Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Abortion Bill

Clause 4

Board may appoint committees

(1)

The Board may from time to time appoint committees consisting of persons who may or may not be members of the Board, either for general or specific purposes, and may delegate to such committees power to do any specific act or carry out any specific function.

(2)

Any committee appointed by the Board under subsection (1) of this section shall consist of such number of members as the Board may decide but in every committee, so appointed, one of the members shall be a registered medical practitioner and one of the members shall be a person who has had experience in social welfare work.

(3)

The Chairman of the Board shall, by virtue of his office, be a member of every committee and, if present at any meeting, shall preside.

(4)

Every committee shall report to the Board.