Nomination of candidates in writing showing the name of the proposer and seconder (who shall be Corporate Members) as well as that of the candidate or candidates shall be delivered to the registered office of the Association 7 days at least before the date of the Annual General Meeting and no such nomination shall be effective unless the candidates shall 7 days at least before the said date have in writing delivered to the registered office of the Association notification of their willingness to be elected. Balloting lists shall be issued to all Corporate Members present at the Meeting containing the names of all duly qualified candidates. Every Corporate Members of the Association present at the Meeting shall be entitled to vote for or against any candidates. Candidates up to the number required to fill the vacancies who shall receive most votes shall be declared elected provided that for each successful candidate, the total number of votes cast for him shall be higher than the total number of votes cast against him and in the case of candidates receiving an equal number of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(b) If the number of Executive Committee Members in office after the election pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Article is below the minimum number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles, the continuing Executive Committee Members shall summon an Extraordinary General Meeting for the purpose of increasing the number of Executive Committee Members to not less than that number but the number of Executive Committee Members so elected shall not be more than the number of vacancies mentioned in paragraph (a) of this Article. In such event, the election of the Executive Committee Members shall be conducted in the same manner as provided in paragraph (a) of this Article.
63. The Executive Committee Members will elect among themselves the Chairman, one or more Vice Chairmen, Secretary General and Honorary Treasurer immediately after the holding of the Annual General Meeting of the Association at which the election of Executive Committee Members takes place. Any casual vacancy occurring in the office of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary General and Honorary Treasurer may be filled up by the Executive Committee Members.
DISQUALIFICATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
64. The office of an Executive Committee Member shall be vacated, if
(a) that member is convicted of an indictable offence (traffic offences only excepted) or
(b) that member is found lunatic or becomes of unsound mind, or
(c) that member resigns his office by notice in writing to the Association, or
(d) the Corporate Member represented by that member ceases to become a member of the Association, or
(e) that member has in the opinion of the Executive Committee behaved improperly or dishonestly, or
(f) that member ceases to be a representative of a Corporate Member.
EXECUTION OF DEEDS AND LNSTRUMENT
65. All deeds and instruments requiring the seal of the Association shall be signed by any one of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary General or Honorary Treasurer of the Association.
ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE
66. The Executive Committee shall cause the accounts to be kept: -
(a) Of the sums of moneys received and expended by the Association and the matters in respect of which such receipt and expenditure takes place;
(b) Of the assets and liabilities of the Association and;
(c) Of any other matters necessary for showing the true state and condition of the Association.
67. The books of accounts shall be kept at the registered office of the Association or at such place or places as the Executive Committee think fit.
68. All cheques drawn on the Association's current bank account and all orders for payment, promissory notes, and other negotiable instruments contracts and instruments entered into by the Association shall be signed by such Executive Committee Members and salaried employees to be determined by the Executive Committee from time to time.
69. The bank accounts in the name of the Association shall be opened in any recognised bank in Hong Kong or mainlandChinafor the general administrative fund and the project fund of the Association.