COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Town Councils) Order 2020

No. S 320

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

(ACT 14 OF 2020)

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Alternative Arrangements for Meetings
for Town Councils) Order 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, the Minister for Law makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Town Councils) Order 2020 and is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.

Definitions

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

“committee” means a committee of a Town Council appointed under section 31 of the Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A);

“electronic means” means electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing or other electronic means;

“meeting” means a meeting of a Town Council or a meeting of a committee;

“member” —

(a)	in relation to a meeting of a Town Council, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act; or
(b)	in relation to a meeting of a committee, means a member of a committee;

“secretary” —

(a)	in relation to a meeting of a Town Council, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act; or
(b)	in relation to a meeting of a committee, means any person appointed to be a secretary of a committee.

Control measures

3. This Order is made in respect of the following control measures:

(a)	the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020);
(b)	the Infectious Diseases (Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID‑19) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 185/2020).

Application

4. This Order sets out the alternative arrangements to personal attendance in respect of the meetings of Town Councils and the meetings of committees.

Alternative arrangements for meetings of Town Councils and meetings of committees

5.—(1) The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a meeting of a Town Council or a meeting of a committee set out in the second column of the Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law or legal instrument relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.

(2) The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.

Made on 27 April 2020.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 63/009 COVID Relief-V1; AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/1 Vol. 1]

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