REVISED CONSTITUTION
THE PAST STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF GOOD HOPE SCHOOL

SECTION I
GENERAL

1. NAME
   The name of the Association is the Past Students Association of Good Hope School (hereinafter referred to as "the Association").
2. OBJECTIVE
   Our mission is to form and maintain a bond between all past students of Good Hope School. (hereinafter called "the School") Through regular meetings we will build and enhance friendships between Goodhopers from different years. In a spirit of Thanksgiving, we will offer our help to the school if needed and will support current students and career development. We will keep members updated on events at school and in the lives of Goodhopers. By our association, we aim to keep the flame of Good Hope burning in our hearts.

   SECTION II
   MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGES

3. MEMBERSHIP
   A. Full Members
   1) To be eligible and qualified full member of the Association (hereinafter called "Full Member"), one must have:
   (a) attended the School for secondary school education for at one year.
   2) One who is not eligible and qualified to be Full Member of the Association under sub-clause (1) may nevertheless be deemed eligible and qualified for such purpose provided that an express consent of the Executive Committee (as shall be defined hereunder) is obtained.
   B. Honorary Members
   The Executive Committee shall appoint such sisters and teaching staff of the School or any other person for the term of one year as it shall think fit and beneficial to the Association and its Full Members.
   C. Advisors
   The Executive Committee shall appoint such persons to be Advisors (hereinafter called "the Advisors" whom the Association can consult in case of need.
4. PRIVILEGES
   A. Full Members, to the express exclusion of Honorary Members and Advisors, shall be entitled to the following privileges:
   (1) to attend General Meetings (as shall be defined hereunder) or the Association;
   (2) to attend Committee Meetings (as shall be defined hereunder) at the invitation to the Executive Committee;
   (3) to participate in activities and functions arranged and organized by the Association;
   (4) to be eligible to member ship of the Executive Committee, sub-committees and sub-organizations of the Association;
   (5) to propose, second and oppose any motions in, and vote at, General Meetings; and
   (6) to elect and be elected at General Meetings.
   PROVIDED that such privileges shall cease immediately upon termination of membership under Clause 8 hereunder.
   B. Honorary Members and Advisors shall be entitled to attend General Meetings, to participate in activities and functions organized by the Association on invitation by the Executive Committee, and to such other rights and privileges as the Executive Committee may from time to time designate, PROVIDED that such rights and privileges shall cease immediately upon their ceasing to be Honorary Members and Advisors.
5. APPLICATION
   1) No application is necessary for Honorary Members and Advisors.
   2) Approval or rejection of applications is subject to the absolute discretion of the Executive Committee.
   3) An approved application shall not automatically entitle the application to membership until the requisite fee is paid in accordance with Clause 6 hereunder.
   4) Renewal of membership shall be applied for the same manner and subject to the same terms and condition as if such renewal is a first and new application for membership.
6. FEES
   1) An annual subscription fee of HK$100 shall be payable at each renewal of application.
7. OBLIGATIONS
   Full and Honorary Members of the Association are under the following obligation:
   1) to abide by the Constitution or any revised or amended whole or part of it;
   2) to obey the resolutions passed at General Meetings;
   3) to pay the fees as stipulated herein;
   4) to support and uphold the objects of the Association;
   5) to be collectively responsible and answerable for any such debts, damages, liquidated sums, liabilities or consequences in which the Association may be involved under Clause 22 hereof;
   6) not to act or make any representations in the name or on behalf of the Executive Committee unless such act or representation is made bona fide, beneficial and without prejudice to the interests of the Association;
   7) not to make false use of the name of the Association in any unlawful acts, thereby impairing its reputation;
   8) to be faithful and honest to the Association.
8. TERMINATION
   1) At the occurrence of the following events, membership shall be terminated:
   (a) the commission of any default or misconduct or breach or non-observance of any of the obligations, terms and conditions contained herein; or
   (b) the expiry of one year since the last application for membership, where it be new or renewed.
   2) At the termination of membership under sub-clause (1), any fees paid or donations made by such members shall not be refundable.

SECTION III
GENERAL MEETINGS

9. GENERAL MEETINGS
   1) General meetings shall include but not be limited to Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings, and shall exclude Committee Meetings.
   2) Except for Annual General Meetings which shall be called every 10 to 14 months and Extraordinary General Meetings which shall be called at the request of Full or Executive Committee Members, General Meetings shall be called from time to time by the President as he/she thinks necessary.
   3) Full and Honorary Members shall be notified of the date, time and place of General Meetings at least seven days in advance in writing by post.
   4) The President shall be Chairman of General Meetings.
   5) Any Full Members attending General Meetings can hold a proxy for one other Full Member who is absent from such General Meetings and shall be entitled to such additional rights and privileges as shall be enjoyed by such absent Full Member.
   6)
   (a) Quorum of General Meetings shall be 20% or more of the total Full Members at the first convocation within forty-five minutes of the scheduled time for the commencement of such General Meetings. Proxies shall be counted.
   (b) In the event that the quorum in (a) article cannot be formed, the Chairman shall adjourn such General Meetings for not more than fourteen days.
   (c) Quorum of General Meetings shall be 10% or more of the total Full Members at the second convocation within forty-five minutes of the scheduled time for the commencement of such General Meetings. Proxies shall be counted.
   7) Resolutions in General Meetings shall be passed by a simple majority of vote, PROVIDED that resolution to dissolve the Association shall only be passed by a 2/3 majority of vote.
   8) Full Members, to the express exclusion of Honorary Members and Advisors, shall have the right to vote upon any motions brought forward in General Meetings.
   9) Chairman of General Meetings shall have a casting vote.
   10) The power to adjourn General Meetings shall vest in the Chairman.
10. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    1) Annual General Meetings shall be held within 10 to 14 months of the last Annual General Meeting.
    2) Business of Annual General Meetings shall be as follows:
    (a) to receive and adopt the Minutes of the last Annual General Meetings;
    (b) to receive and adopt the Minutes of all subsequent Extraordinary General Meetings to the last Annual General Meeting;
    (c) to receive and adopt the Annual report of the preceding year submitted by the Executive Committee;
    (d) to receive and review the Treasurer's report of the preceding year;
    (e) to elect the Executive Committee Members for the year;
    (f) to discuss and adopt amendments and revisions of the Constitution if any;
    (g) to discuss and decide on the general policies, plans, business and matters in relation to the Association;
    (h) any other business.
    
11. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS
    1) Extraordinary General Meetings shall be held upon request by over half of the Executive Committee Members or one-third of the total Full Members in written form bearing the signatures of such Executive Committee Members, as the case may be, directed to the President.
    2) Extraordinary General Meetings shall be held within thirty days of receipt of such requests by the Presidents.
    3) Such requests for Extraordinary General Meetings shall contain an agenda disseminating information concerning business to be discussed at such Meetings.
    4) Discussions held and resolutions passed at Extraordinary General Meetings shall be confined to matters and businesses listed out in such agenda.
12. VOTE OF NON-CONFIDENCE
    1) A vote of non-confidence for infringement of stipulations contained herein, neglect of duties, non-observance of obligations as Members, and unbecoming conducts may be moved against any Member or Members of the Executive Committee at Extraordinary General Meetings held specially for the purpose.
    2) A vote so passed by the simple majority of the total Full Members shall call for the immediate resignation of such Member or Members of the Executive Committee against whom the vote is moved.

SECTION IV
ELECTION

13. ANNUAL ELECTION
    Annual Election of Executive Committee Members shall be held once every two years at the Annual General Meeting.
14. NORMINATIONS AND METHOD OF VOTE
    1) A list of nominees proposed by the Executive Committee shall be produced in Annual General Meetings to all Members.
    2) There shall be amendment or amendments to the list of nominees if requested by any Full Member or Members at the Annual General Meeting within forty five minutes of the scheduled General Meeting within forty five minutes of the scheduled commencement of the Meeting or within such shorter period as be resolved by the Annual General Meeting.
    3) Only nominees who appear on the list and not subsequently deleted, and which are added to the list by amendment or amendments, as set out in Sub-clause (2) shall be voted upon.
    4) Executive Committee Members shall be elected by simple majorities of Full Members attending the Annual General Meeting.
    5) A list of nominees proposed by the Executive Committee shall be produced in Annual General Meetings to all Members.
    6) There shall be amendment or amendments to the list of nominees if requested by any Full Member or Members at the Annual General Meeting within forty five minutes of the scheduled General Meeting within forty five minutes of the scheduled commencement of the Meeting or within such shorter period as be resolved by the Annual General Meeting.
    7) Only nominees which appear on the list and not subsequently deleted, and which are added to the list by amendment or amendments as set out in Sub-clause (2) shall be voted upon.
    8) Executive Committee Members shall be elected by a simple majorities of Full Members attending the Annual General Meeting.

SECTION V
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

15. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    Member or the Executive Committee shall be:
    1) one President;
    2) two Vice-Presidents;
    3) two Secretaries;
    4) one Treasurer; and
    5) ten Committee Members.
    PROVIDED that such members and compositions may be varied at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
16. TERM
    Members of the Executive Committee shall serve the Association gratis for a term of two years subject to early termination by the decision of a majority of the members of the Executive Committee or early resignation by such member, provided at the end of such two year period, such member shall be entitled to seek re-election or re-appointment.
17. COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    1) Committee Meetings shall be held from time to time at the request of the President or any two other Members of the Executive Committee.
    2) The President shall be Chairman of Committee Meetings.
    3) The quorum of Committee Meetings shall be over half of the total Members of the Executive Committee.
    4) The main business of Committee Meetings shall be to discuss and decide on the general policies, plans, businesses and matters in relation to the Association.
    5) Resolutions at Committee Meetings shall be passed by a simple majority of the Members of the Executive Committee attending such Committee Meetings.
18. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
    The functions and powers of the Executive Committee shall be:
    1) to implement the resolutions passed at General Meetings;
    2) to hold Committee Meetings and to implement the resolutions passed in it;
    3) to prepare the budget; and
    4) to draft plans of activities for presentation to General Meetings for adoption.
19. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    1) The functions and powers of the President shall include but not be limited to representing the Association, signing all papers, directing the Executive Committee and its Members in their work, taking over all the affairs of the Association and presiding over all meetings.
    2) The two Vice-Presidents shall assist the President and act for him/her under his/her authority.
    3) The two Secretaries shall attend all the secretarial works of the Association, keep the membership register and files in safe custody, and record the minutes of all meetings.
    4) The Treasurer shall take charge of all the financial matters of the Association.
20. OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    The duties and obligations of members of the Executive Committee shall be the same as any ordinary Full Member but with an additional undertaking that they shall serve the Association faithfully to the best of their knowledge, skill and ability.
21. REPLACEMENT
    In the event of any one of the members of the Executive Committee being absent, on leave or vacating his/her office, his/her office shall borne temporarily or for his/her remaining term by any other member of the Executive Committee who, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, possesses appropriate knowledge, skill and ability to serve the Association.
22. RESIGNATION
    Members of the Executive Committee shall resign only upon serving one month notice in advance in writing to the Executive Committee, giving sufficient grounds for such resignation and such resignation being consented to by the Executive Committee.

SECTION VI
SUB-COMMITTEE

23. SUB-COMMITTEE
    1) The Executive Committee may appoint at any time, either from among Members of the Executive Committee or any other Full Members, a sub-committee or sub-committees for any purpose or purposes in relation to the Association.
    2) Such sub-committee or sub-committees shall be responsible to the Executive Committee for all its acts, deeds and decisions.
    3) The Constitution, rules and regulations of such sub-committee or sub-committees shall be decided by the Executive Committee at the time of their formation, subject to any subsequent amendments made by the Executive Committee.
    4) The Chairman of such sub-committee or sub-committees shall be an official link between such sub-committee or sub-committees and the Executive Committee.
    5) Members of such sub-committee or sub-committees and their composition shall be decided by the Executive Committee at the time of their formation subject to any necessary variations from time to time during their being in function.

SECTION VII
FINACIAL MATTERS

24. FINACIAL MATTERS
    1) The President may approve any item or items of expenditure in relation to the Association not exceeding HK$10,000.
    2) Any item or items of expenditure in relation to the Association not exceeding HK$50,001 shall be resolved by the Executive Committee.
    3) Any item or items of *operational expenditure in relation to the Association exceeding HK$50,001 shall be resolved by General Meetings, provided that this clause shall not apply to any expenditure in relation to any particular event or function and clause 2 above shall apply to such expenditure.
    (*The HK$50,001 limit will only apply to operational expenditures that require direct withdrawal from the bank accounts of PSA. It should be exempted from other Special PSA Events that operates based on admission fees collected from members directly.)
25. DONATIONS
    1) Any donations to the Association shall in the discretion of the Executive Committee be accepted or rejected.
    2) Such donations shall be free from any condition, commitments or undertaking on the part of the Association.
    3) Such donations shall not be refundable under whatever circumstances after acceptance by the Executive Committee.

SECTION VIII
LIABILITY

26. LIABILITY
    1) In the event of the Association being involved in any debts, damages, liquidated sums, liabilities or consequences, the Executive Committee of the term during which such debts, damages, liquidated sums, liabilities or consequences are incurred shall be collectively responsible and answerable PROVIDED that such debts, damages, liquidated sums, liabilities or consequences are incurred through any act or omission expressively authorized by the Executive Committee.
    2) Clause (1) is without prejudice to the right of the Association to obtain redress, remedies and indemnities from the person or person or persons who incurred such debts, damages, liquidated sums, liabilities or consequences.

SECTION IX
DISSOLUTION

27. DISSOLUTION
    Resolutions to dissolve the Association shall only be passed by a 2/3 majority of vote in person or by proxy.
28. REMAINING ASSETS
    Any remaining assets of the Association upon dissolution shall, unless otherwise resolved at General Meetings, be divided equally among Full Members at the time of dissolution.

SECTION X
AMENDMENTS

29. AMENDMENTS
    Amendment or amendments to this Constitution shall be passed by General Meetings and approved by the Registrar of Societies before it or they come into effect.

SECTION XI
AUTHORITY

30. SUPERSESSION
    This Revised Constitution shall supersede all any constitution or constitutions, which had one been valid and in force before this Revised Constitution comes into effect, and which shall hereafter be invalid and void.