Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Town Councils (Governance) Rules 2017

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.