No. S 324
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020
(ACT 14 OF 2020)
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Alternative Arrangements for Meetings
for Registered Societies) 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 Registered Societies) Order 2020 and is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.
Definitions
2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“electronic means” means electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing or other electronic means;
“meeting” means a general meeting of a registered society or a meeting of a governing body of a registered society;
“member” means —
(a)in the case of a general meeting of a registered society — a member of the registered society; or
(b)in the case of a meeting of a governing body of a registered society — a member of the governing body;
“registered society” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Societies Act (Cap. 311).
3.  [Deleted by S 826/2020 wef 29/09/2020]
Application
4.  This Order sets out the alternative arrangements to personal attendance in respect of the following classes of meetings:
(a)general meetings of registered societies;
(b)meetings of governing bodies of registered societies.
Alternative arrangements for general meetings of registered societies and meetings of governing bodies of registered societies
5.—(1)  The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a meeting to which this Order applies 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 June 2021.
[S 826/2020 wef 29/09/2020]
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]