Singapore legislation

Section 23

of HUDC Housing Estates Act

Section 23

Committee of a body corporate

(1)

Every body corporate shall have a management committee consisting of not less than 3 and not more than 15 members.

(2)

The committee shall be elected at a general meeting of the body corporate or an extraordinary general meeting convened for the purpose.

(3)

A person shall not be eligible for election as a member of the committee unless he is —

(a)

an individual who is the owner of a flat in the estate concerned; or

(b)

the nominee of such an owner which is a company.

(4)

No person shall be appointed as a nominee of a company which is the owner of a flat unless he is a director, officer or employee of the company.

(5)

Before a committee is elected at the first annual general meeting of a body corporate, the Board may exercise and perform all the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on the body corporate by this Act or the by-laws.

(6)

The Third Schedule shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the committee.