Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Economic Development Board (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 5

Subsection (5) of section 5 of the Ordinance is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefor: —“(5) The Minister may appoint any member of the Board to be Deputy Chairman of the Board and if for any reason the Chairman is absent or unable to act or the office of Chairman is vacant, the Deputy Chairman may exercise all or any of the powers conferred, or perform all or any of the duties imposed, on the Chairman under this Ordinance.”.