Singapore legislation

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.

The Minister may approve an application under paragraph (1) with or without conditions.

An application under paragraph (1), and the Minister’s decision on the application, must be made in writing.