Singapore legislation
Clause 19
Clause 19
Appeals Boards
(1)
For the purpose of hearing appeals in respect of any award made by the Collector under this Act, there shall be constituted one or more Appeals Boards consisting of a Commissioner of Appeals or a Deputy Commissioner of Appeals, either sitting alone or with two assessors in the manner provided by section 26 of this Act.
(2)
The Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed by the Minister, and no person shall be eligible to be appointed or to remain a Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner who —
is a Member of Parliament;
is an undischarged bankrupt;
has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months and has not received a free pardon; or
is a person found or declared under any written law to be of unsound mind.
(3)
The Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(4)
The Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code (Cap. 119), and shall enjoy the same judicial immunity as is enjoyed by a District Judge.
(5)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner.