Singapore legislation
Section 61
Section 61
Vacation of office of member of council
(1)
A person who is a member of a council shall vacate his office as such a member —
if, where he was a subsidiary proprietor at the time of his appointment or election, he ceases to be a subsidiary proprietor;
if, where he was the nominee of a subsidiary proprietor, the subsidiary proprietor who nominated him —
ceases to be a subsidiary proprietor; or
notifies the management corporation in writing that his office as a member of the council is vacated;
if he fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the council;
upon the receipt by the management corporation from him of notice in writing of his resignation as a member of the council;
upon the election of the members of the council at the next annual general meeting following his election as a member of the council;
where he is a member under section 60(3), upon the election of the members of the council at a general meeting; or
if the management corporation by ordinary resolution removes him from his office.
(2)
Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a member of a council, otherwise than by reason of subsection (1)(e) or (f), the council may appoint a subsidiary proprietor or the nominee of a subsidiary proprietor who is a company as a member of the council to fill the vacancy, and any person so appointed shall hold office for the balance of his predecessor’s term of office.