Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Composition of a Town Council
(1)
A Town Council shall consist of —
(a)
the elected member or members ex officio; and
(b)
not less than 6 nor more than 30 other members appointed by the Chairman in accordance with subsection (2).
(2)
The Chairman shall, within 30 days of assuming his office, appoint the members under subsection (1)(b) on the nomination of the elected members, each of whom (including the Chairman) may nominate such number of members as they may agree or, if they fail to agree, an equal number of members, of whom not less than two-thirds shall be residents of the Town.