Singapore legislation

Clause 5

Repeal and re-enactment of section 13

Section 13 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Appoinment of officers and employees13.—

(1)

The Board shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine.(2) The chief executive officer shall —

(a)

be known by such designation as the Board may determine;

(b)

subject to the directions of the Board on matters of policy, be charged with the direction of the business of the Board, its administration and organisation, and the administrative control of its employees; and

(c)

not be removed from office without the consent of the Minister.(3) The Minister shall consult the Public Service Commission before granting his approval under subsection (1) or before giving his consent under subsection (2)(c).(4) The Board shall appoint and employ a Director of Finance, a Director for the Electricity Department, a Director for the Water Department and a Director for the Gas Department.(5) The Board may, from time to time by notification in the Gazette, change the designation of any of the posts specified in subsection (4).(6) If the chief executive officer or any person appointed to any post specified in subsection (4) is temporarily absent from Singapore or temporarily incapacitated by illness or for any other reason temporarily unable to perform his duties, the Board may appoint any person to act in his place during such temporary absence or other incapacity.”.

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