Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018

Section 16

Removal of chief executive

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the chief executive of a Group 1, Group 2A or Group 3 public body must not be removed from that office except —

(a)

with the prior approval of the responsible Minister for the public body, in the case of a Group 1, Group 2A or Group 3 public body; and

(b)

with the prior concurrence of the Public Service Commission, in the case of a Group 1 public body.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply where —

(a)

a direction is given by a responsible Minister under section 15(3); or

(b)

the Public Service Commission concurs under section 17 with a dismissal of a chief executive of a Group 1 public body.

(3)

To avoid doubt, this section does not prevent a resignation of an individual as a chief executive of a public body, or the acceptance by a public body of such a resignation.

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