Singapore legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Tenure of office of appointed members
(1)
Subject to subsections (2), (4), (5), (6) and (8), an appointed member holds office for a term of 2 years and on such conditions as the chairperson may determine and is eligible for re‑appointment.
(2)
Every appointed member of a Town Council ceases to be a member upon the assumption of office of the chairperson of the Town Council under section 9(2) or (4), unless the member earlier resigns or vacates his or her office in accordance with this Act.
(3)
The chairperson may appoint any person to be a temporary appointed member of a Town Council during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of any appointed member.
(4)
The chairperson may, at any time, revoke the appointment of any appointed member without assigning any reason.
(5)
Any appointed member may resign from his or her appointment at any time by giving written notice to the chairperson.
(6)
The office of an appointed member must be vacated if the appointed member —
has been absent, without leave of the chairperson, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Town Council;
where the appointed member was a resident of any housing estate within the Town, ceases to be so resident; or
becomes in any manner disqualified for membership of the Town Council.
(7)
If an appointed member resigns, dies or has his or her appointment revoked or otherwise vacates his or her office before the expiry of the term for which he or she has been appointed, the chairperson may appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.
(8)
A person must not be appointed or continue to hold office as an appointed member of a Town Council if he or she —
is not a citizen of Singapore;
is appointed under section 52(1) as the auditor of the Town Council;
is or becomes the managing agent of the Town Council;
is in a position to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the business of the managing agent or appointed auditor of the Town Council;
is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement with his or her creditors; or
has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of at least one year or to a fine of at least $2,000 and has not received a free pardon.
(9)
The disqualification of a person under subsection (8)(f) may be removed by the President and ceases, if not so removed, at the end of 5 years beginning from the date on which the person was released from custody or the date on which the fine was imposed on the person.
(10)
Every appointed member of a Town Council must, as soon as practicable after being so appointed under subsection (1) or (3), complete a declaration of acceptance of that office in the form prescribed by rules under section 82 and deliver the declaration to the Minister.