Singapore legislation

Section 65

of Town Councils Act 1988

Section 65

Official manager

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(1)

An official manager appointed under section 64 for a Town Council has full power to transact any business of the Town Council and to do anything else the Town Council could have done but for the suspension of its members.

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(2)

An official manager appointed under section 64 for a Town Council may act in the official manager’s own name, or in the name of the Town Council, and despite section 6, may execute a document under the common seal of the Town Council.

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(3)

The Minister may at any time fix the terms and conditions of the appointment of an official manager, including (whether or not the appointment of the person has terminated) the remuneration to be paid to the official manager.

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(4)

The remuneration of an official manager appointed under section 64 for a Town Council is payable from the Town Council Fund of the Town Council.

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(5)

Any decision of the Minister under subsection (3) is final.

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(6)

No liability shall be incurred by an official manager as a result of anything done (including any statement made) or omitted to be done with reasonable care and in good faith in the course of or in connection with —

(a)

the exercise or purported exercise of any power under this Part; or

(b)

the performance or purported performance of any function or duty under this Part.[43H

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