Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
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 —
1 for residential property unit;
2 for commercial property unit; and
2 for market or food stall.