Singapore legislation
Section 20
of Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research Act
Section 20
Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
(1)
The Institute may, in its discretion, appoint from among its own members or other persons who are not members of the Institute such number of committees consisting of members or other persons or members and other persons for purposes which, in the opinion of the Institute, would be better regulated and managed by means of those committees.
(2)
The Institute may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it thinks fit, delegate to any such committee or to the Chairman or any member of the Institute or to any employee thereof, any of the powers, functions and duties by this Act vested in the Institute, except the power to lend or borrow money; and any power, function or duty so delegated may be exercised or performed by that committee or by the Chairman, member or employee of the Institute, as the case may be, in the name and on behalf of the Institute.
(3)
The Institute may continue to exercise any power conferred upon it, or perform any functions or duty under this Act, notwithstanding the delegation of such power, function or duty under this section.