance of the meeting.

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

     • The previous financial year’s accounts and report of the Committee.

     • Where applicable, the election of fifteen (15) office-bearers and two (2) Honorary Auditors for the following term.

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

   • ln the event of there being no quorum at the commencement of the 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 of the existing rules.

 

7. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

   • An Extraordinary General Meeting must be called by the President on the request in writing of twelve (12) or more voting members.

   • At least ten (10) days’ notice will be given of an Extraordinary General Meeting. The particulars of its agenda will be posted on the Society’s notice board (e.g. Facebook/Society Website) and via email/WeChat/ WhatsApp to every member, four (4) days in advance of the meeting.

 

8. COMMITTEE MEETINGS

   • A Committee Meeting shall be held at least once every three (3) months after seven (7) days’ notice to Committee Members. The President may call a Committee Meeting at any time by giving five (5) days’ notice. At least one-half of the Committee Members must be present for its proceedings to be valid.

   • Any member of the Committee absenting him/herself 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. Any change in the Committee shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies within two (2) weeks of the change.

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

 

9. THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE

   • The administration of the Society shall be entrusted to a Board of Committee consisting of the following to be elected at each Annual General Meeting:

   • President (1 person)

   • Vice President (up to 5 persons)

   • Secretary (1 person)

   • Assistant Secretary (up to 5 persons)

   • Treasurer (1 person)

   • Vice Treasurer (1 person)

   • Executive Member (3 persons)

• • Names for the above offices shall be proposed and seconded at the Annual 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. The term of office of the Committee is two years.

  • The new President will be elected by the new Board of Committee;

  • The new President will appoint all office-bearers from the new Board of Committee.

  

10. DUTIES OF OFFICE-BEARERS

The duties of the office-bearers are as follows;

• PRESIDENT

  • The President shall act as chairman at all General and Committee Meetings. He shall also represent the Society in its dealings with outside persons.

• VICE PRESIDENT

  • To assist the President and deputize for him in his absence;

  • Organizing activities such as trade fairs, forums, networking events;

  • Implement activities such as trainings, sharing, visiting events;

  • Establishing and maintaining relationship with other organizations during networking and trade fairs activities;

  • Responsible for charity activities, members’ activities and welfare.

• SECRETARY

  • 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, He shall maintain an up-to-date Register of Members at all times；

  • He shall assist President and the Committee in organisation co-ordination works.

• ASST SECRETARY

  • The Assistant Secretaries shall assist the Secretary and deputize for him in his absence.

• TREASURER

  • 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.

• ASST TREASURER

  • The Assistant Treasurer shall assist the Treasurer and deputize for him in his absence.

• EXECUTIVE MEMBER

  • The Executive Member shall assist President and the Committee in organisation co-ordination works.

 

11. FINANCIAL CONTROL

    • The Treasurer is authorized to expend up to $2,000.00 per month for petty expenses on behalf of the Society. He will not keep more than $1,000.00 in the form of cash and money in excess of this will be deposited in a bank to be designated by the Committee;

    • Expenditure exceeding $2,000.00 must be approved by consensus of the Committee;

    • Cheques, etc. for withdrawals from the bank will be signed by the President or Vice President or the Hon Secretary in addition to the Hon Treasurer.

 

12. AUDIT AND FINANCIAL YEAR

    • Two voting members, not being members of the Committee, shall be elected as Hon Auditors at each Annual General Meeting and will hold office for a term of two years only and shall not be re-elected for consecutive terms. They:

      • Will be required to audit each year’s accounts and present a report upon them to the Annual General Meeting;

      • May be required by the President to audit the Society’s accounts for any period within their tenure of office at any date and make a report to the Committee.

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• • The financial year shall be from 1st January to the end of December.

 

13. TRUSTEES

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

    • The trustees of the Society shall:

    • Not be more than four and not less than two in number;

    • Be elected by a General Meeting of members;

    • Not effect any sale or mortgage of property without the prior approval of the General Meeting of members;

    • Must be persons of good character, and holding a proper job, to qualify.

    • The office of the trustee shall be vacated:

    • If the trustee dies or becomes a lunatic or of unsound mind;

    • If he is absent from Singapore for a period of more than one year;

    • If he is guilty of misconduct of such a kind as to render it undesirable that he continues as a trustee;

    • If he submits notice of resignation from his trusteeship.

    • Notice of any proposal to remove a trustee from his trusteeship or to appoint a new trustee to fill a vacancy to be given by posting it on the notice board (e.g. Facebook/Society Website) and via email WeChat/ WhatsApp to every member, 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.

    • The addresses of each immovable property, names of each trustees and any subsequent change must be notified to the Registrar of Societies.

 

14. VISITORS AND GUESTS

    • Residents in Singapore may be admitted into the premises of the Association but they shall not be admitted to the privileges of the Association nor shall they be admitted into the premises more than six (6) times in any year. These visits are to be confined to not more than once in fourteen (14) days.

    • A Visitors’ Book shall be kept, in which shall be entered the names of all visitors and guests, together with the names and signatures of the members nominating them and the dates of their visits. No person shall be a visitor or guest till his name has been entered in this book.

 

15. PROHIBITIONS

    • Gambling of any kind and the playing of cards or mahjong, whether for stakes or not, are forbidden on the Society’s premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited;

    • The funds of the Society shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in Court;

    • 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;

    • The Society shall not attempt to restrict or interfere with trade or make directly or indirectly any recommendation to, any arrangement with its members which has the purpose or is likely to have the effect of fixing or controlling the price or any discount, allowance or rebate relating to any goods or service which adversely affects consumer interests;

    • 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;

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

    • The Society shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purposes without the prior approval in writing of the Director of Criminal Investigation Department and other relevant authorities.

    • The funds of the Society shall not be used to pay for the expenditure of small group meeting.

 

16. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION

    • The Society shall not amend its Constitution without the prior approval in writing of the Registrar of Societies. No alteration or addition/deletion to these Constitution shall be passed except at a General Meeting and with the consent of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members present at the General Meeting.

 

17. INTERPRETATION

    • In the event of any question or matter pertaining to day-to-day administration which is not expressly provided for in this Constitution, the Committee shall have power to use their own discretion. The decision of the Committee shall be final unless it is reversed at a General Meeting of members.

 

18. DISPUTES

    • In the event of any dispute arising amongst members, they shall attempt to resolve the matter at an Extraordinary General Meeting in accordance with this Constitution. Should the members fail to resolve the matter, they may bring the matter to a court of law for settlement.

 

19. DISSOLUTION

    • 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.

    • 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.

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