Section 19
Chairman of the Corporation
of Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Incorporation) Act 1949
(1)
Subject to subsection (4) the members of the Corporation in General Meeting shall elect from among the members of the
Standing Committee a Chairman of the Corporation who shall hold office for a term of three years.
(2)
A Chairman elected pursuant to subsection (1) shall retire from office at the third Annual General Meeting held after his election but shall be eligible for re-election.
(3)
A Chairman elected pursuant to subsection (1) or re-elected pursuant to subsection (2) may, during his term of office, retire by giving to the Standing Committee not less than one calendar month’s notice of his intention so to do and in such event or in the event of his being unable or unwilling to continue in office until the expiry of his term the Vice-Chairman elected under section 19A shall assume the office of Chairman until the next Annual
General Meeting when a Chairman shall be elected in the manner provided for in subsection (1).
(4)
The first Chairman of the Corporation shall be the said
Chan Teck Chye.
Vice-Chairman of Corporation 19A. (1) The Standing Committee shall at the first meeting subsequent to the Annual General Meeting at which a Chairman is elected pursuant to subsection 19(1) or is re-elected pursuant to subsection 19(2) elect from among its members a Vice-Chairman of the Corporation who shall hold office for a term of three years but shall be eligible for re-election.
(2)
A Vice-Chairman elected or re-elected pursuant to subsection (1) may during his term of office, retire by giving to the Standing Committee not less than one calendar month’s notice of his intention so to do and in such event or in the event of his being unable or unwilling to continue in office until the expiry of his term or in the event of his assuming the office of Chairman pursuant to subsection 19(3) the Standing Committee shall at its next meeting elect a Vice-Chairman in his place.
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