Singapore legislation

Regulation 33

of Town Councils Financial Rules

Regulation 33

Bank instructions and authorised cheque signatories

Subregulation 1

Instructions to banks relating to changes of authorised cheque signatories and variation of any other authority shall be signed by the secretary and countersigned by the chairman.

Subregulation 2

Authorised cheque signatories are as follows:

(a)

cheques not exceeding $50,000 or such lesser amount as authorised by the Town Council from time to time—Secretary and an officer authorised by the Town Council(b)all other cheques—Chairman or vice-chairman and secretary or an officer authorised by the Town Council.

Subregulation 3

A Town Council may use any mode of payment other than cheques to effect payments, and instructions pertaining to such mode shall be authorised by the stipulated cheque signatories.