Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of People’s Association (Community Development Councils) Rules

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 674/2025 wef 13/10/2025S 286/2006 wef 31/05/2006S 90/2021 wef 10/02/2021S 674/2025 wef 13/10/2025S 286/2006 wef 31/05/2006

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“Association” means the People’s Association constituted under section 2(1) of the Act;“auditor”, in relation to a Council, means the Auditor-General or any auditor appointed under rule 23 for the Council;“Board” means the Board of Management of the Association;“Chairman”, in relation to a Council, means the Chairman of the Council and includes an acting Chairman of the Council;“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Association;“constituency” means —

(a)

between 26 March 2025 and 12 October 2025 (both dates inclusive), an electoral division specified in the Schedule to the Parliamentary Elections (Electoral Divisions — Names and Boundaries) Notification 2020 (G.N. No. S 158/2020); and

(b)

on or after 13 October 2025, an electoral division specified in the Schedule to the Parliamentary Elections (Electoral Divisions — Names and Polling Districts) Notification 2025 (G.N. No. S 190/2025);“Council”, in relation to a District, means a Community Development Council appointed for the District under rule 3(b);“District” means an area designated to be a District under rule 3(a) and specified in the First Schedule;[Deleted by S 674/2025 wef 13/10/2025]“member”, in relation to a Council, means a member of the Council;“Secretary-Treasurer”, in relation to a Council, means the Secretary-Treasurer of the Council;“Vice-Chairman”, in relation to a Council, means the Vice-Chairman of the Council.

Definition

“Association” means the People’s Association constituted under section 2(1) of the Act;

Amended byS 674/2025 wef 13/10/2025

Definition

“auditor”, in relation to a Council, means the Auditor-General or any auditor appointed under rule 23 for the Council;

Amended byS 286/2006 wef 31/05/2006

Definition

“Board” means the Board of Management of the Association;

Definition

“Chairman”, in relation to a Council, means the Chairman of the Council and includes an acting Chairman of the Council;

Definition

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Association;

Amended byS 90/2021 wef 10/02/2021

Definition

“constituency” means —

(a)

between 26 March 2025 and 12 October 2025 (both dates inclusive), an electoral division specified in the Schedule to the Parliamentary Elections (Electoral Divisions — Names and Boundaries) Notification 2020 (G.N. No. S 158/2020); and

(b)

on or after 13 October 2025, an electoral division specified in the Schedule to the Parliamentary Elections (Electoral Divisions — Names and Polling Districts) Notification 2025 (G.N. No. S 190/2025);

Amended byS 674/2025 wef 13/10/2025

Definition

“Council”, in relation to a District, means a Community Development Council appointed for the District under rule 3(b);

Definition

“District” means an area designated to be a District under rule 3(a) and specified in the First Schedule;

Definition

“member”, in relation to a Council, means a member of the Council;

Definition

“Secretary-Treasurer”, in relation to a Council, means the Secretary-Treasurer of the Council;

Definition

“Vice-Chairman”, in relation to a Council, means the Vice-Chairman of the Council.

Amended byS 286/2006 wef 31/05/2006