Village Councils

Cap. 88 · Revised Edition 2020 · 72 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Establishment of villages
s. 4Community may apply for village status
s. 5Establishment of village councils
s. 6Members of councils
s. 7Qualifications of members of a council
s. 8Disqualification
s. 9Vacation of seat and by-election
s. 10Dissolution of councils
s. 11Consequences of dissolution
s. 12Election of Chairperson and appointment of officers and employees of the council
s. 13Powers and duties of officers
s. 14Power to appoint committees
s. 15Appointment of support staff
s. 16Meetings and proceedings of council
s. 17Voting at meetings
s. 18No act to be questioned on account of vacancy
s. 19Admission of minutes of proceedings in evidence
s. 20Allowances for members of council
s. 21Duty of councils
s. 22Power to make regulations for the conduct of meetings, etc
s. 23Power to make by-laws
s. 24Enforcing of by-laws and regulations
s. 25Proceedings by or against the council
s. 26Offences against rules punished summarily
s. 27Complaints to be laid within six months
s. 28Recovery of penalties
s. 29Appearance of council before magistrate
s. 30Documents required to be signed by council to be signed by Chairperson
s. 31Documents purporting to be signed by Chairperson, etc., to be admitted in evidence
s. 32Members and officers of council not liable personally
s. 33Signature of Chairperson sufficient authentication
s. 34Notices, etc., how served
s. 35Regulations relating to elections
s. 36The Village Fund
s. 37Moneys constituting the Village Fund
s. 38Expenses, how met
s. 39Payments from Village Fund
s. 40Accounts of Village Fund
s. 41Loans, when and how raised
s. 42Power of council to contribute, etc
s. 43Estimates
s. 43AEstablishment of Village Water Boards
s. 43BComposition of Village Water Boards
s. 43CBoard is a body corporate
s. 43DMembers and staff of a Board are not personally liable
s. 43EGeneral powers of Boards
s. 43FLaying of water supply pipes
s. 43GNotice of discontinuance
s. 43HStaff of a Board
s. 43IRates of Water Supply
s. 43JRates to be credited to the account of the Board
s. 43KBoards to open accounts
s. 43LApplication of revenues
s. 43MAccounts and audits
s. 43NDistrict Association of Water Boards
s. 43ORegulations
s. 43PConstruction of References 6 Village Councils
s. 44Oath or affirmation of allegiance and office
s. 45Handing over of properties by outgoing council
s. 46Issue of ID cards for council officers
s. 47Dealings with lands in the village
s. 48Due regard to be taken of views of villagers, etc
s. 49Government agencies to consult councils
s. 50Application for exemption from taxes and duties
s. 51Duty of councils to supply information
s. 52Donations to councils to be tax deductible
s. 53Commercial activities by councils
s. 54Penalty for obstructing members and officers of the council
s. 55Establishment of associations of Village Councils
s. 56Members of councils to be allowed time off from work to attend to council duties