The purpose of the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Singapore Chapter EGM is to consider and approve the following resolutions:
Routine business
- Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 27 September 2022
- Consider and approve the General Statement by Management Committee from March 2022 to December 2022
- Management accounts up to 31 October (with provisional update to December 2022
Special business
- Consider and approve the dissolution of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Singapore Chapter as a society to take effect on 15 December 2022
- Consider and approve the termination of the License Agreement dated 6 June 2018 entered between the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Singapore Chapter with effect from 15 December 2022
For further details of the resolutions to be passed at the EGM, .
- Proposed new °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ entity in Singapore:
The new entity will be a limited company to deliver trading activities in Singapore and wider ASEAN countries. Activities will be low level in the short term. Type of activities include:- professional training courses
- exhibition conferences/forums
- talks
- work with local stakeholders including government agencies, particularly important with the emergence of CPTPP
- Once the society is dissolved, the assets of the society will transfer back to the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ and will be added to the budget available for the new chapter to access via an application for LIF Funding
- The new entity will enter into an MOU with °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ and the Chapter Committee will simply transfer to °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ new legal vehicle as a ‘committee’ of that entity with same committee structure as per Register of Society (ROS) constitution which will:
- enable volunteer group (also known as Singapore Chapter) to deliver free local activities for °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Members and wider built environment professionals
- enable the chapter to apply for the Local Initiative Fund (currently Singapore Chapter is not eligible for LIF funding) and use °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ branding under licence
Further information on the proposals for a new °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ entity in Singapore can be found in the member's briefing letter and Q&A in the meeting resources section below.
Voting process
To vote for the dissolution of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Singapore Chapter as a society, members may vote by proxy if they are unable to attend the EGM.
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NB. In order for the dissolution of the society to be passed, not less than three-fifths (3/5) of the total voting membership of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ SG Chapter will be required.
- For the proxy vote please send the form to:
FAO: Eric Ng, Malkin & Maxwell LLP, 2 Havelock Road, #06-05, The Hall at Havelock II, Singapore 059763 or email to eric@malkin-maxwell.com, no later than five hours (by 2.30pm SGT) prior to the EGM on 2 December 2022. - For those who can attend the EGM, a member may cast his/her votes on the proposed resolutions by a show of hands at the virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
Meeting resources
- (including provisions for projected expenditure up to date of dissolution - 15 Dec 2022)
- (following members briefing, 7 September on °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ governance update)
- (27 September 2022)
Agenda
7.30pm - EGM starts
- first segment (20 mins): °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Singapore Chapter Committee office bearers present the 2021-2022 Annual Report, General statement including activities and financial reporting
- second segment (10 mins) - vote for and appoint new auditors
- third segment (10 min)- Singapore members vote for dissolution of the Singapore chapter as a 'society'
Should you wish to attend, please .
For any questions prior to the EGM, please contact chloe.sadler@riba.org, no later than Friday 25 November 2022.
Disclaimer: While °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ automatically assigns the Singapore Chapter as your local chapter on our system, the Singapore Chapter itself is an unincorporated association registered as a society in Singapore.
In order to comply with the requirement of the Register of Societies, the Singapore Chapter via °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ has to verify the list of current members of the chapter to the registrar on an annual basis.