Disclosure of interests in transactions, property, offices, etc.
64.—(1)  Subject to this section, every member of the committee of management of a society who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a transaction or proposed transaction with the society shall as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the committee of management of the society.
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(2)  The requirements of subsection (1) shall not apply —
(a)in any case where the interest of the member of the committee of management of the society consists only of being a member or creditor of a corporation which is interested in a transaction or proposed transaction with the society if the interest of the member of the committee of management may properly be regarded as not being a material interest; or
(b)in such other cases as the Minister may prescribe.
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(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1), a general notice given to the members of the committee of management of a society by a member of the committee of management to the effect that he is an officer of a specified corporation or a member of a specified firm or a partner or an officer of a specified limited liability partnership and is to be regarded as interested in any transaction which may, after the date of the notice, be made with that corporation, firm or limited liability partnership shall be deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest in relation to any transaction so made if —
(a)it specifies the nature and extent of his interest in the specified corporation, firm or limited liability partnership;
(b)his interest is not different in nature or greater in extent than the nature and extent so specified in the general notice at the time any transaction is so made; and
(c)it is given at a meeting of the committee of management or the member of the committee of management takes reasonable steps to ensure that it is brought up and read at the next meeting of the committee of management after it is given.
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(4)  Every member of the committee of management of a society who holds any office or possesses any property whereby, whether directly or indirectly, duties or interests might be created in conflict with his duties or interests as member of the committee of management shall declare at a meeting of the committee of management of the society the fact and the nature, character and extent of the conflict.
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(5)  The declaration referred to in subsection (4) shall be made at the first meeting of the committee of management held —
(a)after he becomes a member of the committee of management; or
(b)if he is already a member of the committee of management, then after he commenced to hold the office or to possess the property referred to in that subsection,
as the case requires.
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(6)  The secretary of the society shall record every declaration under this section in the minutes of the meeting at which it was made.
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(7)  For the purposes of this section, an interest of a member of the family of a member of the committee of management of a society shall be treated as an interest of the member of the committee of management and the words “member of the family of a member of the committee of management of a society” shall include his spouse, son, adopted son, step-son, daughter, adopted daughter and step-daughter.
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(8)  This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the operation of any rule of law or any provision in the by-laws restricting a member of the committee of management of a society from having any interest in transactions with the society or from holding offices or possessing properties involving duties or interests in conflict with his duties or interests as a member of the committee of management of the society.
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(9)  In this section, unless the context otherwise requires —
“corporation” means any body corporate incorporated, formed or existing in Singapore or elsewhere and includes any foreign company within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
“officer”  —
(a)in relation to a corporation, has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Companies Act; and
(b)in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A).
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(10)  Any member of the committee of management of a society who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
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