Singapore legislation
Section 42
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