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6.3 The state members of the Association shall have all rights granted to them by this
constitution, including the rights to attend the General Meeting, speak, vote, elect
and be elected in the General Meeting.
6.4 The state members of the Association shall abide by this constitution, any rules,
regulations, guidelines and procedures made thereunder as well as all resolutions
approved in the General Meeting, Central Committee and Central Executive
Committee. The General Meeting shall have the full right to take appropriate action
against the violators.
SECTION 7: MEMBERSHIP FREEZE OR SUSPENSION
7.1 The General Meeting shall have the right to freeze or suspend the membership of the
relevant state members due to any of the following reasons:
7.1.1 When the state member of the Association violates this constitution, any
rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures made thereunder as well as all
resolutions approved in the General Meeting, Central Committee or Central
Executive Committee; or
7.1.2 When a person is disqualified from continuing as a state member as he
engages in misconduct or damage or undermine the welfare, interest or
reputation of the Association; or
7.1.3 When the state member is absent in the General Meeting without any reasons
for three times consecutively; or
7.1.4 When the state member brings the matters of the Association before the
Court.
7.2 Any decision to freeze or suspend the state member shall be passed by a majority of
two-third (2/3) of the votes cast by the state members present in the General Meeting
and whose shall be done in accordance to the following procedures:
7.2.1 A notice that has been approved by the Central Committee shall be sent out
to explain the allegation against related state member and require the related
state member to submit an explanation in writing to the Central Committee
within fourteen (14) days upon receiving the notice;
7.2.2 If the related state member does not submit an explanation in writing within
the designated deadline or the Central Committee is not satisfied with the
explanation, the Central Committee is entitled to send a letter which requests
the related state member to give an explanation to the Central Committee on
the reasons for not freezing or suspending him at the designated date, time
(the notice shall be given not less than fourteen (14) days before the date
thereof) and venue;