Singapore legislation
Clause 94
Clause 94
Extraordinary powers of Registrar
(1)
If the Registrar is satisfied, after due inquiry by a person appointed by him, that the committee of management of a society is not performing its duties properly, he may by order published in the Gazette —
suspend all or any of the activities of the society, for such period as he shall specify; or
remove the committee of management of the society and order that the affairs of the society be managed and administered by a committee of not less than two persons and a manager, all appointed by him, for a period not exceeding one year. The Registrar may extend this period for a further year, if he thinks fit. Allowances of the committee and the salary of the manager shall be paid out of the society’s funds,except that the Registrar shall use such extraordinary powers only after giving an opportunity to the committee of management to show cause why action should not be taken to suspend the activities of the society or to remove the committee of management and after considering the objections of the committee of management.
(2)
The persons appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall, prior to the date on which their appointment ceases to have effect, arrange for the election of a new committee of management in accordance with the by-laws of the society.
(3)
An appeal shall lie to the Minister from an order made by the Registrar under subsection (1) within two months of the date of the publication in the Gazette of the order appealed against and the decision of the Minister thereon shall be final and shall not be subject to review in any court.
(4)
Subject to the general direction and control of the Registrar a person appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) to assume the functions of the committee of management of a society shall have all the powers and duties of a duly constituted committee of management of the society.