Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Repeal and re-enactment of section 7
Section 7 of the Jurong Town Corporation Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Appointment of chief executive officer and other employees7.—
The Corporation shall, after consultation with the Public Service Commission and with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine.(2) The chief executive officer shall —
be known by such designation as the Corporation may determine;
be responsible to the Corporation for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Corporation in accordance with the policy laid down by the Corporation; and
not be removed from office without the consent of the Minister.(3) If the chief executive officer is temporarily absent from Singapore, or is temporarily unable to perform his duties by reason of illness or otherwise, another person may be appointed by the Corporation to act in the place of the chief executive officer during any such period of absence from duty.(4) The Corporation may from time to time appoint and employ such other employees and agents as it thinks fit for the effective performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine.”.