Section 18

All meetings of the Majlis must be summoned by the Chief Executive.

The President may at any time direct the Chief Executive to summon a meeting.

Any 4 members of the Majlis may at any time in writing require the Chief Executive to summon a meeting of the Majlis, but must upon doing so inform the Chief Executive of the purpose for which they desire the meeting to be so summoned.

The Chief Executive must within 7 days of receipt of a direction or requisition under subsection (2) or (3) summon a meeting.

At least 7 days’ notice in writing must be given of any meeting except that in an emergency the President may direct that notice be dispensed with.

Any such notice may be sent by post addressed to a member at the member’s last known place of residence and is deemed to have been served in the due course of post.

No notice of meeting is necessary in the case of any member for the time being out of Singapore.