Singapore legislation

Regulation 93

of Town Councils Financial Rules

Regulation 93

Authority to write-off irrecoverable revenue, debt and overpayment

Subregulation 1

Where no negligence or fraud is involved, the authority to write-off any claim in any one case in respect of arrears of revenue, debt due to the Town Council, overpayment reported as irrecoverable, etc., shall be as follows:

(a)

not exceeding $3,000—Officer authorised by the chairman(b)not exceeding $5,000—Chairman(c)exceeding $5,000—Town Council.

Subregulation 2

At each financial year-end, the details of the amounts so written-off during the preceding 12 months shall be reported to the Town Council by the secretary with copies to the auditor.