National Council of Social Service Act

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3 Establishment of National Council of Social Service

6 Voting rights at Council and Board meetings

7 Disclosure of interest

8 Validity of acts of members

9 Directions by Minister

10 Objects of Council

11 Powers of Council

12 Establishment of Endowment Fund

14 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

15 Categories of members of Council

16 Fees for membership

17 Representatives to Council

18 Rights of full members

19 Rights of associate members

20 Rights of honorary members

21 Patrons of Council

22 Chief executive officer of Council

23 Appointment of staff

24 Transfer of assets and liabilities

25 Existing agreement, etc.

26 Pending legal proceedings

31 Financial statements

32 Appointment of auditor

33 Remuneration of auditor

34 Powers of auditor

35 Duties of auditor

36 Failure to furnish information to auditor

37 Presentation of financial statements and auditor’s report to Parliament

39 Protection from personal liability

National Council of Social Service Act

(CHAPTER 195A)

(Original Enactment: Act 14 of 1992)

REVISED EDITION 1993

(15th March 1993)

An Act to establish the National Council of Social Service and for matters connected therewith.

[1st May 1992]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Council of Social Service Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Board” means the Board of the Council;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Community Chest;

“chief executive officer” means the chief executive officer of the Council appointed under section 22(1);

“Community Chest” means the Community Chest established under section 13(1);

“Council” means the National Council of Social Service established under section 3;

“Endowment Fund” means the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1);

“General Fund” means the General Fund established under section 27(1);

“member” means any member of the Board;

“President” means the President of the Board;

“Singapore Council of Social Service” means the Singapore Council of Social Service established under the repealed Singapore Council of Social Service Act [Cap. 299] in force before 1st May 1992;

“Vice-President” means the Vice-President of the Board.

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