香港线路板协会(5)

"writing" or "printing" includes writing, printing, lithography, photography, typewriting and every other mode of representing words or figures in a visible form, including an electronic communication.

Words having a special meaning assigned to them in the Companies Ordinance shall have the same meaning in these presents.

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa.

Words importing masculine gender shall include feminine and neuter genders.

Words importing individuals shall include firms companies institutions organization clubs and associations.

References to applicable laws, rules and regulations shall include the Companies Ordinance and all regulations made thereunder. References to a notice or document shall include a notice or document recorded or stored in any digital, electronic, electric, magnetic or other retrievable form or medium.

MEMBERS

3.    The number of members with which the Association proposes to be registered is five hundred but the Executive Committee may from time to time register an increase of members.

4.     Members of the Association are divided into three categories as more particularly set out hereunder:-

(a)    Honorary Member

(b)   Associate Member

(c)    Corporate Member

5.    Any man who is over 18 years of age, who has a proper profession or employment, and is of good health and good character, and have no criminal record and accepts the objects of the Association shall be eligible to apply to become an Associate Member of the Association. Associate Members have no right to vote in Annual General Meeting nor Extraordinary General Meeting and have no property rights of any nature.

6.     Any company or organization (include any government, or any statutory, municipal or public body, or any body corporate, or any incorporated association (including partnership), or any other body of persons whether or not incorporated and whether domiciled in Hong Kong or elsewhere) engaged in the trade and business of the printed circuits and accepts the objects of the Association shall be eligible for affiliation as a Corporate Member of the Association. Requirement for such Corporate Membership will be established from time to time by the Executive Committee. Corporate Membership shall be approved by the Executive Committee from time to time.

7.     A Corporate Member shall enjoy the privilege of membership through a representative nominated by it in that behalf. A duly appointed representative of a Corporate Member, be entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the obligations of membership. The appointment of such representative shall be effected by delivery of an instrument appointing such representative duly signed by a responsible officer of the Corporate Member and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Executive Committee from time to time. The Corporate member may from time to time remove its representative and make a new appointment subject to the rules of the Executive Committee. Corporate Member who has nominated such representative shall at all times be entirely responsible for all debts and liabilities due and owing by its representative to the Association.

8.     The Executive Committee can invite distinguished and well known persons who have contributed to the Association to be Honorary Members. No entrance fee nor annual membership fee shall be payable by Honorary Members. Honorary Members have no right to vote in Annual General Meeting nor Extraordinary General Meeting and cannot be elected as Officers.

9.     Subject to Article 10 hereof and until the Association in general meeting shall decide otherwise, the amount of annual membership fee shall be determined by the Executive Committee from time to time.

10.   Every application for membership shall be in writing signed by the applicant.

11.   Every application for membership shall be examined by the Executive Committee in accordance with the provisions of these Articles, and if the applicant is found to be qualified, then the application shall be approved by the Executive Committee.