Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Resignation of chairperson and vice‑chairpersons
(1)
The chairperson must not resign or vacate his or her office and any purported resignation or vacation of office in breach of this section is deemed to be invalid.
(2)
Where a Town Council has more than one elected member, the chairperson may resign his or her office if another elected member is appointed in the chairperson’s place by the elected members.
(3)
Subject to subsection (2), the chairperson may resign his or her office by giving written notice under the hand of the chairperson to the Minister.
(4)
A vice‑chairperson may resign his or her office by giving written notice under the hand of the vice‑chairperson to the chairperson.
(5)
Where the chairperson or a vice‑chairperson dies or the office of chairperson or vice‑chairperson is otherwise vacated, another chairperson or vice‑chairperson (as the case may be) must be appointed within 7 days after the death or vacation of office and section 9 applies, with the necessary modifications, to such appointment.
(6)
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any chairperson appointed under section 9(7).