TO ALL PAM MEMBERS
SATURDAY, 16 JANUARY 2021, AT 10.00 A.M. AT DEWAN PRESIDEN, LEVEL 2, PAM CENTRE, 99L JALAN TANDOK, 59100 KUALA LUMPUR.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Clause 7.4 of the PAM Constitution, the Council has decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Members to be held on Saturday, 16 January 2021, at 10.00 a.m., at Dewan Presiden, Level 2, PAM Centre, 99L Jalan Tandok, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
The purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to table to Members the following resolutions for amending the PAM Constitution, to be approved by a two-third majority of Corporate Members present at the EGM. Once the Resolution is passed by the Members at the EGM, the amendments shall be submitted to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) for approval before adoption by PAM.
PREAMBLE
During PAM Council 2020-2021 term, the following proposals for the amendments to the PAM Constitution and Bye-laws were tabled and endorsed by Council to be presented to members at an EGM to allow for online conferencing for all General Meetings of PAM.
The proposed amendments are to enable participation of the members for all General Meetings via online and video conferencing from any location where eligible members may be, for example, from home or office.The method of the online General Meetings will be spelt out in the Bye-laws.
The proposed amendments are also to make clear how voting is to take place, how a majority of votes may be deemed to have occurred and the effect of abstentions to the vote; and when the new term of office shall take place.
Resolution
It is hereby resolved that the amendments to the PAM Constitution to enable participation of the members for all General Meetings via online and video conferencing from any location and the related clauses to enable the online and video conferencing of the General Meetings of PAM are approved by PAM members at the PAM Extraordinary General Meeting on 16 January 2021 (refer to Appendix 1).
Items that fall under this resolution are as follows:
- Resolution 1.1 : Clause 7.1 – Description of General Meetings
- Resolution 1.2 : Clause 7.6 – Notice of General Meeting
- Resolution 1.3 : Clause 7.7 – Quorum
- Resolution 1.4 : Clause 7.8 – Adjournment of Dissolution
- Resolution 1.5 : Clause 7.9 – Notice of Adjournment
- Resolution 1.6 : Clause 7.11 – Mode of Deciding Resolution
- Resolution 1.7 : Clause 7.12 – Mode of Taking Poll
- Resolution 1.8 : Clause 7.14 – Casting Vote
- Resolution 1.9 : Clause 7.15 – Failure at a Secondary Location
- Resolution 1.10 : Clause 8.12 – Term of Office
Once the resolutions are passed by members at the EGM, the amendments shall be submitted to the Register of Societies (ROS) for approval before adoption by PAM.
Thank you.
for PERTUBUHAN AKITEK MALAYSIA
Ar. DEXTER KOH
Honorary Secretary
