Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Charities (Large Charities) Regulations

Regulation 4

Minimum number of governing board members

Amended byS 491/2011 wef 01/09/2011S 491/2011 wef 01/09/2011

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 491/2011 wef 01/09/2011

A large charity shall have not fewer than 10 governing board members.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 491/2011 wef 01/09/2011

Where a large charity has fewer than 10 governing board members, it shall —

(a)

immediately notify the Sector Administrator of the occurrence of that fact; and

(b)

no later than 6 months from the occurrence of that fact, or such later time as may be approved by the Sector Administrator, take such measures as are necessary to increase the number of its governing board members to not fewer than 10.

Subregulation 3

The Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, exempt a large charity from the requirements of this regulation.