Mura Charter
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No. 18, Jalan SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [email protected] www.mura.my RULES OF MALAYSIAN ULTRA RUNNERS ASSOCIATION To inform members of ultra-races held in Malaysia and other countries on regular basis; To organize the members to join international ultra-races; 1. Name To organize forums, seminars, clinics, training camps and The Society shall be known as the other activities (in different languages) for its member on ultra-running related issues like training, hydration, nutrition MALAYSIAN ULTRA RUNNERS ASSOCIATION and diet, equipment and accessories; hereinafter referred as “ The Society ”. To liaise with local ultra-race race directors on general issues of ultra-running and its membership; 2. Place of Business 5. Membership Its registered place of business shall be No. 18, Jalan (1) Membership shall be opened to: SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor or at such other place as may from time to time be decided by Ordinary Member the Committee. The registered place of business of the Society shall not be changed without the prior approval of - Malaysian citizen; the Registrar of Societies. - Foreign resident who has resident in Malaysia for at least 6 months; membership will lapse 6 months after lapse of Malaysian residency status; 3. Flags, Symbols, Badges Or Other Insignia. - Having completed an ultra-race of 50k or above in (Should the Society intend to have any of the above, a the last 2 year of admission as member; description and explaination of its meaning should be stated. Enclosed as an attachment the symbol to be used) Associate Member - Members who have previously completed ultra- 4. Aims and Objects races before, but do not meet the ordinary To represent and serve the common interests of Malaysia membership criteria; Ultra runners domestically and internationally; - Same power as ordinary members, can hold office in MURA, but do not have voting powers in AGM; 1 No. 18, Jalan SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [email protected] www.mura.my Malaysia Two Hundred) for Ordinary Member Honorary Member - Bi-annual Membership fee of RM 120 (Ringgit - Anyone who has contributed significantly to MURA Malaysia One Hundred Twenty) for Associate or ultra-running movement in Malaysia; Member - To be nominated, and seconded by ordinary members, and approved by AGM; - Membership fee for Honorary Member is exempted (2) Every application for membership shall be proposed (2) Any member who allows his arrears to exceed two and seconded by two existing members and shall be months’ subscriptions shall receive a written forwarded to the Secretary who shall at the first notification signed by or on behalf of the Secretary, convenient opportunity, submit it to the Committee for and shall be denied the privileges of membership until approval. The Committee may at its discretion reject he settles his account. any application without assigning any reason thereof. (3) Any member who allows his arrears to exceed three (3) Every applicant whose application has been approved months’ subscription shall automatically cease to be a as aforesaid shall, upon payment of the prescribed member of the Society, and the Committee may direct entrance fee and first monthly subscription, be legal action be taken against him, provided that they admitted as a member of the Society and shall be are satisfied that he has received due notice of his entitled to all the privileges of membership. debts. (4) A university or university-college student shall not be (4) The Committee shall have the power to fix a re- eligible for membership without the prior approval of entrance fee for any person who has allowed his the Vice-chancellor of the university concerned. membership to lapse through arrears. 6. Membership Fees, Subscriptions and other dues. (5) Special subscriptions or levies for particular purposes (1) The membership fee and subscription payable shall may be raised from members by resolution of the general meeting of the Society. If any member fails to be as follows:- pay such subscription within such period as may be - Bi-annual Membership fee of RM 200 (Ringgit resolved, the amount due shall be treated in the same way as arrears of bi-annual member subscription. 2 No. 18, Jalan SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [email protected] www.mura.my postponed to a date (not exceeding 30 days) to be decided by the Committee; and if a quorum is not 7. Resignation & Termination present half an hour after the time appointed for the (1) Any member who wishes to resign from the Society postponed meeting, the members present shall have shall give two weeks’ notice in writing to the the power to proceed with the business of the day but Secretary and shall pay up all dues. shall not have the power to alter the rules of the Society or make any decision affecting the whole (2) Any member who fails to comply with the rules of the membership. Society or has acted in a manner to bring disrepute upon the Society may be expelled or suspended for a (3) An annual general meeting of the Society shall be held period of time as the Committee deems fit. Before the as soon as possible after the close of each financial Committee expels or suspends the member, the year but not later than April on a date and a time and member shall be informed of the grounds for such place to be decided by the Committee. The business expulsion or suspension in writing and be given an of the annual general meeting shall be:- opportunity to explain and clear himself in person. Such suspension or expulsion shall be enforced, (a) To receive the minutes of the previous annual unless otherwise reversed by a general meeting upon general meeting; appeal by the said member. (b) To receive the Committee’s report on the working of the Society during the previous year; 8. General Meeting (1) The supreme authority of the Society is vested in a (c) To receive the Treasurers’ report and the audited general meeting of the members. At least one-half of accounts of the Society for the previous year; the voting membership of the Society or the voting members present represent twice the total number of (d) To elect a Committee and to appoint auditors for committee members, whichever is the lesser, must be the ensuing year; present at a general meeting for its proceedings to be valid and to constitute a quorum. (e) To deal with such other matters as may be put before it. (2) If half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be 3 No. 18, Jalan SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [email protected] www.mura.my (4) The Secretary shall send to all members at least 7 meeting, but with the provision that if no quorum is days before the meeting an agenda including copies present after half an hour from the time appointed for of minutes and reports, together with the audited a postponed extraordinary general meeting accounts of the Society for the previous year. Copies requisitioned by the members, the meeting shall be of these documents will also be made available at the cancelled, and no extraordinary general meeting shall registered place of business of the Society for the be requisitioned for the same purpose until after the perusal of members. lapse of at least six months from the date thereof. (5) An extraordinary general meeting of the Society shall (9) The Secretary shall forward to all members a copy of be convened:- the draft minutes of each annual and extraordinary general meeting as soon as possible after its (a) Whenever the Committee deems it desirable; conclusion. or (b) At the joint request in writing of not less than 9. Committee twice the number of committee members, (1) A committee consisting of the following, who shall be stating the objects and reasons for such termed the office-bearers of the Society, shall be meeting. elected at the annual general meeting:- (6) An extraordinary general meeting requisitioned by A President members shall be convened for a date within thirty A Vice-President days of the receipt of such requisition. A Secretary An Assistant Secretary (7) Notice and agenda for an extraordinary general A Treasurer meeting shall be forwarded by the Secretary to all 8 Ordinary Committee Members members at least fifteen days before the date fixed for the meeting. (2) All office-bearers of the Society and every officer performing executive functions in the Society shall be (8) Paragraphs 8 (1) and 8 (2) of this rules regarding the Malaysian citizens. quorum and the postponement of an annual general meeting shall apply also to an extraordinary general 4 No. 18, Jalan SS22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [email protected] www.mura.my (3) Names for the above offices in paragraph (1) shall be must be fulfilled before a decision of the Committee is proposed and seconded and election will be by a deemed to have been obtained:- simple majority vote of the members at the annual general meeting. All the office-bearers shall be eligible (a) The issue must be clearly set out in the circular for re-election each year. and forwarded to all members of the committee; (4) The function of the Committee is to organize and supervise the day-to-day activities of the Society and (b) At least one-half of the members of the to make decisions on matters affecting its running Committee must indicate whether they are in within the general policy laid down by the general favour or against the proposal; and meeting.