1. To promote interest and study in ophthalmology.
   
   
2. To achieve liason with similar bodies in other countries with the approval of the Singapore Medical Association Council.
   
   
3. To publish a journal or proceedings or transactions of scientific meetings with approval of Singapore Medical Association of scientific meetings with approval of the Singapore Medical Association Council.

1. Ordinary - confined only to members of Singapore Medical Association.
   
   
2. Associate - doctors not members of Singapore Medical Association.
   
   
3. Scientific - members who are not qualified medical practitioners.

1. Chairman.
   
   
2. Secretary cum Treasurer.
   
   
3. 3 Committee Members.

1. Shall preside at all business meetings.
   
   
2. Shall have a casting vote.
   
   
3. In the event of absence of Chairman the Committee shall elect one from among themselves to preside at the meeting.

1. Shall be responsible for the management of the Society.
   
   
2. Shall keep a register of all members.
   
   
3. Shall convene all meetings.
   
   
4. Shall prepare the Annual Report and audited Annual Statement of Accounts both of which shall be submitted to Singapore Medical Association Council, one month before the Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Medical Association.
   
   
5. Keep minutes of all business meetings.
   
   
6. Sign all cheques which have to be countersigned by the Chairman.

1. The Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of January every year.
   
   
2. Notice of the meeting together with the agenda and the Annual Report and audited statement of Account must be circulated to all members at least two weeks before date of Annual General Meeting.
   
   
3. The Agenda shall include:-
   1. Election of Office Bearers.
   2. Annual Report.
   3. Statement of Account.
   4. Any resolution submitted by members notice of which must be given to the Secretary at least four weeks before the date of the Annual General Meeting

Quorum of Committee Meeting shall be 3. Quorum at Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting shall be one third of registered members.

In the event of lack of quorum at the Annual General Meeting the meeting shall be postponed to a date not earlier than ten days and not later than twenty days from the date of the cancelled meeting. No quorum will be necessary for postponed meeting.

In the event of lack of quorum at the Extraordinary General Meeting, the meeting will be considered cancelled and the subject for resolution will not be raised at another Extraordinary General Meeting again within a year.

The Committee shall have the right to expel any member. The expelled member shall have right of appeal at the Annual General Meeting whose decision shall be final. Members whose subscription are in arrears for more than 2 years shall be given a notice of warning by the Secretary.

If after the warning, the arrears are still not paid up, the Committee shall have the right to strike his name of the register. One payment of all his arrears, he may be re-instated

1. The Society shall publish once yearly its journal or proceedings.
   
   
2. The Editorial Committee will consist of :-
   1. The Chairman
   2. Sec/Treasurer
   3. The Editor
      
      
3. Material :-
   Proceedings of meeting (professional) and articles or communications which the Editorial Committee deems suitable, sent from or through members of the Society or affiliated bodies or from members of the parent body. (S.M.A.)

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