Singapore legislation

Section 42

of Town Councils Act 1988

Section 42

Acts of Town Council

(1)

All questions coming or arising before a meeting of a Town Council or a committee thereof must be decided by a majority of the members present and voting thereon.

(2)

Nothing in subsection (1) limits the discretion of a Town Council or a committee thereof to determine any matter by circulating papers.

(3)

Any papers so circulated may assume the agreement of the Town Council or the committee to any matter unless a member notifies his or her disagreement within such time as may be specified in such papers.[28