Town Councils Act - Singapore Statutes Online

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3 Declaration of Towns

4 Establishment of Town Council

7 Certain contracts and instruments not required to be under seal

8 Composition of Town Council

9 Chairman and vice-chairmen

10 Duties of chairman and vice-chairmen

11 Chairman to have casting vote

12 Resignation of chairman and vice-chairmen

13 Tenure of office of elected members

14 Tenure of office of appointed members

15 Conflict of interest and disclosure by members

15A Town Council staff, etc., to disclose conflict of interest

16 Allowances, etc., payable to members

17 Validity of acts of members

17A Notice about members and key officers of Town Council

18 Functions of Town Council

19 Powers of Town Council

20 Secretary and other staff of Town Council

21 Duties of Town Council

21A Interaction between Town Council and statutory authorities

21B Direction to Town Councils for emergency-related measures

22 Power of Town Council to carry out certain works

24 By-laws for regulation of housing estates

24A Interpretation of this Part

24B Declaration of precincts

24C Lift upgrading works in a precinct

24D Power to carry out lift upgrading works and recover improvement contributions

24E Payment of improvement contribution

24F Recovery of improvement contribution from sale of flat

24G Application of proceeds of sale of flat

24H Recovery of payments due to Town Council

24I Power of Minister to make rules

24J Saving of other rights of Town Council

28 Acts of Town Council

30 Validity of acts of Town Council

32 Delegation of powers

33 Constitution of Town Council Fund

34 Transfer of surpluses after Parliamentary election

35 Accounts and records

39 Conservancy and service charges

41 Power of investment

43A Compliance reviews

43C Powers of inspectors in investigations

43D Remedial action to rectify deficiencies

43E Inspectors of Town Councils

43G Official management of Town Councils

43H Official manager

44 Recovery of conservancy and service charges from sale of flat

45 Deduction of arrears of charges from compensation and other moneys payable by Board

46 Fines to be paid into Town Council Fund

47 Demand for particulars

48 Liability of owners of vehicles for parking offences

48A Personal liability of members, etc., for certain offences

49 Composition of offences

51 Legal proceedings

52 Protection from personal liability

53 Board’s obligations under existing leases of flats

54 Board’s liability for repairs, etc.

54A Handover notices of common property

55 Relationship between Board and Town Council

56 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

56A Town Council’s address for service

56B Service of documents and notices, etc.

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01 Jan 2018

Amended by
Act 8 of 2023

Amended by
Act 25 of 2021

Amended by
Act 4 of 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019

Amended by
Act 33 of 2018

Amended by
Act 34 of 2017

Amended by
Act 17 of 2017

Amended by
Act 23 of 2005

Amended by
Act 47 of 2004

Amended by
Act 45 of 2004

Amended by
Act 6 of 1999

Amended by
Act 37 of 1996

Amended by
Act 18 of 1992

Amended by
Act 25 of 1990

Establishment of Town Council

4. A Town Council is established by this section for every Town unless the Town Council is dissolved under this Act.

[Act 17 of 2017 wef 01/05/2017]

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