1. To promote & develop motoring and recreational activities among Porsche owners.


2. To enhance members’ understanding of Porsche cars.


3. To promote safety consciousness among members.


4. To disseminate Porsche technical information to members so as to constantly improve the maintenance and good upkeep of their cars.


5. To be affiliated with Dr.Ing.h.c.F. Porsche AG (“Porsche AG”) as an officially approved Porsche Club and to promote affiliation with other Porsche Clubs elsewhere.

1. The Club shall consist of:
   • Honorary Members
     Honorary members should show a great interest in motoring activities and are elected by the Committee for such a period as the Committee thinks fit. Such honorary members shall not be eligible to vote at any meeting of the members.
   
   
   • Ordinary Members
     Any person of either gender who is above the age of 18 shall qualify for the ordinary membership. Porsche car ownership is a pre-requisite. At the beginning of each membership year each member shall be obliged to state on his membership renewal whether or not he owns a Porsche car or has done so during the previous 12 months. Applicants who have not owned a Porsche during the previous 12 months shall be eligible to belong to the Club as Associate members.
   
   
   • Associate Members
     Associate membership shall be open to either gender who is above the age of 18. Porsche ownership is not a necessity and they shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the members and not eligible to stand for election.


2. Every application for membership must be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee.


3. Every candidate for membership shall be proposed by one member and seconded by another. All applications for membership shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the candidate and the proposers, and the election shall be at the discretion of the Committee.


4. A member desiring to withdraw from the Club must give notice in writing to the Membership Director on or before the 31st day of December in any year, otherwise the subscription for the ensuing year shall be payable


5. The Committee shall have the power to expel any member who breaches the Rules of the Club or whose conduct shall in the opinion of the Committee render him unfit for membership of the Club. Before any such member is expelled the Honorary Secretary shall give him 7 days written notice to attend a meeting of the Committee and shall inform him of the complaints made against him. No member shall be expelled without first having an opportunity of appearing before the Committee and answering complaints made against him or her.  At least two-thirds of the Committee then present shall vote in favour of his expulsion.

The annual subscriptions to be paid by members of the Club shall be as follows:

1. Ordinary Members
   1. On admission to the Club, every member shall pay an entrance fee to be determined by the Committee by a majority vote.
   2. Annual subscription shall be at a rate to be determined by the Committee by a majority vote.


2. Associate Members
   Same as ordinary members.


3. Honorary Members
   Honorary members shall not be liable for the payment of subscription.


4. Annual subscriptions are payable within the month of January. If a member falls in arrears with his subscriptions or other dues he shall be informed immediately by the Membership Director. A 4-week grace period shall be given and if he still fails to settle his accounts he shall not be allowed to enjoy the privileges of the Club. If he falls into arrears for more than 3 months he will automatically cease to be a member.

1. The Club shall be governed by the General Committee consisting of the President, Vice President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and between four to eight Directors. The Directors shall each undertake such responsibility, as the General Committee shall decide.


2. The General Committee shall decide all matters concerning the working and management of the Club and to make decisions on matters affecting its running when the General Meeting is not sitting. The General Committee may not act contrary to the expressed wishes of the General Meeting without prior reference to it and shall always remain subordinate to the General Meeting. It shall furnish a report to each AGM on its activities of the previous year

1. The officers and members of the General Committee shall be elected at the AGM. Names of the nominees shall be proposed and seconded, and election shall be on a simple majority vote of the members at the AGM. All officers and members of the General Committee shall be eligible for re-election each year, except that the Honorary Treasurer shall not be re-elected to the same post for two consecutive terms.


2. All officers and members of the General Committee shall have been a member of the Club for at least one year prior to their election. The President must have served for at least one term as General Committee member.


3. Vacancies of the General Committee occasioned by the resignation of any officer or member of the General Committee may be filled by an ordinary member co-opted into the General Committee.


4. Any member who has been convicted of a crime in the Court of Law, or has been adjudged a bankrupt, or has been certified of unsound mind, will not be qualified to hold any office in the General Committee.

1. General Committee Meeting
   The General Committee shall despatch the business of the Club in such manner as the Committee shall deem expedient and may meet whenever necessary as the business of the Club may require.
   
   
   1. At least half the members of the Committee shall be present to form a quorum and all questions shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present.
   
   
   2. Members of the General Committee not attending three consecutive Committee Meetings, without adequate reasons given to the Honorary Secretary shall automatically be retired from the General Committee, and a successor may be co-opted by the Committee to serve until the next Annual General Meeting.
   
   
   3. Any changes in the Committee shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies within two weeks of the change.


2. Annual General Meeting(AGM)
   With effect from the AGM to be held in June 2003, the AGM following will be held in March 2005 and thereafter in March of every year. The date, time and place of the AGM shall be decided by the General Committee.
   
   
   1. The business of the AGM shall be:
      • To receive the Committee’s report on the working of the Club during the previous year.
      
      
      • To receive the Honorary Treasurer’s report and the audited accounts of the Club for the previous financial year.
      
      
      • To elect a Committee and appoint independent auditors for the coming year.
      
      
      • To deal with such other matters affecting the affairs of the Club.
   
   
   2. At least 21 days notice shall be given of the intention to hold the AGM. The notice shall be sent by the Honorary Secretary and shall state the date, time and place of the meeting, and call for the motion for decisions, motion for amendment of the Rules, and nominations for the election of the members of the General Committee.
   
   
   3. Any member entitled and desiring to submit at an AGM a motion affecting the Constitution and the Rules of the Club shall give notice of such motion in writing to the Honorary Secretary within 14 days after the date of the preliminary notice.
   
   
   4. The Honorary Secretary shall make available to all members at least 7 days before the meeting, an agenda including copies of the minutes and reports for the previous year, motions and nominations for the election of the Club.
   
   
   5. Only ordinary members are entitled to vote at Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings.
   
   
   6. 25% of the voting Club members shall constitute a quorum at a General Meeting.
   
   
   7. In an AGM, if a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be adjourned for half an hour and if a quorum is still not present, then the members present shall proceed with the business of the day but they shall not have the power to alter the Constitution and Rules of the Club.


3. Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
   
   1. An EGM of the Club shall be convened:
      • whenever the General Committee deems it desirable
      • at the joint request, in writing, of not less than two-thirds or 20 of the Ordinary members of the Club, whichever is the less.
   
   
   2. An EGM requisitioned by members shall be convened for a date within 30 days of the receipt of such requisition.
   
   
   3. Notice for an EGM shall be forwarded by the Honorary Secretary to all members at least 7 days before the dated fixed for the meeting.
   
   
   4. In an EGM, if a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be cancelled.


4. Meetings
   The supreme authority of the Club is vested in a General Meeting of the members. At Committee Meetings, or General Meetings the President of the Club and in his absence, the Vice President thereof shall preside, and he shall have a casting or additional vote in the event of an equality of votes. If both the President and the Vice President are absent at the meeting then a Committee member will be elected to chair the meeting.

The duties of the office bearers are as follows:

1. The President shall represent Porsche Club in all its dealings with outside persons and act as Chairman at all General and Committee Meetings. He shall have the casting vote and shall sign the minutes of each meeting at the time they are approved.


2. The Vice President shall assist the President and deputise for the President in the latter’s absence.


3. The Honorary Secretary shall keep all records, except financial, of the Club and shall be responsible for their correctness. He will keep minutes of all General and Committee Meetings, an up-to-date roll of membership at all times, and any other records required by the Committee. He shall conduct the business of the Club in accordance with its Rules, and shall carry out the instructions of the General Meeting and of the Committee He shall be responsible for conducting all correspondence.


4. The Honorary Treasurer shall keep all funds and collect and disburse all moneys on behalf of the Club and shall keep an account of all monetary transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness. He is authorised to spend up to $500 per month for petty expenses on behalf of the Club. If excess of the stated amount is to be spent by the Honorary Treasurer, the General Committee shall approve the amount. A bank account in the name of the Club shall be kept in a bank approved by the General Committee. The bank account shall be operated by one signatory each from two groups, one comprising of the President, Vice President and Honorary Secretary and the other group comprising the Honorary Treasurer and one other member of the General Committee (not being the President, Vice President or Hon. Secretary) designated by the General Committee to assist the Treasurer. He shall prepare a statement of Income & Expenditure and a Balance Sheet for the year which shall be audited by the Auditors under Rule 9 within two months of the end of each financial year.


5. The General Committee may co-opt Club members to form sub-committees to assist the Directors in their function.


6. The Ordinary Committee members shall assist in general duties assigned by the General Committee from time to time.

1. Two voting members who shall not be officers of the Club shall be appointed at the AGM as Auditors and will hold office for one year only and shall not be re-elected for consecutive years.


2. The independent Auditors shall be required to audit the accounts of the Club for the financial year, and to prepare a report for the AGM. They may also be required by the President to audit the accounts of the Club for any period within their tenure of office at any date and to make a report to the Committee. The financial year for calendar year 2003/2004 shall be from 1 April 2003 to 31 December 2004 and thereafter the financial year shall be from 1 January to 31 December.

1. Gambling of any kind and the playing of paikow or mahjong, whether for stakes or not, is forbidden on the Club’s premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.


2. The funds of the Club shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in Court.


3. The Club shall not engage in any Trade Union activity as defined in any written law relating to trade unions for the time being in force in Singapore.


4. The Club shall not attempt to restrict or interfere with trade or make directly or indirectly any recommendation to, any arrangement with its members which has the purpose or is likely to have effect of fixing or controlling the price or any discount, allowance or rebate relating to any goods or services to be supplied by them.


5. The Club shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Club or its office-bearers, Committee or members.


6. The Club shall not indulge in any political activity or allow its funds and/or premises to be used for political purposes.


7. The Club shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purposes without the prior approval in writing of the Registrar of Societies and other relevant authorities.

1. The Committee shall have the power to make byelaws for regulating the conduct and affairs of the Club provided the same are not inconsistent with these Rules.


2. To the extent not inconsistent with these Rules, the Porsche Club Guidelines for the Foundation and Management of a Porsche Club issued by Porsche Club, Co-ordination, Porsche AG shall apply as if they were rules supplemental to these Rules.

In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point which is expressly provided for in the Rules, the Committee shall have to use their own discretion. The decision of the Committee shall be final unless it is reversed at a General meeting of members.

1. The Porsche Club shall not be dissolved except with the consent of not less than 3/5 of the members of the Club expressed either in person or by proxy at a General Meeting convened for the purpose.


2. In the event of the Porsche Club being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Club shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds will be donated to an approved charitable organisation in Singapore as may be decided upon by the General Meeting.


3. Notice of dissolution shall be given within seven (7) days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Societies.