Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Town Councils (Declaration) Order 2025

Regulation 7

Reconstituted Town Councils

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of this Order —

(a)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Aljunied‑Hougang is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Aljunied‑Hougang;

(b)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Ang Mo Kio is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Ang Mo Kio;

(c)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Chua Chu Kang is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Chua Chu Kang;

(d)

the Town Council for the declared Town of East Coast is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of East Coast;

(e)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Holland‑Bukit Panjang is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Holland‑Bukit Panjang;

(f)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Jalan Besar is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Jalan Besar;

(g)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Jurong‑Clementi‑Bukit Batok is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Jurong‑Clementi;

(h)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Marine Parade‑Braddell Heights is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Marine Parade;

(i)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Pasir Ris‑Changi is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Pasir Ris‑Punggol;

(j)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Tampines is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Tampines;

(k)

the Town Council for the declared Town of Tanjong Pagar is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of Tanjong Pagar; and

(l)

the Town Council for the declared Town of West Coast‑Jurong West is a reconstitution of the Town Council for the former Town of West Coast.Explanation. — The area occupied by a declared Town mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) overlaps with, but is not the same as, the area occupied by the corresponding former Town.

Subregulation 2

A Town Council for a declared Town mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1) —

(a)

is the same legal entity as the Town Council for the corresponding former Town; and

(b)

subject to the provisions of this Order, is for all purposes a continuation of the Town Council for that corresponding former Town.

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