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Part 7 · Miscellaneous

37. Regulations

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2026. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make such regulations as are necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, except for the matters provided for in section 38.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), the Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make such regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters:

(a)

the procedure for applying for appointment or re-appointment of an organisation as a sector member;

(aa)

the procedure for the revocation of the appointment of an organisation as a sector member;

(b)

the conditions for being appointed or re-appointed as a sector member;

(ba)

the procedure and criteria for nominations by sector members of proposed members of the Council under section 5(3), including limits on the number of nominations that a sector member can make in a given period of time;

(c)

the standards and guidelines for the management and administration of, and the provision of social services by, sector members;

(ca)

the standards and guidelines for the cooperation of sector members with the Council;

(d)

the procedure for inquiry into complaints and information received relating to the conduct of sector members, their officers or employees, and the sanctions to be imposed in respect of any misconduct, including the issuance of letters of censure and the suspension or revocation of appointment as a sector member;

(e)

the rates, charges and fees payable for purposes of this Act;

(f)

the procedure for the meetings of the Council;

(g)

the procedure and quorum for the meetings of the Community Chest;

(h)

[Deleted by Act 3 of 2026 wef 01/08/2026]

(i)

the establishment, constitution and procedures of any committee mentioned in section 14 and any unincorporated association or organisation mentioned in section 12(2)(n);

(j)

the information to be provided and the documents to be submitted to the Council by sector members, including annual reports, audited accounts and such information as the Council may require for carrying out its objects;

(k)

to prescribe anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.

(3)

Regulations made under this section in relation to the procedure for the meetings of the Council must conform to the requirements of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.

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