Singapore Statutes Online - 364 - Hindu Endowments Act

Hindu Endowments Act
(CHAPTER 364)

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Constitution

4 Board to be a corporation

5 Membership

6 Secretary

7 Appointments to be notified in Gazette

8 Determination of appointment

9 Revocation of appointment

10 Strangers at meetings

11 Chairman

12 Quorum

13 Use of seal

14 Duties and powers of Secretary and Finance member

15 Minutes

16 Appointment of committees

17 Power to acquire, develop, etc., property

18 Minister may order endowment to be administered by Board

19 Property to vest in Board

20 Board to appoint committee of management

21 General powers of Board

22 Power to require accounts from any trustee and others

23 Power to require trustees and others to attend and be examined

24 Penalty for non-compliance

25 Board to entertain application for advice

26 Notice of legal proceedings as to any endowment to be given to Board

27 Power to compromise and adjust actions, etc.

28 Power to sanction improvements

29 Annual report, accounts and audit

30 Publication of annual report and accounts

31 Power of Board to frame new scheme

32 Filing of scheme and notice thereof

33 Court may alter or modify or approve scheme

34 Schemes when approved to be certified by Court

35 Rules

36 Temples, etc., not to be used for political purposes

37 Transfer and vesting of property vested in Muslim and Hindu Endowments Board

Legislative History

Quorum

12.

—(1) No business, except that of adjournment, shall be transacted and no action or resolution of the Board shall be valid unless at least 7 members or one-third of the members, whichever is the greater, are present at the meeting.

(2) The Board may, subject to subsection (1), act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.