Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Constitution of Council
(1)
The Council consists of the following members, all of whom are to be appointed by the Minister:
a Chairperson;
at least 10 but not more than 15 other members.
(2)
A person must not be appointed as a member of the Council unless the person’s knowledge of, or experience in, business, accounting, law or government or other relevant fields qualifies the person for the appointment.
(3)
The Chairperson and other members of the Council each hold office for such period (not exceeding 2 years) and on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine, and are eligible for re‑appointment.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any member of the Council to be a temporary Chairperson during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of the Chairperson.
(5)
The Minister may revoke the appointment of the Chairperson or any other member of the Council if the Minister considers such revocation necessary in the interest of the effective performance of the functions of the Council under this Act or in the public interest.
(6)
A member of the Council may resign from the member’s office at any time by giving at least one month’s notice in writing to the Minister.
(7)
If any vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council, the Minister may, subject to subsections (1) and (2), appoint a person to fill the vacancy.