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Town Councils Act 1988 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · General Provisions as to Membersof Town Council

19. Notice about members and key officers of Town Council

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Last amended by an amending law of 2017.

(1)

Within 30 days after an individual —

(a)

assumes any of the following offices in a Town Council:

(i)

the chairperson;

(ii)

a vice‑chairperson;

(iii)

an elected member;

(iv)

an appointed member; or

(b)

is appointed as a key officer of a Town Council,the Town Council must give to the Minister a notice specifying the name and other prescribed particulars of the individual.

(2)

Within 30 days after an individual —

(a)

ceases to hold any of the following offices in a Town Council, other than because of the operation of section 9(9), 13(2) or 14(2):

(i)

the chairperson;

(ii)

a vice‑chairperson;

(iii)

an elected member; (iv)an appointed member; or

(b)

ceases to be a key officer of a Town Council,the Town Council must give to the Minister a notice specifying the name of the individual and other prescribed particulars about the cessation.

(3)

Within 30 days after an individual —

(a)

assumes any office mentioned in subsection (1)(a); or

(b)

is appointed as —

(i)

the secretary to the Town Council;

(ii)

the general manager of the Town Council;

(iii)

a finance manager of a Town Council; or

(iv)

a deputy of any officer in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii),the Town Council must exhibit, in accordance with subsection (4), a notice in English specifying the name of the individual.

(4)

The notice required by subsection (3) must be —

(a)

affixed to a conspicuous part of such buildings comprised within the Town of the Town Council concerned as will secure adequate publicity for the contents of the notice; and

(b)

published in the Gazette, and at an online location accessible to residents of housing estates within that Town.[17A

Terms defined in s 2

appointed member
Defined · s 2
“appointed member”, in relation to a Town Council, means a person who has been appointed to be a member of the Town Council under section 8 or 9(8);
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chairperson
Defined · s 2
“chairperson”, in relation to a Town Council, means the chairperson of the Town Council and includes an acting chairperson of the Town Council;
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elected member
Defined · s 2
“elected member”, in relation to a Town Council, means a Member of Parliament for any constituency comprised within the Town for which the Town Council is established;
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finance manager
Defined · s 2
“finance manager”, for a Town Council, means an individual (other than a member) who occupies a position in the Town Council and is primarily responsible to the Town Council for —(a)the supervision and administration of the accounting systems of the Town Council, including —(i)keeping proper accounts and records of the Town Council’s transactions and affairs;(ii)ensuring that all payments out of the Town Council’s moneys are correctly made and properly authorised; and(iii)ensuring that adequate control is maintained over the receipt, custody, investment, safekeeping and expenditure of moneys and other assets of, or in the custody or control of, the Town Council;(b)the preparation and revision of estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Town Council under section 51;(c)ensuring that the financial statements of the Town Council comply with this Act; and(d)generally all financial matters relating to the Town Council;
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general manager
Defined · s 2
“general manager”, for a Town Council, means an individual (other than a member) who occupies a position in the Town Council having the general control and management of the administration of the Town Council, and includes any individual, by whatever name called, who exercises such general control and management;
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key officer
Defined · s 2
“key officer”, for a Town Council, means any of the following individuals, whether or not an employee of the Town Council:(a)the secretary to the Town Council;(b)the general manager of the Town Council, if there is one;(c)a finance manager of the Town Council (however designated);(d)an individual who is appointed a deputy to any officer in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (however designated);(e)a chairperson of any committee of a Town Council where formed under section 45 for any of the following matters:(i)internal audit;(ii)finance;(iii)procurement of goods or services;(iv)publicity and public relations;(v)estate management;
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secretary
Defined · s 2
“secretary” means any individual appointed by a Town Council under section 22 to be the secretary to the Town Council;
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Town
Defined · s 2
“Town” means any area declared to be a Town under section 3;
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Town Council
Defined · s 2
“Town Council”, in relation to a Town, means the Town Council established under section 4 for that Town;
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vice-chairperson
Defined · s 2
“vice-chairperson”, in relation to a Town Council, means a vice‑chairperson of the Town Council.
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Financial Provisions

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Inspection and Official Management of Town Councils

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Miscellaneous Provisions

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Details

Town Councils Act 1988 · s 19

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Judgments that cite this Act

8 in all

Convictions for bribing a public body's employee stood, but the prison term was cut SummaryLum Hsien Loong Kenneth v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGHC 89
The Attorney-General v The Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council[2015] SGHC 137
Attorney-General v Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council[2015] SGCA 60

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Singapore Statutes Online · Town Councils Act 1988, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 7 Oct 2026.

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