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NAME","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"20","sectionNum":"S01"},{"id":"c4f4097a-d344-4201-8ec8-229951f4b22a","order":80,"text":"The name of the charity is [NAME OF THE CHARITY] (the "Charity").","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"be388a2d-a9ce-4861-b0cc-1e04ac06a312","order":90,"text":"The Charity is a society registered under the Societies Act 1966.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1b9beda5-9420-425b-8068-94020d9ac33e","value":"CLG","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"d6fd84f0-7ed1-4817-9a93-a805e2aea5e0","order":100,"text":"The Charity is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Companies Act 1967, and accordingly the liability of its members is limited. The Charity does not have a share capital.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1b9beda5-9420-425b-8068-94020d9ac33e","value":"SOC","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"275a0f3f-9f6f-4ac1-9c06-b8167f8cea0f","order":110,"text":"Every member of the Charity undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Charity, in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member or within one year afterwards, such amount as may be required not exceeding [Guarantee amount, e.g. S$10], for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Charity contracted before he or she ceased to be a member and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1b9beda5-9420-425b-8068-94020d9ac33e","value":"SOC","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"f8affed2-f2ba-4d32-a728-c7adcbb9f7fa","order":120,"text":"The Charity is registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1994 and shall at all times conduct its affairs so as to maintain its charitable status.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f3a51ac8-9504-4259-b244-cffcfcf4dd66","order":130,"text":"The registered address of the Charity is [Registered address], Singapore [Postal code], or such other address in Singapore as the Board may from time to time determine.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"53638871-b498-42ef-9ad4-3b510e75260e","order":140,"text":"2. 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Where the Charity has no separate voting membership, references in this Constitution to "the Members" or to a "general meeting" shall, except where the context requires otherwise (including the members' guarantee of a company limited by guarantee), be read as references to the Board and to a meeting of the Board respectively;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"956f536a-ec39-4816-ab28-a00dbcd1c7a5","order":230,"text":""in writing" includes any communication made by electronic means that is capable of being reproduced in legible and durable form.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"60adb8db-59d2-4ea1-96be-a027ebf6e415","order":240,"text":"Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa; words importing one gender include every gender; and references to a statute include any subsidiary legislation made under it and any amendment or re-enactment of it. The headings in this Constitution are for convenience only and do not affect its interpretation. If there is any inconsistency between this Constitution and the Act, the Act shall prevail.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"76378ab9-5c7a-4c04-a561-55bfad832943","order":250,"text":"3. 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No object of the Charity shall be construed so as to authorise any purpose that is not exclusively charitable in law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8dca1c66-3f99-4edf-89cd-1003e4e39398","order":290,"text":"In furtherance of, and only in furtherance of, the above objects, the Charity shall have power to do all such lawful things as are incidental or conducive to their attainment, including to receive donations and grants, to hold property, to employ staff and engage volunteers, to enter into contracts, and to invest its funds in accordance with this Constitution and applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"3d048c6d-e7fd-4717-aa76-a5e3cb8d0c21","order":300,"text":"The income and property of the Charity shall be applied solely towards the promotion of its objects. No portion thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to any Member of the Charity.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"4d81f24e-3fb4-4242-a537-8743b9c90868","order":310,"text":"The income and property of the Charity shall be applied solely towards the promotion of its objects, and no portion thereof shall be distributed by way of profit to any person.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"d092243e-6786-4d18-a58a-08430e4d0f22","order":320,"text":"The Charity shall be non-partisan. It shall not be used as a vehicle for the expression of political views, nor shall its funds or property be applied for any purpose that is not exclusively charitable in law or that is outside its objects.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"15f9111a-0fca-45da-8aff-5f06838cc57b","order":330,"text":"4. 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The Board may admit such categories of membership, and prescribe such subscriptions and entrance fees, as it considers appropriate.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"28a72a8f-2a14-41c1-87e4-51be360016f6","order":360,"text":"Every Member shall be entitled to attend and vote at general meetings, each Member having one vote. A Member's rights are personal and may not be transferred.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"73353fb4-3e8d-4464-8d5a-5460a99568ba","order":370,"text":"Membership shall cease upon resignation, death, or expulsion. A Member may be expelled or suspended by resolution of the Board where the Member's conduct is, in the opinion of the Board, prejudicial to the interests or reputation of the Charity, provided that the Member is first given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"77eafacc-2db1-46ee-9dfd-527b4020335a","order":380,"text":"5. THE BOARD (GOVERNING BODY)","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"20","sectionNum":"S05"},{"id":"85b91f29-5dfd-4c01-be99-15cfb2913926","order":390,"text":"The Charity shall be governed and managed by a Board (the "Board"), whose members are the governing board members of the Charity for the purposes of the Charities Act 1994.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"0227a1eb-e1db-4253-a419-21f1de17f8b9","order":400,"text":"The Board shall consist of not fewer than three (3) and not more than [maximum number, e.g. eleven] members. At least two (2) members of the Board shall at all times be Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"17491511-644c-4c99-becc-1304e86d8dd7","order":410,"text":"The Board shall comprise the following office-bearers, each elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution: a Chairperson, a Secretary (or Honorary Secretary), and a Treasurer (or Honorary Treasurer). No Board member shall hold more than one of these offices concurrently.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"48b0833b-3771-4d2e-898c-ce092477d81b","order":420,"text":"The Treasurer, and any Board member holding an equivalent financial office, shall not concurrently chair the Audit Committee (where one is constituted) so as to preserve the independence of financial oversight.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"744ddfc8-cd0b-4c7d-b687-09f40f492d19","order":430,"text":"Board members are elected by the Members at a general meeting and shall hold office for a term of [term in years, e.g. two] years, after which they shall be eligible for re-election.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"bd703f8a-af5d-41b9-830b-7a5c49f15ec6","order":440,"text":"Board members are appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in this Constitution and shall hold office for a term of [term in years, e.g. two] years, after which they shall be eligible for re-appointment.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"28702f62-3239-443b-917e-8617552dd0fc","order":450,"text":"6. DISQUALIFICATION, VACATION OF OFFICE AND REMOVAL","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"20","sectionNum":"S06"},{"id":"58dd304c-b858-4da8-821d-bc864348ce0c","order":460,"text":"A person shall not be, and shall cease to be, a Board member if he or she is disqualified from acting as a governing board member of a charity under the Act, including where the person: (a) has been convicted, in Singapore or elsewhere, of an offence involving dishonesty or deception; (b) is an undischarged bankrupt; (c) lacks capacity, within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, to exercise the functions of a Board member; or (d) has been removed from the office of trustee, governing board member or key officer of any charity by the Commissioner or by an order of court.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"23f268e9-bacb-4980-b35d-8f18d16ca1d1","order":470,"text":"The office of a Board member shall be vacated if the Board member: (a) resigns by written notice to the Board; (b) becomes disqualified as set out above; (c) is absent, without leave of the Board, from all meetings of the Board held within a period of [period, e.g. six] consecutive months; or (d) ceases to be a Member of the Charity (where the Charity has a voting membership).","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"72efb527-ad4a-49e3-9a0e-aa6306e2c4de","order":480,"text":"A Board member may be removed from office before the expiry of his or her term by a resolution of the Members passed at a general meeting, provided that the Board member is given written notice of the proposed resolution and a reasonable opportunity to be heard before the resolution is put to the vote.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"721c5366-2bb4-41fd-905b-40d12180b1cc","order":490,"text":"A Board member may be removed from office before the expiry of his or her term by a resolution passed by not fewer than two-thirds (2/3) of the other Board members in office, provided that the Board member is given written notice of the proposed resolution and a reasonable opportunity to be heard before the resolution is put to the vote.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"20074bab-4e0f-4040-ad8a-3f42fcdd9f03","order":500,"text":"A casual vacancy on the Board may be filled by the Board by co-opting a suitable person to hold office until the next general meeting, at which the vacancy shall be filled by election; the requirement that at least two Board members be Singapore citizens or permanent residents shall be observed at all times.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"29585da3-e53d-4438-a168-992f50cbaacb","order":510,"text":"A casual vacancy on the Board may be filled by the Board by appointing a suitable person to hold office for the remainder of the term; the requirement that at least two Board members be Singapore citizens or permanent residents shall be observed at all times.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"505650a1-411b-46fb-9b7a-e3dabba6f3d9","value":"1","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"b7aad530-a6d4-43b1-a5c0-b9e521996778","order":520,"text":"Where a Board member becomes disqualified, the Board shall replace the person and notify the Commissioner of the change within the time prescribed.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"410f1d46-575c-44f8-b40f-a54c54f285b0","order":530,"text":"7. 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