Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Eligibility for membership of panels
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an employee shall not be eligible to be a member of the employer panel.
(2)
A person in the service of the Government shall be eligible to be a member of the employer panel if he is nominated by the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resource management in the Civil Service.
(3)
A person who is an employer or a director of a company which is an employer or is employed by a trade union of employers or association of employers shall not be eligible to be a member of the employee panel.
(4)
A person who —
is an undischarged bankrupt;
has a mental disorder and is incapable of managing himself or his affairs;
is not a citizen of Singapore;
is ineligible by reason of section 57 to be nominated for election as an officer of a trade union; or
has within the previous 3 years been convicted of an offence under this Act or the Trade Disputes Act 1941,shall not be eligible for appointment to a panel.
(5)
The Minister may exempt any person from subsection (1) or (3).