Singapore legislation
Clause 16
Clause 16
Rules
The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act for all or any of the following purposes: —
to regulate the keeping, revision and publication of the Membership Register, and to prescribe the conditions required to be complied with, including the payment of fees, to entitle a person to have his name entered on the Membership Register;
to regulate the election of members of the Board, and to provide for the declaration and publication of the results of such election;
to regulate the calling and conduct of general meetings of persons whose names are on the Membership Register, and the procedure in the transaction of business thereat;
to regulate the election of officials of the Board and to provide for the declaration and publication of the results of such election;
to regulate the proceedings of the Board, the calling of meetings and the procedure for the transaction of business;
for the appointment of sub-committees;
to regulate the appointment, conduct, dismissal and remuneration of granthis or priests, ragis or musicians, and such other religious personnel as the Board may think fit;
to allocate duties to and to regulate the executive power of the Board, sub-committees and officials of the Board;
to regulate the keeping, audit, presentation and publication of accounts, including quarterly accounts; and to provide for the inspection of accounts by persons whose names are on the Membership Register;
to regulate the conduct of religious services and other ceremonies customary among the followers of the Sikh religion;
to regulate the admission of boarders, inmates or visitors;
to regulate the appointment, conduct, dismissal and remuneration of servants of the Board;
to regulate the use of any portion of the land and premises vested in the Board for purposes of education; and
generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.