Clause 3

There is hereby established a body to be known as the “Singapore Light Dues Board”, which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and which may sue and be sued in its corporate name and perform such other acts as bodies corporate may by law perform.

The Board shall consist of a Chairman and eight other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.

The Chairman and other members of the Board shall, unless their appointment is revoked by the Minister under the provisions of subsection (5) of this section or unless they resign during their period of office, each hold office for such period not exceeding three years as the Minister may think fit, and shall be eligible for reappointment on completion of such period.

The Minister may appoint any suitable person to be a temporary Chairman or temporary member of the Board during the absence or incapacity owing to illness or otherwise of the Chairman or other member of the Board.

The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairman or any other member of the Board.