Singapore legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Board of Council
(1)
The management of the affairs of the Council and of its properties shall be vested in a Board which shall consist of —
a President to be appointed by the Minister;
a Vice-President to be elected from among the members of the Council at the annual general meeting of the Council;
a Honorary General Secretary to be appointed as provided in subsection (4);
a Honorary Treasurer to be appointed as provided in subsection (4);
the Chairman;
5 members to be appointed by the Board from among the chairmen of the service planning and fund allocation committees appointed under section 14(2);
8 members to be elected from among the full members of the Council at the annual general meeting of the Council;
two members to be elected from among the associate members of the Council at the annual general meeting of the Council;
not more than 3 members co-opted by the Board as provided under subsection (2);
the Director of Social Welfare or his representative; and
the Director of Medical Services or his representative.
(2)
The Board may, in its discretion, co-opt up to 3 persons to be members for a term not exceeding two years who shall not be eligible to vote on any issue at the meetings of the Council or the Board.
(3)
The President shall hold office for such term not exceeding two years as the Minister thinks fit and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4)
The Honorary General Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer shall be appointed by the President for such term not exceeding two years as the President thinks fit and shall be eligible for reappointment except that the Honorary Treasurer shall not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
(5)
If for reason of illness, leave of absence or other cause, the President is unable to exercise his powers and perform his functions under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, the Vice-President shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the President; and if the Vice-President is unable to do so, any other member, with the approval of the Minister, shall act as President and shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the President.
(6)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the President without assigning any reason.
(7)
The office of the President shall be vacated if the President —
is adjudicated a bankrupt; or
has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude.
(8)
Elected members of the Board shall hold office for a term of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment but shall not serve for more than 3 consecutive terms.