An exception to this case will be that the candidates for President must be either a Singaporean or a Singapore Permanent Resident. A secret ballot will be conducted to select the committee members from the candidates. All positions will be specifically voted for by the members. General members should be informed of the new committee s organization within 1 week of the election proceedings. Members are to inform the committee of any changes in address, telephone number and email addresses so as to facilitate the maintenance of an updated contact list.
All members have the right to vote or to abstain from voting at the annual general elections.
They are also to have free access to all material sent to the SSA by other bodies and organizations. Members have to right to request for a copy of the committee meeting minutes and for updated financial data. This is done through a written letter addressed to the committee. The committee will have 2 weeks to respond with the material required. The committee has the responsibility to represent the SSA and the right to speak or act on its behalf when dealing with external bodies.