Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
Resignation of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
(1)
The Chairman shall not resign or vacate his office and any purported resignation or vacation of office in breach of this subsection shall be deemed to be invalid, provided that where a Town Council has more than one elected member, the Chairman may resign his office if another elected member is appointed in his place by the elected members.
(2)
Subject to subsection (1), the Chairman may resign his office by giving notice in writing under his hand to the Minister.
(3)
The Vice-Chairman may resign his office by giving notice in writing under his hand to the Chairman.
(4)
Where the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman dies or the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman is otherwise vacated, another Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, shall be appointed within 7 days after such death or vacation of office in the same manner prescribed in section 9.
(5)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to any Chairman appointed under section 9(5).