Organization

Constitution


Constitution
章程

CLAUSE 1: NAME
  1. The Association shall be known as
    PERSATUAN PERINDUSTRIAN PERABOT DAN KAYU KAYAN PULAU PINANG
    (PENANG FURNITURE AND TIMBER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION)
    Hereinafter referred to as “the Association”.
  2. Meaning of name : The name of this Association shall be PERSATUAN PERINDUSTRIAN PERABOT DAN KAYU KAYAN PULAU PINANG in Malay language, PENANG FURNITURE AND TIMBER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION in English language.
  3. Level :Negeri
CLAUSE 2: REGISTERED ADDRESS
  1. The registered address is
    11, 1ST FLOOR, LORONG KELASAH 1, TAMAN KELASAH, 13700 SEBERANG JAYA PULAU PINANG
    or at such other place as may from time to time be decided by the Board of Committees; and the postal address is
    11, 1ST FLOOR, LORONG KELASAH 1, TAMAN KELASAH, 13700 SEBERANG JAYA PULAU PINANG
  2. The registered and postal addresses shall not be changed without the prior approval of the Registrar of Societies
CLAUSE 3: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of the Association are: –
  1. To encourage promote and protect the common interest of manufacturers and traders in the state of Penang including in Province Wellesley who are involve in the furniture industry, wood based industry and related industry.
  2. To promote and facilities interaction and strengthening relations between the industry or members and Government departments and with other commercial bodies
  3. To foster the spirit of mutual help and assistance among members, to adjust differences among members themselves and also between members and other bodies or individual including to act as arbitrators whenever required.
  4. To subscribe to, affiliate or become a member of or co-operate with any public organization or institution or association where it is considered such subscription, membership or co-operation is essential or conducive to the objects of the association.
  5. To render assistance in developing wood-based educational activities or setting up related schools and technical colleges and to organize relevant exhibition, dialogue sessions and trade mission.
CLAUSE 4: MEMBERSHIP
The Association shall now have two type of memberships which is Ordinary Member and Associate Member:
A) Ordinary Members
  1. All duly registered company or business organization domiciled in state of Penang, Malaysia whose main business is dealing with furniture/wood-based industry/manufacturing goods/machinery related to furniture industry shall be eligible to apply for Ordinary Membership

B) Associate Members
  1. All duly registered company or business organization domiciled in Malaysia whose main business is related to or supportive of the furniture and timber industry shall be eligible to apply for Associate Membership.
  2. All members (Companies) shall nominate a representative in the Association’s activities and the Company may change its representative upon his death or any circumstances where the Company thinks fit. Membership shall cease when the company commenced winding up. The Board of Committees shall review all members details based on the information provided by Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) and has all rights to terminate the membership once it is confirmed that the company had wound up.



A) Ordinary Members
  1. Entitled to all services and welfare made available by the Association.
  2. Shall have the right to vote, elect, to be elected as Committee at the Annual General Meeting and the right to (propose) resolution to the Annual General Meeting for discussion;
B) Associate Members
  1. Do not have the right to vote, elect, to be elected as Committee at the Annual General Meeting and the right to propose resolution to the Annual General Meeting for discussion.



Proposals for membership shall be in writing on the application form as may be required by the Board of Committees and shall state such particulars for refer from time to time.


Each application for membership shall be proposed by and seconded by two respective existing members before being forwarded to the Secretariat of the Association.


Each membership application form must be discussed by the following Board of Committee Meeting; each application form must be approved in the Board of Committee Meeting before being listed in the member list. When special circumstances arise which requires prior approval of membership for special purpose, the application can be prior approved by 5 Committee Members, they are: President of the Association, Secretary General, Treasurer, Working Committee of Membership Officer and Assistance Officer, after that the above membership must be adopted in the following Board of Committee Meeting.


Each membership application form must enclose payment of membership fees, to be eligible for being approved in the Committee Meeting. In the event the membership application is objected by any Committee Members, then such membership application shall be decided in the Committee Meeting by ballots.


Each approved new membership must wait until clearance of membership fees before the membership takes effect. The secretariat of the Association shall inform successful membership applicant in writing and forwarding a copy of the constitution of the Association to the new members.


Non-successful membership applicant can submit a new membership application after a lapse of one calendar year from its previous membership application
CLAUSE 5:RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION (TERMINATION)
A) Cessation
A member shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the Association upon the happening of the following events:
  1. A notice in writing has been sent by the member to the Secretary General stating that it has resigned its membership.
  2. A member has ceased its trading, manufacturing, dealership or agency in the furniture industry, wood based industry or manufacturing good or machinery related to the furniture industry.
  3. A member or its partner has been adjudicated bankrupt or winding up their company or Receiving Order has been pronounced by the Court against the member.



The Decision of the Board of Committee as to whether any member is a member at any time or has ceased to be a member as from such date as the Board of Committee may determine shall be final and conclusive and binding on the member.


Upon ceasing to be a member of the Association such ex-member shall forfeit all rights in and claim upon the Association and its property or funds.


B) Expulsion
Any member may be expelled if in the opinion of the Board of Committee such member has failed to conform to the published rules or bye-laws of Association or is guilty of conduct derogatory to the dignity of or injurious to the reputation or interest of the Association and that the entrance fee paid shall not be refundable.


Before expelling such member the Board of Committee may give such member notice in writing inviting such member to resign and stating generally in such notice the grounds on which the invitation is based.


If within two weeks from the date of posting of such notice such member shall not have resigned the Board of Committee may be further notice in writing advise such member that such member will be expelled from the Association unless such member within two weeks of the date of posting of such further notice lodges with the Board of Committee written notice of appeal against expulsion supported by at least two members of the Association.


Within reasonable time of such notice of appeal the Board of Committee shall convene an Special Committee Meeting to consider whether or not such member should expelled from the Association


At such meeting such member may or in the case of a firm or Company the representative of such firm or Company address the meeting or make a written statement in reference to the matter or complaint of to be read out to the meeting by the President.


If majority of the members present and voting at such meeting are in favour of expelling such member from the Association such member shall be expelled accordingly and shall there upon forth with cease to be a member of the Association and shall forfeit all rights to or claim upon the Association or its property or funds as he otherwise would have by reason of membership.
CLAUSE 6: SOURCE OF INCOME
The membership fee for :-
Ordinary Members
Shall be one-time payment of RM 2,000.00;


Associate Members
  1. Shall be one-time payment of RM 1,000.00 and
  2. RM 300.00 annual fee for renewing the status of membership. All annual fee shall be payable to the Association not later than 31 December of every calendar year.



Associate Member who fails to pay his annual fee, the Board of Committee shall have the sole and absolute discretion to terminate or suspend his membership.


Special contribution-When special circumstances arise which requires raising of funds for specific purpose or when face with inadequate fund, the Board of Committee shall have power to pass resolution to require members to pay special contribution.


The Association may accept contribution in the form of cash or goods. But contribution in the form of cash must be declared and stated clearly in the annual financial report.


The Association may buy, sell, invest, lease, hold current assets and fixed assets and other forms of economic activities upon approval of the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.
CLAUSE 7: GENERAL MEETING
A) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The supreme authority of the Association shall be vested in Annual General Meeting of Members of the Association. At least half of the total members of the Association or twice the number (38) of the members of the Committee (19) whichever is the lesser shall form a quorum of Annual General Meeting.


If half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be postponed to a date (not exceeding fourteen days) to be decided by the Board of Committees; and if a quorum is not present half an hour after the time appointed for the postponed meeting, the members present may proceed with the meeting but shall not have the power to amend the rules of the Association to make decision effecting the whole membership.


An Annual General Meeting shall be held as soon as possible after the close of each financial year but not later than 30th day of April each year on a date to be determined by the Board of Committees.


The Agenda of the Annual General Meeting shall be: –
  1. To adopt the Secretary General ’s Report of the previous year;
  2. To adopt the Treasurer’s Report and Statement of Account of the previous year;
  3. To elect Committee Members once in every two years;
  4. To elect Auditor once in every two years;
  5. To discuss proposed resolution;



The Secretary General shall, at least fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting, send to all members the notice of the Annual General Meeting together with Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting and annual reports of the current Committee. All members must submit the name of its delegate together who shall attend the Annual General Meeting to the Association within two weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting.


The Secretary General shall forward to all members a copy of the draft minutes of each Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting as soon as possible after its conclusion.


B) EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened by following:
  1. Whenever the Board of Committee deems it is desirable to do so or more than half (1/2) of the members of the Board of Committee required it to do so;
  2. At the joint request by Ordinary Members in writing to the Secretary General of not less than one-fifth (1/5) of Ordinary Members stating their reasons and purpose for such request.



An Extraordinary General Meeting requisitioned by Ordinary Members shall be convened within thirty days (30) of the receipt of such requisition


Notice and Agenda of an Extraordinary General Meeting must be sent by the Secretary General to all its members at least fourteen days prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting.


Quorum for an Extraordinary General meeting shall be the same as that for an Annual General Meeting stipulated in clause 7 (1) herein, subject always that in the event there is no quorum present after half an hour from the time fixed for an Extraordinary General Meeting, such meeting shall be deem cancelled and no Extraordinary General Meeting shall be requisitioned for the same purpose until after a lapse of at least six months from the date of the cancelled Extraordinary General Meeting.
CLAUSE 8: BOARD OF COMMITTEES
The Committee shall consist of nineteen (19) Committee Members to be elected by the Annual General Meeting of members once every two years. Election of the Committee Members shall be conducted by an Election Working Committee who appointed by Board of Committee.


The nineteen (19) Committee members shall elect amongst themselves the office bearers of the Association as follow:
  1. A President
  2. A Deputy President
  3. A First Vice President
  4. A Second Vice President
  5. A Secretary General
  6. An Assistant Secretary General
  7. A Treasurer
  8. An Assistant Treasurer
  9. A Social Officer
  10. An Assistant Social Officer
  11. A Recreation Officer
  12. An Assistant Recreation Officer
  13. A Welfare Officer
  14. An Assistant Welfare Officer
  15. Five (5) Ordinary Committee Members.



All Committee Members must be Malaysian citizens.


All Committee Members shall be proposed, seconded and elected from the alternate Annual General Meeting of Members. Their term of office shall be two years and they shall be eligible for re-election at the expiry of their term.


The election of the Board of Committees shall be in two stages. Firstly, there shall be election of nineteen (19) Committee Members. Secondly, within ten (10) days from the first election, there must be election of the office bearers. Thereafter, a handing over ceremony and swearing in ceremony shall be held within thirty (30) days from the date of election of the office bearers of the Association.


The Board of Committees shall meet at least once in every two (2) month and seven (7) days’notice of each meeting shall be given to the members. The President, acting alone or no less than four (4) of its members acting together may call for a meeting of the Committee to be held at any time. At least half of the members of the Committee must be present to form a quorum.


Any Committee Member who failed to attend Board of Committee Meeting three (3) times consecutively s without satisfactory explanation shall be deemed to have resigned from the Committee.


In the event of death or resignation of a member of the Board of Committees; the candidate who received next highest number of votes at the previous election shall be invited to fill the vacancy. If there is no such candidate or if such candidate declines to accept office, the Board of Committees shall have the power to invite any other member to fill the vacancy until the next Annual General Meeting.


The function of the Board of Committees is generally to implement and supervise the activities of the Association and to make decisions on matters within the general policies laid down by the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Committees may not act contrary to the expressed wishes of the Annual General Meeting without prior reference to it and shall always remain subordinate to the Annual General Meeting. It shall furnish a report to each Annual General Meeting on its activities during the previous year.


Where any urgent matter requiring the approval of the Board of Committees arises and it is not possible to convene a meeting, the Secretary General may obtain such approval by means of a circular letter. The following conditions must be fulfilled before a decision of the Board of Committee is deem to have been obtained:
  1. This issue must be clearly set out in the circular and forwarded to all members of the Board of Committee.
  2. At least one half (1/2) of the members of the Board of Committee must indicate whether they are in favour or against the proposal.
  3. The decision must be by a majority vote. Any decision obtained by circular letter shall be reported by the Secretary General to the next Board of Committee Meeting and recorded in the minutes thereof.



The Board of Committees may appoint any number of staffs to assist the Secretary General in the conduct of the affairs of the Association. The Board of Committees may suspend or dismiss any staff for neglect of duty, dishonesty, incompetence, and refusal to carry out the instruction of the Secretary General or any other which are contrary to the interest of the Association.


The Board of Committee due in their term shall pass over all of the Association documents such as registration certificates, constitution registered, annual return report, all the incoming and outgoing memo and letter, account books, bank Books, cheque and receipts, land grants, list of assets and so on to the new term of Board of Committee.


The Board of Committee where necessary shall set up a Working Committee or delegates to dedicate special responsibilities to Committees or members as the Committee deem fit.
CLAUSE 9: DUTIES OF OFFICE BEARERS
The President shall preside Board of Committee Meeting as Chairman. He shall represent the Association in its dealings with outside bodies. He shall have the custody of the official seal of the Association and all important documents of the Association as sanctioned by the Board of Committee. The President shall hold office for a maximum of two terms of two years each that is a total of four (4) years. Upon expiry of his term, he shall remain as Advisor of the Association for duration of two terms of two (2) years each, i.e. a total of four (4) years.


The Deputy President shall assist the President in carrying out the official duties of the President, and to carry out such duties when the President is absent or on leave.


The Vice President shall assist the President is carrying out the duties of the President. In the absence of the President and Deputy President, one of the Vice Presidents shall carry out the duties of the President. No meeting shall be validly convened in the absence of the President, Deputy President and the Vice President.


The Secretary General shall keep all the documents and records of the Association except the financial record, and ensure that the records are accurate and correct. The Secretary General shall present annual report of the Association to the Annual General Meeting of members.


The Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the Association and shall prepare annual statement of account and balance sheet as at 31st December of each financial year and the Treasurer shall ensure that such financial statement are duly audited.


The Social Officer shall represent the Association in attending social function.


The Recreation Officer shall be responsible for promoting healthy recreation for members of the Association.


The Welfare Officer shall be responsible for the welfare of the Members of the Association.


All the Assistants of the various office bearers must assist in the activities of their respective posts and in the absence of the respective office bearers his or her assistant shall presides on his or her behalf.


Ordinary Committee members must assist in the Activities of the Association.
CLAUSE 10: FINANCE PROVISIONS
The Associations shall utilize its fund for any purpose necessary to carry out its objective stated in its Constitution, including payment of administration expenditure, payment of salaries, allowance and disbursement.


The Board of Committees must submit a budget proposal to the Annual General Meeting for approval each year:
  1. Any expenditure exceeding of RM 20,000 must be approved by the Annual General Meeting;
  2. Any expenditure of RM 20,000 or below must be approved by the Board of Committees.
  3. The President, Secretary General and the Treasurer have the authority to approve expenditure up to RM 10,000.
  4. The authorized signatory (President/Secretary General/ Treasurer) shall have the right to sign cheque for amount no more than Two Hundred Thousand Ringgit Malaysia (RM 200,000.00) each in relation to the budget which has already been approved by the Annual General Meeting or any other amounts as may have been approved by any Annual General Meeting/ Extraordinary General Meeting.



The Treasurer shall on behalf of the Association collect payment and pay out disbursement. He shall not keep cash in hand in excess of One Thousand Ringgit Malaysia (RM 1000.00) and any cash in excess of this amount must be deposited into the bank account of the Association within 7 days.


All Cheques or withdrawal notices to the financial institution issued by the Association must be signed by two of three specified signatories, namely, the President, the Secretary General, and the Treasures.


The financial year of the Association shall commence from 1st day of January and ends on 31st day of December of each calendar year.


Immediately after the end of each financial year, a statement of receipts and payment and a balance sheet for the year shall be prepared and audited by the auditors appointed under Chapter 11. The audited accounts shall be submitted for the approval of the next Annual General Meeting and copies shall be made available at the registered office or place of meeting of the Association for the perusal of members.
CLAUSE 11: AUDITORS
A registered audit firm shall be appointed by the Annual General Meeting as Auditor of the Association.


The auditor shall be required to audit the accounts of the Association for the year and to prepare a report or Certificate for the Annual General Meeting. They may also be required by the President to audit the accounts of the Association for any period within their tenure of office at any date and to make a report to the Board of Committee. The financial year of the shall commence on first (1st) January each year.


Internal Auditor shall not be part of the Committee. The Internal Auditor’s term of office shall be maximum of two (2) years and shall not seek re-election of office. The Internal Auditor must carry out audit of the accounts of the association at least once a year and must present the accounts and financial statements for the approval of the Committee and the General meeting of Members. The Internal Auditor can upon request of the president carry out audit of account at any time.
CLAUSE 12: PROPERTY ADMINISTRATORS/TRUSTEES
All movable or immovable assets or of the Association must be registered under the name of the Association.


All legal documents relating to the movable or immovable assets of the Association must be executed by the President, Secretary General and the Treasurer jointly. The names of the office bearers must be certified by the Registrar of the Society in writing and all legal documents must bear the office seal of the Association.


All movable or immovable assets of the association shall not be charged, mortgage, assigned, transferred, sold or dealt with in any way without the proper resolution of Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of Members.
CLAUSE 13: INTERPRETATION
Unless overruled by the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of Members, the Board of Committees shall have the right to provide its interpretation of the express wordings of this Constitution or on matters which the Constitution is silent.


The decision of the Board of Committees must be complied by all members of the Association, unless such decisions obviously contradict or inconsistent with the policies set down by the Annual General Meeting of Members in its resolution, until such time the decisions of the Board of Committees is overruled by the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of members.
CLAUSE 14: ADVISOR/ PATRON
The Board of Committee shall appoint a person to be Patron or Advisor of the Association in writing when necessary. Number of Advisors is limited to 3 persons only and this excludes: Advisor (One), Legal Advisor (One), Tax Advisor (One) and Audit Advisor (One). All Advisors shall hold for a position maximum of one term of two years. The Board of Committees has the right to continue appoint or elect others person upon his expiry; in addition, there are not limitations on the number of Patron.
CLAUSE 15: PROHIBITIONS
  1. No gambling activities of any kind shall be allowed at the Premises of the Association.
  2. The Association or its members shall in no way attempt to manipulate trade, prices or engage in the trade union activities as defined under the Trade Union act, 1959.
  3. The Association shall not carry out Lottery, whether for its members or amongst its Committee Members, without prior approval from the relevant authorities.
  4. No member of the Association shall be entitled to the benefit as defined under Section 2 of the Societies Act, 1966.
  5. All monies and profits earned by the Association as a result of organizing or participation in economic activities shall be channeled back to the Association. This money shall not be used to pay interest, profit or bonus to any member of the Association. Although this provision does not preclude any payment of wages or administrative expenses or both to any member or employee of the Organization.
CLAUSE 16: AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
All amendments to this Constitution of the Association must be approved by the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of members. The amended articles duly approved must be submitted to the Registrar of the Societies within sixty (60) days from the date of the General Meeting. The amended articles shall come into effect from the date of their approval by the Registrar of the Societies.
CLAUSE 17: DISSOLUTION
  1. The Association shall not be dissolved except with the consent of 3/5 of the members attending the Extraordinary General meeting convened specified for the purpose of dissolving the Association.
  2. In the event of successful passing of resolution to dissolve this Association, all debts of the Association must be met in full and thereafter all remaining fund shall be donated to schools and or charitable organization as determined by the Extraordinary General Meeting.
  3. Notice of dissolution shall be given to the Registrar of Societies within fourteen (14) days of the date of dissolution.
CLAUSE 18: THE EMBLEM AND SIGNIFICATION
  1. Logo
  2. The Emblem and Signification: · Symbol for tree represents Timber and Furniture Industry. The Three trees also represent 3 races and religion in Malaysia.
    · The bottom of the Tree with the triangle symbol represent work in hand and corporate together to strengthen the timber and furniture industry.
    · The red color of the symbol represents timber and furniture industry always go for good and rich symptom.

章程

第一章:名称
  1. 本会定名为槟州家具同业商会,以下简称为 “本会”
  2. 本会马来文名为 Persatuan Perindustrian Perabot Dan Kayu Kayan Pulau Pinang,英文名则为Penang Furniture And Timber Industry Association。
  3. 级别:州
第二章:注册地址
  1. 本会注册和邮寄地址为槟城, 诗不郎再也, 打曼可拉莎, 罗弄可拉莎一号, 门牌十一号一楼,邮区编号13700,或其他由董事会决定的其他地点。
  2. 本会惟在未获得社团注册官批准之前,不得擅意更该本会注册地址。
第三章:目的与宗旨
商会的目的与宗旨如下:
  1. 促进与维护槟州家具、木基及相关协力行业厂商的共同利益。
  2. 促进同业、会员与政府部门及其他商业团体的联系与交流。
  3. 加强会员之间的互助与谅解,调解会员之间或其他组织之间的分歧与纠纷。
  4. 加入或附属被视为对贯彻本会宗旨有帮助的任何公共组织与行团为会员。
  5. 协助开办与木基工业有关之教育活动,或设立木基培训学校及技术学院,并主办有关木基工业之展览会,对话和组织贸易考察团
第四章:会员藉
1. 本会共设有两项(2)类型的会员,普通会员和附属会员:
  1. A)普通会员
    I. 普通会员为所有在马来西亚槟州合法登记注册的公司或商业组织主要业务是从事经营家具业、木基业或制造与家具有关之器材物件之公司皆应符合申请为普通会员。
  2. B)附属会员
    I. 附属会员为所有在马来西亚合法登记注册的公司或商业组织主要业务是相关或支持家具行业皆应符合申请为附属会员。
    2.会员(公司)必需委托一名代表参于本会之会务活动。有关公司若遇代表去世或基於其他适当的理由,可更换公司代表。另外,董事会将审核会员公司,董事会会将依据马来西亚公司注册局(SSM)所提供的资料为准,一旦经马来西亚公司注册局(SSM)证实有关公司已结束营业,董事会有权终止其会员籍。
  3. A)普通会员
    I. 享有本会所提供的一切服务及福利。
    II. 在常年会员大会中享有表决、选举与被选为董事以及提呈提案予会员大会讨论的权利。
  4. B)附属会员
    I. 没有表决、选举与被选为董事以及提呈提案予会员大会讨论的权利。
  5. 欲加入本会者,必需填写由董事会发出之入会表格,并详列董事会所需之公司资料。
  6. 凡申请为会员需有两名在藉的会员提议与附议,然后呈交给本会秘书处。
  7. 每份入会申请表格必需在董事会会议上提出讨论与批准通过方能入会,并列入会员名册。如有发生特殊情况需要尽早批准会员资格,新会员的申请可在本会会长、秘书长、财政、广招会员小组主任以及广招会员小组副主任五人一致批准下先通过,过后只需在下一次的董事会议提呈及接纳就可以。
  8. 每一项入会申请表格必需先附上入会费支票,然后由大部分出席会议的董事赞成及通过。若有其中一名董事提出反对,则交由董事会在会议上投票决定之。
  9. 新会员必需在缴纳会费之后,方可正式成为本会会员。秘书处必需在每一份入会申请获准之后,寄函通知并附上一本章程。
  10. 申请不获接纳为会员者,可在一年过后,重新提出申请入会。
第五章:辞退及开除
A)停止会藉
  1. 任何会员可因以下事故而被停止会籍:-
    I. 会员以书函方式向秘书长呈辞退会。
    II. 会员已经结束营业、停止制造、代理或经营家具业、木基业或制造与家具有关之器材物件的行业。
    III. 会员或其合伙公司遭法庭谕令清盘、结束营业或宣判破产者。
  2. 董事会对任何会员之会藉所作出的一切决定皆属最终决定,会员必须加以服从。
  3. 在停止会籍之后,有关会员无权向本会之资产或基金提出任何索偿。

B)开除
  1. 任何会员若不服从与遵守本会之章程条规,或破坏本会名誉或有损本会利益,经董事会查实及开会通过,即可开除,其所缴付的一切会费,皆一概不得退还在开除有关会员之前,董事会必需以书信通知,并说明因由, 以促请该会员自动退会。
  2. 在寄出有关通知书后的两个星期内,若有关会员仍未自动退会,董事会将再次以书信劝请有关会员自动退会,除非有关会员在接获第二次通知后的两个星期时间内,由另两名会员支持该会员不应受促自动退会的理由,呈函向董事会上诉。
  3. 在接获有关会员之来函上诉后的合理时间内,董事会必需召开特别会议,以讨论考虑是否应继续维持原先的决定开除有关会员
  4. 在有关会议上,有关会员可亲临或以书信方式陈情,有关书信陈情必需由会长在会上宣读。
  5. 若大部分出席会议的董事投票赞成开除有关会员,有关议决即时生效,终止其会员籍。
第六章:入会费及其他捐项
  1. 会员费如下:
    A)普通会员:
    I. 入会费RM 2,000.00 (一次性)
    B)附属会员:
    I. 入会费RM 1,000.00 (一次性)
    II. 年费RM 300.00 (每年缴付以更新其附属会员籍)。所有的年费必须在每年十二月三十一日前缴交至本会。
  2. 附属会员如果拖欠其年费,将丧失作为会员的特权,董事会将有权终止或暂停他的会员籍。
  3. 若遇某项特别事故或用途而需筹措资金或遇基金短缺时,董事会可通过议决以任何方式与途径进行筹募。
  4. 本会可以接收乐捐(现金或物品)。但收到的现金献捐必须清楚列明於全年财务报告内。
  5. 本会可以进行各类的经济活动如:销售、采购、投资、租借、拥有动产和不动产以及其他经济活动。上述经济活动需通过会员大会或是特别会员大会的批准通过。
第七章:会员大会
A)常年会员大会
  1. 常年会员大会为本会之最高权力机构。 常年会员大会之法定人数为至少会员总数之一半或董事会成员(19名)人数之两倍(38名),视何者为低。
  2. 若常年会员大会所规定的开会时间逾半小时后,仍未能凑成法定人数,有关大会必需展延至较后的另一个日期召开(惟不得超过十四天),若遇展期之常年会员大会仍然未有足够的法定人数,出席常年会员大会之会员即可按照大会之议程召开,惟无权修改本会之章程。
  3. 常年会员大会必需在每一个财政年结束之后,由董事会择定一个日期召开,惟不得迟过每年的四月三十日。
  4. 常年会员大会的议程如下:
    a) 接纳董事会之常年会务报告;
    b) 接纳财政全年账目报告;
    c) 选举两年一届之董事;
    d) 委任两年一届之查账;
    e) 讨论提案;
  5. 秘书长必需在常年会员大会召开之前至少十四天,将大会通知书,连同全年的常年会务报告,寄发给所有会员。所有会员必需在常年会员大会之前的两个星期内,呈上它所委派出席大会之代表名单。
  6. 秘书长须尽快转发一份议决后的年度和特别大会的会议记录至所有会员。
B)特别会员大会
  1. 本会的特别会员大会可在下列的情况下召开:
    I. 董事会认为有必要时,(最少要有超过一半的董事要求下)或
    II. 有不少于五分之一(1/5)的普通会员以书面提出要求并呈交予秘书长,详列因由之下召开。
  2. 由普通会员联名要求召开的特别会员大会,必需在接获来函的三十天内召开。
  3. 特别会员大会的通知书和议程,必需由秘书长在有关特别大会的十四天前寄发给所有会员。
  4. 第七章之第1项条文所述之法定人数,亦施於此项特别会员大会,惟特别会员大会在所定之开会时间逾半小时后仍未能凑足法定人数,有关特别会员大会必需取消,并需在至少六个月过后,方可再次召开属同一性质与用意之特别会员大会。
第八章:董事会
  1. 董事会是由十九名(19)董事所组成。在每两年的常年会员大会,由董事会委任竞选委员会处理有关所有竞选事项,然后由会员投票选出。
  2. 十九名(19)董事在经过初选过后,需进行复选各职,他们职位如下:-
    a) 会长一名
    b) 署理会长一名
    c) 第一副会长一名
    d) 第二副会长一名
    e) 秘书长一名
    f) 副秘书长一名
    g) 财政一名
    h) 副财政一名
    i) 公共联系主任一名
    j) 副公共联系主任一名
    k) 文娱主任一名
    l) 副文娱主任一名
    m) 福利主任一名
    n) 副福利主任一名
    o) 普通董事5名
  3. 所有董事必需是马来西亚公民。
  4. 所有董事必需在每两年的常年会员大会上,由会员提名,附议和经过票选。他们的任期两年一届,并可连任。
  5. 董事会的选举分作两个阶段,即在初选时,先选出十九位董事,然后在初选过后的十天内,进行复选各职,并在复选后的三十天内宣誓就职与新旧董事交卸典礼。
  6. 董事会至少需每二个月召开会议一次,并在会议召开的七天前发函通知所有董事。会长本身或在不少过四位董事的要求下,可随时召开董事会会议。每次会议需有至少半数董事出席,方可凑足会议之法定人数。
  7. 任何董事若无合理与满意的解释之下,连续三次缺席董事会会议,将被视为自动辞职论。
  8. 如有任何董事辞职或逝世,有关职位的初选中获选为第一后补,将受委填补该项空缺。若有关后补拒绝接受委任,董事会有权委任任何会员担任斯职,直至届满为止。
  9. 董事会的任务是执行和监督处理日常会务,并依照会员大会的决策展开会务活动。董事会必须遵从会员大会的决定和不得违反表达代表本会的立场,不得有违背大会意愿的行动。董事会必须在常年会员大会中提呈上一年度的全年会务活动报告。
  10. 如有紧急事项须得董事会之批准,而董事会会议却因故未能召开,则秘书长可以用书面 “通告” 的方式取得董事会的批准。
  11. 唯必须获得董事会成员的决定前,须符合下列条件方为有效:-
    I. 有关事项必须在通告内详细说明,而通告必须寄给全体董事。
    II. 至少有一半的董事会成员对有关事项以明确表示赞成或反对。
    III. 以简单多数票作出决定,用上述方式取得的决定,秘书长须在下次董事会会议上提呈给董事会复准并记录存案。
  12. 董事会可任意指示任何的受薪职员协助秘书长以处理本会的会务。董事会可以暂停或解雇任何因疏于职守、不诚实、不能胜任、及不遵从秘书长的执行指令或任何被认为对本会利益会造成伤害的有关职员。
  13. 董事会任期届满后,需提呈所有有关本会文件,如商会注册证,章程,年度报告书,所有的来往信件和文告,账簿,银行簿子,支票和收据,土地证书,资产清单等等给新一届董事会。
  14. 在必要的时候,董事会有权成立各类小组以促进董事会的会务活动或分配特别任务予会员执行之。
第九章:职权
  1. 会长为董事会之当然主席,会长需代表本会对外处理所有事关本会之事项,并负责掌管本会之印章及董事会所赋权保管之各项重要文件。会长任期最多可连任两届,即四年,任期届满后,会长将受敦请为本会会务顾问,为期两届,即四年。
  2. 署理会长需协助会长执行会务,并在会长缺席时,代为执行会长之职。
  3. 第一和第二副会长需协助会长执行会务,在会长和署理会长皆缺席时,其中一名副会长需代为执行会长之职权。若遇会长,署理会长及两位副会长皆缺席时,会议宣告流会。
  4. 秘书长需保管本会文件与记录,并确保所有文件与记录的准确无讹。秘书长必需负责向常年会员大会提呈本会之常年会务报告
  5. 财政必需负责本会之账目并需总结截止每年十二月三十一日之全年账目及本会之资产负债表,但必需经过稽查及内部查账审核。财政必需代为鸠收与支付任何款项。
  6. 公共联系主任需代表本会参加所有的社交活动。
  7. 文娱主任需负责推行本会之健康娱乐活动。
  8. 福利主任需负责本会所有会员之福利事务。
  9. 所有副主任必需协助他们的各组主任,并在主任缺席时代为执行职务。
  10. 普通董事需协助本会之一切事务。
第十章:财政条款
  1. 本会基金可充作任何必要用以贯彻本会宗旨之用途,其中包括本会之行政开销,支付薪金,津贴与费用。
  2. 董事会每年必需提呈财政预算案给会员大会通过:
    I. 任何超过马币2万(RM 20,000.00) 的开支必需获得会员大会的批准。
    II. 任何马币2万(RM 20,000.00)或以下的开支必需获得董事会的批准。
    III. 会长、秘书长及财政有权批准马币1万(RM 10,000.00)或以下的开支。
  3. IV. 已经在会员大会批准通过的财政预算案,支票签署人有权力签署不超过马币20万(RM200,000.00)的支票或任何会员大会/特别会员大会所通过的其他数额。
  4. 财政必需代为鸠收与支付任何款项。财政有权保管现金不超过一千元。所有超出这个数额的款项,皆必需在7天之内存入本会之银行户口。
  5. 会长、秘书长及财政须为授权签署者。所有本会的支票及银行提款表格须由任何两人联名签署方为有效。
  6. 本会之财政年度始於每年一月一日,而於十二月三十一日终结。
  7. 在每年的财政年结束后,在经过根据本章第十一条所委任的查账稽查后,财政必须尽早备妥该年之收支帐目表及资产负债表。该审查后的帐目须提呈予下一年的常年会员大会通过接纳,其有关账目报告之副本须在本会注册办事处和开会地点备有,以让会员代表查阅。
第十一章:查账
  1. 在常年会员大会中须委任一个注册会计事务所为本会的查账。
  2. 查账须审查本会的年度账目和准备一份报告或证书予常年会员大会。在任何时候,会长可指示他们审查本会在查账任内任何一个阶段日期的帐目,并向董事会作出报告。本会之财政年为每年的一月着手。
  3. 内部查账需由非董事会成员担任,任期两年一届,惟不得连任。内部查账必需每年最少一次稽查本会之账目,并提呈予董事会及在常年会员大会寻求接纳通过。查帐可在会长随时认为需要的情况下受要求稽查本会之账目。
第十二章:产业
  1. 本会之所有不动产得在本会名下注册。
  2. 所有有关处理本会不动产之法律文件得由本会会长,秘书长和财政联名签署,其法定身份须由社团注册局以证书证明并以本会印章签盖方为有效。
  3. 除非得到本会常年会员大会或特别会员大会之批准,否则不得将有关产业售卖及抵押。
第十三章:章程条规的阐释
  1. 在会员大会或是特别会员大会相隔期间,董事会必需对本会章程之条规作出阐释,并在必要时,对本会章程所未述及者,作出本身的阐释。
  2. 除非抵触与有违会员大会或是特别会员大会所既定的政策,否则,董事会所作出的一切决定,一概需由全体会员严加尊守之,直至有关决定遭会员大会或是特别会员大会否决为止。
第十四章:名誉顾问
顾问
  1. 董事会可在必要的时候,以书信委任符合条件者为本会名誉顾问或是顾问。顾问人数只限3名这当中不包括:会务顾问(1)、法律顾问(1位)、税务顾问(1位)或是账目稽查顾问(1位)。顾问任期最多一届,即二年。任期届满后,董事会有权继续委任或是另选他人,另外名誉顾问的人数则不限制。
第十五章:禁列
  1. 本会会所禁止进行一切具有赌博性质的活动。
  2. 本会或会员不可试图限制或以其他形式干扰贸易、价格或从事任何在一九五九年职工会法令下所列明之职工会活动。
  3. 在未取得有关当局的批准之前,本会不可经营任何彩票,无论是否只限内部会员本身或董事之间。
  4. 会员一概不得享有一九六六年社团法令第二节条款下的利益。
  5. 凡是本会所主办和参与的任何经济活动所收到的款项和利润,应当一切归属于本会或以实现董事会的目标为标准,不能用于支付任何会员的利息,利润或奖金。但此项规定并不妨碍本会用来支付职员薪金或行政费用或两者兼之。
第十六章:修改章程
  1. 未得常年会员大会或特别会员大会表决通过,本章程不得更改或删除。修改章程需要在60天内呈报给社团注册局。本会已经修改过的章程,其生效日期为社团注册官的批准日期。
第十七章:解散
  1. 除非获得本会不少过五分之三的会员,出席专题讨论解散本会之特别会员大会表示赞成,方可解散。
  2. 在有关大会通过议决解散本会之后,本会所负之合法债务一概必须还清,剩余之款项,可由特别会员大会决定移交捐献给学校或慈善团体。
  3. 解散通知书须于解散日算起,十四(14)天内呈报给社团注册局。
第十八章:标志或徽章
  1. 图标
  2. 图标解说
    标志的树木是代表木材或家具工业。标志的3棵树是代表马来西亚的3大种族。
    标志下面的三角形是代表同业们携手同心、齐心合力开拓家具市场。
    红色的标志是代表家具业朝向蓬勃旺盛的发展