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| 1. NAME |
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1.1 |
This Organisation shall be known as "AIKIDO FEDERATION
(SINGAPORE)" (herewith referred to as the "Association").
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| 2. PLACE OF BUSINESS |
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2.1 |
The Association's mailing address: Farrer
Road Post Office P.O. Box 79 Singapore 912803, or such other address
as may subsequently be decided upon by the management and approved
by the Registrar of Businesses. |
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| 3. OBJECTS |
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3.1 |
The objects of the Association are: |
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to promote the art of Aikido as an art of self-defence
and as a spiritual and physical discipline created by Master
Morihei Ueshiba (O-Sensei); |
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to develop the practise of Aikido and its instructions; |
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to provide facilities for the proper instruction and study
of the art of Aikido; |
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to protect the spirit of Aikido, in particular by prohibiting
Aikido competitions amongst its members; |
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to promote and foster goodwill and fellowship amongst its
members as well as students of other arts of self-defence so
as to inculcate a proper perception of the various arts as an
instrument of peace; and |
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to establish close contact with the official representatives
of Aikido World Headquarters of Tokyo, Japan. |
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| 4. MEMBERSHIP |
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4.1 |
Adult Membership of the Association is open to any person of either
sex age 16 and above, who is of good character and discipline, and
who subscribes to and is willing to abide by the objects and Rules
of the Association. |
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4.2 |
Junior Membership is open to a child of either sex age 6 to 15 with
parental consent. |
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4.3 |
Membership of the Association shall be unlimited. |
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4.4 |
A person wishing to join the Association shall submit an application
for membership in prescribed form to the Honorary Secretary.
The outcome of his/her application shall be determined by a simple
majority vote of the Management Committee. |
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4.5 |
Each Member shall forthwith upon becoming a member join an Aikido
dojo (centre) supervised by the Association or its affiliates club
and shall from time to time pay all fees pertaining to the dojo (centre). |
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| 5. ENTRANCE FEES AND
SUBSCRIPTIONS |
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5.1 |
An entrance fee of S$12.00 (Children) and S$20.00 (Adults) one time payment is payable
upon registration. |
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5.2 |
The annual subscription payable by each adult member
shall be S$36.00 (Single Dojo) and S$45.00 (Multiple Dojos). Junior members shall be S$24.00 and is payable in advance by the 14th day of January
in each year. |
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5.3 |
If a person (Adult/Child) becomes a member at any time during the
second half of a year, he/she shall pay one-half the annual subscription.
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5.4 |
If an adult member falls into arrears with his/her
subscriptions or other dues, he/she shall be informed immediately
by the Honorary Treasurer.
If he/she fails to settle his/her arrears within two (2) weeks of
their becoming due, the Chairman may order that his/her name be posted
on the Association's notice-board and that he/she be denied the privileges
of membership until he/she settles his/hers account.
If he/she falls into arrears for more than three (3) months dues,
he/she will automatically cease to be a member and the Management
Committee may take legal action against him/her provided that they
are satisfied that he/she has received due notice of his/her debts. |
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5.5 |
The entrance fee and/or the rate of annual subscription
may be varied from time to time by a general meeting of the members.
Any special subscriptions for particular purposes may only be raised
from members with the consents of the general meeting of the members. |
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5.6 |
Each member shall also pay a monthly tuition's fee
to his/her dojo (centre) in such a sum as the dojo (centre) may determine
from time to time. |
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| 6. MANAGEMENT |
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6.1 |
The supreme authority of the Association is the Chairman/Chief
Instructor and a panel of three supervisors appointed by the Chairman.
The general meeting of the adult members is to be presided over by
the President.
The quorum for a general meeting shall be at least one quarter
of the total adult membership of the Association present and eligible
to vote.
In the event of there being no quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned
for half an hour and at such adjourned meeting, the members present
shall be considered a quorum, but they shall have no power to alter,
amend or make additions to any of the existing rules.
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6.2 |
Save as otherwise expressed in these Rules, resolutions
by the general meeting shall be passed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority
of the members present and voting. |
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6.3 |
An annual general meeting shall be held once in every
calendar year and not more than fifteen (15) months after the holding
of the last proceeding annual general meeting.
At other times a general meeting must be called by the President on
the request in writing of ten (10) or more members and may be called
at any time by order of the management Committee.
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6.4 |
At least two (2) weeks notice will be given of an annual
general meeting and at least ten (10) days notice of any other general
meeting and particulars of its agenda will be posted on the Association's
notice-board four (4) days in advance of the meeting.
The following points will be considered at the annual general meeting:
(a) the previous financial year's accounts and report from the
management committee; and
(b) the election of office-bearers and Auditors for the following
year. |
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6.5 |
Any member who wishes to place an item on the agenda
of a general meeting may do so provided he/she gives notice to the
Honorary Secretary one (1) week before the meeting is due to be held. |
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| 7. MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE |
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7.1 |
A Management Committee consisting of the following
shall be elected at each annual general meeting:
A President
An Honorary Secretary
An Honorary Treasurer
Five (5) Ordinary Committee Members |
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7.2 |
Names for the above offices shall be proposed and seconded
at the annual general meeting and each nominees, (except for the office
of President), must be endorsed by the outgoing President.
Election will follow on a simple majority vote of the members. All
officers except the Honorary Treasurer may be re-elected year after
year. |
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7.3 |
A committee meeting shall be held at least once four
(4) months after seven (7) days' notice to committee members.
The President may call a committee meeting at any time by giving three
(3) days notice.
At least one half of the committee members must be present for
its proceeding to be valid. |
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The duty of the committee is to organise and supervise
the daily activities of the Association and to make decisions on matters
affecting its running when the general meeting is not sitting.
It may not act contrary to the expressed wishes of the general meeting
without prior reference to it and always remain subordinate to the
Chairman. |
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7.5 |
The Committee may bring disciplinary proceedings against
any member of the Association including any Committee Member for breach
of the Code of Conduct or any other Rules of the Association.
Disciplinary action may be by way of: |
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censure; |
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suspension; or |
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expulsion |
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and shall be determined by at least two-thirds (2/3)
of the Committee Members. Committee Members against whom disciplinary
proceedings are brought shall be excluded from attending the proceedings. |
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| 8. OFFICE
BEARERS |
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8.1 |
The duties of the office bearers are as follows: |
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The President shall act as a chairman at all general
and committee meetings.
He shall also represent the Association in its dealings with
outside persons. |
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The Honorary Secretary shall keep all records of the Association
and shall be responsible for their correctness.
He/She will keep accurate minutes of all general and committee
meetings and maintain an up-to-date Register of Membership. |
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The Honorary treasurer shall keep an account of all financial
transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness. |
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The Ordinary Committee members shall attend and participate
in all general and committee meetings and assist the Committee
in the management of the affairs of the Association. |
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Any member of the committee absenting himself/herself from
three (3) meetings consecutively without satisfactory explanation
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. |
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| 9. GRADING |
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9.1 |
The Chief Instructor/Chairman of the Association together
with a panel of two (2) or more instructors appointed by the Chief
instructor to act as examiners and all grading shall be endorsed by
the Chief Instructor/Chairman. |
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| 10. CODE
OF CONDUCT |
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10.1 |
Members shall attend regular Aikido practices, which
shall not be less than once a month. |
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10.2 |
Members shall at all times conduct themselves with
integrity and shall not bring dishonour or disrepute to the Aikido
Movement or to O-Sensei. |
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10.3 |
Members shall at all times keep the Spirit of BUDO,
and shall be ailing to learn to help others, to maintain a sense of
fair play and to be a person of peace. |
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10.4 |
Members shall avoid and shall not involve themselves
in any internal politics within the Association or the Committee. |
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10.5 |
Committee Members shall at all times be aware of their
responsibility as role models for the other members of the Association |
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10.6 |
Members shall not organise, hold, participate or practise
at any classes or training sessions outside their dojos (centres)
or any exhibitions or demonstrations, without the prior consent of
the Chief Instructor/Chairman. |
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| 11. PROHIBITIONS |
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11.1 |
Gambling of any kind and the playing of paikow or mahjong,
whether for stakes or not, is forbidden on the Association's premises.
The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad
characters into the premises is prohibited. |
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11.2 |
The Association shall not engage in Trade Union activity
as defined in any written law relating to trade unions for the time
being in force in Singapore. |
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11.3 |
The Association shall not hold any lottery, whether
confined to its members or not, in the name of the Association, its
office-bearers, Committee and members. |
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11.4 |
The Association shall not indulge in any political
activity or allow its funds and/or premises to be used for political
purposes. |
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11.5 |
The Association shall not raise funds from the public
for whatever purpose without the prior approval from the relevant
authorities. |
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| 12. AMENDMENTS
TO RULES |
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12.1 |
No alterations or additions to these Rules shall be
made except at a general meeting, and they shall not come in force
without prior sanction from relevant authorities. |
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| 13. DISSOLUTION |
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13.1 |
The Association shall not be dissolved, except with
the consent of not less than three-fifths (3/5th) of the members of
the Association and the Chairman for the time being resident in Singapore
expresses in person at a general meeting convened for the purpose. |
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13.2 |
In the event of the Association being dissolved as
provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf
of the Association shall be fully discharged, and the general meeting
convened for the purpose shall then decide on the disposal of any
remaining funds.
Alternatively, the remaining funds may be donated to an approved charity
in Singapore. |
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13.3 |
Notice of dissolution shall be given within seven (7)
days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Companies & Businesses. |
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