(b) No Change. (i) No Change. (ii) No Change. (iii)

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1 No 5 MEMBERSHIP 5 MEMBERSHIP Honorary Life Member The Management Committee may propose, at any meeting of general members, the election of an Ordinary Member as an Honorary Life Member. Notice of such proposal shall be included in the Agenda of the meeting. If such proposal is carried by a majority of the voting members present the member so proposed shall thereupon become an Honorary Life Member. An Honorary Life Member shall not be required to pay any subscription or make any special payment in respect of such Honorary Life Membership. (iii) An Honorary Life Member s membership in the Club shall on the Relevant Transfer Date be converted to a Transferable Ordinary Membership and upon such conversion shall be transferable to a third party save that the member shall continue to enjoy personally the privilege of not having to pay any subscription. In the event that after the conversion of his Honorary Life Membership, the member transfers his membership to a third party, that third party transferee shall not be entitled to the privilege of not having to pay any subscription. (iii) To delete Not applicable

2 10 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP 10 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP Any candidate for Club membership (other than Corporate Term Membership and Individual Term Membership) shall be proposed by two persons (the Proposers ) each of whom shall be either an Ordinary, or Honorary Life, or Life Member. Any application for the transfer of a member s membership shall be accompanied by a character reference from at least two Proposers attesting to the character of the candidate. The name of the candidate shall be displayed on the Club Notice Board for a period of one month. An application for Club membership other than Individual Term Membership by a married person shall not be considered unless accompanied by an application for membership for the spouse. The Proposers must each have been a member of the Club for at least three (3) years. (e) The Proposers may be required to introduce the candidate to the Membership Committee in the manner laid down by the Management Committee from time to time. Until his admission is approved by the Management Committee a candidate for admission shall not be entitled to use the Club facilities except with the written permission of the Management Committee. (e) Any candidate seeking admission shall not be entitled to use the facilities of the Club until his application is approved by the Chairman of the Membership Committee acting on behalf of the Management Committee. To accord the Chairman of Membership Committee the power to approve a candidate for admission which is more appropriate and practical as the Membership Committee is the one that screens the new applications of Club membership and not the Management Committee.

3 13 CONDUCT OF MEMBERS 13 CONDUCT OF MEMBERS Members and Nominees shall observe and shall procure that their children and guests observe the s and Bye-Laws of the Club. Members and Nominees shall conduct and shall procure that their children and guests conduct themselves with decorum and propriety at all times within the Club. The Management is empowered to refuse entry/service or to require the member/nominee/ guest/child of a member or Nominee to leave the Club or any part thereof if the member/nominee/guest/child of a member or Nominee should fail to conduct himself with proper decorum or comply with the rules of the particular outlet or the Club. Any circulation of letters, notes or documentation whether in hard copy or in electronic medium which pertain to matters relating to, having to do with or otherwise concerning the Club, its members, Nominees or the conduct of its members or Nominees ( the circulation ) by members or Nominees without the prior written approval of the Management Committee or the General Manager may be subject to disciplinary action. Any unauthorised or unapproved circulation, whether signed or unsigned by a member or Nominee, shall be dealt with strictly by the Management Committee, including the confiscation of all such copies, and members or Nominees who have taken part in the production, issuance, publication and distribution of the circulation may be subject to disciplinary action under 13, Provided Always that this rule shall not be used to prevent any member from circulating a call for an Extra Ordinary General Meeting.

4 Any complaint against the conduct of any member, Nominee or child of any member or Nominee of the Club shall be in writing and lodged with the General Manager, or in his absence the Duty Manager. The General Manager shall then proceed with one of the following courses of action within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the complaint or such period extended by the Management Committee: disregard the complaint and treat the matter closed; give a written warning to the member; (iii) suspend the member for a period not exceeding one (1) month; (iv) fine the member a sum not exceeding $500.00; (v) refer the matter to the Disciplinary Panel; Any complaint against the conduct of any member, Nominee or child of any member or Nominee of the Club shall be in writing and lodged with the General Manager, or in his absence the Duty Manager. The General Manager shall then proceed with one of the following courses of action within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the complaint or such period extended by the Management Committee: disregard the complaint and treat the matter closed; give a written warning to the member; (iii) suspend the member for a period not exceeding one (1) month; (iv) fine the member a sum not exceeding $1,000.00; (v) refer the matter to the Disciplinary Panel; Some Club assets and property damaged by members cost more than $500. Should the member be unwilling to compensate the damage, the Club is unable to recover the loss unless the GM sends the case to the Disciplinary Committee who can fine up to $1, This will be taxing the Disciplinary Committee for minor cases, instead of calling on them for more serious cases. The General Manager must notify the Management Committee on the decision made pursuant to 13. The decision of the General Manager shall not take effect until it is ratified by the Management Committee. The Management Committee may ratify or revoke the General Manager s decision and refer the matter to the Disciplinary Panel. (e) The Disciplinary Panel shall comprise a maximum of twenty (20) members headed by a Chairman who shall be a qualified lawyer or a legally trained person and be appointed by the Management Committee with the rest of the Disciplinary Panel members being appointed by the Chairman. One of the members shall be a member of the Management Committee. (e) Upon receipt of a complaint referred by the General Manager or the Management Committee pursuant to 13, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel shall refer the complaint to be heard by either a three member or a five member Disciplinary Committee.

5 (f) The Disciplinary Committee shall comprise: (f) Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee who shall be a qualified lawyer or a legally trained person; two or four members of the Club whether Ordinary, Life or Honorary Life Members (as the case maybe). PROVIDED that one (1) member of the Disciplinary Committee in addition to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee must be a qualified lawyer or a legally trained person; (iii) the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee and its members are appointed by the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel from members of the Disciplinary Panel; (iii) (iv) None of the members of the Disciplinary Committee shall be in any way involved or interested in the matter or be related to the member, Nominee or child of any member or Nominee whose conduct appeal is being heard. (iv) (g) The Disciplinary Committee shall have the powers to: dismiss the complaint on terms as it deems fit; or give written warning to such member; or (iii) impose on such member a fine not exceeding $1,000.00; or (iv) suspend all or any of the privileges/membership rights of such member for any period not exceeding one (1) year; or (v) expel such member from the Club; or (vi) make any order as it deems just and equitable to do so in the circumstances. (g) The Disciplinary Committee shall have the powers to: dismiss the complaint on terms as it deems fit; or give written warning to such member; or (iii) impose on such member a fine not exceeding $2,000.00; or (iv) suspend all or any of the privileges/membership rights of such member for any period not exceeding one (1) year; or (v) expel such member from the Club; or (vi) make any order as it deems just and equitable to do so in the circumstances. The limit for the Disciplinary Committee should be increased correspondingly.

6 17 SUBSCRIPTION AND LEVY 17 SUBSCRIPTION AND LEVY The subscriptions for each calendar month or part thereof for members shall be:- The subscriptions for each calendar month or part thereof for members shall be:- Update of Subscription fee. Ordinary & Ordinary Member $85.00 (Husband & Wife) Ordinary & Ordinary Member $ (Husband & Wife) Ordinary Member $50.00 Ordinary Member $65.00 (iii) Lady Member $50.00 (iii) Lady Member $65.00 (iv) Ordinary & Lady Member $85.00 (Husband & Wife) (iv) Ordinary & Lady Member $ (Husband & Wife) (v) Ordinary & Invitee $90.00 (Couple) (v) Ordinary & Invitee $ (Couple) (vi) Junior Member & Invitee Child who is above the age of 16 years below 21 years. $15.00 (vi) Junior Member & Invitee Child who is above the age of 16 years below 21 years. $15.00 (vii) Visiting Member $ (vii) Visiting Member $ (viii) Life & Invitee $55.00 (Couple) (viii) Life & Invitee $70.00 (Couple) (ix) Corporate Term Member $ for each Nominee and family. (ix) Corporate Term Member $ for each Nominee and family. x) Individual Term Member $ for each Member and family. x) Individual Term Member $ for each Member and family. or at such other sums as may be fixed by the Management Committee from time to time and the members being duly notified of such other sums. or at such other sums as may be fixed by the Management Committee from time to time and the members being duly notified of such other sums. The fee for each calendar month or part thereof for members children, including Invitee Children (other

7 than Individual Term Members) and / or wards over the age of 3 and under 16 years resident in Singapore shall be $3.00. Notwithstanding any decision of the Disciplinary Panel, any member under suspension for breach of s shall continue to be liable for payment of subscriptions and Minimum Spending Levy. suspend a membership or suspend payment of subscription or Minimum Spending Levy on compassionate or other equally deserving grounds as in the case of a member being bedridden or critically ill. In the exercise of this discretion, the Management Committee shall regard each case on its own facts. When suspension is given on compassionate and deserving grounds, such decision shall be displayed on the Club Notice Board and shall be reviewed from time to time. Upon request by member in writing to the Club, the Management Committee shall have the power to either waive the Monthly Subscription Fee or Minimum Spending Levy for a period of six (6) months on compassionate grounds, such as in the case of a member being bedridden or critically ill. Such requests must be supported by medical reports or doctor s letters. For any extension of waiver period, the member must submit a written application with updated supporting medical reports or doctor s letter. Waiver of subscription or MSL to be sixmonth basis. Omit the display of such waiver on Notice Board due to privacy and PDPA.

8 21 MANAGEMENT 21 MANAGEMENT (h) (j) engage or dismiss employees of the Club on such terms and conditions as it may determine from time to time. make Bye-Laws not inconsistent with these s or any amendment thereof and to alter or rescind the same. All Bye-Laws alterations and rescission shall be displayed on the Club Notice Board and circulated to members. Such Bye-Laws, alterations and rescissions shall become binding on members after they have been posted on the Club Notice Board for fourteen (14) days. Such Bye-Laws shall be presented to a subsequent meeting of general members for endorsement. set and decide on all policies and matters relating to the Club. The Management Committee may not act contrary to the decisions of the General Meeting made in accordance with the rules in this Constitution and always remains subordinate to the General Meetings. The day-to-day administration of the Club shall be delegated to the General Manager and his Management Team. (h) (j) make Bye-Laws not inconsistent with these s or any amendment thereof and to alter or rescind the same. Such Bye-Laws, alterations and rescissions shall become binding on members after they have been posted on the Club Notice Board for fourteen (14) days. Such Bye-Laws shall be presented to a subsequent meeting of general members for endorsement. To remove the requirement to circulate Bye Laws amendments via mail to save cost and increase efficiency of implementing the amendments. Bye Laws amendments to be posted on the Club Notice Board and Club website for at least 14 days before taking effect. This requirement outlined in 40.

9 40 AMENDMENT OF RULES 40 AMENDMENT OF RULES These s may be added to, repealed or amended by resolution at any meeting of general members and not otherwise. Notice of any proposed alteration, amendment or rescission shall be posted to all Ordinary, Honorary Life and Life Members of the Club at least fourteen clear days before such meeting of general members and also affixed on the Club Notice Board for the same period. No alteration in the s or objects of the Club shall be enforced or applied until approved in writing by the Registrar of Societies. amend the Club Bye-Laws. The amended Bye-Laws shall be circulated to all members and shall take effect 14 days after circulation. The amendments shall be presented to a subsequent meeting of general members for endorsement. amend the Club Bye-Laws. The amended Bye-Laws shall take effect after the amendments have been posted on the Club Notice Board and Club website for at least 14 days. The amendments shall be presented to a subsequent meeting of general members for endorsement. To remove the requirement to circulate Bye Laws amendments to save cost and increase efficiency if implementing the amendments.

10 30 QUORUM 30 QUORUM At all meetings of general members, at least three hundred (300) members eligible to vote and who are present at the meeting shall form a quorum. The quorum will be determined ordinarily by reference to the register of attendance. However, if in doubt, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine whether a quorum is present by a show of hands of those present at the meeting. At all meetings of general members, (including any EOGM called by the Management Committee but not including any EOGM called by the members) at least one hundred and fifty (150) members eligible to vote and who are present at the meeting shall form a quorum. No change Reduce the quorum for AGM or EOGM called by Management Committee to 150. Quorum for EOGM called by members is 250. In the event of there being no quorum after a lapse of half an hour from the time fixed for the meeting those present shall form a quorum but they shall have no power to alter, amend or make additions to any existing s of the Club. This Sub- does not however, apply to meetings requisitioned by members under 28. No change

11 35 CLUB PROPERTY 35 CLUB PROPERTY No member should take away, or permit to be taken away from the Club premises, except with the written permission of the General Manager, under any pretence whatsoever or shall injure or destroy any property of the Club. 1 2 Subject to written approval of the General Manager, no member shall remove, damage or destroy or procure any person to remove, damage or destroy any property of the Club. The General Manager shall have discretionary power to require member(s) to show cause why they should not be subject to Disciplinary proceedings as set out in 13 if they have directly or indirectly been found answerable for the following:- To add clarity to this rule and set out procedure for its enforcement. Removal of any item that is the property of the Club from the Club s premises for any reason whatsoever without the prior written approval of the General Manager; and/or Caused damage or destruction to Club property. 2 The Club reserves the right to recover the full replacement value of such property in addition to any other legal recourse that is available against such member(s).