SAVH Constitution – Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped

SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
(UEN: S61SS0119J)

(Registered under Charities Act 1994 and Societies Act 1966)

CONSTITUTION AND RULES
31 August 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. NAME OF ASSOCIATION 3
2. OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION 3
3. OBJECTS 3
4. MEMBERSHIP 3
5. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS 5
6. OFFICE-BEARERS AND COMMITTEES 5
7. CLASSIFICATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS 11
8. FINANCE 13
9. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY 13
10. ACCOUNTS 14
11. AUDITORS 14
12. THE CONSTITUTION AND RULES 15
13. INTERPRETATION 15
14. DISSOLUTION/CESSATION OF CHARITY STATUS 15

SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED CONSTITUTION AND RULES

1. NAME OF ASSOCIATION
1.1. The name of the Association shall be the “Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped” and throughout this Constitution and Rules it shall be referred to as “the Association”.

2. OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION
2.1. The office of the Association shall be situated in Singapore.

3. OBJECTS
The objects and general purpose of the Association shall be:

3.1. To serve as an Association for the visually handicapped;

3.2. To promote the welfare of the visually handicapped in the Republic of Singapore;

3.3. To facilitate and encourage greater participation of the visually handicapped in the administration of their affairs and activities and in the management of the Association;

3.4. To work towards the abolition of architectural, attitudinal, social, cultural, educational, employment and any other barriers that prevent the total integration and equal treatment of the visually handicapped in the community;

3.5. To encourage eye-care and safety and research in the prevention and cure of blindness and related diseases;

3.6. To do any or all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects and shall include the appeal for funds in aid of the visually handicapped.

Objectives are to be carried out for the benefit of Singaporeans.

4. MEMBERSHIP

4.1. Save as hereinafter provided in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4, all persons over the age of 21 years who signify their general agreement with the objects of the Association shall be eligible for membership. Persons below the age of 21 years but above the age of 16 years who signify their agreement with the objects of the Association may be junior members without a right to hold office or to exercise the power of voting on payment of the annual subscription hereinafter set out. Membership of the Association shall consist of a majority of visually handicapped members.

4.2. No employees of the Association or persons posted to the Association shall be members of the Association.

4.3. There shall be three types of members who shall enjoy the full rights and privileges of membership, namely:

(a) Honorary Life Members who shall be over twenty-one years of age and shall be elected at any General Meeting of the Association for such life membership without payment of any subscription to the Association. Every Patron of the Association shall automatically become an Honorary Life Member, without having to be elected at a General Meeting.

(b) Life Members who shall be over twenty-one years of age and who shall pay the appropriate subscription as hereinafter mentioned,

(c) Ordinary Members who shall be over twenty-one years of age and who shall pay the appropriate annual subscription as hereinafter mentioned,

who are hereinafter referred to as “Members” or “a Member” as the case may be.

4.4. Every applicant for admission as Life Member or Ordinary Member or Junior Member shall:

(a) complete and sign the Association’s membership application form;

(b) be proposed by one member and seconded by another.

Upon the approval of the Executive Committee or a Committee appointed for this purpose by the Executive Committee, and upon payment of the requisite subscription, the applicant shall be admitted as a Member.

4.5. Subscriptions shall be as follows unless otherwise determined by a General Meeting of the Association:

(a) Life Members – $150.00

(b) Ordinary Members – $15.00 per annum

Provided that Ordinary Members who are registered as visually handicapped persons on the Register maintained by the Association shall only be required to pay an annual subscription of $5.00.

4.6. All subscription except in the case of Life Members shall be payable in advance on 1st January in each year, but the first subscription of a Member or Junior Member joining on or after 1st October in any year shall cover the period from the date of payment until 31st December of the year following.

4.7. A Member or Junior Member whose subscription is in arrears for 2 calendar years shall automatically cease to be a Member or Junior Member as the case may be, after this period but may be reinstated upon payment of any arrears then due.

4.8. Notice of any change of address should immediately be given to the Association.

4.9. The Association may accept gifts, donations, legacies and contributions of whatsoever nature in cash or in kind from Members or Junior Members, or any other person for the objects and general purposes of the Association or for any of them.

5. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
All Members are entitled to the following rights and privileges:

5.1. To attend and vote at every Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association.

5.2. In every General Meeting, a roll call shall be carried out at the commencement of the meeting.

5.3. Materials provided for every General Meeting shall be in an appropriate format upon request e.g. large print, Braille, audio or other electronic digital means.

5.4. To enjoy the various benefits available as regulated by the Association.

5.5. To make proposals for the advancement and reform of the Association in all matters within the objects of the Association.

5.6. To elect Executive Committee Members and Auditors at each Annual General Meeting of the Association for ensuing year.

6. OFFICE-BEARERS AND COMMITTEES

6.1 The Management of the Association shall be vested in an Executive Committee (“the Executive Committee”), comprising not more than 13 – 7 visually handicapped and 6 non-visually handicapped – members of the Association. The Executive Committee shall have such number of visually handicapped members as will give them a simple majority on the Executive Committee. No member can be appointed an Executive Committee member if he/she is related1 to an incumbent Executive Committee member or to any of the Association’s staff. In addition, the Executive Committee may co-opt up to 6 members (of whom 3 have to be visually handicapped members) to serve in the Executive Committee for their specific expertise up to the Annual General Meeting. These 6 members who are co-opted for their specific expertise shall not be eligible to vote on the Executive Committee.
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1 In this Constitution, a person is related to another if that person is a parent, spouse, sibling or child of the other person.

6.2. The Ordinary and Life Members shall at the Annual General Meeting elect such number of members as Executive Committee members as will result in the Executive Committee for the forthcoming year comprising 13 members (subject to the composition criteria set out at Rule 6.1). Each such Executive Committee member shall serve a term of 2 years, and at the end of such term, shall be eligible for re-election.

6.3. A Member shall be eligible for election to the Executive Committee if he has been a member for not less than 1 year prior to his election, and provided, he is not disqualified under Singapore law by virtue of the Charities Act 1994. The appointment of any person who is elected as an Executive Committee member shall automatically cease if he is disqualified under the Charities Act.

6.4. Nominations of Members for election to the Executive Committee on prescribed forms duly signed by a proposer and a seconder shall be submitted to the Honorary Secretary at least 7 days before the Annual General Meeting. The names of the nominees shall be posted in print and Braille on the notice board of the main office and preferably also on the website of the Association for a period of not less than 3 days before the Annual General Meeting.

6.5. At the 1st Executive Committee Meeting after the Annual General Meeting which shall be held within 4 weeks of the Annual General Meeting, the Executive Committee shall elect from amongst its members the following office-bearers:

(a) The President,

(b) Two Vice-Presidents, one of whom shall be a visually handicapped person,

(d) Honorary Treasurer,

(e) Assistant Treasurer,

All of whom shall hold office until the next election unless his office has been vacated as provided in paragraph 6.3 or 6.13 hereof. No office-bearer can hold more than one office at a time. At least one of the Honorary Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall be a sighted person.

6.6. The following are the powers of the Executive Committee:

(a) To act for and represent the Association in all matters.

(b) To carry out and execute the decisions and resolutions arrived at, carried or passed at the General Meeting of Members.

(d) To manage and administer the funds of the Association and to maintain, control, manage, improve and, if necessary, develop all movable and immovable property owned by or belonging to or acquired by the Association.

(e) To appoint, pay or dismiss such staff and servants on such terms and conditions as it may deem necessary.

(f) To delegate such of its powers or duties as it thinks fit to any Subcommittee or Sub-Committees, office-bearer or employee.

(g) To invite such persons as it deems fit to become Patrons or Vice-Patrons of the Association.

6.7. Without prejudice to the rights and duties usually attached to such office-bearers, their duties shall be as follows:

(a) The President

The President shall preside at all Executive Committee and General Meetings and shall sign the minutes of such meetings after they have been duly approved as a correct record thereof. He shall have a casting vote. No person shall hold office as President for more than 6 years of office successively but may hold such office again after a lapse of two years.

(b) The Vice-Presidents

One of the Vice-Presidents shall deputise for the President in the latter’s
absence.

The Honorary Secretary shall keep a register of members and all records (except financial) of the Association, convene and keep minutes of all meetings, conduct correspondence (except financial), prepare the Annual Report and perform all such duties entrusted to him by the Executive Committee.

(d) The Honorary Treasurer

The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible to maintain proper records of all accounts of the Association, receive all monies and issue official receipts for all monies received, keep all funds and disburse all monies on behalf of the Association. He shall conduct all financial correspondence on behalf of the Association and prepare an annual statement of accounts for presentation to the Annual General Meeting. The Honorary Treasurer shall, subject to the consent of the Executive Committee, delegate certain responsibilities as and when necessary to the Assistant Treasurer. The Treasurer shall not hold the same office for more than four consecutive years. Re-appointment of the outgoing Treasurer to the Treasurer position or any position which is involved in the finances of the Association and its related organisations (e.g. Assistant Treasurer position or equivalent) may be considered after a lapse of at least two years.

(e) The Assistant Treasurer

General responsibilities – the Assistant Treasurer shall assist the Honorary Treasurer in the performance of his duties.

Specific responsibilities- notwithstanding the presence of the Honorary Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer shall be authorised to sign cheques in place of the Honorary Treasurer under the same conditions as set out in Rule 8.6. The Assistant Treasurer shall also assume any responsibilities delegated by the Honorary Treasurer, subject to the consent of the Executive Committee.

No person shall hold the office of Assistant Treasurer for more than four (4) consecutive years. He may seek for election for the office of Honorary Treasurer after holding the office of Assistant Treasurer for four (4) consecutive years.

(f) Executive Committee Members

Executive Committee members not having any special duties shall perform such duties as shall be entrusted to them and generally shall assist in the management of the Association.

6.8. The Executive Committee shall meet together at least six times a year for the despatch of business. At least half (½) of the Committee Members must be present for its proceedings to be valid provided this number includes at least two office-bearers and at least three members must be visually handicapped and two members must be non-visually handicapped.

6.9. In the absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, a member of the Executive Committee may be elected to preside at the meeting.

6.10. Seven clear days’ notice of meeting must be given to the committee members.

6.11. Questions arising at any Executive Committee meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes of the elected Executive Committee Members present, each such Committee Member having one vote. In case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

6.11A

(a) Whenever a member of the Executive Committee is in any way, directly or indirectly, has an interest in a transaction or project or other matter to be discussed at a meeting, the member shall disclose the nature of his interest before the discussion on the matter begins.

(b) The member concerned should not participate in the discussion or vote on the matter, and should also offer to withdraw from the meeting and the Executive Committee shall decide if this should be accepted.

6.12.

(a) The Executive Committee shall have the power to appoint from Members of the Association or the Executive Committee or from both Sub- Committees for special purposes or affairs as may be necessary or expedient.

(b) All Sub-Committees shall periodically report their proceedings to the Executive Committee, and shall conduct their business in accordance with the directions of the Executive Committee.

6.13.
(a) Any Member of the Executive Committee or of Sub-Committees who shall be absent from any three consecutive Committee Meetings (physical, virtual or hybrid meetings), without prior leave of absence shall automatically cease to be a member of the Committee and vacate any office the member may be holding.

(b) Such cessation of membership and vacation of office shall take effect upon the conclusion of the third consecutive Committee Meeting from which the member is absent.

(c) Any such member may, at any time, be reinstated to the Committee from which he has ceased to be a member or office, which he vacated, by the Executive Committee failing which the position vacated shall be treated as a vacancy. Any changes in the Committee shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies and the Commissioner of Charities within seven (7) days of the change.

(d) (i) Upon receipt of a complaint made against a member who propagates disunity and discord within the Association or who does or threatens to do anything prejudicial to the interests of the Association or who does or omits to do anything that brings or threatens to bring the name and standing of the Association into disrepute, or who commits any breach of Constitution, discipline, misconduct or maladministration affecting the Association, the Executive Committee after deliberating on the course of action for the complaint and if deemed fit, shall set up a Committee of Inquiry consisting of a Chairman and two panel members to be appointed by the Executive Committee to enquire and report on the facts relating to the matter referred to it and to express its opinion, recommendations and findings on any question arising out of such matter.

(ii) The Executive Committee shall consider the findings and recommendations of the report of the Committee of Inquiry within one month of the receipt of the said report and shall have the powers to make all or any of the following orders: –

(a) Dismiss the complaint against the member;
(b) Suspend all or any of the privileges of such member for any period not more than one year from the date of such decision;
(c) Give written or oral warnings to such member in respect of his or her conduct or action in the complaint;
(d) Terminate or expel such member from the membership of the Association if such member has in its opinion, acted or conducted in such manner as rendering him or her unfit for membership in the Association; and
(e) To make any other order as it deems just and equitable in the circumstances.

iii) For termination, suspension or expulsion, the decision must be supported by no less than two-thirds of the members of the Executive Committee. As for other disciplinary actions, a simple majority should suffice.

iv) The proceedings of the Committee of Inquiry shall not sit in public and no person shall be allowed to attend the hearing or address the Committee of Inquiry except with the permission of the Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry.

(v) If the respondent (i.e. the said member) fails to appear at the Committee of Inquiry proceedings without any valid reasons, the Committee of Inquiry may, upon proof of service on the respondent of the notice of the hearing, proceed to hear and determine the Committee of Inquiry proceedings in his or her absence.

(vi) The Committee of Inquiry may permit the respondent or a person whom it considers to be an interested party to be present at the Committee of Inquiry proceedings. The respondent and such person may be represented by his or her Counsel at the hearing.

(vii) Subject to any regulations made thereunder, the Committee of Inquiry shall not be bound by the rules of evidence and shall act in such manner as it thinks most expedient.

6.14. A resolution in writing signed by all Executive Committee Members present in the Republic of Singapore shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Executive Committee duly called and constituted.

6.15. The Executive Committee shall have the power to co-opt a member to fill any vacancy in the Executive Committee and such co-opted Member shall hold office for the duration of the term of the member that he is replacing. In the event there is no member eligible for post as an office bearer, then the Executive Committee may co-opt any member for the post even though he/she has not been a member for 1 year.

6.16. All the aforementioned office-bearers and Members of the Executive Committee shall hold such office in an Honorary capacity.

6.17. The Executive Committee shall invite

(a) The Minister of Health or his representative,

(b) The Minister of Education or his representative,

(d) The Minister of Manpower or his representative,

(e) The Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress or his representative,

(f) Such other persons as the Executive Committee may decide from time to time

to attend all its meetings and to participate in its deliberations in advisory capacities but they shall have no right of votes.

6.18. SUB-COMMITTEES

(a) The Sub-Committees shall carry out functions as assigned by the Executive Committee.

(b) A Sub-Committee shall comprise no less than three members which shall include the Chairperson of the Sub-Committee and one other member who are members of the Executive Committee.

(c) Names of nominees proposed for Sub-Committees shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval for them to serve as members of the Sub-Committees. The Executive Committee reserves the right to reject any nominee.

(d) The quorum for Sub-Committees shall be at least half (½) of the Sub-Committee members.

(e) Nominees to Sub-Committees shall declare to the Executive Committee if any of the members of the Executive Committee or staff is also a member of their immediate family.

(f) For the purpose of this section, a member of the immediate family is defined as: father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, brother-in-law or sister-in- law.

(g) The term of office for members of Sub-Committees shall be one year which may be further extended by the Executive Committee.

6.19. WHITE CANE CLUB

(a) The Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped shall have the power to form and dissolve SAVH branches known as White Cane Clubs to organize social, educational, recreational and other activities as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee for the purpose of furthering the interest of the visually handicapped in Singapore.

(b) The White Cane Club shall elect its own Committee members, of which the Chairman and Honorary Treasurer shall be approved by the Executive Committee, to carry out its day-to-day activities.

7. CLASSIFICATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS
7.1. Annual General Meeting

(a) The Annual General Meeting of Members shall take place once a year as far as possible before the 31st day of August of each year and shall be convened by the Executive Committee for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports and accounts for the past year, to elect members of the Executive Committee and to discuss such other matters included in the Agenda of which notice in writing has been given to the Honorary Secretary at least two weeks before the date of such meeting.

(b) At least 15 percent of total membership present or 40 members present and entitled to vote shall form a quorum. Provided that if a quorum is still not present after an adjournment of 30 minutes from that time fixed for such meeting, those members present and entitled to vote may proceed with the business of the meeting, but they shall not have the power to amend the Constitution of the Association or make any decision affecting the whole of the membership.

(c) All motions for amendments to the Constitution and all resolution to be passed at the Annual General Meeting shall be formulated in writing and signed by the person proposing the same and countersigned by a seconder for inclusion in the Agenda of the meeting, so as to reach the Honorary Secretary not less than 14 days before the date fixed for the meeting.

(d) The supreme power of the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped shall be vested in the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.

7.2. Extraordinary General Meeting

An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened: –

(a) Whenever the Executive Committee may deem it desirable; or

(b) At the request in writing of not less than 20 members or one fifth (1/5) of membership whichever is lesser, entitled to vote, stating the objects and reasons for such meeting. Such requisition shall be deposited at the office of the Association. The Executive Committee shall, within two weeks of
such requisition, cause an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held in accordance with paragraph 7.6 of the Constitution to discuss the objects specified in the requisition.

7.3. Rules governing the quorum of an Annual General Meeting shall apply to an Extraordinary General Meeting save that if after an adjournment of 30 minutes from the time fixed for such meeting no quorum be present, the meeting shall be dissolved and no Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened for the same purpose until a lapse of at least six months from the date thereof. The business at such meeting shall only be that for which purpose the meeting was called.

7.4. The Annual General Meeting and all Extraordinary General Meetings are
hereinafter referred to as “General Meetings”.

7.5. Every question arising at a General Meeting shall be decided by a majority and in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman at the Meeting shall have a casting vote.

7.6. The Executive Committee shall cause a notice of every General Meeting of the Association to be sent by post to all Members at least 28 days before such Meeting. Each notice shall specify date, time and place for holding of the Meeting and the general nature thereat. No business other than that of which notice has been given shall be brought forward at such Meeting.

7.7. The non-receipt of the notice of General Meeting by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at the General Meeting.

7.8. In the event of any disputes arising amongst the members, they shall table the matter for resolution before an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held in accordance with the Constitution. If members fail to resolve the matter at the Extraordinary General Meeting, they shall bring the matter before a court of law for resolution.

8. FINANCE
8.1. In addition to the provisions of paragraphs 4.5 and 4.9 hereof, the funds of the Association shall be derived from any other sources available to the Association and in particular from voluntary contributions of the general public and from any grants that may hereafter be received from the Government or any public or other organizations.

8.2. The financial year shall be 1st April to 31st March of each year.

8.3. The Honorary Treasurer shall, upon receipt thereof, deposit all sums of money with
the Association’s bankers within three full working days.

8.4. The Executive Committee shall have the mandate to determine the quantum of petty cash allowable from time to time.

8.5. Any capital expenditure for purchase of goods or services in excess of dollars ten thousand ($10,000/-) in relation to a single item or a single transaction shall be approved by a majority of the Executive Committee at an Executive Committee Meeting. This amount is subject to review periodically by members at a General Meeting, to take into account the inflation factor or any other specific circumstances.

8.6.
(a) All cheques (and electronic equivalents) drawn on the Association’s accounts shall be signed jointly by one signatory from Group A and another signatory from Group B. In the absence of both the signatories from Group A, the Executive Committee may by a majority appoint any member of the Executive Committee to be a signatory of Group A for a period as may be determined.

(b) Group A signatories shall consist of (i) the Honorary Treasurer; or (ii) the
Assistant Treasurer. Group B signatories shall consist of (i) the President; (ii) the Vice-President; or (iii) the Honorary Secretary.

8.7. All funds received by the Association shall be deposited at any bank approved by the Executive Committee either in current, saving or fixed deposit accounts.

9. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY
9.1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to purchase or acquire movable or immovable property or other assets for the purposes of the Association without having to obtain the sanction of a General Meeting and shall have power to invest any funds of the Association not immediately required for any such purposes upon the security of any investments for the time being authorized by law for the investment of trust funds with full power to sell, realize, vary or otherwise deal with such movable property and investments.

9.2. The Executive Committee shall have full power to sell, realize, vary or otherwise deal with the movable property and investment of the Association but the Association shall not make investments in the share market and no immovable property of the Association or any part thereof shall be sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged or otherwise disposed of without a resolution authorizing or sanctioning such a sale, mortgage or other transaction being first passed at a General Meeting of the Association.

9.3. The investments which shall exclude fixed deposit accounts and immovable property of the Association shall be held by a Corporate Trustee Company (hereinafter called the “Custodian Trustee”). There shall be at least one (1) Custodian Trustee. The Custodian Trustee shall act in a “nominee” capacity and shall in no way be responsible to the Association for the management of such property and, further shall be indemnified by the Association for any liability which may result from holding property as trustee for the Association. The Custodian shall be entitled to act in all dealings with the property in accordance with the wishes of the Executive Committee as evidenced by true copies of resolutions passed at meetings of the Executive Committee, such true copies to be certified as correct by the President or a Vice- President and the Honorary Secretary.

9.4 Notice of any proposal to remove a trustee from his trusteeship or to appoint a new trustee to fill a vacancy must be given by posting it on the notice board in the Society’s premises at least two (2) weeks before the General Meeting at which the proposal is to be discussed. The result of such General Meeting shall then be notified to the Registrar of Societies and Commissioner of Charities.

9.5 The address of each immovable property, name of each trustee and any subsequent change must be notified to the Registrar of Societies and Commissioner of Charities.

10. ACCOUNTS
10.1. The Executive Committee shall cause proper books of account to be kept at the office of the Association or at such place or places and in the charge of such person(s) as the Executive Committee may from time to time direct.

10.2. At the Annual General Meeting in each year The Executive Committee shall lay before the Meeting a Report and an Income and Expenditure Account and a Balance Sheet containing a summary of assets and liabilities of the Association for each financial year ending the 31st day of March. A period of not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one Annual General Meeting and that of the next. At the annual General Meeting a report shall be presented by the Executive Committee as to the state, conditions and affairs of the Association. The Balance Sheet, Accounts and Reports shall be signed by the President or a Vice-President and one other Member of the Executive Committee and countersigned by the Honorary Treasurer.

11. AUDITORS
11.1. The Association shall at each Annual General Meeting appoint one or more auditors approved by the Commissioner of Charities to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and shall determine the remuneration (if any) to be paid for his or their services or may delegate to the Executive Committee the power to determine such remuneration.

12. THE CONSTITUTION AND RULES
12.1. These Rules shall not be amended or rescinded except by a special resolution passed by the Members at a General Meeting of the Association by two-thirds majority present at the Meeting subject to the approval of the Registrar of Societies and the Commissioner of Charities. Notice of intention to propose such a special resolution shall be given in writing to the Honorary Secretary twenty-one days before the Meeting.

13. INTERPRETATION

13.1. In the event of any question arising out of the interpretation of the Rules of the Association, the Executive Committee's interpretation shall be final and, in the event of any question or matter arising which is not expressly provided for in these Rules, The Executive Committee shall have the power to use its own discretion.

14. DISSOLUTION / CESSATION OF CHARITY STATUS
14.1. The Association shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than three-fifths of the members of the Association eligible to vote expressed, either in person or by proxy at a General Meeting convened for the purpose or by postal vote. At least 50 percent of the three-fifths of Association's members must be visually handicapped.

14.2 In the event of the Association being dissolved as provided above, or in the event the Association ceases to be a registered charity under the Charities Act, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Association shall be fully discharged, and the remaining funds shall be donated to other charitable organization(s), or Institutions of a Public Character when the Association is an Institution of a Public Character, as the case may be, with similar objectives in Singapore which is(are) registered under the Charities Act as the members of the Association may determine at the General Meeting.

14.3 A certificate of dissolution shall be given within 7 days of the dissolution to the Commissioner of Charities and the Registrar of Societies.