SRI LANKA-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Date:

The Secretary

SRI LANKA-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

No. 50, Navam Mawatha,

Colombo 02

We hereby apply for election as a member of the Sri Lanka-China Business Council and agree to be bound by the decisions of the Council Committee.

1. Name of Organization:

2 Address:

Telephone No/s:

Fax :E-mail:

3Date and Place of Incorporation /Registration:

  1. Company / Business Registration No:

(Please attach a copy of the Company/Business Registration Certificate)

  1. Corporate Structure: (Please tick) Sole Proprietorship Partnership

Private Ltd Company Public Ltd Company

Public quoted Company

  1. Capital Structure:

7. Main Lines of Business:

8.Directors/Partners/Proprietors:

9.No. of Employees:

10.Name, Designation & Tel. No. of Contact

Executive for SLCHBC Activities:

11.Audited Accounts of the Organization for the last two years: (Please attach) – not required if member of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

12.Turnover for last two years: 1)………………………2) ………………………………

13.Bankers:

  1. Chamber of Commerce/Trade Associations of which you are a member :

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  1. Areas of business interest you wish to promote with China. Please tick

Export ImportJoint VentureOther (Please specify)

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Signature of Applicant Date:

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Name and Designation of SignatoryCompany Stamp

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C E R T I F I C A T E

The Secretary

Sri Lanka – China Business Council

Colombo

With reference to the above application dated………………… made by …………………………………………. of ……………………………………………………………….for election as a member of The Sri Lanka – China Business Council, we hereby certify that the said …………………………………………………is in our opinion in every way suitable for membership.

(1)Name and Address of Proposer: - ……………………………………………………………..

Signature:………………….……………………………………………………………………...

(2)Name and Address of Seconder: - ……………………………………………………………..

Signature: …………………………………..…………………………………………………….

(Please note that both the Proposer and Seconder should be members of the Sri Lanka-China Business Council)

A cheque for Rs.15, 000/- being Entrance Fee (Rs.10, 000/-) and Subscription (Rs.5, 000/-) drawn in favour of the 'The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce' is enclosed.

The SLCHBC Committee reserves the rights to call the new applicant for an interview.

RULES OF THE SRI LANKA-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

1.TITLE

The name of this Council shall be ‘The Sri Lanka – China Business Council,Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’.

2.OBJECTIVES

a)To promote trade, tourism and services between Sri Lanka and China and in particular to promote exports from Sri Lanka to China.

b)To encourage Chinese investment and the establishment of joint ventures in

Sri- Lanka between Chinese and Sri Lankan investors.

c)To exchange information on trade and investment with the appropriate bodies in China.

d)To conduct joint meetings with Chinese business organizations in Sri

Lanka and in China.

e)To serve as a recognized representative of business sector interests in Sri Lanka in matters concerning business relationships with China.

f)To promote Sri Lankan participation in international fairs in China.

g)To co-operate with the Government of Sri Lanka in the pursuit of the above objectives.

h)To undertake all matters that are incidental or conducive to attaining the above objectives.

  1. MEMBERSHIP

Registered business organizations engaged in trade, tourism or services with China, or engaged in joint ventures with Chinese organizations or interested in entering into or promoting trade, tourism, services or joint ventures with Chinese organizations shall be eligible for membership of the Council

The representative of a member in the Council shall be the Partner, Director, General Manager or such other senior officer approved by the Committee.

The founder members of the Council shall be those organizations who indicate their willingness to join by June 15, 2001. Their membership will become effective on payment of the Entrance fee of Rs.10, 000/- and the Annual Membership Subscription of

Rs.5, 000/-.

(Proposer and Seconder should be members of the Sri Lanka - China Business Council).

  1. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Chinese companies or individuals interested in promoting trade and investment between Sri Lanka and China shall be entitled to apply for Associate Membership.

Chinese companies interested in promoting trade and investment between Sri Lanka and China shall be entitled to apply for Associate Membership

The Entrance Fee and Annual Subscription for Associate Membership shall be Rs.10, 000/- and Rs. 5,000/- respectively.

5 a) PATRON

The Patron of the Sri Lanka - China Business Council shall be the Ambassador of the

People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka.

b) HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

The Committee of the Council may invite appropriate non-commercial authorities to be Honorary Members of the Council. The Honorary Members will not be required to pay any fee or subscription.

  1. ELECTION OF MEMBERS

Registered Business Organizations willing to join the Council will be required to apply for membership on a prescribed form. Election shall be made by the Committee of the Council.

  1. OFFICE BEARERS

The Office Bearers of the Council shall be the President, two Vice Presidents and Treasurer, who shall, with effect from 1st September, 2016be representatives of member companies of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

  1. COMMITTEE

The affairs of the Council will be conducted by a Committee which shall consist of the Office Bearers, Immediate Past President and a maximum of 15 Members of the Council

  1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

An Annual General Meeting shall be held within four months of the end of the financial year. The business to be transacted at such meeting shall be -

i)To confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.

ii)To receive the Report of the Council and the Audited Accounts for the previous financial year.

  1. To elect a President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer and 15 Committee Members for the period up to the next Annual General Meeting

iii)To elect Auditors.

iv)To deal with any other business of which seven days’ notice shall be given in writing by the members.

  1. FINANCIAL YEAR

The financial year of the Council shall run from April 1 to March 31.

  1. ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTION

The Executive Committee shall have the discretion to revise the above fee from time to time.

  1. QUORM

The quorum for the Committee meeting should be 7

A person shall cease to be a member of the Executive committee if he/she absents himself/ herself from three consecutive committee meetings without offering a valid excuse. The Executive Committee may however, pass a resolution by a simple majority and grant special leave of absence to any person who will continue to serve on the Committee notwithstanding his/her absence from three or more consecutive Committee meetings.

Procedure for Submission and Consideration of Applications for Membership

In addition, a Set of Guidelines for companies to follow when they join as a member and the procedure that will be followed by the Committee for consideration of new applicants of the Council – copies of which could be collected from the Secretariat of the Council.

19th October 2016