Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Declaration of Towns

Part II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF TOWN COUNCILS

4 Establishment of Town Councils

5 Incorporation

6 Common seal

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

Part III GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL

13 Tenure of office of elected members

14 Tenure of office of appointed members

15 Disclosure of interest by members

16 Allowances, etc., payable to members

17 Validity of acts of members

Part IV FUNCTIONS AND POWERS 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

22 Power of Town Council to carry out certain works

23 Power of entry

24 By-laws for regulation of housing estates

Part IVA LIFT UPGRADING WORKS

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

Part V PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL

25 Standing orders

26 Meetings

27 Minutes

28 Acts of Town Council

29 Quorum

30 Validity of acts of Town Council

31 Appointment of committees

32 Delegation of powers

Part VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

33 Constitution of Town Council Fund

34 Transfer of surpluses after Parliamentary election

35 Accounts

36 Annual accounts

37 Estimates

38 Audit

39 Conservancy and service charges

40 Power to borrow

41 Power of investment

42 Grants

43 Financial Rules

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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

49 Composition of offences

50 Minister may appoint any person to exercise or perform certain powers, etc.

51 Legal proceedings

52 Protection from personal liability

53 Board’s obligations under existing leases of flats

54 Board’s liability for repairs, etc.

55 Dissolution of Town Council

56 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

57 Rules

58 Savings

THE SCHEDULE

Legislative History

Comparative Table