Singapore legislation

Clause 8

Amendment of section 14

Section 14 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “subsection (2)” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “subsections (2), (4), (5), (6) and (8)”;

(b)

by deleting the words “the assumption of office of the chairman of the Town Council after any general election or by‑election in any constituency comprised within the Town under the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218)” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “the assumption of office of the chairman of the Town Council under section 9(2) or (4)”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a) of subsection (8), the following paragraphs:“(aa)is appointed under section 38(1) as the auditor of the Town Council;

(ab)is or becomes the managing agent of the Town Council;

(ac)is in a position to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the business of the managing agent or appointed auditor of the Town Council;”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (9), the following subsection:“(10) Every appointed member of a Town Council must, as soon as practicable after being so appointed under subsection (1) or (3), complete a declaration of acceptance of that office in the form prescribed by rules under section 57 and deliver the declaration to the Minister.”.

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