The name of the organisation shall be the "Singapore Society for Hand Surgery", hereinafter referred to as the Society.

The place of business of the Society shall be at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 0316, or at such other place as may from time to time be decided upon by the Council and approved by the Registrar of Societies.

1. The objects of the Society shall be

               v) To take an interest in the socio-economic impact of disorders of the hand.

1. Membership shall be opened to surgeons who maintain an interest in Hand Surgery, and individuals who are practising in allied disciplines.

2. The Society shall consist of Ordinary, Honorary, Corresponding and Associate Members.

1. Election of Ordinary, Corresponding and Associate Members shall be made by the Council of the Society.

2. Every candidate for admission as an Ordinary and Associate Member shall complete and sign such application form as the Council may from time to time determine. He shall be proposed and seconded by two Ordinary members of the Society.

3. Upon the election of a member, notice in writing thereof shall be given to him, and be furnished with a copy of this Constitution and a request to remit the amount of his first subscription to the Honorary Treasurer within a month of such request. Upon the payment of his first subscription, he shall be bound by this constitution, and be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of membership.

4. Honorary members shall be elected at a General Meeting on the recommendation of the Council.

1. The annual subscription shall be $50/- for Ordinary members and $25/- for Associate members. Honorary and Corresponding members shall be exempted from paying subscriptions. The annual subscription is due on 1st January each year and is payable in advance.

2. Subscription rates may only be altered by a general meeting of the members. Any special subscriptions for particular purposes may only be raised from members with the consent of a general meeting of members.

3. A member whose subscription is twenty-four months in arrears thereof shall cease to be a member of the Society. Reinstatement shall be possible with the consent of the Council after formal application and payment of arrears has been made.

1. Ordinary members shall have a right to vote at all general meetings of the Society.

2. Honorary, Corresponding and Associate members shall not be eligible to hold office or to vote.

3. Any Ordinary member can stand for election in absentia provided his written consent has been obtained earlier. Any Ordinary member is also eligible to vote by written proxy.

1. The executive body of the Society shall be known as the Council. The Council shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer, the Honorary Editor and two Ordinary Council Members.

2. Members of the Council shall be elected from Ordinary members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting.

3. The Council shall be responsible for the arrangements of the General Meetings of the Society and for all other businesses.

4. The Council shall have power to co-opt any Ordinary member of the Society to fill any casual vacancy that may arise. Any member so appointed shall hold office until the following Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible for re-election.

5. A quorum at the Council Meeting shall consist of four members.

6. The Council shall have powers to elect members in accordance to Article IV Subsection 1.

7. The Council shall appoint subcommittees as it deem necessary for various projects, courses or functions the Society intends to organise. The Chairperson of the subcommittee shall then be responsible to the Council with regards the allocated responsibilities.

8. The Council shall appoint as necessary and from time to time, delegate or delegates to any International Federation. The appointee shall be an Ex-officio member(s) of the Council.

9. The Council shall have powers to appoint, pay and dismiss any servants employed by the Society.

10. The Council shall have power to receive and manage funds for the establishment of scholarships, foundations and lectureships in accordance to Article II Subsection iv of this Constitution.

11. The duty of the Council is to organise and supervise the daily activities of the Society 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 remains subordinate to the general meetings.

12. Council members shall hold office for a term of one year. Any Council member is eligible for re-election except the Honorary Treasurer who shall not be eligible for re-election to consecutive terms.

13. Any changes in the Council shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies within two weeks of the change.

1. The President

2. The Vice President

           (a) All duties, powers and responsibilities of the President shall, in his absence, devolve upon the Vice President.

           (b) Should the President cease to hold office during his term, the Vice President shall become the President for the remainder of the term.

3. The Honorary Secretary

             (a) summon all General Meetings of the Society and all meetings of the Council.

4. The Honorary Treasurer

            (a) The Honorary Treasurer shall

5. The Honorary Editor

6. Ordinary Council Members

1. The supreme authority of the Society is vested in a general meeting of the members presided over by the President.

2. Annual General Meeting

            (i) An Annual General Meeting will be held in February every year.

3. Extraordinary General Meeting

4. Any member of the Society who wishes to move a formal resolution shall give notice in writing to the Honorary Secretary, and shall submit a copy of such resolution, not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting.

5. Every General Meeting (Annual or Extraordinary) shall be called by at least fourteen days' notice in writing. The notice shall specify the place, day and hour of the meeting and in case of special business, the general nature of that business.

6. The quorum for a General Meeting shall be at least one third of the total membership of Ordinary members. If there is no quorum at the General Meeting, the meeting should be held half an hour later. Should the members then present be insufficient to form a quorum, those present shall be considered a quorum but they shall have no power to amend the Constitution.

7. Any matters put to the vote during a General Meeting shall be decided by a show of hands.

1. Two voting members not members of the Council will be elected as Honorary Auditors at each Annual General Meeting and will hold office for one year only and shall not be re-elected for consecutive years. They will be required to audit each financial year's accounts and present a report upon them to the Annual General Meeting. They may be required by the President to audit the Society's accounts for any period within their tenure of office at any date and make a report to the Council. Honorary Auditor may not hold office for more than 2 consecutive terms. The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December.

1. The income and property of the Society shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Society as set forth in this Consitution.

All property acquired by the Society shall be managed by the Council.

1. Gambling of any kind and the playing of paikow or mahjong, whether for stakes or not, 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.

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

3. The Society shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Society or its office-bearers, Council or members.

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

5. The Society 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.

6. The Society shall not attempt to restrict or interfere with trade or make directly or indirectly any recommendation to, any arrangement with its members which has the purpose or is likely to have the effect of fixing or controlling the price or any discount, allowance or rebate relating to any goods or services to be supplied by them.

7. The Society shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purpose without the prior approval in writing of the Registrar of Societies and other relevant authorities.

1. The Constitution and Rules shall be amended only by the vote of at least two-third of the Ordinary members of the Society present at an Annual General Meeting for a general meeting especially convened for the purpose and the amendments shall not come into force without the prior sanction of the Registrar of Societies.

2. The Honorary Secretary shall despatch a notice of such a meeting and of every proposed alteration, by post to every member not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting and no rule shall be considered unless such notice has been given.

1. The Society shall not be dissolved except with the consent of not less than three-fifths of the Ordinary members of the Society expressed, either in person or by proxy at a General Meeting convened for the purpose.

2. In the event of the Society being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Society shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds disposed of as decided by a simple majority at the meeting or donated to charity or any organisation with similar objects.

3. Notice of dissolution will be given within seven days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Societies.

1. Two voting members not members of the Council will be elected as Honorary Auditors at each Annual General Meeting and will hold office for one year only and shall not be re-elected for consecutive years. They will be required to audit each financial year's accounts and present a report upon them to the Annual General Meeting. They may be required by the President to audit the Society's accounts for any period within their tenure of office at any date and make a report to the Council. Honorary Auditor may not hold office for more than 2 consecutive terms. The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December.