Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Constitution and proceedings of the Board
(1)
The Board shall consist of —
a Chairman;
the Director of Marine;
the Director of Social Welfare;
two persons representing shipowners;
two persons representing seamen;
two public servants,all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.
(2)
The Chairman and other members of the Board shall hold office for such term not exceeding three years as the Minister may think fit, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3)
In the absence of the Chairman the Minister shall appoint the Director of Marine or one of the two public servants mentioned in paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section to be temporary Chairman and the temporary Chairman shall have and exercise all the powers and functions of the Chairman.
(4)
The Minister may appoint any suitable person to be a temporary member of the Board during the absence or incapacity owing to illness or otherwise of the member of the Board.
(5)
The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairman or any other member of the Board.
(6)
The quorum at all meetings of the Board shall be four members present.
(7)
The Chairman, or in his absence the temporary Chairman, shall preside at meetings of the Board.
(8)
A decision of the majority of the members of the Board present at a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be a decision of the Board.
(9)
In the event of the votes for and against any question being equal, the Chairman or in his absence the temporary Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.
(10)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (6) of this section, the Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.
(11)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may make rules for the conduct of its proceedings.