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[接上页] (2) Not less than 10 days before the meeting of the general committee at which such resolution is to be considered, the secretary shall give to the member in question notice in writing of any resolution to expel him from the Federation or to suspend him from membership thereof. (3) No member shall be expelled or suspended unless he, or, where the member is a corporation, firm, association or organization, some person on its behalf, has had an opportunity of making such representations, either in writing or verbally, to the general committee as the member may wish. (4) The expulsion or suspension of any member shall take effect from the passing of the resolution of the general committee to that effect. (5) A member whose membership is suspended shall not, so long as such suspension is in force, be entitled to any of the rights or privileges of a member, but shall remain liable to pay the annual fee or fees as if his or its membership were not suspended. (6) No member of the general committee shall be present in any meeting thereof at any time when it is considering whether or not he, or any corporation of which he is a director or manager or any firm of which he is a partner or any association or organization of which he is a member, shall be expelled or suspended, otherwise than for the purpose of making representations on his or its behalf pursuant to the provisions of subsection (3). Cap 321 s 19 Reinstatement of members in certain cases Any person who has been expelled from membership of the Federation under the provisions of section 18(1)(a) or (c) may be re-admitted to membership of the Federation by the general committee at any time upon payment of the fee or other moneys in respect of the failure to pay which he or it was so expelled from membership thereof. (Amended 79 of 1994 s. 12) Cap 321 s 20 Effect of cesser of membership in relation to fees, etc., paid to Federation, etc. A person who ceases for any reason to be a member shall not, solely by reason of his ceasing to be a member, be entitled to the return of any fees or other moneys paid by him to the Federation or relieved of any liability to the Federation which exists at the time he ceases to be a member. Cap 321 s 21 Annual general meetings PART IV GENERAL MEETINGS OF FEDERATION (1) There shall be a general meeting of the Federation not less than once in every year. (2) General meetings shall be held not more than 15 months after the preceding such meeting. (3) It shall be the duty of the general committee to convene the said general meetings of the Federation, which shall, subject to the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), be held at such time as the committee may think fit. (4) Any meeting held in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be styled the annual general meeting. Cap 321 s 22 Extraordinary general meetings (1) The general committee may convene a general meeting of the Federation whenever it considers it to be necessary. (2) The general committee shall convene a general meeting of the Federation on a requisition in writing addressed to the secretary and signed by not less than one-tenth of the members other than those full members who are allocated to any scheduled group which is classified by the general committee as Non-manufacturing I and Non-manufacturing II in the First Schedule. (Amended 79 of 1994 s. 13) (3) Any meeting held in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be styled an extraordinary general meeting. Cap 321 s 23 Notice of general meetings (1) The general committee shall cause to be sent to every member not less than 10 days' notice of any general meeting of the Federation. (2) Every such notice shall specify- (a) the day on, and the time and place at, which the meeting will be held; (b) in the case of an annual general meeting, other than such a meeting at which the only business to be considered is the income and expenditure account, balance sheet, auditors' report, the report of the general committee or the appointment of auditors, and in the case of any extraordinary general meeting, in general terms the nature of the business which is to be considered.(3) Neither the accidental omission to give such notice to any member nor the fact that any member has not received any notice so sent to him or it shall invalidate the proceedings at the meeting. Cap 321 s 24 Quorum at general meetings, etc. (1) No business shall be transacted at any general meeting of the Federation unless a quorum of members who are entitled to vote thereat is present. (2) The quorum for any such meeting shall be not less than 30 such members or one-tenth of the aggregate number of such members, whichever is the less. (Amended 79 of 1994 s. 14) (3) If, within half an hour of the time appointed for any such meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting shall- (a) where it was convened pursuant to the provisions of section 22(2), be dissolved; or (b) in any other case, stand adjourned to the same day in the ensuing week at the same time and place.(4) If, within half an hour of the time appointed under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) for any meeting which has stood adjourned under the provisions of that paragraph, a quorum is not present, the members present who are entitled to vote thereat shall be a quorum. |