RULES AND CONSTITUTIONOF
SABAH COMPUTER SOCIETY(Revised Version 2015)

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RULE I

NAME, REGISTERED ADDRESS AND OBJECTS

1.1

The association shall be known:in Bahasa Malaysia as PERSATUAN KOMPUTER SABAH;
in English as SABAH COMPUTER SOCIETY; (hereinafter referred
to as “the Society”)

1.2

The registered address of the Society shall be
Lot 2.30, 2nd Floor
Kompleks Asia City, Phase 2A,
88000 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 227,
88858 Tanjung Aru,
Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia.

1.3

The Objects of the Society are:(a)To extend amongst members the knowledge and appreciationof ICT and related Industry;(b)

To establish and maintain the professional standing ofmembers by developing a code of ethics and defining
standards of knowledge in the fields of ICT;(c)

To foster an informed public opinion regarding ICT andtechniques related thereto;(d)

To take interest in the general professional welfares of themembers and(e)

To do such other things as the Society may think incidental or
conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Society.

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RULE II

DEFINITION

2.1

Throughout this Constitution and By-Laws, the following terms shallhave the meanings as specified:“The Society” means in Bahasa Malaysia as PERSATUANKOMPUTER SABAH; in English as SABAH COMPUTER SOCIETY;“The Constitution” means the Constitution of the Society.
“The By-Laws” means the By-Laws of the Society.
Words importing masculine gender include feminine gender.
“The Executive Council” means the members for the time being of the
Executive Council as herein constituted.
“Council Member” means a member for the time being of the Executive
Council.
“Office-Bearers” means any member holding the honorary office ofPresident, Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer,
Council Member together with such additional honorary office - holders
as may be established from time to time under the Constitution and ByLaws.
“Officer” means any salaried employee of the Society.
“ICT” means Information and Communications Technology

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RULE IIIMEMBERSHIP

3.1

The Membership of the Society shall consist of two classes:(a) Corporate Members(b) Non-corporate Members

3.2

Corporate Members shall be divided into two grades, namely:(a) Fellows, and(b) Members
Non-corporate members shall be divided into two grades, namely:(a) Associates, and(b) Affiliates

3.3

Corporate Members shall be entitled to the exclusive use after theirnames of the following abbreviated forms showing the grades ofMembership
Fellow F.S.C.S.
Member M.S.C.S.
Non-corporate Members shall not be designated by abbreviations.

3.4

Membership for the class of Corporate Member is only open to
Malaysian of Sabah origins or other Malaysians who have resided in
the state of Sabah over a period of not less than one year.

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REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP
Fellow (F.S.C.S)
3.5

Admission to the grade of Fellow shall be by transfer from the grade ofMember. Every candidate for transfer into this grade shall satisfy the
Executive Council:(a)that he is at least 40 years of age and has been a Member of
the Society for at least 15 years;(b)that he has served in the Executive Council for at least 5 years
and hold at least one term of any one of the following position:
1) President
2) Vice President
3) Honorary Secretary4) Honorary Treasurer(c)that he has held a position of professional responsibility over a
period of not less than 10 years and in the opinion of Executive
Council has made significant contributions to the advancementof ICT.

(d)that he shall, from personal knowledge and in writing, be
proposed by one Fellow and supported by at least two other
Corporate Members. In the event of a candidate being unable
to obtain the requisite signatures, the signature of two
Corporate Members and the President or the Vice President
shall be sufficient.

Member (M.S.C.S)

3.6

Every candidate for admission or transfer to the grade of Member shallsatisfy the Executive Council:(a)that he is at least 21 years of age; and(b)that he has satisfied :1) holds at least a Bachelor's degree in the field of ICT or
allied industry; or2) has been an Associate Member for at least 5 years; or3) that he has at least 10 years experience in a responsible
position in the field of ICT or allied industry;
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proposed and supported by two Corporate Members.

Associate
3.7

Every candidate for admission or transfer to the grade of Associate
shall satisfy the Executive Council:(a)that he is at least 18 years or age;(b)that he has satisfied :1) holds at least a diploma in the field of ICT with at least 1
year of working experience in ICT or allied industry; or2) has been an Affiliate Member for at least 3 years; or3) that he has at least 5 years experience in a responsible
position in the field of ICT or allied industry;(c)and that he shall, from personal knowledge and in writing, be
proposed and supported by two Corporate Members.

Affiliate
3.8

Every candidate for admission to the grade of Affiliate shall satisfy the
Executive Council:(a)that he is at least 18 years of age; and(b)that he has at least 1 year experience in the field of ICT or
allied industry; and(c)that he shall, from personal knowledge and in writing, be
proposed and supported by two Corporate Members.

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Procedure
3.9

Any member who subsequently becomes eligible for a higher grade ofmembership may apply for transfer to such higher grade.

3.10

Application for admission and election to membership or transfer ingrades of membership shall be made on the prescribed form and shallbe accompanied by the entrance fee and first annual subscription.
Approval of the application shall be by unanimous vote of the
Executive Council, and upon such approval, membership of theapplicant shall become effective.
Membership Privileges

3.11

Every member of the Society shall enjoy all the rights and privileges ofmembership of the Society as provided for in the Constitution and ByLaws.

3.12

Every member of the Society shall receive a copy of each issue of the
publication of the Society published during the year.

3.13

Every member of the Society shall have the right to request thefinancial accounts of the Society on giving three weeks written noticeto the Honorary Secretary and such request shall not be duly denied.

3.14

Subject to clause 3.22, only Corporate Members with at least two
years Corporate membership are eligible to be elected to the
Executive Council.

3.15

Subject to clause 3.22, every member except Affiliate member shallhave the voting right in any general meeting of the Society.
Resignations

3.16

Any member of the Society in good standing may tender his
resignation as a member by giving a written notice to the Honorary
Secretary, who shall then present it to the Executive Council.
Acceptance of any resignation shall be by vote of the Council. Such
resignation shall be effective on being accepted by the Executive
Council and the member concerned notified.

3.17

Every applicant for membership must, on forwarding an application,
enclosed his entrance fee and first annual subscription. In the event of
the application being declined the subscription and the entrance fee
will be refunded in full free of interest.
Entrance Fees, and Annual Subscriptions
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Grade /Entrance (RM)/Annual Subscription (RM)
Fellow /NA /60
Member /50 /50
Associate /50 /40
Affiliate /30 /30
3.18

The annual subscription shall be due and payable on 1st January ofeach year.

3.19

A person who is admitted before the 1st day of July in any year shall
pay the full subscription for that financial year, and those admitted on
or after the 1st day of July in any year shall for that financial year pay
half such annual subscription.
The financial year of the Society shall be from January 1st to
December 31st.

3.20

No member leaving the Society shall have any claim for refund of
subscription paid by him.
Arrears

3.21

A member shall be deemed to be in arrears with annual subscription if
it is not paid within the month of January each year.

3.22

Any member whose subscription is more than three months in arrears
shall be notified by the Honorary Secretary, and shall lose all theprivileges as herein before stated.

3.23

Any member whose subscription becomes three months in arrears
shall be reported to the Executive Council who shall have the power to
expel the defaulter from the Society by deleting his name from theMembership Register.

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Expulsions
3.24

A member who is in breach of his agreement to abide by theConstitution and By-Laws, may be expelled from the Society by aresolution passed at a meeting of the Executive Council by a majority
of not less than three-fourth of the Executive Council Members present
and voting.

3.25

The Honorary Secretary shall, not later than twenty-one days before
the date of the Executive Council meeting at which the expulsion of amember is to be considered notify to such member the time and placeof such meeting and the intention of the Executive Council to consider
such expulsion, whereupon the member may in writing, show cause
why he should not be expelled. Such written submission, to besubmitted to the Honorary Secretary at least seven days before thedate of the meeting of the Executive Council, shall be heard at the
Executive Council meeting prior to the vote on the expulsion of themember.

3.26

The Honorary Secretary shall, within seven days from the date of
expulsion of the member by the Executive Council, send by registered
post to the expelled person's address for correspondence, notice of his
expulsion from the Society. The Honorary Secretary shall, upon arequest received from the person so expelled within thirty days of thedate of expulsion, summon an extraordinary general meeting of theSociety, notice of which must be sent to the person expelled. At theextraordinary general meeting, the Executive Council may, if
requested by the person expelled, give the reason or reasons for his
expulsion. The person expelled may make such explanations as hethinks fit to the meeting. The decision of the Executive Council may be
upheld, amended or dismissed only by a majority of not less than
three-fourth of the members present and voting.
Reinstatements

3.27

A former member of the Society dropped from the Membership
Register because of non-payment of subscriptions may be reinstatedthrough submission of a formal application for reinstatement and upon
payment of the current year's subscription, together with all the arrears
due from him as if there had been no lapse of his membership and aprocessing fee to be determined by the Executive Council.

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3.28

A former member of the Society separated because of resignation may
re-apply for readmission, and the fees for such readmission shall be
determined by the Executive Council with regard to the circumstancesof his resignation.

3.29

Former members of the Society separated by expulsion proceedings
following charges of alleged unethical conduct shall not be reinstatedto membership except by special action of the Executive Council. The
affirmative votes of not less than three-fourth of entire Executive
Council shall be required to effect such reinstatement. Where
reinstatement is approved by the Council, the member concerned shallbe required to pay his current year's subscription together with all thearrears due from him as if there had been no lapse of his membership.
Professional Conduct And Duties

3.30

Every member shall so conduct himself as to uphold the dignity,
standing and reputation of the Society. He shall be bound by theConstitution and By-Laws.

3.31

Each member shall furnish to the Honorary Secretary an address forcorrespondence, and all notices posted to such an address shall bedeemed to have been delivered. Any alteration in the address of any
member shall be notified by him to the Honorary Secretary.

3.32

No member shall issue to the press or the public any document,
circulars or any other information concerning or on behalf of theSociety unless prior written approval has been given by the Executive
Council.
Rights not transferable

3.33

The rights of a member are not transferable and end whenmembership ceases.
Ceasing membership

3.34

The membership of a person ceases on resignation, expulsion ordeath.

3.35

If a person ceases to be a member of the Society, the Secretary must,as soon as practicable, enter the date the person ceased to be amember in the register of members.

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Register of members
3.36

The Secretary must keep and maintain a register of members that
includes:(a)

For each current members:(i)The member’s name;(ii)

The address for notice last given by the member;(iii)

The date of becoming a member;(iv) If the member is a corporate member, a note to that effect;(v)(b)

any other information determined by the council; andFor each former member, the date of ceasing to be a member.

RULE IVCOMPOSITION AND ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVECOUNCIL

4.1

The members of the Executive Council, who shall be elected fromamongst Corporate Members of the Society, shall consist of thefollowing:(a) The President,(b) Vice-President,(c) Honorary Secretary,(d) Honorary Treasurer,(e) Seven (7) ordinary Council Members

4.2

The Immediate Past President shall be a member of the Executive
Council.

4.3

Not more than four (4) Corporate Members shall be appointed by the
Executive Council as members of the Council.

4.4

The Executive council shall comprise not more than 13 members.

4.5

The members of the Executive Council shall be designated as theoffice-Bearers of the Society and they shall be elected biennially as
provided in the Constitution and By-Laws and shall hold offices for aterm of two sessions. Each session of the Council shall commence at
the conclusion of the AGM and the Council shall remain in office till the
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commencement of the next session. All Council Members and every
officer performing executive functions in the Association shall be
Malaysian citizens.
4.6

The President may be re-elected but may not hold office for more thantwo (2) consecutive terms.
Election

4.7

Not less than six weeks prior to the date set for election to the
Executive Council, the Returning Officer shall notify all members of theelection and shall call for nomination for election to the Executive
Council.

4.8

A person nominated for election must be a Corporate Member andwhose subscription is not in arrears. All nominations shall be signed by
two Corporate Members and lodged with the Returning Officer not lessthan five weeks prior to the date set for the Annual General Meeting.
Each nomination shall state the position to which election is sought
and to be signed by the candidate as evidence of his willingness toaccept nomination, but no person shall be nominated for more than
one office.
A person nominated for the post of President, must have served atleast two terms in the Executive Council.
A person nominated for the post of Vice President, Honorary
Secretary or Honorary Treasurer, must have served at least one
term in the Executive Council.
A person nominated for the post of Executive Council Member must bea corporate member for at least two full years.

4.9

If the Returning Officer received more nominations for any position on
the Executive Council than there are vacancies, he shall conduct aballot amongst the members at the Annual General Meeting todetermine by simple majority which of the further candidates should fill
the vacancies. The result of such a ballot shall be declared before theclose of the Annual General Meeting.

4.10

If the number of nominations received by the Returning Officer for any
position on the Executive Council is exactly equal to the number ofvacancies, the Returning Officer shall at the Annual General Meeting
declare such nominees duly elected to the Executive Council.
If the number of nomination received by the Returning Officer for any
position on the Executive Council is less than the number ofvacancies, then he shall in respect of those positions:

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nominated.
(b) call for further nominations for the positions to be filled, and(c) where necessary, conduct a ballot amongst the members at theAnnual General Meeting to determine by simple majority whichof the further candidates should fill the vacancies. The result ofsuch a ballot shall be declared before the close of the Annual
General Meeting.
4.12

Each member with voting right is allowed to have a maximum of two(2) proxy assigned to the member.

4.13

Council Member who is absent from three consecutive Council
meetings without leave may, following a resolution of the Executive
Council, be asked to show good cause why his position on the
Executive Council should not be declared vacant. The Executive
Council may then proceed to declare his position vacant.

RULE VMANAGEMENT

5.1

The direction and management of the property and affairs of theSociety shall be vested in the Executive Council.

5.2

The Executive Council may, subject to the provisions of theConstitution and By-Laws, exercise all or any of the powers of the
Executive Council as provided in Clause 5.3 hereinafter stated.

5.3

The powers of the Executive Council are:(a) To carry out all activities of the Society in accordance withthe aims and objects of the Society.
(b) To fill any vacancy In the Executive Council or for the postsof Auditors and Returning Officer occurring between Annual
General Meetings as provided in the Constitution and ByLaws.
(c) To make a provisional decision upon any matter for which noprovision is made in the Constitution or By-laws of theSociety. Such decision shall be subject to ratification and forrevision at an Extraordinary General Meeting which shall becalled not later than five
weeks after such decision has
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directly or indirectly the objects or any of them.
(e) To invest any monies in such manner as from time to time
may be determined provided that any profits accrued fromthe investment shall be channeled back to the Society for thefurtherance of its objectives and shall not be distributed as
dividends amongst its members. Such investment shall be
subject to confirmation by votes of at least two-third of the
Corporate Members present at the meeting.
(f) To purchase, lease, rent any property, having a current
market value not exceeding Ringgit Malaysia Ten Thousand(RM10,000.00) or ten per cent (10%) of the total cash of theSociety whichever is lesser provided that the accumulated
expenditure for the year should not exceed fifty per cent(50%) of the total cash of the Society, or otherwise priorconfirmation by votes of at least two-third of the total
Corporate Members present at the meeting.
(g) To sell, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with all orpart of the property of the Society provided, any property
having a current market value exceeding Ringgit Malaysia
Ten Thousands (RM10,000.00), prior confirmation by votes
of at least two-third of the total Corporate Members present
at the meeting.
(h) To open and operate any class of bank accounts in the nameof the Society.
(i) To form a library or libraries and one or more collections ofequipment for the use of members and others and to collectand collate and publish information of service or to members
by printing and publishing or assisting In the publication or
any newspapers, periodicals, journals, books and circulars orleaflets that may be thought desirable for the promotion of
the objects or any of them.
(j) To contribute to the expenses of persons attending
conferences or meetings, or engaging in authorised travel or
research to promote the objects or any of them.
(k) To appoint, suspend or remove Officers and to determine theconditions of their employment.

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related thereto.
(m)To conduct or participate in the conduct of examinations.
(n) To award prizes for outstanding academic or professional
achievement.
(o) To approve expenditure not exceeding Ringgit Malaysia Ten
Thousands (RM10,000.00) at any one time.
(p) To affiliate with any organization having objects similar to
those of the Society.
(q) To appoint sub-committees from time to time as deemednecessary and to approve the By-laws for the functions ofsuch sub-committees.
(r) To interpret the Constitution and By-Laws of the Society andwhen necessary, determine any point on which the rules are
silent.
(s) To appoint or remove an Editor, a Public-Relation-Officer, aSocial Secretary and such other offices from the ordinary
Council Members.

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Duties of Office-Bearers
The President
5.4

The President shall have general supervision over the affairs of theSociety. He shall preside over all general meetings and Executive
Council meetings of the Society and sign the minutes of each meetingat the time they are confirmed.
The Vice President

5.5

The Vice-President shall assist the President in overseeing theSociety’s objectives, management and operation of the Society.The
Vice-President shall act for the President in his absence. He shallsucceed the President in the event of the latter's office falling vacant.
The Honorary Secretary

5.6

It shall be the duty of the Honorary Secretary to make and keep proper
minutes of all general meetings and of the Executive Council, to sendout all polices required by the Constitution and By-Laws or as
instructed by the Executive Council and to do all things as are proper
to his office.

5.7

He shall prepare the Annual Report of the Society on activities of theSociety and present it at the Annual General Meeting.
The Honorary Treasurer

5.8

It shall be the duty of the Honorary Treasurer to collect, receive andpay all monies on behalf of the Society and to cause proper records tobe kept. All payments shall be made by him as directed by the
Executive Council. He shall prepare and submit an audited Annual
Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure account in a form
prescribed by the Executive Council, to the Annual General Meeting.
He shall keep a register or all member of the Society.

5.9

He shall present at each Executive Council Meeting a Balance Sheetof the Society's account, and shall furnish from time to time such otherfinancial statements as may be required of him.

5.10

He shall, in conjunction with the President or Vice President or the
Honorary Secretary, sign all cheques or the Society. He shall hold apetty cash advance not exceeding Ringgit Malaysia One Thousand(RM1,000.00) at any one time. All money in excess of this sum shallwithin seven days of receipt be deposited in a bank approved by the
Executive Council.
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Duties of Auditors
5.11

Two auditors shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meetingand they shall examine the accounts and report to the members thecorrectness of the Annual Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditureaccount prepared and submitted by the Honorary Treasurer to theAnnual General Meeting. They shall not be members of the Executive
Council during the tenure of their appointment.
Duties of Returning Officer

5.12

The Returning Officer shall be elected biennially at the Annual General
Meeting and he shall be entirely responsible for conducting theelections of the Executive Council according to the Constitution and
By-Laws of the Society. He shall not be a member of the Executive
Council during the tenure of his appointment.
Duties of Immediate Past President

5.13

The main duty of the Immediate Past President is to assist the
Executive Council in the maintenance of the continuity from one
administration to the next or any other duties that may be assigned by
the Executive Council from time to time.

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RULE VIMEETINGS
Annual General Meeting

6.1

The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held not later thanthe end of March of each year on a date and at such time and place as
the Executive Council may determine. The notice for the meeting shallbe circulated to the members at least six weeks before the date of themeeting. The agenda of the meeting shall be sent to the members atleast two weeks before the date of the meeting. The main business of
the Annual General Meeting shall include the presentation of theAnnual Report, the audited financial statements of account, theelection of auditors, and the declaration of the results of the ballots forthe election of officer-bearers of the Executive Council and the
Returning Officer (if any).

6.2

Notices of resolutions to be moved at the Annual General Meeting,other than those arising out of the business of the meeting, shall be in
the hands of the Honorary Secretary not less than four weeks before
the meeting and shall appear on the agenda, same as in Clause 6.3
hereinafter stated.

6.3

Any member may, with leave of the meeting, raise any matter or move
any motion without notice under the agenda item “other business”
except when otherwise provided for by the Constitution and By-Laws.
Executive Council Meeting

6.4

The Executive Council shall meet at such times and places as may be
determined from time to time by the Executive Councilor deemednecessary by the President, but shall meet at least once in eachquarter. At least seven days’ notice of any such meeting shall be sent
to Council Members.
Extraordinary General Meeting

6.5

An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be held if deemed expedientby the Executive Council. The President shall, upon written request of
not less than one-third of the total voting members summon an
Extraordinary General Meeting by sending not less than twenty-one
days’ notice thereof, specifying the motions to be brought forward. The
business at such a meeting must be confined to such motions.

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Quorum
6.6

At any general meeting one-half of the total membership with voting
rights present or twice the number of Council Members, whichever isthe lesser, shall form a quorum. In the event of a quorum not being
obtained, the meeting shall be adjourned to a date not earlier thanseven days and not later than fourteen days from the date of themeeting. Notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to members atleast seven days before the meeting. If at the adjourned Annual
General Meeting there is no quorum the meeting shall proceed as
though the required quorum has been obtained but the memberspresent shall not have the power to alter the Constitution and By-Lawsof the Society or to make decisions affecting the whole membership. If
no quorum is present after half an hour from the time appointed for a
postponed Extraordinary General Meeting requisitioned by members
the meeting shall be cancelled, and no Extraordinary General Meetingshall be requisitioned for the same purpose until after the lapse of atleast six months from the date thereof.

6.7

At any Executive Council Meeting hall of the Council Members shallform a quorum.
Voting at Meetings

6.8

Voting at meetings shall be by show of hands unless otherwise
requested by any one or more members present when it shall be byballot. Every member, except an Affiliate or a Student, shall have one
vote. All resolution and decisions shall be carried by majority voteunless specifically provided for in the Constitution and By-Laws. In theevent of equality of votes, the President shall have a casting vote.

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RULE VII PROPERTY, LIABILITY AND PROHIBITION
7.1

The property of the Society shall be the monies received by way of any
subscription, fees and gifts or donations made to the Society and suchother real or personal property into which these monies may besubsequently converted.

7.2

The funds of the Society may be expended for any purpose necessary
for the carrying out of the objects including the expenses of its
administration, the payment of salaries, allowances and expenses to
its office-bearers and paid staff, and the audit of its accounts, but theyshall on no account be used to pay the fine of any member who may
be convicted in a Court of Law.
Limitation of Liability

7.3

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Constitution and ByLaws, authorization of an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be
required for any expenditure at any time which would result in theliabilities of the Society, exceeding the market value of the assets of
the Society by a sum greater than the total half-yearly subscription ofmembers for the previous half-year.
Prohibition

7.4

Gambling shall be prohibited in the registered premises of the Society.

7.5

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

7.6

The Society shall not pay out any benefits as defined under Section 2of the Societies Act, 1966 to any of its members.

7.7

No university or college student shall be admitted as a member of theSociety without the prior written consent of the Vice-Chancellor of the
University concerned.

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RULE VIII AMENDMENTS,
PATRON

TRUSTEES,DISSOLUTION

AND

Amendment to Constitution
8.1

The Constitution shall be revoked, altered, or amended only by
resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary
General Meeting by a majority of not less than two-thirds of themembers present and voting. All proposed revocations, alterations oramendments shall be made in writing to the Honorary Secretary atleast five weeks before the date set for the meeting. All amendments
to the Constitution shall only be enforced after sanction by theRegistrar of Societies.
Dissolution of the Society

8.2

The dissolution of the Society shall occur only by resolution at an
Extraordinary General Meeting duly convened to consider the matter.
The Society shall be dissolved if three forth of the members present at
the meeting vote in favour of the dissolution.

8.3

If the Society shall be dissolved and upon winding up of the Society
there remains, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any
properly whatsoever the same shall not be paid to or distributed
among the members or former members of the Society, but shall begiven or transferred to some other organization or organizations
having similar aims to the Society to be determined by ballot at theExtraordinary General Meeting.

8.4

The body or organization to which the surplus assets are to be given
must be decided by special resolution.

8.5

Notice of dissolution shall be given within 14 days of the dissolution to
the Registrar of Societies.
Trustees

8.6

Three Trustees, who must be over 21 years of age, shall be appointed
at the Annual General Meeting and shall hold office during thepleasure of the Society. They shall have vested in them all immovable
property whatever belonging to the Society upon the execution of a
Deed of Trust.

8.7

The Trustees shall not sell, withdraw or transfer any of the property of
the Society without the consent and authority of an Annual General
Meeting of members.
A Trustee may be removed from office by decision taken during theAnnual General Meeting on the grounds that, owing to ill health,

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unsoundness of mind, absence from the country or for any otherreason, he is unable to perform his duties or unable to do sosatisfactorily. In the event of the death, resignation or removal of aTrustee the vacancy shall be filled by a new Trustee appointed at theAnnual General Meeting.
Patron8.9

A distinguished personality shall be invited to be the patron of theSociety, such appointment shall continue until the next Annual General
Meeting or until terminated either by the personality concerned or the
Executive Council.

RULE IX

EMBLEM
Description of Emblem

9.1

Emblem of the Society is in square navy blue colour shape of size 1
inch by 1 inch. Inside the square shape there are four (4) small squareboxes, with white colour outline, which represent the enlarged view ofa processor chip. The letter ‘SCS’, written in white in the middle of thesquare shape, is the abbreviation of SABAH COMPUTER SOCIETY.
The orange colour ‘S’ like shape behind the letters SCS is the symbolof a digital wave that travels through the processor chip (the four small
square boxes). The full name of the Society, written in navy blue
colour using the font Arial with the font size 24, is written below thelogo.
Meaning of Colour

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The meaning of colours used in the Emblem is as follows:(a)Navy Blue – The Navy Blue colour represents the colour oftechnology, which reflects the core activities of the Society(b)Orange – The Orange colour represents the modernization
brought about by the current wave of technology, which theSociety is propagating.

(c)White – The White colour represents the colour of
professionalism, which is the pillar on which the Society
conducts its businesses and activities.

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