Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Establishment and composition of the Board
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, there shall be established a Board called “the Termination of Pregnancy Authorisation Board” consisting of eleven members.
(2)
The following public officers and persons shall be members of the Board: —
the Director of Medical Services for the time being who shall be the Chairman;
the Deputy Director of Medical Services (Health) for the time being;
the Deputy Director of Medical Services (Hospitals) for the time being;
an obstetrician and gynæcologist employed in the public service;
a psychiatrist employed in the public service;
the Director of Social Welfare for the time being; and
five other members to be appointed by the Minister, two of whom shall be females of whom one has had experience in social welfare work.
(3)
Letters of appointment of the members of the Board under paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) of subsection (2) of this section shall issue from the Minister.
(4)
The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have a right to vote on any question coming before or arising at any meeting of the Board and in the absence of the Chairman such member, as the members present may elect, shall act as Chairman.
(5)
The members of the Board appointed by the Minister under the provisions of paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) of subsection (2) of this section shall, unless their appointment is revoked by the Minister under the provisions of subsection (6) of this section or unless they resign during their term of office, hold office for a period 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 (d), (e) and (g) of subsection (2) of this section.
(7)
If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board by death, resignation, revocation of the appointment under subsection (6) of this section, or for any other cause, the Minister shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy in accordance with subsection (2) of this section 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 quorum at all meetings of the Board shall be six members present, and no business shall be transacted unless a quorum is present.
(9)
All questions coming before or arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting therein 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.
(10)
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.
(11)
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.
(12)
The Board shall sit at such times and in such places as it may decide and, subject to this section, shall regulate its own procedure at meetings.