Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Composition of the Board
(1)
The Board shall consist of —
the Deputy Director of Medical Services (Health), as Chairman;
the Medical Superintendent, Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital;
the Senior Obstetrician and Gynæcologist, Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital;
the Senior Health Officer (Maternal and Child Health);
the Senior Health Officer (Training and Health Education);
the Deputy Chief Statistician, Statistics Department;
the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Public Assistance), Social Welfare Department;
two members to be appointed by the Minister who shall be persons on the academic staff of the University of Singapore; and
not more than six other persons to be appointed by the Minister.
(2)
All letters of appointment of the members of the Board under paragraph (h) and (i) of subsection (1) shall issue from the Minister.
(3)
The Minister may appoint a public officer to be the Secretary of the Board.
(4)
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have the right to vote on any question coming before or arising at any meeting of the Board; in the absence of the Chairman, such member, as the members present may select, shall act as Chairman.
(5)
The members of the Board appointed by the Minister under the provisions of paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (1) shall, unless an appointment is revoked by the Minister under the provisions of subsection (6) or unless they resign during their period of office, hold office for a term of three years or for such shorter period as the Minister may in any case determine.
(6)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (1).
(7)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board by death, resignation, revocation of the appointment under subsection (6) or for any other cause, the Minister shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the manner prescribed under subsection (1) and any person so appointed shall hold office so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
(8)
The members of the Board may be paid out of the funds of the Board such salaries, fees or allowances as the Minister may determine.
(9)
The quorum at all meetings of the Board shall be six members present and no business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present.
(10)
All questions coming before or arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting thereon at that meeting of the Board, and in case of an equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(11)
The Board shall not be precluded from holding any meeting or acting in any matter merely by reason of any vacancy or vacancies in its membership.
(12)
The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, vary the composition of the Board or the number of its members and provide in what manner additional members, if any, shall be appointed.