Categories of Membership

(a)    Founder Members:

• Every fully paid-up Ordinary Member or Life Member of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Association (Southern Division) at the time of the inauguration of the Society shall have the right to subscribe to the Constitution (and Memorandum) of the Society; all who subscribe shall be Founder and Ordinary Members of the Society.

(b)   Ordinary Members:

• All registered pharmacists and those eligible for registration under the Pharmacist Registration Act of the Republic of Singapore or such Acts and laws as may be enacted from time to time shall be eligible for enrolment as Ordinary Members.

(c)    Honorary Members:

• Honorary Membership shall be open to those of the medical profession, scientific workers and prominent lay citizens who take special interest in furtherance of the objects of Society and in the advancement of the Pharmaceutical Profession. These persons shall be nominated and seconded by Ordinary Members and approved at a General Meeting of the Society.

(d)   Associate Members:

• Pharmacy graduates who are not eligible for Ordinary Membership shall be eligible for enrolment as Associate Members.

(e)   Life Members:

• Any member who is a Life member of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Association (Southern Division) shall be eligible for Life Membership of the Society. Any member reaching the age of 60 years and having been an Ordinary Member of the Society for a period of 10 years or more continuously shall be eligible to become a Life Member.

(f)     Overseas Members

• Overseas membership shall be open to all those who have previously been Ordinary Members of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Association (Southern Division) or Ordinary Members of the Society but have become residents in other countries permanently or for a continuous period exceeding six months and are still interested in continuing their ties with the Society. They must furnish an overseas address for correspondence and shall have no voting rights. On their return to reside in Singapore, their membership will be reverted to Ordinary Membership

(g)    Student Members:

• Pharmacy undergraduates of the National University of Singapore and other Universities shall be eligible for enrolment as Student Members. Such members shall be exempted from payment of the admission fee so long as they are Student Members.

Admission of Members

Every application for membership shall be proposed and seconded by Ordinary Members and the application form duly filled shall be forwarded to the Secretary who shall, at the first opportunity submit same to the Council for approval. The Council may at its discretion reject any application without assigning any reason thereof. Upon approval of a membership application and the full payment of the prescribed subscription and an admission fee of $20.00, the applicant shall be admitted as a member of the Society and shall be entitled to the privileges of membership.

Resignation of Membership

Any member who wishes to resign from the Society shall give two weeks' notice in writing to the Secretary and shall pay up all dues.  Please note that if the letter of resignation/termination of membership is not received, the membership will be automatically terminated after 6 months of the new membership year. Reinstatement shall be allowed only upon payment of all back dues (deemed as six months) if no termination letter is received. Please note that each membership term is from January to December each year.

Use of M.P.S.S

Ordinary Members of the Society may use M.P.S.S (Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore) after their names and this privilege of using these dignitary letters shall be withdrawn when the members ceases to be a member of the Society

Use of F.P.S.S

The Council may, at its discretion, elect members to be Fellows of the Society, and the Fellows so elected may use F.P.S.S (Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore) after their name. Fellows shall pay the normal subscription to the Society and their fellowships shall cease if he or she is no longer a member of the Society.

Criteria for Fellows

Fellows shall be persons who have been Ordinary members of the Society for a continuous period of five years and who have contributed substantially to the cause of Pharmacy or who have given meritorious service to the Society.

Standing Rules for Election of Fellows

Persons may be considered for election as Fellows if proposed by

• Any four members of the Council or
• Any four existing Fellows or
• Any 12 Ordinary Members of the Society

Election of Fellows

• Duly nominated persons may be elected as Fellows at any meeting of the Council by the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 council members.
• The total number of Fellows to be elected within any one calendar year shall not exceed four

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