Singapore legislation
Section 61
Section 61
Remedial action to rectify deficiencies
(1)
This section applies where, from the report of a compliance review under section 58 or an investigation under section 59 or otherwise, the Minister is of the opinion —
that deficiencies have been identified in the conduct of a Town Council’s affairs and that action must be taken to address them; or
that an irregularity has occurred, or is occurring, in the administration of a Town Council’s financial affairs.
(2)
The Minister may by order (called in this Part a rectification order) given in writing to the Town Council, require the Town Council —
to take specified remedial action to address the deficiencies within a specified period and to report to the Minister, at the end of the specified period (called the compliance date), on the action taken to give effect to the requirement; or
to take specified action to correct the irregularity or to guard against the recurrence of irregularities (or both) at the end of the specified period (called the compliance date).
(3)
The Minister may, on application by the Town Council concerned, postpone the compliance date from time to time.
(4)
If a Town Council fails to comply with a rectification order by the compliance date, the Town Council shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[43D