Clause 6

by deleting subsections (1) to (4) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Subject to subsection (3), a chairman of a Town Council for a Town is —

if the area of the Town comprises only one single Member constituency, the Member of Parliament for that constituency; and

if the area of the Town comprises a single group representation constituency, or 2 or 3 constituencies, whoever is chosen by the elected members of the Town Council from among themselves to be the chairman.(2) Unless otherwise provided in subsection (4), the chairman of a Town Council for a Town (as determined under subsection (1)) assumes that office as follows:

for a Town declared after a general election, on the day that the order made under section 3(1) in the circumstances in section 3(3) takes effect;

for a Town comprising one or more constituencies in which a by‑election is held —

if the Town comprises only one single Member constituency, on the day after the day the candidate is declared returned as the Member of Parliament for that constituency under section 49(7E)(a) or 49A(5) of the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218), whichever happens; or

if the Town comprises a single group representation constituency, or 2 or 3 constituencies, on the 14th day after the last date the election results are declared for the constituency or constituencies in which the by‑election is held;

for any other case, on the date the Town for the Town Council is declared under section 3.(3) If the choice required by subsection (1)(b) is not made by the elected members of a Town Council on or before the applicable date mentioned in subsection (2), the Minister must appoint the chairman for that Town Council from among its elected members.(4) The chairman so appointed under subsection (3) assumes office on the day immediately after the applicable date mentioned in subsection (2), and holds office for such term as the Minister may determine.”;

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (9) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)terminates upon the assumption of office of the elected member or members of the Town Council for the Town after the general election; or”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (9), the following subsection:“(9A) To avoid doubt, an individual’s appointment as an appointed member is not affected by reason only of the revocation —

by the Minister under subsection (9)(b) of the individual’s appointment to act as chairman; or

by the chairman under subsection (10) of the individual’s appointment to act as vice‑chairman.”;

by deleting the words “prescribed in the Schedule” in subsection (11) and substituting the words “prescribed by rules under section 57”; and

by deleting subsection (13).