Membership

Membership Types

  • Ordinary members: All individuals whose applications for membership have been approved by the Executive Council.

  • Corporate members: A business organization which assists with contributions in the activities of the Foundation and considered by the Executive Council to be appropriate to the honour.

  • Associate Members: Duly constituted associations, clubs or other similar bodies interested in or contributing to the activities of the Foundation and considered by the Executive Council to be appropriate to the honour.

  • Honorary Life Members: The Executive Council may, in its absolute discretion, grant life membership to members who have made outstanding contributions to promote the activities of the Foundation as the Executive Council deem fit.

  • Ordinary Life members: All individuals whose applications for life time membership have been approved by the Executive Council.

 

Fee Details

  • The entrance fee for ordinary members shall be RM200.00 and the annual subscription fee shall be RM100.00

  • Associate Members (such as Non-Governmental Organization) and Resident Association shall pay RM300.00 for the entrance fee and RM100.00 to be the annual subscription fee.

  • Corporate members shall pay an entrance fee of RM2000.00 and annual subscription fee of RM2000.00.

  • Ordinary life members shall pay an one-off membership fee of RM3,000.00.

  • Not withstanding the above, the Executive Council may fix an entrance and subscription fees and may from time to time, vary the same, subject to the approval of the Registrar of Societies.

 

T&C

  • No application for any membership of the Foundation shall be considered or approved by the Executive Council if the applicant is found to be any of the following:
    • a bankrupt; or
    • charged or convicted of any criminal offence; or
    • involve in any criminal or illegal activities.
  • The Executive Council shall have full power and discretion to approve or refuse applications for membership to the Foundation. Only Ordinary members, Honorary Life members, Ordinary Life members and representatives of Corporate and Associate members are eligible to vote and be elected or appointed to the Executive Council.
  • Each Corporate and Associate member may nominate a number of representatives, as determined by the Executive Council to participate in the activities of the Foundation.
  • Corporate and Associate members are each eligible to a single vote.

 

Membership Termination

Membership shall be terminated on the following grounds:

  • When the members resigns his membership from the foundation.
  • On his demise.
  • When the member has been dismissed from being a member.

A member intending to terminate his membership shall submit a written notice of his intentions to the Secretary of the Executive Council. The Executive Council may dismiss a member from membership in any one of the following circumstances:

  • When a member has damaged the reputation of the Foundation or acted in a manner prejudicial to the objectives of the Foundation.
  • Having to have been charged and/or convicted of any criminal offence;
  • Having to have used the name of the Foundation in a manner not permitted by the Executive Council;
  • Having to have used the name of Foundation as a means of financial gains;
  • When a member has acted against his membership obligations.
  • When a member is in default of membership dues for more than three (3) months and written notice of 30-day for reminder of payment has been issued, upon the expiry of the written notice, the membership of the said member can be terminated by the Executive Council.

No subscription or part thereof, nor entrance fee, if any, shall be returned to a member upon his ceasing to be a member by resignation, expulsion or termination of his membership

Management Committee will establish a Disciplinary panel to be responsible in conducting, investigating and hearing the complaints against any members of the Foundation and shall propose to the Executive Council on the punishment/ penalty for the misconduct of the members. The Executive Committee shall decide on the said proposal;

Right of Appeal

Any member shall within fourteen (14) days of notification of the decision by the Executive Council, may appeal against that decision, in writing to the Executive Council. The Executive Council shall decide on the said appeal and the decision of the Executive Council shall be final.

 

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