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MRCS CORPORATIONIFI.ULES2001



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I RCS CORPORATION RULES

PAGE REFERiNCE

HEADING P.AGEPART

PART I

1 (a)

INTERPRETATION

Ths ActAnnuglR€port

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GENERALPROVISIONS

Th6 SooiotyComponont .Adheronce to ihs FundEmentalPrinclplss

Fundrmgntal PrinciplosNatlonal H€adquartersEmblemPatronHonorary President & l-lonoraryDaputy Pr€sider{HonoraryVica PrBsidentsHonoraryNationalAdvisorFunclionsOrgadization Sfuctr{e

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PART IV

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IiIEMBERSHIP

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No ReFundVacation of officoRight to Appeal

THENATIONALCOUNCIL

Ths NationalCouncilCornpositionof the l\ledlonalCouncilEloctionTern of Office

Casual VacancyPow€rs of lhe Natidllal CouncilMeetingso{the NationalCouncilNolic6ChalrmanQuorumVotingVotingRightsAnnualGeneralMeetingAgendaExt|aordinary M6oting

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PART VI TH€ NATIONALEXEOUI'IVEBOARD

Ths NationalExeoutiveEloard 15Compositionof ths NationalExecutiveBoard 15Invitalion 15Powgrsof the NationalExBcutivoBoard 15Ivleeting$of the NationalExeculiveBoardChairma/lExtraordinery l\4eetingNoticeQuorumVolingVotingRights

ZONES

BRANCI{ES

PART VII

PART VIII

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Approval 19Re-€lection 2ACasual Vacancy 20I\reetingsoflh€ BEnch Ciomrnittse 2OChairman 20Nolice 20Quorum 20Voting 20VotlngRlghts ZoSubmissionof Minutes,elc AOAnnualG€neralM€L'tinS 20Agonda 2jAnnualRgportand Accounts 21Exr€ordinaryMoeting 21Prccedurs 22DisciplinafyPowe6 22Temrination 22SalariedStaft 22Ad-hocCommitt€es 22



PART IX

PART X

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CHAPTERS

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SUBSIDIARYUNITS

SubsidiaryUnitsRegulations

FINANCEANDPROPERry

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PART XII coMMuNrcAiroNs

Communicationswifhh6 MovementCommunicationswiththeGovemmentCommunicationewithNationalHeadquad€rsCommunicationsb6twssnChaptsrand Br€nchRestridionson CommunicationswithanotherBrandlRestriotionson CommunicationswithChapieradanolh€rBranchCornmunicetlonsby PostEroadcastingandPublishingRopr€senbtioninothprOrganizallonCitationDaloot Approval

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CORPORATIONRULES

' IN EXEROISEOF THE POWERSCONFERREDBYSECTION9 OF THEACT.THENA.NONALCOUNCILHEREBYMAKESTHEFOLLOWINGRULEST

PART IINTERPRE'I1CTION

1 (a) In these Rules,unbss lhe conloxtotherwis€requiros: Dstinions"the Ace means lhe Ma aysiao R6d Cross Sociely rhoAci{lncorporation)Act, 1965 (previouslyknovr'nas Act 47165and r€visedin1995 a6 Act 540) and the l\ralaysian RedCross Society{Changeol Nam6)Act,'l975(Act'162);

'Annual R€ports" rneans the annoal repo s on ths AniuatR.porrsactivitiegof th€ Society, th€ Branches and/or theChapters,as the case maybe;''AudtledAnnual Accounls" means lhe annual balance AudrredAnnualsheel and income and e),:pandifure accounls of th€ Acc.uhGNational Headquart€rs andlor consolidatedbalancosh6et and Incomo and expefldlturo aarounts dl th6 Bfahclland Chapter,for th6 financlt year endingon lhe rele\iantbalancesheet date;

"Audilol'means a member of a body of accountants Audhorrecognizgdfor tho pr{poses of th8 CompaniesAct, 1965(Act25):

,,Elect6dOfficjals,maans ih€ elacted members of {hs Et6.i€nomdatsNational Councjl, Branch Committ6e and ChapterCommittee;

'Fsderalion' rneaN ihe lnternational Fed$ation of the F.deci,onRed Cross and Red CrescentSocieties;

'Geneva Co;ventions" m€ans ths four (4) Gsneva GeiwaConvontionsof 12 Augusl1949. convontons

'ICRC'.means lhe tnternationalConmittBs of lhe R6d ,cRcCaoss;



"Memb6as'refers to all calogoriesof membership,unless y".6","a specjficcategoryofmembership is namad;

''lvlinistrie$includos those Foderal Ministriesand Ststs Mtnrsti€sDepadments charged vith tho rssponsibilityfor matters towhichlhe Societyis related includingbut nol timiledto theWelfar6, Health, Education, Defgnco, Youth, Women.Foreign and Hom€Affairs;

"NEtionalCouncil"means the NationalCouncil.oJerredto Narionarcouncitin Seclion6 of lhe Act end Rule24 oflhese RuJ6s;'The l\4ov€mont'means lnternatio,]alRed Cross and Red rhl MovamenrCtescent Movement,

"These Rul6s"means these Rules and such.other rules lresenuresand decislons mede or to be made by the NatlonalCouncilJromtimeio time puasuantto Section9 ot th6Act;"Regulalions'refors to the datailed rul€sand Focsdur€s Rogualon3set out in the handbooks of ths Sooiety and sudlamendments mad6 by the NationalCouncil,trornlime lotime to ensure lhe implement€tionof th€sg Fiul€sandregulatelhe work of all bodies ol the Society;"Socretary

G6nBral' means the person referred (o in socrptaRconeralSection7 (2) ol lhe Aq and Rul€32 ol l.eso Rules;

"SubsidiaryUnils" means th6 unils €slablished by the subiidtaryunnsNalianal Execulive Board or Branch Committee in' accordanc€wilhlhese Rules;and'Zones' means thg regional areas colering spsc|fic r-i"Eranches approv€dby the National Council.

(b) lo ihe event of inconsistencybetween lho provisionsof hconsrstency

tho Act and ihese Rulesthe provisionol lhe Actprevails.(c) Thes6 Rul6s may bo translal€d into any languago . ranguaso

ProvidedAlwaysthat the Englishlext shall prsvailin ths6v6ntot any inconsislonry

(d) The National Councilshall be the sole authority for lhe Aur,idityorinterprctationol thBseRules and as to its applicalion.The hle@relatloh'decisions of the National Couneil shall be final €ndbindingon all memb6rs.



Words atid expres6ionsdefinedln the Aclsh€llhaverne same meBningwh6n usod of ret€,rrcdto thes6Rul6s.

Words d€notingany gender shallincludeairgenoer.i D

ii i) H€adings and the indsxonly and shall noi affoctRul€s_

ar6 for 6a5e of ref€rgnceth€ interprotiatioriof those

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PARI' IIGENERALPROVISIONS

PERSATUAN BULAN SABTTMERAH MALAYS|A(or,inEnglish,thd MalayeianR€d C.os<rnt Socjety)(.lhe Soci;ti,) is

a body corporaleesiablishedundBrSoction3 dt the Act.

The Soci€tyis a componentof lhB IntornationalRed Cross andR6d Crescant Movement('the i/lovement")and as 6uoh is amember of tho InternationalFodoralionof Red Cross and RedC16$c6ntSocielies("thcjFedeaation.).

The Society adher€s to the Fundamental principlosof thsIvlov€menland reaftirmsthe mottos "Jntbrarma caritasl1;n,r"|.cfarity) and.P€r humanitatemad pac€m. (througl humanitytopeaco) wntcntogothererpress lho ideals of th6 Movemefltas €whole. The Fundamentat pdnciples of lhe Movementare asfollows:

HUMANITYThe lv1qy6rnga1,bofn of a desiro to brh€ asegiancewithoutdiscdmindtionto the wounded on th€ batfi€fi€ld,end€avoufs, in its internationalsnd nstionalcapacjty,toprovenland alleviate numafisufferingwbere!er it mey oerouno. Ils purpose is to Frotect lite and ho€lth and toensuro rospect for the human boing_lt promolesmulualundsrslanding,ftiendship,cooperationand lasting p€ace9mongstsllpeople.

II\IPARTIALITYIhe Movsmentmak€s no discriminationas to nationalitv.rac€, religious b€liets, class or polilical op;nions

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eng:ayour-s.to retieve suffo.ing of individu€le,beingguided-solelyby thair needs, and lo give pdorityto themost urcent c€ses ofdislress.

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(3) NEUIMLITYln order to enjoy tha confidsnc€of ell, th6 l/lovemsntmaynot.iake sides r'l hostiliti€sor ongage at any time inconrovarsies of political,racial, religlousor laeotogical

(4) INDEPENDENCE

l:_tg]T"la is Ind€pendent The NariorEtSocietiBs,wntte auxitiariesin Ihe humani{ariansorv.ces o, therrgovemmenF and subject to ths laws of thsir rospectivecoun|nes, must always nraintainlheir autorrcmylo lhalrheymay be able at a timesto act in accordrnce withtheprinciplesof the Movement.

(5) VOLUNTARYSERVICEIt as a voluntaryreliet Mov€montnot prompt€din anymanneaby desire fofgain.

(6) UNITYThere can be only one R€d Cross or ohe Fed CrsscentooctatyIn any one country. lt n usl be opsn to all. ll mLrslcarly ils humanjlarianworkthroughoutil; tFritory.

(7) uNtvERsftTYIhe Movemant,in whichall Socieiiesnavg equal slatusanct share 6quat responsiDit,ties

snd duties in helpingeacn othar. is worldwide

Theialional headqJade-s of the Sooety shaltb6 6t such plac6as Ine NationalCoLncilmayfromtimeto time d€cide.

The embleft of lh€ Soci€tyshBrlbe a r€d crcscont on a whiteoacKgroundend sh€llbe us6d jn accordancewrh th€ laws ofMal€ysiaand tne Geneva Conv€ntions.

Seri Faduka Baginda yang Di portuan Agong shall ba thePakon of the Societv:

The_PrimeMinisterof Malaysiaand rho D6pr{yprimoMinistBr:r-I".lul"l: :l"tl b:.jhe Honorarypresidantand th6 HonoraiuBpurypresoed o he society rcspoctivoly.

The NatioflalCounctlshallappointHonorEryVice_presldenlsofrne Soctely from amongst the Mlnisters of rhs Mlnistiesresponsrbreformatt€rsconnecledwilh rheSocietv.



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The NalionalCouncilshall appointHonoraryNationalAclvisorsof tho Society ftom amongst persons who hav6 be€nrecognizod by ihe National Counoil fof their outstandino

humanitarian works of exemplary setuic€s and continuoL;support of the Society Providedthat not more lhan ten fiO)such pa|sons shallbe appointodat any ons time.

h pursuingihe obiectsand purposes set oul in s€ctioas4 and5 of the Act, it shallb€ ihe dutyof th€tSocietyto furtherpe.forrnihe following;

(a) to maintaina permanenteird active organizationto relievesickl]ess,sufleringor dislress especiallyoflh€ casualtiesofarmed conflicts,disastersDrother srnorgenciesirEspeclive

of nglionahty. race, class. sex. creed or politicalconsidorations,such organization being capable of aapjdmobilizallonand 6ffectjv6expansionlo meet lhe n€eds ofarmed confhcls,disast€rsor olhefemsfgenciss;

{b) to promote knowledge of intemationalhumanitarjanlawand the FundamentalPrinciplesofths Movemenl;

(c) to promote the formalion of Branches, Chapters andSubsidiaryUnilsand exerose a genaral contro.over theirwori( which incftdes obtainingsubsdibing menb€rs andth€ raising,

tfainingand maintainingth6se bodies to carryon lhe va ous aclivttiesofthe Societv;

(d) to promoleand maintainputrticinierestin th6 worksof theSocielyand to organjzoappoalsforfunds;

(e) lo co-operale with lhe Govornmenl and local authoritiesand other voluntaryorganizaiionsongaged in work gimilarto that of lhe Society Provid€dlhat the Sociely retainssdministrativeconlrolover its o!/n funds, psFonnel €ndmaterial,and does nol share, foaappealor olher pueos€s,lh6 Red Cresc€ntname or embl€rq;

(f) to raly for tho running of its administEtion \,vhonever.possiblo on voluntaryconiributionsand donatlons and asmuch as posslbleto givoits servic€sIre6 Providedhat theSocioty may receive income derived lrom ths Socibty'sproporty(movableor imntovable)or investmenlsProvidedalso that grants in ald may bo acceptod from theGovemmenl,'localauthoritissand paivaleorganizationsformeelinoth€ expenses of any sp€cmed serviceundertakenby the Sociely;



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(g) to undenakg workin accordancewilhthe abovs menlion€dprinciplosand in particularthe functionsofthe protectiondfthe environment and to provide courses of inslruction in

those EubjBctsvihichmaybe open to public;{h) to take all necessaly steps to prevenl the lllegal use or

abus6 of th6 Red Cross/Rod Cregcant omblen or theunaulhorjzeduse of lhe Sociely's name, uniform,m€dalsand badges;

(i) to cansider and approve in appfopriate cas€srecomm€ndalionsfor th6 bestowal of distinctons, msdalsand badgos oflhe Society;and

iJ) 10 encour€ge and promote Youth Msmbers, the aims ofwhichare to l6ach ths formation of healthy habitsof tiving,tho imporlanceof serviep lo others, lh6 darvelopmentofsons€ of social r€sponsibililyand lhe st.6ngth6ningof Ih6great bond of intemationalfri€ndshipexistingbetwoen RedCrosd Red C|esc€niYouthlvlembersallover th6world

The organization€lstruclureof lhe Societycompr,ses.

(a) the NationalCouncil;(b) th6 NationalExecutiveBoad;(c) Zonss;(d) Branchesand lheirBranci Committ€es;(e) Chaptersand theirChapterCommitlo€s;and({) the SubsldiaryUnits.

FART IIIMEMBERSHIP

Mombe.ship of lhe Sociely is open. to all without anydiscdminstionbased on .sco, sex, class, religious beliefs,languageor politicalopinions.

The NationalCouncilshallappoint6 distinguishedperson as.anHonorary Ljfe M€mbor He shall bs a person who hasperlomed outs{anding humanitarian works and has rerdereddlstinguish6dand exemplary seryicBto ths Society Ptovidedthat Ihe totalof 6uattnembers €t any on€ timeshallnol oxc€odone hundred(100).

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15 A LifoM6mbershall ba a person of eighteen (18)yaars of age LileM€nborand abovewho appliesand is accopled as such mBmberby th6Sociely upon paym€nl of such amount of subscfiplionf€6 as

' may :romtimeto lime be flxedby the NationalCouncil.

- 1e. An Ordinary Membershall be a pe6on of eighteen (18) yea|s ord narvMomberof age and above whoappliesand is accepted as sLrchmemberby the Society upon payrnentof such amount oi subscriptionfee as may frcmlimeto time be fixbd by th6 NalionalCouncil.

17 (D A Youlh Membsr shall bo one of tho tollowingp€rsons YouthM6Bb6rwho applios and is acceptBd as such meriber by theSocietyupon p€ymentof such amountof sub:ic{ipiionfee': as may fromtimeto time ba nxedby ths National Council:

(a) a person of not mo.6 than twelve(12) ysars of ag€ Redcr6cenrlinkand enrclled in a Subsidiary Unitapprcvad by lhoSociatyknownas th€ RFdCroscentLink;or

(b) a person of not mofe than eighteen(19)yoa.s of ago Re,icr6scenrand enrollsd in a Subsidiary unil approved by tha Youth

' Societyknownas the Red CrescentYouth.

. (iD For avoidance of doubt, a M€mber of not mor€ than lntdnationarRedtwentyjivs (25) years of age may participato in the ::*t*"activiiiesof the intemationef Red bross/R€d crescentYoLnh

18. Upon paym€nt of lhe subscription fee, all mernbers shall Adher€ncelotorthw;thb€come Mombers of the Society ancl afilrm their R!l6sadh€rencelo lh6se Rules

, 19, (a) A register of Members of the Sociaty shall be maintain€d f"g'o*"by the Secretary Gensral at the nalionalh€adquarters of MembcBthe Sooiety.

(b) All Branches and Chapters of the Society shall be Recordorcur€nrresponslble to keep and maintain a f€cord o'f all curent rMBmb8FMembersin the respeclive B|anch€s and Chapiers, whichshall bg deemed to bB part of ihe register of Mombersof

. the Society.

20. Collsclionof ali subscriplionor menrbershipdues, as the ca96 coll&lonorDuas. may be, shall be th6 responsibilityot tho Branches and

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(a) A Memberm6y rosignfroromembeGhipby givingwrittennotic€to the Society. Such resign€tionshall tak6 €ffeclimmedialelyupon the recelpt of such notics by the

Sociatv.(b) Any Member of th6 Sociely who resign€d or whose

membershipis terminatedin accordancs withthogoRulesshall forfeitall dghts to or claims upon ih6 Sociotybutshallremainliabl€for any rutstandinl paymentdue it thedate. of. . rssignation, expulslon or cessatjon ofmenoetshtp

Any momber of the N€tionalCouncil,th6 NationajExecutiveBoard,the Branch Contmiltoe,th6 Chapter Commitiesor such

other ofiic{ of a SubsidiaryUnitappoinlodby the Societyshallcease lo be such a mentber ih€reofand vacataofficsif :

(a) he dies or beccmes incapabie by reaBon of mentalIncapaclyor unsoundness of mindor ill-health;or

(b) he is porsistentlyabsent frommestjngswilhoutleave;or

(cJ an Adjuclicalionand Receiving Ord€r ir bankruptcy ismaooag6tnstntm;or

(d) his resignationby notice in writinghas beei accept€d bvihe NationalExecutiv€Board, Branch Conmiltooor th;

Chapter Commiltee,as th€ cas€ maybe; or '

(o) he takes up permanentresidenceoutsid€Malaysia;oa

(f) he is convictedot any crinjnal offencoinvolvingfrqudordishonosty;or

(g) ha c6as6s to be a lrembef oflhe Societyfof any cilrs€ oareason whalsoevof,

(a) A Memberaffectedand aogrieved by any deoisionunderth€se Rules msy wilhinone monthafr6rsudt ardscisioni6 conveyed lo him appear rn writingto tF€ NationalCouncil slating his grounds ot Eppeal agarnst suchdecision.

(b) Th6 NationalCouncilnay, in its discrolion,aBvieqalteror pMr toR€vi;$rescind any decisjon lo 6xpel, terminateor suspend th6memb€rship of any lvlember of the Society and lhedecisionofthe NationalCouncilshal befinaland bindino.

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PART IVTHE NATIONAL6OUNCIL

24 (a) The National CoJnDt is the supreme deliberativ€ body rreNd.oMlwith power to ragulat€, manage and control all th€ affaks colrcllof tha Society in accordance with the Act.

(b) Tho NationalCouncilshalldomposbtho foh{r\urng:

(i) the ElectedOfiicialsnamely:(aa) the NationalChairman;(bb) the DeputyNationatChairmar,,(cc) four (4) NalionalVice-Chairmen,of whom

one shall be from amongst lhe BranchChairmon;

(dd) the NationalTreasurer;and(€e) eight (8) othe. elected m€ntb€rs of ths

NalionalCouncill

(iD Two (2) appoinisdrepresentativosof every Branchfrom amongst the Sranch Chaiman, the BranchD6puty Chairman, the Branch Vico-Chairmen,Branch Diroctor,Brendl HonorarySecr€lary andBranchHonorarylreesuter,

(iiD ex-officio,the Head of the ModicetSorvicesof theMalaysianArmedForces;

(iv) ex-qfiicio,th6 H€ad of th6 l4alaysian l\4odicalAssociation;

(v) ex-officio, r€rpresentativesfrom the Minisl.iesrosponsiblefor mattersconnoctedwiththe Society;end

(vi) €x-oflrcio,the Secr€taryGeneral.

The elsction of members of the Nation€tCouncilshallbohsld onc€ in every lwo(2) calendarysers, at the AnnualGenaral Moetingof the Sociely. Candid€tos for sucholeclionmay be nominaledonly by incumbsnlmemborsol the Natonal Corrncil



(d) The term of ofticsof all gl€ctedm€mbeasof th6 NalionalCounql sharlbe lwo (2) years. lt Bhallcomme,nceal thectos6 oi the sgssion of lh€ Annual General l\restingatwhichsudr mgmbershav6 be€n al€ctod

and shall ex;irset the close of the session of th6 next Annual Gen;raiMeetingat whichan etection ot memOersof tne ttationaiCouncill€kes place.

(e) Cas!€l v€canciesin the ranks of sbcted NationalCouncill:il.j"-.T"y. b.: ir ed by etecrion ar any ordinarymeerlngot lhe Nationalcouncil

.t"-,l* ryT"j. of carryingout the objectives or lhe Society.me fiattonal.Counc'lshall €x€fciseall such powers that ara inconrormttywithlhe Act and in particularshallhavBpowerlo:

(a) administerand carryoul lhe objecliv€sof the Societyandntaydotegale such po\r/ersas it mayconsidorn6ce9;ary;(b) controlth€financ€sand propelliesotthe Soci€tyi

(c) fixand change th6 subscrjptiondues;

(d) considorand acceplorothoMise:

(r) an appeat from a M6mber of the Societyinaccordancewitl.ithess Rules;or

(ii) tho suspension or ramovaltrom;fiic€ ol an orficialol lhe Society on the grounds th€t tho ofiicial. concem€d h6s f€iled to caffy out his duliessatjsfactorly or has othrrrllvjseproled hmseff unfitroronrc€.

(o) appoinl ths Secretary Generialof the Society on therecommendalionof the NationalExewtive Boal.dand lodismisshim,if nscessar!4

(f) appointAuditorsofth€ Societyi

(g) fom, dissotve oi susp€nd Bmnchos and may delsgatostrch dutyi aB is n€cdss€ry in accordance with h;seRules;

(h) appont. rhe Honor€ry Vjce pr€sidonts and HonoraryNationalAdvisors;



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constderand approvetf€ aprornlm€ntof Branchpatrons;

establish such kust funds and foundaflonr, for suchry:T:_",:

""9.with such powers of rererence and ln:lL.:l"l ll"l"k, aopoinr .trustoes rher€of Inaccordancewilhthe:ieRules,

;,"#'OTJ":"jXi"" tn=,"surancecovsrrobe rakenoutror

Tll"l-.9]lrr, add t.r of fepeat these Ruter and thoKequtattons.

T-1"^,1"-L:*lCouncitsha hojdar teasi two(2)ordhary

;:::lr,"Ufftr;1Ta'year

a-suchpracesasmaybe

]1j,1t",1,"T": stating the ptac€, day and hrur of suchmeelrng.shail.be given by ordinary mail, .acsimile oielecronic mail to ever) merber of ihe ty€tronalCouncilard all BBnch HonorarySocrEtarios€t least tourteenf14)oays Detorethe dat€ set tor such meetingprovidedlh;i;meerrng to deal w,th a m,ttter of Ur-goncymay besummonedat shorler noticeas the ulgsnc;/iusi16..., -

The me€tings_of

the Natonal Counql is presidodov6rbytne Nat'onal Chaiman or in his absence, lhe DepuliNalionalChai.nan or in rne abs€nce of boln:any on6 orrha NationalViceChsjrren to act in his plsc€.

One ihird{1/3)o. the composrtionof lhe NatronalCounci,M€mbersshatlconstilu{ethe quofttm.

Vothg €t th€ Nattonal CoLrc;lmeetings shsll be by ashow of iancts or secret ballotwith th;Chairman ofihemeetinghavihga second or castingvot6.

An_electedmembe..ofthe NationalCouncilandappointodbranch reprosentalivepresgnl in person at ihe moolingsta b€ enli ed lo one (j) voteeach.

Th€ AnnualGbneralMoetingol ths Societysha b6 held:"]::"_.jrrl:. 30'' of every carender year with onlymemoersof the Nat|onalCounctlentilledto Etteodth€reto:

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{k)

(rl

26 (a)

(b)

(c)

(9)

(e)

(a)

(f )

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(b) The procedure and bu$in€ss of the Annual G€nsralMeeling shatl be sBt out in the R6gutDtionsand shallrncludelhe following:

(i) confirmatjonof minutos of the ma€tng of thoprevjousAnnualGeneralMeeting;

(ii) tho.consid€rationand receiptof the Annual Reportof tho Socioty;

(iii) lhe considsrationand approvslof olherwisEof theAudited Annu€l Accounis of the nationalneactquartsrs and lh€ Branches fof the prevjousF,nancialYear of th6 Sociely,

(iv) the appointmenlof Auditorsi

(v) where an el€clion of members to ths NEtionalCouncilis to be cdnduct€d at th€ Annual Gen€ralM€etihg,the fo owing sdditlohalrnetters shall betak6n intomnslderatioh:

(aa) the annoltncemont of the Branchrepresentalaves;

(bb) lh6 announ:oment of thc iv6 (S) Zonerepresentatives to lhe Natrcnsl ExecutiveBoard;and

(cc) the anrcunc€ment of one (1) represonlativofron each of the Federal Minlstriegresponsiblefor malters connected with theSociety,and

(vi) th6 considerationof any nat€rs of whichnot lessthan s€ven (7)days nolic€shallhave bBengiven,

Extr€o.dinarymeetings ot the Natjonal Councilare heldon iha iniliativoofthe Nationat Chairmanor et h; roquostof at least eighl (8)mambersfromamongst the eled;d orappoinlod.membersof th6 NationalCouncil

The procedure of tho meeting shall be set out in theRoguletions€nd the business of the meeting shall bsspecificin lhe noticeconveningthe meetinoand no oth6,busin€ss shallbe conductsdor dis6uss6dat lhe meeting.

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PART VSTATUTORYPOSTS

The NalionalChairmanshalt:

{e) act as the Chairman at all me€tings of ihs NationaiCouncil,th6 NationalExecutive Boad and EmergencyCommitlee convoked by him of in his absence shallnominalethe Depuly NaUonatChairmanor in the absenceof boih, norninaieone of ih€rNationalVice Chakmon toact in has placo;

(b) appoint the Chairmen of the Nationat Committoes in

consullationwiththe NationatDeputyCharrr,an, NalionalViceChairmonand the NationalTr€asuret,

ic) supervisothe work of all ofilcialsof the Sociotyand maydelegate such aulhority to the officials hs considgFnecessary to cafiy oul th€ obj€clivesof th6 Socistf and

(d) constitute an Emorgency Commiltee as set out in th6Regulations.

TheNationslDeputy Chairman or any of the Nstional Vice-Chainnen shall deputizo for th6 National Chairman in tha

lalte/s abs€nc€ and shall carry oul such functiohsss may bedelegaledby lhe NationalChairman.

The l{ational Treasu€r shall be responsiblo for the overallfinancialaflairsof the Societyand in doingso shall

(a) assist th€ NationalExeouiiveBoard and all the NationalCommitteesconcerningthe financial managenrentof lheSociety;

(b) be responsiblefor ensuringthilt fulland true statementsofaccounlg of llte Society aro kept and that €ll suchaccountsare audilodand certifiedby an Auditor;

(c) be responsible for ensuring that the Audted AnnuatAccounts and lhe Annual Budget of the Society areprepared lor reviewby the National E)(6cutiveBoardandapprovalby the NelionalCouncil;

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(d) ensure that all cheques, promissory notes, btlls ofcxchango and a other n€gofi€ble instrumonts ,oroayment by th€ Society arg signed by lh6 NationalI reasurer and the Secletaay General or hro (2) oth6rpersons as may be authonzod by the Nation€lExeculiveEoaro rom ttme to iime:and

(e) wilh th€ assistancg oi the Secretary G6noral pasparo asupptementary budg€t of the Socisty as and whennacos8aryfof the 9gy to day adminlstrationof {h6Socielyror rEvr€wby ll-e NationalB€cutve Boaadand approvilby the NationalCouncil.

(a) The Secretary Gererst shalt bo {h6 Chi6f ExscutiveOfficerof rhe Society and be responsibteto th€ NationalCounciland lhe NationalEx€cutiveBoard for lhe day :oday adminiskationand activiliesof the Sociaty.

(b) In tho discharg€ of these duti€s, lhe Secretary Goneralshall:

r) €nsur€ the co-ordlnationof the various activitjesofthe Sociely;

|l) srip€rvise th6 work of all salaried staff of lheSociaty and advise the NatjonalChairmanon theperformanc€by such salarjedslsflof r6irdu es:

iii) delegate such duty as is nec€ssary io salariedstaff,

rv) be socretary of, and ensure the ovision ofsecretarialsuppod servlces to ths NationalCouncjland the National Executive Board €nd anvconmittees or sub-committoes of the Sociely;

v) ensurc th8t mestings of thb Society or€ dutyconvan€d;

vi) togethsr.withNalionslTr€asursrensuaothat a trueand proporannualbudget of the Sociotybe drawnup and proporlyadminlsler€dand €xeculed;

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(vii) togethor with the Naiional Treasurer en$re thalth€ AuditsdAnnualAccountsand AnnualReporlofthe Society bo pr€pared for submission to th€

NationalCouncil;and

lviii) mainlain closs ties wiih the luc,vement'_ Governmeni ard non-governm6ntorganiz€lions

and institutionsfor and on behalfoftho Sociaty

PARTViTHENATIONALEXECTJTIVEBOARD

i. 33. Th€ day to day management of tho affairs of tho So'tisty shall rhsNalional

be vesied in ihe NationatExecutiveBoard which shall at allExocuriv€aoerd

timesact in accordancewiththe directionsand declsionsof th€NalionalCouncil.

34. (a) fhs Naiional ExecutiveBoard shall be composod of the coDpos[roooirhefollowingi NEtlsalE'eutt€

t0 all electedofficlalsof the NatlonalCoLlncil;

(ii) five(5)represeniativesfromthe Zonas; and

{iii) ex-officio,the SecrotaryGenoral.(b) TI|eNationalChaiman shallhave lhe pow€rlo invileaoy Insrstrotr

othsr porson or persons to altend a particularrnegtingof. lho NationalExecutiveBoardfora particularpurpos€.

35. The National Execulivo Eoard is vested with tho powers P@er6ollhedelegatedlo atby thg NationalcoLrncil,in Particulafto Nstlon'lExeLrtiv€

(a) focommendto the NationalCouncillho aPpointmentotHonoraryLifel\4embers;

(b) rBcommendto th€ NaliolralCouncilthe sppoinment ofthe Secretary Gsneral of the Socioiy;

(c) aF,pointsuch salaried siaff other than the SBd€t€ryGeneral as may be deemed nBcessaryto c€ny outlheobjectives of tho Society to d6tormin6 their lerms andconditionsof seryica, to temrnate th€k s€rvjces or lodiscaplineor dismisssuch salariBdstaff;

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( d ) consider and approvo or oth€rwise lt6 formation ofCh€pters €nd Substdi.ary Units reco.nmended byBranch€s and to dissolv,rany chapt€rs and subs:diaryUnitsin accordancewiththese Rlles;mnsidef and approve or otherwiso.the appointmGntoflne nevvtyetecled Branch Chairman and oth€r BranchCommilteemembsrspursuantlo th6so Rulas;

discjpline and without preiudice lo the generality of suchpovyorsto suspendl exp6lor iorminalolhe membership ofany mBmberof th€ Society nol boing members ol theNalionalCouncilfors€riousmisconductwhichis conlrarvio th6se Rul6s;

fecommend to th6 NationalCouncilthe suspension orremovalfromofttc€any etecledotticialol tha Soclety;

appoint national and ad-hoc commit!tsosand theirchairm€nforspedfic purposes and day oelegate to sucfrnauonat and ad+Dc committegssuch powers a6 it m6yconsidBrnecessary as shaltbe sBt out in ths Regulation;iand

consider and_determimoany rel€tionship b€hv€€n any

component of the Society on the one hand a;d oth6lorgsnizationson ihe other.

The Natonal Execulive Board meels whsnever il isconvened by the NatiDnalChairnan btlt such meetingshallb€ heldat l€astonce jn everytwo(2)months.

The NdljonalExecLrtiv€Bosrd is prssidsd over by thsNat'onalChairmsnor in his absence, th€ D€putyNaiionalUnarman or in lhe absence of both, one of the NalionalVic€ Chairmonwho has been nomin€tedb/ {h9 N€tional

Chairmanto act in hjs plac€.Exlraordinary meotings ol the Nationat Executivo Boardare held on th€ initiativeot the Nationsl Chairmanor atlhe requesl of at least eight (A)membersof the NationalExocullveBoard

{e)

(f )

{g)

(h)

(D

(a)

(b)

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(cJ

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1d )

(e,

(t

ts)

At least s6von(7)days' noticeot a me€ting shallbe givento every member of thg National Exeqrlive BoardPfovid€d that .l ma€tlng to deal wlth a matter of uf(lency

may be summoned at shode. notic€ a$ the urgencyjuslifies

One-third (1/'3) ot the compNilion of ths NationatExecutiveBoardshallconstilutetl'6 quorum.

Decisions at the meeting shall bs canied out byconsensus or votes of the majorityof ttlose memberspresent.

Everym€mberof lhe NalionalEx€culiveBoardprosontinperson

shallhave a singlevot6.

PARTVIIZONES

(a) The Socisty shall organize the Branch€s inlo five (5)Zones comprising:

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(i) NodhZone

(ii) ContralZore

(iii) SouthZone

- Pgrlis,Kedah,Ponangi

- P6Ek, Solangor, WilayahPeFekut!€n KualaLumpur;

- Neged Sembilsa,Malacca,JOnor;

(iv) Easl Coast Zon6 - Kolantan,Terongganu,Pahang;

(v) Eastzone Sabah,Sa|awak,Wl€yahPersekutuanLabuan

Each of ths live (5) Zonss shall elect one (1)representativo from amongsl tha Er8nch Chairman,Br6nct, Daputy Chairman, Branch Vico Chsirmen orBr€n6h Director on a two (2) year rotafonal: basis torcpresentihomin th6 NalionalExecutiv€Board,

(b)

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(d)

(6 )

(f)

(a)

{b)

(d)

{a )39.

ln lhe evont that tho Zone reprosentatilosare unable toattend a meetjng of ths Nationalb(€€utiw Board, thsromaininoErandr Chairman,BranchDeputyChairmanorBranchVice Chairm€n

of Branch Dir€clorf;omthat Zonemay attend in lh€irplace.

The appointmentof Zon€ represenlallvesshal be ratifjedby the NationalCouncil.

I h€ Zones shatlholdat {6astone (t }meBtng dunng€achcarenoafyear at a place to b6 decjded.

Each Zone shallbe rop.€sented by not nore than tivo (5)memborsfaomsach of the BranchCommittees.

PART VIIIBRANCHES

A Branch shall cany oLrt the activiiiesof the Societyexclusavelywithin ils rospeclive State or the FederjlTeritory (as the cas6 rnay be), slbject to ahy fudherdirectionsftofi the NationalCouncil

A Branch shall b6 managed by a committeBcalledtheBranch Committ€e to organize amongsl others, the

activiti€sand financesof the Bran€h.

Subiect lo the app'oval of the National Council, theBranch Committesnay appoint a patron of lhe Branchwhoshallhave no rightto vote.

Tho BranchCommitteemayappolntsn advisor o. a panelof advisorswho shallhava no dght to voto.

A BranchCommitteeshatlcomposoof therollowing:

(i) EleclodBranchOfficialsnametyl(aa) lhe Branch Chaiman;(bb) the BranchDeputyChsjrrnan;(cc) two(2)BranchMc6 Chairmen{dd} the BEnch oirector;(ee) the Branch lvlsdicalOmc€r;(ff) the B.anch HonoErySeorelar,,(gg) the BranchHonoraryTrgasurer;

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(hh) an Assistant Dir(lctorofTrainingi(ii) an Assistanl DirectorofVoluntafyAid

Detachment:

(jj) an Assistant Dirsctofof Youth;(kk) the Branch NursingSuperintendBt;00 the Branch Quartoamasl€r;(mm) slch oth6r elected momboasof tho Branch

Commrtle6.

Providedlhe number ol elected memberb shall notexceed tw€nty(20)at any one lime;

(i) one (1) appointed repferentaliveirom each Chapt€rfrom amongst the Chapt€r Chaiman; Chapter

Deputy Chairman;Chapter Vice-Chairmen;ChapterHonorary Secretary or Chapter Hohorary Treasurer;and

llii) ex-ofiicio,comprisingrepresentativeslromlhe StateOffic€s of ihe lvlinistriosr€sPonsiblofor mattersconnectedwilhtho Soci€{y.

(b) Ths Branctl chairnan sha,l have the power to inviloany rnvtialioiother psrson or peFons to altend a parlicula.m€elingofihe Brahch Committee.

(c) The election of members of tl'6 Branch Committeeshall Elo'lionb€ hald once in every two {2) calendar-yaars, ai thsAnnual Gen6ralMe€tingof the Branch. Candidaies torsuch el€ction may be nominated only by an inclmbent

. rnemberofthe BranchCommilt€e.

td) The term oi oflrceoi all elecled members of lhe Btanch T;noro'rcCommitt€€shall be two (2) yBars. lt shall cornmence attt|o clos€ of the session of the Annual GenoralMeetingatv/hichsuch mernbershave beon elected afld shall oxpire

at ths doso of tho session of(he

nsxl Annual GensralMeotingat which an eloclion of mombers of the BranchCo'nmrtteetakes place.

{e) Newlyelectod fiembe.s of the Branch ConrmittBeshall ApPfovalonlyassumBoffic€aft6rlhek respectivaelectiDnhad baen.rpprovedby the NationalExoculiveBoard.



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(f )

(s,

{a)

(b )

(c)

(d)

{el

ir)

(s)

(a)

Re-6lecton of lhe sami, person as Branch Chairma'1ot asan 6lect6d momber of lhe Bninch Committeeshall notrequirethe subsequent approvalby lhe NationalExecutjveBoard

Casual vacancies in lhe ftlnks of elocled Br€nchComm11166,n"ab"r" ray be fillsd by €loc on at 6nto||lrnafyrneetingo[th6 BranchCommittee.

Tha BEnch Cornmittoe shal hold at toast three (3)ordinarym€etingsjn ei:chcalendaryear al sucn ptaces €slnaybe determjnedfromtimelo time

The.ne€tings of the EtranchCommitee is presrded ovgrby the Branch Chaiman. or in his absence, ihe BrsnchDeputy Chairmanor,ln the absence of both,.any one oflhe Brahch Vice Chaifmen nominated by tho BranchChairmanto act in his place

At laa6t sevon (7)days' noticer)fa meelng shallbe givenio ev6ry member of the Branch Com;ittee by;ait.facsimiloor eleclronicmail.

One thkd \1,/3) of the composition ot lhe BranchUommrtt€eshallconstitutethe quorum.

Voting at the Branch Committeemeetings shall be byshow of hands or seqet baltotwith lhs Chairmanof th;rnBolinghavinga second or casting vote.

AI| elscted memb€r of the Branch Committee andappointedChapter representativepresent in person at themootingshallbe enliled to one (1)votoeach.

Notice of lhe meeiing togethor with minutes of theprBvious Baanch Commiltee mee ng and finencialstalom€ntsshall be submittedto the Sec,elery General.

Th6 Annua{General t/l€6tingof lh6 Brenc} Commi €oshall be held befo.6 {ro end of Aprilin ev6ry calendaryear withonlymeinberr of th6 BranchCommittosonfi edto attendthereto.

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(b) The procedure and busine$ of the Annual GeneralMebtingsh€ll be set out in ihe R€gulations and indudeth€ following:

(i) ihe conflrmationof minutosot th€ pr€viousAnnualGenera Meeling.

(ii) th6 considBralionand fecsipt of ihe Annual Roportof the Branch:

(iii) ihe considGrationand approval of AudltedAnnualAccounts of the Badnch and Chapt€rs for the

. precedingFirlancialYoar;

(iv) the appointmentof intem€lAuditors;(v) where an eleciion of nembeF to th€ Eranch

Commitloe is io be conducted at ths AnoualGenoral Meeting,the followingaddjtionalmatlersshallbe laken inrocoisideration:

(aa) tho announcement of lhe Chaptorrepre6entativesto lhe Branch Committ€efora iefin of tli€ (2)years;

(bb) the announcement of one (1)reprcsenlativelieach from the.Slato Officesof iho Minisirias responsiblo tor mattersoonnectedwiththe Socioly;

(cc) the ratification of hvo (2) Branchropresentative$to the NationalCouncil;and

(vi) the considerrrtionof any mallers of \\'hichnot iessthan sevon (7)days nolicoshallbe given.

The Branch Commiltee shall turI sh to tho NationalExecutiveEoard nol laler than 15 May in oaoh year, itsAnnual Repod and audilod Annual Accounls ot theBranch,for tho prccedingcElendafyoar.

Extraordinafymeetingsof the Branch Commilleedre hsldon the initiativeof the BranchChairmanor at the requestjn writings€nt by no less than one third of th6 totalmembersof th€ B|anch Cornmilt€e.

(c)

(a)

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(b) The procodufe of the meoting shall be set out in lhe pbcedljeRegulations and t1e business of the meeting sna bespecific in the notice convening the meeling and no otherbusiness shall be conducted oa discussed at the meetino_

The Eranch Commitiee shall have the power lo discipjjne,suspend, expel or lerminate the membershipol any memberfegiitefedwttnthat Bran:h not b€)tnga ,nsnber of th; NationalCoutcil or NationalExecultve Board frorserious misconduclcontraryto these Rltles.

(a) Fhe nolderof any offtce may rssign at any rimeby grvrng

notice in writingto :he Branch CommilteeanO shafltakieffect immediatelyupon lhat resignalionbeing acceptedby the Branch Comnljttee.

(b) The Brandh Cornmitteemay recommend Io the NationalExecutiveBoard the suspension or removalfrbm officeany ot tha Branch Commitieemembers on ih6 grounds' ihat lhe officialconcemed has failedto cany out his duliessalisfactoailyor has otheMise proved hirnsslfunfit foa

(c) Pendingthe decisioh of the NationalExecutiveBoafd oran appealto the NalonalCoLtncilin accordancewiththese

Rules, the officialooncemed shall be suspended from

The BranchCommitteemay appoant such salaried staff upon s.ran€dslarsoch tafins and condilions of seryice as may be necessarv tocarry'oLrlitsfunctions.

The Branch Committoomay irom time to time appointad_hoc ad+occommilt€esas it thinksfit for any spect'ficpurposeand such ad- cohhitt€6

hoc committees shall be the subjeci of and corfonl to thedireclionsof lhe BranchCommi ee.

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47 . {a)

PART IXCHAPTERS

A Chapter is a componenlof the Societyrecommenoedty_lhe Branch. Committee and approv;d by NatonalExscuflvegoE.d to cany out lho aclivjtiosol the soci€tvw-rrnrntne bcatity corresponding to an sdninistrativ;orsrocl,.sub-dislriclor local,authorilyof a Stats or ai,:::r3r r"Lllo'y of a recognized rerriary educatronrnsutrrtrcnwrthioits respeclive gtanch, as lhe case may

::!i_Tt t^oth6 .approvatof the Sranch Committee,lheL.aprerUommilleemay appoinrao advisoror a panel ofaovrsorswrthno dght to vole.

A ChapterCommi{te€shallbe composed of ihe followng.

{i) ElectedChapterOtficialsnamelv:(aa) tha ChapierChajrmanl(pb) the ChapterDeputyChairman;{cc) two{2)ChepterVicBChairmen(dd) tho Chapr€rt\46dicatOfiic€r:(e€)

th6 ChapterHonofarySeqetatT.(() . the Ct-apterHanoraryTr.as,.rru,,(gg) lhe Chap'er NLlrsingSup€dntenoenr;(hh) the Chaplereuartermaalerj(il) Offic€rjn-CharlFof:

1. TrEining;2_ VoluntaryAd Detachment3. Red Crosc6ntLink;and4. Red Crescentyouth.

0i) sllch other elected msmbers of the ChapterCommittee

(a)44.

Provid€dthat the number of 6l6c16dmemDa|sshall nolexcoodtwenty(20)at any ons tim€; and

(ii) ex-_otficjo,cornpnsrngrspresentaliv€slioinlhe.Districtor DivistonOfficesof the Minlstr€s.ssponsible formatrersconnecl€dwithths Society.

{b) T're Chaptef Chairmanshalj have tho power to invileany In*ralonoth€rpeasonor p€rsons to adend a particularmo€tingoflho Chaptsr Committeelor a particutaipurpcso.

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(c) The elediori of membeE of lhe Chapter Committeeshall El6ctonbe h€ld ooce in ev€ry fwo (2) calendar years, at lheAnnualGeneral MGetingof the Chaptea. Candidat€sforsuch election may bs nominated only by an incumbentmemberof lhe Chaplsr Committee.

(d) Tho lefih of offic€of all elected membefs of the Chapta. T6morofiiceCommittes shall b6 two {2) years. lt shall comftsnco atth6 close of the se$ioD of the AnnualGeneralMoetingatwhichsuch membors have be€n eloctedand shall 6xoir€at the close of Ihe session of the n6lt Annual G6norall\4eeling€t which an election of memb€rs of thg Chapl€rCommitte€tak€s place.

(e) N6wlyelected members of lhe Chapt€r Committeeshall Appro€lonly assume offi6€ after the Baanch Commiitee hasapprovedlheirr€spoctiveelectlon.

(f) Casual vacanci€s in the ranks of olectod Chaptef cas(alvacancvCommitloomemb€rs rnay ba filled by oloction at anyordinary m€eting of lh6 Chaptea Committ€e.

4$. (a) Tho Chqpter Committee shsll hold at least four (4) Meeuneorodinary meetings each year at sudr placs as may from chsPidcommih"tine to limeb6 d6lermined.

(b) The meetingsof th€ Chapter Committeeis ptasided ov€r ch4.'nby the Chapter Chainnan,or in his qbsonc€, the ChaplefDeputyChaiman or in lho abssnca of both, any one ofthe Chapter Vice Chairmen nominal€dby lhs Chaptor

. Cheiman to act in his place.

(c) At least s€v€n(7) days nolic€or a meeting shellb€ given No'abto every member of ths Chapter Committeeby rnbil,facsimileor 6l€ckonicmail.

{d) One third {1/3) of lhe composition of the Chapter auonrmCommitteeshallconstitulothe qlorum.

(e) Voting at th6 Chapter Commilteemeelings shall be by vorrqsshow of hands or s€crel ballot with the Chaiman of themgetinghavinga s€cond or castingvota

(f) Evsryelectedmemberof lhs Chapler committee presont vorhgRrghG,in person'shallhav€a singlovote.



(s)

(al

(b)

5rl

Notice of lhe meeting together with minutEs ot thepreviousChaplor CommitteBmeeting shall be submiiledto lho Brandl HonorarySecrctary.

The Annual Gen€rel Moetingof lho Chapt€f Committeeshall be held before the end of March in evefy catendaryear withonlymembersof the Chapter Commilteoentitledto attend lherelo.

Ths proc€duro and business of the Annual GeneralM€etingshall t)€ set out in lho Regulalionriand includoth6 following:

(i) lhe confirmaiion of minutes of lhe provious AnnualGeneaalM6eting;

(iD the consid€rationand .ec€ipl of tho l\nnual Reportof the Chapte.;

(iii) lhe consideraoon and approval of auolitodAnnualAccoLrnis of the Chaptef for thg pecedingF,nanctelYeai

(iv) ihe appotntmentoi internalauditors;

(v) where an eleclion of membors to ths Chapto.Committee is to be conduct€d al the AnnualGeneral Meeting,th6 followingaddilionalmattersshallbe laken lntoconEideralionl

(aa) lho announcefirentof ono (1) rBpreser{ativoeach from lho District or DivisionOffic€sresponsible tor m€tters connected with theSociely:

(bb) the ratific€iion of one (1) Chaplerrepres€nlativ€ 1o the. Branch Committee;ano

(vi) the consideratlonof gny mattorsof whichnoi lessihan seven (7)days noticoshallbo given.

(c) The Chapter Committee shall furnish to lhe BranchCommiileeits AnnualReportsnd annual audited copy ofits Acdounts for lhe preceding yoar before the end ofMarch.



5 1 {a) Extraordinarymeetings of the Chapter Committes aleheld on lh€ initiativeof the ChaptBrChairmanor at therequest in wdting s€nt by no l€ss than one third of thetotalmembers ofthe ChapterCommittee.

(b) The procsdur€ of tha m€etrng sha be s€t oL,tin th€ReguratFns and the businass of rhe m€stino shell bespecificin th6 no ce conv€ning lhe meeting an-dno otherbusiness shallbe condL,ctsdor Ltiscussedat ths meeting.

fhe CfEpter Commitles may recommend to tha BranchComrittee lo discipline. suspend, expel or t€rmlnate th€membership of any memb€r .egistered with that Chapter notbe,ng a msmbor of the NaticlnalCouncjlor NalionalExecutiveBoardfor seriousmisconductcontrarylo these Rulas.(a) Tho holderof sny officeInavre$ignat any timeby givrng

notice in writingto th€ Chapter Committeeand shqti tak;effocl immediat€lyupon that resignation being accoptsdby t5e ChaptefCommitteo

(b) The Chaptor Committeemay recommond to the BranchCommitteothe suspension cr romovalfom oftico anv ofthe Chapter Committeemembers on the grounds that theofficial concemed has fsiled to cafiy out his dudes

satisfactorilyor has otherwise proved himsglf unfit forofiice

(c) Pendlng tne decisron of tho Brandl Committ:o or anappeal lo the National Councilin eccordance v/iri th€s€Rules, the official conc€mecl shall b6 suspended frcmoffica.

The Chepler Committeemay aopoint such sEiarisdstaff uponSUcf\lerms and condilions of service as may bo necessary tocarryou its functions.

Ihe Ch€pterCommitteemay fronntime to time€ppointsd-hoccommitleesas il thinks lit for any specl,ficpurpose anclsuch ad-hoc commitlees shall b€ tha subjoct ot and confo.m to thodireclionsof the ChaDteiCommittee

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PART XSUEISIDIARYUNITS

Tho Societym€y.organ;zBMomborsebov6 elghtsen (.18)y6srs::ftni,J"

tn" fo owrngSubsidiaryUnits to carry our certain

Llniform.unitsknownas Volunr€ryAid D€tachnEnt;non-lnrtormunilsknownas SocialWelfarecroups; ororneruntlsas d€emed nscessary by the Nslonal Council_

57'.Il:_:':", ""0 orocedures of esrabtishingthese Subsidiary Reeu,a'lo.sunls may be regulated

by the Regulations

PARTXIFINANOEAND PROPERTY

ihejinancial y€ar ot the ljociety shal be from I January to 3.1u€cember of the vear

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Hff::[r,"%ff;T'i,J,;l"",ll:*** inthesocier'/

(b) Allfunds and properties of the Sociaty, including.fo.tholT:-l?fr, k€pr or h€td by a Br€;ch or. "n'y or

-iiiun€ptors and Subsidiary Units shalt belong- to th;

(c)l::.d:.H,9 P th" Sociery, inctudingror tho hme being,KepfDyth€ Branchor any ot ils Chaptorsand Subsldiai;unrrs sna b6 used fo. the ahainmontof ll^6objoctive;ano purposos €s laid downin th€se Rutss.

{d) No.pad of th6 funds shalt bo donated or granled dlrsctryor lndirec y lo organizationso, institutdns oth6r th;;

3"Xi!,1"","nsimilarobiocrivesana purposesw tr'ihe

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60 Wthinlhe limitslaid down by lhe objecljves and Furposes inthesc Rules,.the Soci€tymay wilhoutrestricliondeal wilhanypnvate or publicorganizalionsloi

(a) obtain. collsct and rsc€ivs mon6y anctfunds by way ofc)flr|ounons, donations, subscripflons,logacies. grantsano ass.sta.lce in any formand sccept and recelvo gifiso' oroperly of any descriptronfrom any p6ra;onor anypfivateor pubticoroanizationi

lb) accept faom the Govomrnent or local aulhorities,purchase, recaive,hirs, take on lease or in oxchango orolherwisooccupyo. acqui.e any land, buitdingand ;thofpropeny, movableor irnmovablo,which mey be us6d incunnectionwith any of lhe obj€crives

andpurpose

of theSocietv:

(c) with ttre.prior consent oi th€ NationatCo\rncil,obtajn,ratse or borow mon€y and giv6 s€curityfor money bycna'ge Lpona o. any part ol th€ propeatyof ths SocietyIn any manner and on such cordilionsas may bo d€em€dsuitable;

(d) iend and put orrtat inte€st, inveslor feinvestany moniesnot i'rmediarelyraquir,rdand in particutarmey in;est in.(i l lrusteo secuaili€sas definad in Sscijon

4of

theTrusteoAct1949(Act208 ot 1949)iand(ii) shares or any s6curili6soffEredforsubscdptionupon

initialrl6lingot ths KL6laLuftpurStockExcl"ange;

.(e) procuro the seNices ofexlernalprclossionaladvisorsandexperts b€ing any accountants, acluarie6, lawyers orolher professionatpeople for the purpose of inv;st nentand managemontof the proportyof th6 Soci€tyand mayast on lhe opinionof advice of such exlernal profesgionaladvrsersand expefts:

(f) psy, as may be deio.minod by the NationalTreasursrtrom iime lo time, sll reasonable 6xpens6s wholly,€)clusively and nec€ssarily incurrod in or about thopedormalce of the objectiv€s and purposss of lhoSoci€ly to such persons ref€'ned to in theg€ Rutes,Incurringth6 sqme; and

(g) sei up and administ€r any feservss, insuranceor othsrfufrdsfor iis staf{or for any acti!,itiosof tho Society.



61. (a) No membsr of th€ Socjety may issue any aPpeal or lake Rsti.riMsmpart in any publioactivitywith the object of raisingfunds Fo'dRarslngfof the Soci€ty withouthavingfkst obtainedthe approval

- of th€ NationalExecltive Boad or if the appeel is madeon behalf of the Branch, the approval of tho Ba€nctlCommillee.

(b) No Brdileh C6ininilt66oi Chapler Commitieeshall c€rryor.rtany fund raising activityoutsido the area of l ls ownBranch without the prior approval in writing from theNationalExecutiveBoad and tho affected Baanchin lhearea concerned.

, 62. The National Council may appoint Trustees or a Trusl rru3lees

Corporationto hold land 6nd inv€stments on bohalf of th€Socieiy,as the case may be, with gr]chpowofs and duti€s asmay be determined ftom tlne to time by lhe National CouncilProvided that the National Councjl relains the power ofremovingany Trustees or Ttust Corporation so appointed andof appointingothers.

- 63 All memb€rs of lhe National Council,the National Execulive lhdhnltvBoardand all committeesof the Society and oth€rofficialsandsalaried staff for the time being shall in addation to any- indemnitygivsn to them by law, tro indemnifiedby lho Sociely

for any acts or d6eds dono in the prcper performcnce df hisdutyfor or in lhe name of lhe Society

64. Bank Accountshall be opened in lhs nams of the Society €nd BankAcNunt. may be operaled by a resolulion of the Nalional Exacutive

' Board, Branch Commille€,Chapter Commitleeor Subsidiary

_ Unit,as tho case may be.

PART XItCOMMUNICATIONS

65 (a) Unlossothorwisedetorminedby the National Council,all communlcaiionscommunicalionswith any componentsof the Movament wilhlh€Mov6mdnrand olhef organizationsshall b€ etfecl€d through thenalionalheadqueirtersof the Sociely-

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66 No member or salad€d sta8 of the Society olher th€n theNalionalChairman,lhe S6cretaryGen€ral, Branch ChEirman,Bfanch Honorary Secretary, Chapter Chairman or ChapterHonorary S€cretary or such other senlor staff delegalod withsuch aesponsibilityshall mak6 statements lo the Dress.broadcast or publish, any cofimunicetion <bncernirrglheSociety wilhout lhe prior cons€nt of ths National ExscutiveBoard,thBBranchCommitteeor the Chaplea Committes,as thecase may oe

In order to ensure effectiveco-operationand oollaborationwitholher orgdnizationsongaged in similarwork,tho Socielyor anyof the Branches may appointreptesentativesro serv€ on sucnorganizations.

PARTXIIIENTRYIN'TOFORCE

These Rules nay be cited as the CorporationRul6s ?001 andth€ CofporatoRul€s1997shallbBdeemed to be revokod.

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69. These CorporaiionRul€s shali coms into torce upon llig sam€ DareorAppr.aalbeingpassed by lhe Nationalcounc.jl.

mrcs corporation rules 2001

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