Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Membership of Board
(1)
The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, shall appoint a Chairperson of the Board for a term of 3 years, or for such shorter term as the Minister may determine, and the Chairperson is eligible for re‑appointment.
(2)
The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may appoint a Deputy Chairperson of the Board for a term of 3 years, or for such shorter term as the Minister may determine, and the Deputy Chairperson is eligible for re‑appointment.
(3)
The Deputy Chairperson may, subject to such directions as may be given by the Chairperson, exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by the Chairperson under this Act.
(3A)
The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may appoint any member of the Board to be a temporary Chairperson or temporary Deputy Chairperson during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.
(4)
The other members of the Board must be appointed by the Minister with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution and are to consist of the following persons:
2 persons holding office of emolument under the Government;
2 persons representing employers;
2 persons representing employees; and
such other persons, not being more than 7, as the Minister may from time to time determine.
(4A)
The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may appoint the chief executive officer to be a member of the Board.
(5)
The quorum of the Board is 5.
(6)
The Deputy Chairperson must, in the absence of the Chairperson, preside at a meeting of the Board and, in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, such member as the members present may elect is to preside at the meeting.
(7)
The members of the Board are to be paid such allowances as may be fixed by the Minister.
(8)
The appointment of members of the Board, other than the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, may be revoked at any time by the Minister but the members, unless their appointment is so revoked or they resign in the meantime, hold office for a term of 3 years or for such shorter period as the Minister may in any case determine.
(9)
No revocation of the appointment of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or any other member of the Board may be made without the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution.
(10)
Any person who is a Member of Parliament is disqualified from being appointed to or remaining a member of the Board.
(11)
The Chairperson may, by written instrument, authorise any member of the Board to exercise any power or perform any function conferred on the Chairperson by or under this Act.