Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Appointment of committees and delegation
(1)
The Council may appoint from among its own members or from other persons who are not members such number of committees as it thinks fit for purposes which, in the opinion of the Council, would be better regulated and managed by means of such committees.
(2)
The Council may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it thinks fit, delegate any of the functions, duties or powers of the Council under this Act or any other written law to —
the Chairperson or Chief Executive;
any committee appointed under subsection (1); or
any member, officer or employee of the Council.
(3)
However, the Council is not authorised by subsection (2) to delegate any function, duty or power conferred by any provision in Part 8.
(4)
Any function, duty or power delegated under subsection (2) to any committee or person may be performed or exercised by the committee or person to whom it has been delegated in the name and on behalf of the Council.[5B