SBC/CIR/157/17

30th January, 2018


NOTICE OF THE 53RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SELANGOR BAR


The 53rd Annual General Meeting of the Selangor Bar will be held on Tuesday, 27th February, 2018, 2.30 pm at the Kelab Shah Alam, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.


AGENDA:


1.         To consider, and if approved, to adopt the Minutes of the 52nd Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017;


2.         To discuss matters arising therefrom;


3.         To consider the Reports on the activities of the Selangor Bar for the year 2017/2018;


4.         To consider, and if approved, to adopt the Audited Accounts of the Selangor Bar for the year ending 31st December, 2017;


5.         To fix the Annual Subscription for the year 2018;


6.         To elect one (1) member as Chairman of the Selangor Bar Committee for the year 2018/2019;


7.         To elect ten (10) members as members of the Selangor Bar Committee for the year 2018/2019;


8.         To elect one (1) member to represent Selangor Bar on the Bar Council for the year 2018/2019;


9.         General.


The quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall be 307 members which represent five percent of the total number of members of the Selangor Bar (6,140) as at the date of this notice.


Pursuant to Section 70 (2B) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the quorum has to be present within one hour from the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting. If the quorum is not present, the Annual General Meeting shall be adjourned on the same day and at the same venue and the members present shall constitute the quorum.


Dated: 12th January, 2018


Bernard Scott

Honorary Secretary,

Selangor Bar Committee


NOTE:


1.         Members are kindly requested to make every effort to attend the meeting punctually to ensure quorum for the Meeting.


2.         Registration Counters will be opened from 1.00 p.m. onwards and light refreshments will be served.


3.         Only members of the Selangor Bar shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting.  Pupils may attend as observers but shall not vote and shall be seated only at the area(s) designated for pupils.


4.         At the Meeting, every member present shall have one vote and where there is an equality of votes, the presiding member shall have a casting vote.


5.         All members shall, upon registering their names, wear their Tags for the purposes of identification and admission.


6.         If any member desires to propose any motion to be considered at the Annual General Meeting, the member shall serve to the Secretary of the Selangor Bar Committee a notice of such motion in writing on or before 20th February 2018.


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Kindly view Motion 1 & Motion 2 proposed by the Selangor Bar Committee.


A copy of the letter concerning adjournments for matters on that day from the Chief Justice's office is attached for members further action.

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