Singapore legislation
Clause 43
Clause 43
Powers of the President, Minister or other authority to appoint public officer as such to serve on board and to appoint chairman
(1)
Where under the provisions of any Act, power is given to the President, Minister or other authority to appoint any persons to be members of any board, commission, committee or similar body, it shall be lawful for the President, Minister or other authority, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, to appoint, by his official designation, any public officer, and, on such appointment and until such appointment shall be cancelled or otherwise determined, the person for the time being filling the office in question shall be a member of such board, commission, committee or similar body.
(2)
Where under the provisions of any Act, power is given to the President, Minister or other authority to appoint any board, commission, committee or similar body, it shall be lawful for the President, Minister or other authority, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, to appoint a chairman of such board, commission, committee or similar body.