Singapore legislation

Section 24

of HUDC Housing Estates Act

Section 24

Vacation of office of member of committee

(1)

A person who is a member of a committee shall vacate his office as such a member —

(a)

if, where he was an owner of a flat in the estate concerned at the time of his appointment or election, he ceases to be an owner;

(b)

if, where he was a nominee of a company at the time of his appointment or election, that company —

(i)

ceases to be such an owner; or

(ii)

notifies the body corporate, in writing, that his office, as a member of the committee, is vacated;

(c)

if, where he was a nominee of a company at the time of his appointment or election, he ceases to be a director, officer or employee of that company;

(d)

upon the receipt by the body corporate from him of notice in writing of his resignation as a member of the committee;

(e)

upon the election of the members of the committee at the annual general meeting next following his election as a member of the committee; or

(f)

if the body corporate, pursuant to a resolution, determines that his office as a member of the committee is vacated.

(2)

Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a member of a committee, otherwise than by reason of subsection (1)(e), the committee may appoint another owner as a member of the committee to fill the vacancy, and any person so appointed shall hold office for the balance of his predecessor’s term of office.