Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Constitution and proceedings of Board
(1)
The Board shall consist of the following members:
a Chairman;
the Director of Marine;
a member representing the Department of Social Welfare;
a member representing the Republic of Singapore Navy;
two members representing shipowners;
two members representing seamen; and
two other members,all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.
(2)
The Chairman and other members of the Board shall hold office for such term not exceeding 3 years as the Minister may think fit, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3)
If by reason of illness, leave of absence or other cause, the Chairman is unable to exercise his powers and functions under this Act, the Director of Marine shall exercise the powers and functions of the Chairman.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any suitable person to be a temporary member of the Board during the absence or incapacity owing to illness or otherwise of the member of the Board.
(5)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairman or any other member of the Board.
(6)
The office of the Chairman and a member of the Board shall be vacated if he —
dies;
resigns his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Minister;
becomes a mentally disordered person within the meaning of the Mental Disorders and Treatment Act [Cap. 178];
is adjudicated a bankrupt;
has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude; or
fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Board without leave of the Board,and the vacancy thereby created shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy.
(7)
Any casual vacancy in the office of a member may be filled by the appointment of a member in place of the vacating member in accordance with whichever paragraph of subsection (1) as is appropriate; and the member appointed to fill any casual vacancy shall hold office for only the residue of his predecessor’s term of office.
(8)
The quorum at all meetings of the Board shall be 5 members present.
(9)
The Chairman, or in his absence the Director of Marine, shall preside at meetings of the Board.
(10)
A decision of the majority of the members of the Board present at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board.
(11)
In the event of the votes for and against any question being equal, the Chairman or in his absence the Director of Marine shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.
(12)
Subject to subsection (8), the Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.
(13)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may make rules for the conduct of its proceedings.