CONSTITUTION OF SINGAPORE SOCIETY FOR HAND SURGERY
ARTICLE I
1. NAME
The name of the organisation shall be the "Singapore Society for Hand Surgery", hereinafter referred to as the Society.
2. PLACE OF BUSINESS
The place of business of the Society shall be at the Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228, or at such other place as may from time to time be decided upon by the Council and approved by the Registrar of Societies.
ARTICLE II - OBJECTS
1. The objects of the Society shall be
i) To promote and direct the development of Hand Surgery in Singapore.
ii) To improve the education and research in Hand Surgery at all professional levels.
iii) To disseminate the knowledge and skills of Hand Surgery among members of the medical profession.
iv) To establish scholarships, foundations and lectureships to enhance the study, practice and philosophy of Hand Surgery.
v) To take an interest in the socio-economic impact of disorders of the hand.
vi) To further the co-operation between hand surgeons and other related professionals.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
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, Candidate, Honorary, Corresponding and Associate Members.
i) Ordinary members shall be registered medical practitioners in Singapore who have completed specialist training, and have also satisfied the Council of the Society of their experience and attainments in Hand Surgery.
ii) Candidate members shall be registered medical practitioners in Singapore who are in surgical training. Candidate members shall satisfy the Council of the Society of their intention to meet the qualifications of an Ordinary member and will join as an Ordinary member once they meet those requirements. Candidate membership will only be allowed during the period of formal surgical training and will expire a year after their training completes.
iii) Honorary members shall be distinguished surgeons or persons of distinction who have contributed to the advancement of Hand Surgery.
iv) Corresponding members shall be medical practitioners residing and practising hand surgery abroad who meet the requirements of ordinary membership. Corresponding members shall keep the Society informed of latest developments in the speciality abroad.
v) Associate members shall be individuals interested in Hand Surgery and who practise in disciplines related to Hand Surgery.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTION OF MEMBERS
1. Election of Ordinary, Candidate, Corresponding and Associate Members shall be made by the Council of the Society.
2. Every candidate for admission as an Ordinary, Candidate, Corresponding 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.
ARTICLE V - SUBSCRIPTIONS
1. The subscriptions shall be determined by the General Meeting on recommendation from the Council from time to time. 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.
ARTICLE VI - PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
1. Ordinary members shall have a right to vote at all general meetings of the Society.
2. Honorary, Candidate, 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.
ARTICLE VII - MANAGEMENT
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.
ARTICLE VIII - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. The President
(a) The President shall preside at all General and Council Meetings
(b) The President shall also have a casting vote on all matters.
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.
(b) keep minutes of all General and Council Meetings.
(c) conduct the correspondences of the Society under the direction of the President and Council.
(d) keep an up-to-date register of all members of the Society at all times.
(e) co-ordinate the Society's activities.
(f) keep all records, except financial, of the Society and be responsible for their correctness.
4. The Honorary Treasurer
(a) The Honorary Treasurer shall
i) collect all monies due to the Society and shall be custodian thereof.
ii) account of all the funds of the Society.
iii) issue receipts for all payments made to the Society.
(b) All cheques issued by the Society shall be signed by the Honorary Treasurer and either the President or the Honorary Secretary.
iv) issue of subscription renewals and giving notice to all members whose subscriptions are in arrears.
v) prepare the statement of accounts at the end of the financial year for audit and presentation at the Annual General Meeting.
vi) keep an account of all momentary transactions and be responsible for their correctness.
5. The Honorary Editor
(a) The Honorary Editor shall be responsible for all the scientific and other publications in all media forms of the Society. This shall be circulated to all members and to others as the Council may direct.
6. Ordinary Council Members
(a) The Ordinary council members shall assist in the general administration and carry out any other duties assigned by the Council that are incidental to achieving the objects of the Society.
ARTICLE IX - GENERAL MEETINGS
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 between January and March every year.
(ii) The Annual General Meeting shall be held for the following purposes
(a) to receive from the Council and to adopt a report of the activities of the Society during the year preceding.
(b) to receive from the Council and to adopt an audited Statement of Accounts for the
preceding financial year.
(c) to discuss any other matters as submitted by any Ordinary members.
(d) to elect office-bearers for the coming year.
(e) to elect the Honorary Auditors for the coming year.
3. Extraordinary General Meeting
(i) An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the Council at any time for any special reason. Upon the receipt of a requisition in writing signed by not less than ten Ordinary members of the Society stating the purpose of which the Extraordinary General Meeting is to be convened, the Council shall convene the Extraordinary General Meeting within one month.
(ii) No business shall be dealt with by an Extraordinary General Meeting other than that for which it is specially convened.
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.
ARTICLE X - AUDIT AND FINANCIAL YEAR
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.
ARTICLE XI - PROPERTY
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.
2. All property acquired by the Society shall be managed by the Council.
ARTICLE XII - AFFILIATION
The Society will be affiliated to the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and with any other organisations having similar objects to those of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery.
ARTICLE XIII - PROHIBITIONS
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.
ARTICLE XIV - ALTERATIONS OF CONSTITUTION AND RULES
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.
ARTICLE XV - INTERPRETATION
In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point which is not expressly provided for in the Rules, the Council shall have power to use its own discretion. The decision of the Council shall be final unless it is reversed at a General Meeting of members.
ARTICLE XVI - DISSOLUTION
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.
SINGAPORE SOCIETY FOR HAND SURGERY
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE X - AUDIT AND FINANCIAL YEAR
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.
ARTICLE XII - AFFILIATION
The Society will be affiliated to the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and with any other organisations having similar objects to those of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery.
ARTICLE I
1. NAME
The name of the organisation shall be the "Singapore Society for Hand Surgery", hereinafter referred to as the Society.
2. PLACE OF BUSINESS
The place of business of the Society shall be at the Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228, or at such other place as may from time to time be decided upon by the Council and approved by the Registrar of Societies.
ARTICLE II - OBJECTS
1. The objects of the Society shall be
i) To promote and direct the development of Hand Surgery in Singapore.
ii) To improve the education and research in Hand Surgery at all professional levels.
iii) To disseminate the knowledge and skills of Hand Surgery among members of the medical profession.
iv) To establish scholarships, foundations and lectureships to enhance the study, practice and philosophy of Hand Surgery.
v) To take an interest in the socio-economic impact of disorders of the hand.
vi) To further the co-operation between hand surgeons and other related professionals.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
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, Candidate, Honorary, Corresponding and Associate Members.
i) Ordinary members shall be registered medical practitioners in Singapore who have completed specialist training, and have also satisfied the Council of the Society of their experience and attainments in Hand Surgery.
ii) Candidate members shall be registered medical practitioners in Singapore who are in surgical training. Candidate members shall satisfy the Council of the Society of their intention to meet the qualifications of an Ordinary member and will join as an Ordinary member once they meet those requirements. Candidate membership will only be allowed during the period of formal surgical training and will expire a year after their training completes.
iii) Honorary members shall be distinguished surgeons or persons of distinction who have contributed to the advancement of Hand Surgery.
iv) Corresponding members shall be medical practitioners residing and practising hand surgery abroad who meet the requirements of ordinary membership. Corresponding members shall keep the Society informed of latest developments in the speciality abroad.
v) Associate members shall be individuals interested in Hand Surgery and who practise in disciplines related to Hand Surgery.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTION OF MEMBERS
1. Election of Ordinary, Candidate, Corresponding and Associate Members shall be made by the Council of the Society.
2. Every candidate for admission as an Ordinary, Candidate, Corresponding 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.
ARTICLE V - SUBSCRIPTIONS
1. The subscriptions shall be determined by the General Meeting on recommendation from the Council from time to time. 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.
ARTICLE VI - PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
1. Ordinary members shall have a right to vote at all general meetings of the Society.
2. Honorary, Candidate, 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.
ARTICLE VII - MANAGEMENT
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.
ARTICLE VIII - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. The President
(a) The President shall preside at all General and Council Meetings
(b) The President shall also have a casting vote on all matters.
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.
(b) keep minutes of all General and Council Meetings.
(c) conduct the correspondences of the Society under the direction of the President and Council.
(d) keep an up-to-date register of all members of the Society at all times.
(e) co-ordinate the Society's activities.
(f) keep all records, except financial, of the Society and be responsible for their correctness.
4. The Honorary Treasurer
(a) The Honorary Treasurer shall
i) collect all monies due to the Society and shall be custodian thereof.
ii) account of all the funds of the Society.
iii) issue receipts for all payments made to the Society.
(b) All cheques issued by the Society shall be signed by the Honorary Treasurer and either the President or the Honorary Secretary.
iv) issue of subscription renewals and giving notice to all members whose subscriptions are in arrears.
v) prepare the statement of accounts at the end of the financial year for audit and presentation at the Annual General Meeting.
vi) keep an account of all momentary transactions and be responsible for their correctness.
5. The Honorary Editor
(a) The Honorary Editor shall be responsible for all the scientific and other publications in all media forms of the Society. This shall be circulated to all members and to others as the Council may direct.
6. Ordinary Council Members
(a) The Ordinary council members shall assist in the general administration and carry out any other duties assigned by the Council that are incidental to achieving the objects of the Society.
ARTICLE IX - GENERAL MEETINGS
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 between January and March every year.
(ii) The Annual General Meeting shall be held for the following purposes
(a) to receive from the Council and to adopt a report of the activities of the Society during the year preceding.
(b) to receive from the Council and to adopt an audited Statement of Accounts for the
preceding financial year.
(c) to discuss any other matters as submitted by any Ordinary members.
(d) to elect office-bearers for the coming year.
(e) to elect the Honorary Auditors for the coming year.
3. Extraordinary General Meeting
(i) An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the Council at any time for any special reason. Upon the receipt of a requisition in writing signed by not less than ten Ordinary members of the Society stating the purpose of which the Extraordinary General Meeting is to be convened, the Council shall convene the Extraordinary General Meeting within one month.
(ii) No business shall be dealt with by an Extraordinary General Meeting other than that for which it is specially convened.
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.
ARTICLE X - AUDIT AND FINANCIAL YEAR
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.
ARTICLE XI - PROPERTY
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.
2. All property acquired by the Society shall be managed by the Council.
ARTICLE XII - AFFILIATION
The Society will be affiliated to the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and with any other organisations having similar objects to those of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery.
ARTICLE XIII - PROHIBITIONS
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.
ARTICLE XIV - ALTERATIONS OF CONSTITUTION AND RULES
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.
ARTICLE XV - INTERPRETATION
In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point which is not expressly provided for in the Rules, the Council shall have power to use its own discretion. The decision of the Council shall be final unless it is reversed at a General Meeting of members.
ARTICLE XVI - DISSOLUTION
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.
SINGAPORE SOCIETY FOR HAND SURGERY
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE X - AUDIT AND FINANCIAL YEAR
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.
ARTICLE XII - AFFILIATION
The Society will be affiliated to the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and with any other organisations having similar objects to those of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery.
