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  Club Rules
 
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1.

Name
The name of the Club is the Kelab Pelayaran DiRaja Selangor (Royal Selangor Yacht Club) hereinafter referred to as "The Club". 
   

2.

Burgee
(a) The Burgee of the Club shall consist of a pennant bearing a white cross on a navy blue background with the Malaysian crescent and star in the first quarter and a fouled anchor in the third quarter in yellow.
(b) The burgee shall customarily be flown at the truck of the main mast. Exceptionally, or in the case of difficulty in racing yachts, it may be flown up close to the starboard yardarm or spreader.
(c)

The Flag Officers shall be entitled to fly the following distinguishing flags:-

 
(1) Commodore – A dark blue swallow-tailed flag displaying the same device as the Burgee with one ball in the hoist.
(2) Vice Commodore – A flag similar to that of the Commodore with two balls in the hoist.
(3) Rear Commodore – A flag similar to that of the Commodore with three balls in the hoist.
   
3. Definition & Interpretation
 
3.1 Definition
(a)

In these Rules and all Bye-Laws made hereunder, unless there be something repugnant in the subject matter or context: -

Bye-Laws shall mean the Bye-Laws of the Club made by the Committee from time to time.

Club shall mean the Royal Selangor Yacht Club or Kelab Pelayaran DiRaja Selangor.

Club Website
shall mean the website of the Club at www.rsyc.com.my.

Committee shall mean the Committee of the Club duly elected in accordance with these Rules.

Financial Year shall mean a calendar year from 1 January to 31 December.

General Meeting shall mean the Annual General Meeting or any Extraordinary General Meeting of the Club convened in accordance with these Rules.

Members shall mean Ordinary Members, Temporary Members, Social Members, Youth Members, Junior Members, Honorary Members and Life Members.

Notice Board
shall mean the designated notice board(s) placed in a prominent open area of the Club and shall include a designated page on the Club Website.

Rules
shall mean these Rules, as amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of these Rules and “Rule” shall be construed accordingly.

State
shall mean the State of Selangor, Malaysia.

3.2 Interpretation
(a) Words in the singular include the plural and the other way around. Words of one gender include any gender.
(b) Headings and boldings are only for convenience and do not affect interpretation.
(c) The Committee is the sole authority for the interpretation of these Rules and of the Bye-Laws made hereunder and the decision of the Committee thereon shall be final and binding on all Members.
   
4. Object
  The objects of the Club are:
 
(a) To foster the sport of yachting, yacht racing, motor boating, fishing and all other sea sports and related recreational and social activities, which the Club considers beneficial to the Members;
(b) To provide the Members with facilities for mooring, anchoring, berthing, pontoons, storage, repair, chandlery, fuelling, water and electricity supply and all other facilities related to the sports;
(c) To provide food and beverage facilities and accommodation for the use of the Members or any other person as approved by the Committee under these Rules;
(d) To buy, acquire, supply, sell and deal in all kinds of food and refreshments, liquors, provisions required or used by the Members and such other persons privileged or authorised in accordance with these Rules of the Club;
(e) To promote, carry on and conduct provident funds, pension schemes and other propositions of a like nature for the benefit of employees of the Club and to contribute thereto and to alter, vary, amend, discontinue and wind up any such provident fund, pension scheme or other propositions;
(f) To enter into reciprocal arrangements with any association or club so that the members thereof may enjoy privileges, amenities and facilities of the Club and vice versa;
(g) To advance monies or give credit to any person or company, to guarantee and to give guarantees or indemnities for the payment of monies or the performance of contracts or obligations by any person or company, to secure or undertake in any way the repayment of monies advanced to, or the liabilities incurred by any person of company and otherwise to assist any person or company provided that any such advance, credit, guarantee, indemnity, security, undertaking or assistance shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value at one time and not exceed a total of fifteen percent (15%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value in any Financial Year except with the approval of a General Meeting, of which resolution due notice shall have been given;
(h) To conduct the finances of the Club, and to invest and deal with the monies of the Club not immediately required upon such securities and in a manner as may from time to time to be determined;
(i) To make, alter, add to or repeal any Bye-Laws regulating the affairs of the Club or any matter not provided for in these Rules;
(j) To raise funds from contribution or through levies, from the Members for any development, acquisition, administration and welfare purpose, or for any such cause that in the opinion of the Committee is necessary, and that such contribution or levy payable from each Member shall not exceed twenty (20) times the current subscription when the contribution or levy shall be made, from the time specified, outright or over a period as may be determined by the Committee, and it shall be approved by any General Meeting;
(k) To accept, purchase, take on lease or in exchange or otherwise occupy or acquire any land or building which may be requisite for the purpose of or conveniently used in connection with the objects of the Club and to lease, rent, sell, charge, give in exchange or dispose of the same or any part thereof provided that any such transaction above shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value at one time and not exceed a total of fifteen percent (15%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value in any Financial Year except with the approval of a General Meeting, of which resolution due notice shall have been given;
(l) To borrow or raise funds and give security for money charge upon all or any part of the property of the Club or otherwise howsoever provided that any such borrowing or raising of funds or giving of security shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value at one time and not exceed a total of fifteen percent (15%) of the Club’s net tangible asset value in any Financial Year except with the approval of a General Meeting, of which resolution due notice shall have been given;
(m) To rent out, lease or sub-lease part of the Club building or premises within the confines of the terms and conditions as may be provided in the lease agreements between the Club and the tenants;
(n) To enter into agreements with a sponsor or sponsors to engage in the activities or outlets of the Club, with the sole purpose of raising funds to meet expenditure or for income, whereupon the Club may grant rights to the sponsor or sponsors to promote its or their names, in conjunction with the Club or using such name as the Club may approve for the duration of the activity, or such length of time as in the opinion of the Club is necessary; and;
(o) To subscribe or contribute to charitable, religious, patriotic and deserving objects provided that not more than Malaysian Ringgit Five Thousand (RM5000) may be subscribed or contributed to any single object at one time and not more than a total of Malaysian Ringgit Ten Thousand (RM10,000) may be subscribed or contributed in any Financial Year except with the approval a General Meeting, of which resolution due notice shall have been given.