Clause 7

Every representative member of the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, nominate one alternate member to attend meetings of the Board in place of the member so nominating when that member is temporarily unable to attend owing to illness, absence from Singapore or for any other cause.

An alternate member when attending meetings of the Board under subsection (1) shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the Board.

An alternate member nominated under subsection (1) shall, unless he sooner resigns or his nomination is revoked, cease to be an alternate member on the date the member nominating him ceases to be a member of the Board.