Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Rubber Association of Singapore (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 10

Section 10 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (2) to (6) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) The Committee shall consist of —

(a)

twelve members to be elected by members of the Association in accordance with the rules; and

(b)

not more than 3 other members to be nominated by the Government,all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.(3) The Committee shall from time to time elect from among members appointed under subsection (2)(a) —

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

a first Deputy Chairman; and

(c)

a second Deputy Chairman,all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.(4) Every member of the Committee shall hold office for a term of 2 years unless his appointment is revoked by the Minister or unless he sooner resigns from that office and shall be eligible for re-appointment.(5) No member shall be appointed Chairman of the Committee for more than 2 consecutive terms.(6) There shall be not more than 9 alternate members of the Committee of whom 6 members shall be elected by members of the Association in accordance with the rules and one member shall be nominated by the Government for each of the members appointed under subsection (2)(b).(6A) All alternate members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment.(6B) Every alternate member of the Committee shall hold office for a term of 2 years unless his appointment is revoked by the Minister or unless he sooner resigns from that office.(6C) If a member or an alternate member of the Committee resigns, dies or has his appointment revoked or otherwise vacates his office before the expiry of the term for which he has been appointed, the Minister may appoint a person in accordance with the rules to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.”.

Clause 3 — Rubber Association of Singapore (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill