Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules are the Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 and come into operation on 20 February 2020.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1988/TCA-S114-2020
Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1988
- Sections
- 5
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S114-2020 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
Regulation 2
Definition of “caretaker period”
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “caretaker period”, in relation to a Town Council, means the period —
(a)
starting on and including the day on which —
(i)
Parliament is dissolved; or
(ii)
the Town Council ceases to have any elected member; and
(b)
ending on and including the day immediately before the day on which a Chairman assumes office for the Town Council.
Regulation 3
Prohibited actions during caretaker period
During a caretaker period, a Town Council must not take any of the following actions without the Minister’s approval on an application under rule 5:
(a)
appoint or revoke the appointment of any key officer;
(b)
engage or appoint a managing agent, or revoke the engagement or appointment of its managing agent;
(c)
despite any provision to the contrary in the Town Councils Financial Rules (R 1) —
(i)
approve the award of a contract worth more than $100,000; or
(ii)
approve the expenditure of more than $100,000 on a single item;
(d)
terminate any contract between the Town Council and any party.
Regulation 4
Duty to consider whether prohibited actions are necessary
During a caretaker period, a Town Council is under a continuing duty to consider —
(a)
whether it is necessary to take any action prohibited by rule 3 to avoid —
(i)
injury to human life;
(ii)
serious damage to property; or
(iii)
serious jeopardy to the operations or financial position of the Town Council; and
(b)
whether it is prudent or practicable to delay taking the action until the caretaker period is over.
Regulation 5
Application to Minister to take prohibited actions
Subregulation 1
A Town Council must apply to the Minister to take an action prohibited by rule 3 if it considers that —
(a)
the action is necessary to avoid —
(i)
injury to human life;
(ii)
serious damage to property; or
(iii)
serious jeopardy to the operations or financial position of the Town Council; and
(b)
it is not prudent or practicable to delay taking the action until the caretaker period is over.
Subregulation 2
The Minister may approve an application under paragraph (1) with or without conditions.
Subregulation 3
An application under paragraph (1), and the Minister’s decision on the application, must be made in writing.
Common questions
- What is Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020?
- Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S114-2020 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
- Is Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 still in force?
- Yes — Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 is currently in force.
- When did Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 take effect?
- Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 was first recorded in 1988.
- How many regulations does Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 have?
- Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 contains 5 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020?
- The official text of Town Councils (Caretaker) Rules 2020 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.