(APPROVED ON 22nd October 2003)

1. Interpretation
2. Interpretation of Rules
3. Name
4. Place of Business
5. Objectives
6. Membership
7. Ordinary Members
8. Associate Members
9. Honorary Members
10. Patrons
11. Advisors
12. Application of Membership
13. Entrance Fees, Subscriptions and Others
14. Resignation of Members
15. Supreme Authority
16. Management of the Club
17. Powers of the Committee
18. Duties of Office-Bearers
19. Annual General Meetings
20. Extraordinary General Meetings
21. Procedure at Annual And Extraordinary General Meetings
22. Procedure at Committee Meetings
23. Audit/Financial Year
24. Expenditure
25. Disputes
26. Trustees
27. Prohibitions
28. Liability
29. Visitors and Guests
30. Amendments to Constitution
31. By-laws
32. Dissolution

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INTERPRETATION

1 (a) In this Constitution, unless it is otherwise provided or the context
otherwise requires:

“By-laws” means the by-laws for the time being in force made by the Committee under Rule 30 including any additions, deletions or any amendments made thereto by the Committee from time to time;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Committee;
“Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Committee;
“Committee” means the Committee constituted under Rule 17;
“BAS” means the Basketball Association of Singapore;
“ General Meeting” means Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club;
“ Members” means all categories of members listed in Rule 5(a) and any and all other categories of members as the Committee may from time to time create under Rule 5(b);
“NBL” means the National Basketball League.
“SSC” means the Singapore Sports Council

(b) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, anything which fails to be determined or prescribed by the Committee under these Rules shall include an authority given to the Committee to vary such determination or prescription from time to time as the Committee in its absolute discretion deems fit.

INTERPRETATION OF RULES

2 The Committee shall, subject to these Rules, be the sole authority for the interpretation of these Rules and the By-laws made hereunder and the decision of the Committee therein shall be final and binding on all members.

NAME

3 The Club shall be known as “Home United Basketball Club” (HUBC) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Club’).

PLACE OF BUSINESS

4 The Club’s place of business shall be at “Public Affairs Department, Police Headquarters, New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road Singapore 329560” or such other address as may be decided upon by the Committee and approved by the Registrar of Societies. The Club shall carry out its activities only in places and premises, which have the prior written approval from the relevant authorities, where necessary.

OBJECTIVES

5 The objectives for which the Club is established are:

(a) To participate in basketball competitions organised by the BAS and to remain in the National Basketball League Division I.

(b) To promote the Home Team spirit through basketball.

(c) To reach out to the community through the sports of basketball.

(d) To identify youths of outstanding ability in basketball and promote their interest and participation for the development of overall basketball excellence.

(e) To advance and safeguard the interest of the game of basketball in the Home Team and in Singapore.

MEMBERSHIP

6 (a) There shall be the following categories of members:
(i) Ordinary Members;
(ii) Associate Members.
(iii) Honorary Members

(b) The Committee may from time to time with the prior written consent of the Registrar of Societies create new categories of membership on such terms and conditions as the committee may determine.

ORDINARY MEMBERS

7 (a) Ordinary Membership is open to all members of the Home United Sports
and Recreation Association (HUSRA). In addition, the Committee may invite any person to be an ordinary member subject to the approval and endorsement of the application by Chairman and existing members one of whom must be a Committee member.

(b) An Ordinary Member shall have the following rights and privileges in accordance with these Rules and the By-laws in addition to any others provided for under Rules and the Bye Laws:

(i) the right to vote at General Meetings, provided he is 21 years of age and above;
(ii) the right to hold office, provided he is 21 years of age and above;
(iii) the right of access to and use of the facilities of the Club.

(c) The Committee may, without assigning any reason, terminate the membership of any Ordinary Member. The decision of the Committee shall be final.

(d) Save where expressly provided in these Rules, membership in the Club including the rights and privileges thereof shall not be transferable.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

8 (a) Any person whose membership is in the interest of the Club may apply
to be an Associate Member.

(b) Acceptance of an Associate Member shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee.

(c) An Associate Member shall enjoy all rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member, except that he may not vote at the Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting or hold office.

HONORARY MEMBERS

9 The Committee may in its absolute discretion invite persons of
distinction to be Honorary Members of the Club. An Honorary Member shall enjoy all rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member.

PATRONS

10 (a) The Committee may in its absolute discretion invite persons of
distinction to be Patrons of the Club.

(b) Patrons shall have and enjoy the rights and privileges of an Honorary Member subject or in addition to such other terms as the Committee may determine.

ADVISORS

11 The Chairman of the Committee, may invite any person or persons to be appointed as Advisors to the Club. An Advisor shall enjoy all rights and privileges similar to that accorded to a Patron and shall be notified of all meetings of the Committee and shall be entitled to attend the same at his sole discretion, and give advice to the Chairman of the Committee and/or the Committee at all material times.

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

12 (a) A person wishing to join the Club shall submit his particulars to the Honorary Secretary on a prescribed form approved by the Committee.

(b) The power of admitting ordinary members shall be vested solely in the Committee which shall have the power in its absolute discretion and at any time to accept or reject any application for Ordinary Membership or to restrict the admission of Ordinary Members to any specific number and upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may in its absolute discretion deem fit including the power to vary or rescind such restriction.

(c) The applicant shall upon the written acceptance by the Committee become a member of the Club and shall be regarded as having agreed to be bound by these Rules and By-laws.

(d) A copy of the Constitution shall be furnished to every approved member upon payment of the entrance fee.

ENTRANCE FEES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHERS

13 (a) The entrance fees and subscriptions payable by any category of members
shall be determined by the Committee.

(b) The Committee may prescribe entrance fees and subscriptions of varying amounts for the different categories of members and may in its absolute discretion waive any entrance fees or subscriptions or any part thereof payable to any member.

(c) Subscriptions shall be payable in advance for such period as may be determined by the Committee.

(d) If a member falls into arrears with his subscription or other dues, he shall be informed immediately by the Honorary Treasurer. If he fails to settle his arrears within four (4) weeks of their becoming due, the Honorary Secretary may order that his name be posted on the Club’s notice board and that he be denied the privileges of membership until he settles his account. Any member who is in arrears of three (3) month’s subscription shall automatically cease to be a member. Such member shall however remain liable for all debts due from him to the Club and the Committee may take legal action against him provided that they are satisfied that he has received due notice of his debts.

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

RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS

14 (a) A member may resign his membership by giving to the Honorary
Secretary of the Club notice in writing, such resignation to be of immediate effect upon receipt of notice by Honorary Secretary of the Club. Such member shall however remain liable for all debts due from him to the Club.

(b) Any person who has resigned as a member may if he so wishes be re-enrolled as a member in accordance with these Rules and the By-laws provided he has discharged all his liabilities to the Club. The Committee may in such a case in its absolute discretion waive the entrance fee payable or part thereof.

SUPREME AUTHORITY

15 The supreme authority of the Club is vested in a General Meeting of members presided over by the Chairman or in his absence by the Deputy Chairman.

MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB

16 (a) The management of the Club shall be entrusted to a Committee
consisting of:

(i) Chairman;
(ii) Deputy Chairman;
(iii) Honorary Treasurer;
(iv) Assistant Honorary Treasurer;
(v) Honorary Secretary;
(vi) Assistant Honorary Secretary;
(vii) up to two (2) Team Managers
(viii) up to four (4) Assistant Team Managers
(ix) maximum of 10 Ordinary Committee Members;

The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Treasurer, Assistant Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary and Assistant Honorary Secretary are to be elected at the AGM. The appointment of the Chairman must be concurred and endorsed by the President of Home United Sports and Recreation Association (HUSRA).

In the event the appointment of the Chairman is not supported by the President of HUSRA, the club will convene a General Meeting to re-elect a new Chairman. The outgoing Chairman will be the caretaker Chairman until a new Chairman has been elected.

The appointments of (vii) to (ix) shall be made by the Chairman. The Chairman of the Committee may without assigning any reason, terminate the appointment of all or any Committee Members appointed pursuant to this Rule prior to the expiry of his/her term of office.

(b) The Chairman and members of the Committee shall hold office for a period of three (3) years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-election, where applicable.

(c) Any person so appointed for any office, which is vacated for any reason whatsoever under this Rule shall 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.

(d) If any member of the Committee is elected before the expiry of the current three-year term, the elected member will serve the remainder of that term and all elected posts will be subjected to election at the AGM at the end of the current term.

(e) The duty of the Committee is to organise the daily activities of the Club and may delegate duties to each of its Ordinary Committee Members.

(f) All Committee Members including the Chairman shall act honestly and exercise reasonable diligence in the performance of their duties to the Club in accordance with these Rules as amended from time to time and any By-laws made hereunder. All Committee Members shall be deemed agents of the Club.

POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE

17 The Committee shall have power, subject to these Rules, to decide any question relating to the management of the Club and all questions arising out of or not covered by these Rules in particular but not limited to disciplinary matters governing the Club officers, its servants and members, and

(a) To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any real or personal estate for the purpose of the Club.

(b) To invest and deal with the monies of the Club not immediately required upon such securities and in such manner as may be from time to time be required and/or as per these Rules.

(c) To improve, develop, manage, sell, dispose of or surrender all or any part of the property of the Club.

(d) To apply any monies given by BAS and/or the SSC to the Club for the purpose therein stated and not otherwise unless written consent from BAS and/or the SSC is/are obtained.

(e) Carry on any trade or business, whatsoever which, in the opinion of the Committee can be advantageously carried on in connection with or ancillary to any of the objects of the Club or is calculated directly or indirectly to advance the interest of the Club.

(f) To enter into such commercial or other transactions in connection with any objects of the Club as may seem desirable to the Committee for the purpose of the Club’s affairs.

(g) To apply all monies and profits accruing to the Club from participation in any business towards the furtherance, promotion and execution of the objects of the Club and no portion thereof shall be paid by way of dividend, bonus or profit to any member of the Club, provided that nothing herein expressed or contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration or expenses or both to any officer or servant of the Club or to any member for services actually rendered by him or them to the Club.

(h) To appoint sub-Committees to be constituted as the Committee thinks fit and to delegate to such sub-Committee such part of its duties or powers as it deems fit. The Chairman and members of such sub-committees shall be appointed by the Committee.

(i) To delegate to the Chairman or any other office bearers such part of its powers and duties as it deems fit.

DUTIES OF OFFICE BEARER

18 (a) The Chairman shall preside at all Committee meetings. The Chairman
shall represent the Club at its dealings with outside persons.

(b) In the absence of the Chairman, the Committee meeting shall be chaired by the Deputy Chairman or by a Committee Member appointed by the Chairman.

(c) The Honorary Secretary shall keep all records, except financial, of the Club 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. The Assistant Honorary Secretary shall assist the Honorary Secretary in all his duties and shall deputise for him in his absence.

(d) The Honorary Treasurer shall keep all funds and collect and disburse all moneys on behalf of the Club and shall keep an account of all monetary transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness. The Assistant Honorary Treasurer shall assist the Honorary Treasurer in all his duties and deputise for him in his absence. Cheques below $5,000 or any other instrument/documents for withdrawal from the Bank shall be signed by two (2) authorised signatories i.e. Honorary Treasurer and Chairman or Deputy Chairman. Cheques above $5,000 shall be signed by 3 of the authorised signatories, i.e. the Honorary Treasurer and Chairman or Deputy Chairman and any one other signatory as determined by the Chairman of the Committee.

Ordinary Committee Member shall assist in the general administration of the Club and perform duties assigned by the Committee from time to time.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

19 (a) An Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held annually by March.

(b) Fourteen (14) days notice in writing of the Annual General Meeting shall be given to every member of the Club entitled to vote thereat; and the notice shall specify the agenda of the meeting.

(c) At the Annual General Meeting;
(i) the Annual Report and Accounts for the previous Financial Year shall be tabled for discussion and adoption;
(ii) the election of office bearers will be conducted;
(iii) a firm of Certified Public Accountants shall be appointed; and
(iv) any other business or resolution of which seven (7) clear days written notice has been given to the Honorary Secretary shall be transacted.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

20 (a) At other times, an Extraordinary General Meeting (hereinafter called the
‘ EGM’) must be called by the Chairman at the request of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total voting membership or twenty (20) voting members whichever is lesser and may also be called at any time by order of the Committee. The notice in writing shall be given to the Honorary Secretary setting forth the business to be transacted. The EGM shall be convened within two (2) months from receiving this request to convene the EGM. At least fourteen (14) day’s month’s notice in writing of the EGM shall be given to every member of the Club entitled to vote thereat, and the notice shall specify the agenda of the meeting.

(b) If the Committee does not within five (5) weeks after the date of the receipt of the written request proceed to convene an EGM, the members who requested for the EGM shall convene the EGM by giving ten (10) days’ notice to voting members setting forth the business to be transacted and simultaneously posting the agenda on the Club’s notice board.

PROCEDURE AT ANNUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

21 (a) At least 25% of the total voting membership or 30 voting members, whichever is the lesser, present at a General Meeting shall constitute a quorum. In the event that there is no quorum at the commencement of a General Meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for half an hour, and at such adjourned meeting, those present shall form a quorum, but the adjourned meeting shall not alter, add, modify or amend this Constitution.

(b) Any member who wishes to place an item on the agenda of a General Meeting may do so provided he gives notice to the Honorary Secretary seven (7) clear days before the meeting is due to be held.

(c) Decision at all General Meetings shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and entitled to vote thereat by a show of hands (unless the Meeting is decided by a secret ballot). Where there is an equality of votes the Chairman of the General Meeting shall have a casting vote.

(d) The General Meeting shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Committee or in his absence, by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee.

PROCEDURE AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

22 (a) At least half number of members of the Committee for the time being
present shall form a quorum for its proceedings to be valid.

(b) Decisions at meetings of the Committee shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the Committee Members present and voting. In the case of an equality of votes the person presiding as the Chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote.

(c) The Committee shall meet as and when necessary. The Chairman or Deputy Chairman may convene a meeting of the Committee on his volition and on the request of any five members of the Committee.

AUDIT/FINANCIAL YEAR

23 (a) The accounts of the Club shall be audited by a firm of Certified Public
Accountants approved by the Committee and appointed at the Annual General Meeting. No partners or employees of the firm of Accountants shall be eligible to sit on the Committee or any sub-Committee of the Club.

(b) The Financial Year of the Club shall be from 1st January through 31st December of that year.

EXPENDITURE

24 The Club shall be solely responsible for all expenses connected with the Club’s operations, engagement, dismissal and payment of its officers and servants including the payment of their allowances and all other matters involving the expenditure of money notwithstanding that such expenses and matters may have been incurred or carried out by the Committee and for the authorisation of any pre-incorporation expenditure ratified by the Committee and charged against the excess over the minimum funding requirements which may be required by the Club for the National Basketball League.

DISPUTES

25 If in the event of any dispute arising amongst members, they shall bring the matter to the attention of Committee whose decision shall be final and binding.

TRUSTEES

26 (a) If the Club at any time acquires any immovable property, such property shall be vested in the Trustees subject to a declaration of trust.

(b) The Trustees of the Club shall:
(i) not be more than four (4) and not less than two (2) in number;
(ii) be appointed by the Committee; and
(iii) not effect by any sale or mortgage of property without the prior approval of the Committee.

(c) The office of the Trustees shall be vacated:
(i) if the Trustees dies or becomes a lunatic or of unsound mind;
(ii) If he is absent from the Republic of Singapore for a period of more than one (1) year;
(iii) if he is guilty of a misconduct of such a kind as to render it undesirable that he continues as a Trustee;
(iv) if he submits notice of resignation from his trusteeship.

(d) The addresses of immovable properties names of Trustees and any subsequent change(s), must be notified to the Registrar of Societies.

PROHIBITIONS

27 (a) Gambling of any kind, excluding the promotion or conduct of private lottery, which has been permitted under the private Lotteries Act Cap 250, is forbidden on the Society’s premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.

(b) The funds of the Club shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in any Court of law.

(c) The Club shall not engage in any trade union activity as defined under any written law relating to trade unions for the time being in force in Singapore.

(d) The Club shall not attempt to restrict or interfere with trade or make directly or indirectly any recommendation to, or any arrangement with its member which has the purpose or likely to have the effect of discount, allowance or rebate relating to any goods or services which adversely affect consumer interests.

(e) The Club shall not indulge in any political activity or allows its funds and/or premises to be used for any political purposes.

(f) The Club shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Club or its office-bearers, Committee Members, or members unless with the prior approval of the relevant authorities.

(g) The Club shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purpose without the prior approval in writing of the Head, Licensing Division, Singapore Police Force and other relevant authorities.

(h) No member shall borrow in the name of, or pledge the credit of the Club.

(i) No member shall reprimand a Club servant: if a member has any cause of complaint against a Club servant, he shall bring the same to the Honorary Secretary in writing.

(j) No member shall give the address of the Club in any advertisement or use the Club address for his or their own business purposes.

(k) No member, officer or servant of the Club shall take part in any form of betting;

LIABILITY

28 (a) The Club, its Committee Members and employees shall not be liable for
the death of or any personal injury caused to Patron, Adviser, member or guest or visitor or any other person arising in any way out of his membership of the Club or through his or their use or enjoyment of the Club or its amenities, privileges or facilities or otherwise howsoever caused.

(b) The Club, its Committee Members and employees shall not be liable for the loss of or damage to any article or property brought onto the Club’s premises by a Patron, Adviser, member or guest or visitor or entrusted to a Club servant.

(c) The Club shall indemnify the Committee Members and the Club’s officers or employees or other person acting under the directions of the Club against any claim or action in respect of death, personal injury, loss or damage arising from any act which is done in good faith or intended to be done in the execution or purported execution of these Rules or the By-laws.

VISITORS AND GUESTS

29 (a) Residents in Singapore may be admitted into the premises of the Club but they shall not be admitted to the privileges of the Club nor shall they be admitted into the premises more than six (6) times in a calendar year. These visits are to be confined to not more than once in seven (7) days.

(b) 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 until his name has been entered in this book.

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION

30 (a) Only a General Meeting with the consent of two-thirds (2/3s) of the
voting members present shall have full power to make, amend, add to or repeal these Rules.

(b) No such amendment, rescission or addition to these Rules as aforesaid shall come onto force until the expiry of seven (7) days after notice thereof has been given on the Club’s notice board and approval in writing of the Registrar of Societies have been obtained thereto.

BY-LAWS

31 (a) The Committee shall have the power to make, vary or revoke By-laws for the management and regulation of the affairs of the Club and the conduct of its members.

(b) All By-laws shall, until revoked by the Committee, be binding on all members upon the expiry of seven (7) days after the same is posted on the Club’s notice board

DISSOLUTION

32 (a) The Club shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the voting members of the Club for the time being resident in Singapore expressed, either in person or by proxy at a General Meeting convened for the purpose.

(b) In the event of the club being dissolved as provided above all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Club shall be fully discharged, and the remaining funds and all proceeds of properties realised shall be donated to charities.

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

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