Singapore legislation
Schedule 1
Schedule 1
Constitution and Proceedings of Board
FIRST SCHEDULESection 5Constitution and Proceedings of Board
1. The Board consists of —
a Chairperson; and
not less than 6 but not more than 10 other members as the Minister may determine.2.—
The Chairperson and members of the Board are appointed by the Minister.(2) The Minister may appoint one member to be the Deputy Chairperson who may, subject to such directions as may be given by the Chairperson, exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by the Chairperson under this Act.(3) The Minister may appoint the Chief Executive to be a member of the Board.
3. A member holds office on such conditions and for such term as the Minister may determine and is eligible for re-appointment.
4. The Minister may appoint any member of the Board to be a temporary Chairperson or temporary Deputy Chairperson during the incapacity from illness or otherwise of the Chairperson or the Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.
5. The Minister may, at any time, revoke the appointment of the Chairperson or any member without giving any reason.
6. Any member may resign from his or her appointment at any time by giving written notice to the Minister.
7. The Minister may appoint a person to be a temporary member of the Board during the incapacity from illness or otherwise of any member.
8. The Chairperson may, in writing, authorise any member to exercise any power or perform any function conferred on the Chairperson by or under this Act.
9. The office of a member is vacated if the member —
has been absent, without leave of the Board, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or
becomes in any manner disqualified from membership of the Board under paragraph 11.
10. If a member resigns, dies or has his or her appointment revoked or otherwise vacates his or her office before the expiry of the term for which he or she has been appointed, the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of which the vacating member was appointed.
11. A person must not be appointed or continue to hold office as a member if he or she —
is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement with his or her creditors; (b)has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of at least 6 months and has not received a free pardon; or
has a mental disorder and is incapable of managing himself or herself or his or her affairs.
12. There are to be paid to the Chairperson and other members out of the funds of the Board such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may determine.13.—
The Board is to meet for the despatch of business at such times and places as the Chairperson may appoint.(2) At every meeting of the Board, 5 members form a quorum.(3) A decision at a meeting of the Board is adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting except that in the case of an equality of votes the Chairperson or member presiding has a casting vote in addition to his or her original vote.(4) The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Chairperson presides at meetings of the Board.(5) Where both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are absent at a meeting of the Board, such member as the members present may elect presides at the meeting of the Board.(6) Where at least 4 members of the Board request the Chairperson by written notice signed by them to convene a meeting of the Board for any purpose specified in the notice, the Chairperson must, within 7 days from the receipt of the notice, convene a meeting for that purpose.
14. The Board may act despite any vacancy in its membership.
15. Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Board may make rules to regulate its own procedure generally, and in particular, regarding the holding and proceedings of meetings, the notice to be given of the meetings, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of the minutes.
16. The validity of any proceedings of the Board is not affected by any defect in the appointment of any member.[5/2018]