Section 5
Constitution of Corporation
of Jurong Town Corporation Act 1968
(1)
The Corporation consists of —
a Chairperson; and
not fewer than 4 and not more than 14 other members to be appointed by the Minister with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution.
(2)
The Minister may, with the President’s concurrence, appoint one of the members of the Corporation as Deputy Chairperson.
(3)
The quorum at all meetings of the Corporation is 4 or one‑third of the total number of members in office, whichever is the higher.
(4)
The Chairperson or any officer authorised by him or her to act on his or her behalf may call a meeting of the Corporation at least once in every 2 months or as often as the Chairperson thinks fit.
(5)
The members of the Corporation, other than the Chairperson, hold office for a period of 3 years or for such shorter period as the Minister may in any case determine unless their appointment is revoked by the Minister under subsection (10) or unless they resign during their period of office.
(6)
If for any reason the Chairperson is absent or unable to act or the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Deputy Chairperson or, in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, any member of the Corporation duly appointed by the members present at any meeting of the Corporation may exercise all or any of the powers conferred, or perform all or any of the duties imposed, on the Chairperson under this Act.
(7)
The Chairperson or the person lawfully acting as Chairperson at any meeting of the Corporation has an original as well as a casting vote.
(8)
A member of the Corporation must not, at any meeting of the Corporation, participate in any discussion relating to, and must not vote in respect of, any business in which the member is interested, and if the member does so the member’s vote must not be counted nor is the member counted in the quorum present at such meeting.
(9)
The members of the Corporation must be paid out of the funds of the Corporation such salaries, fees or allowances as the President may determine.
(10)
The Minister may, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or any other member of the Corporation.