Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules are the Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 23 May 2017.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1988/TCA-S243-2017
Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1988
- Sections
- 6
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S243-2017 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
Regulation 2
Definition
In these Rules, “Form” means a form set out in the First Schedule and a form referred to by a number means the form so numbered in that Schedule.
Regulation 3
Form of declaration of acceptance of office or appointment
For the purposes of sections 9(11), 13(4), 14(10), 20(1B) and (4), and 31(5) of the Act, a declaration of acceptance of an office or an appointment of a Town Council, mentioned in the table below, must be in the form mentioned opposite in that table.TABLEOffice or appointmentForm1.ChairmanForm 12.Vice‑chairmanForm 23.Elected memberForm 34.Appointed memberForm 45.SecretaryForm 56.Relevant key officerForm 67.Committee memberForm 7
Regulation 4
Form of register of interests
For the purposes of section 15(2)(a) of the Act, the secretary to a Town Council must maintain and keep a register of interests, in the form set out in the Second Schedule, for each member of the Town Council who makes a disclosure of a conflict of interest.
Regulation 5
Allowances payable to members
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), the monthly allowance payable to a chairman, vice‑chairman or any other member of a Town Council is an amount fixed by the Town Council.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 16(1) of the Act, the allowance paid to a chairman, vice-chairman or member of a Town Council managing a number of equivalent dwelling units specified in the Third Schedule must not exceed the amount specified in that Schedule for the office and opposite the number.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2), the number of equivalent dwelling units managed by a Town Council is ascertained by the formula A × number of units, where A is —
(a)
1 for residential property unit;
(b)
2 for commercial property unit; and
(c)
2 for market or food stall.
Regulation 6
Revocation
The Town Councils (Allowances for Chairman and Members) Rules (R 3) are revoked.
Common questions
- What is Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017?
- Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S243-2017 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
- Is Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 still in force?
- Yes — Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 is currently in force.
- When did Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 take effect?
- Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 was first recorded in 1988.
- How many regulations does Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 have?
- Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017?
- The official text of Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.