Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of National Council of Social Service (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Repeal and re-enactment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Board of Council5.—

(1)

The management of the affairs of the Council and of its properties shall be vested in a Board which shall consist of the following members:

(a)

a President to be appointed by the Minister;

(b)

2 Vice-Presidents —

(i)

one of whom is to be a person elected at the annual general meeting of the Council from among the Council members; and

(ii)

the other of whom is to be a person appointed by the Minister in consultation with the President;

(c)

an Honorary General Secretary to be appointed by the President;

(d)

an Honorary Treasurer to be appointed by the President;

(e)

the Chairman of the Community Chest;

(f)

5 persons to be appointed by the President;

(g)

8 persons, each from a different full Council member referred to in section 15(1)(a), to be elected at the annual general meeting of the Council;

(h)

2 persons, each from a different associate Council member referred to in section 15(1)(b), to be elected at the annual general meeting of the Council;

(i)

the Director of Social Welfare or his representative; and

(j)

the Director of Medical Services or his representative.(2) The President and the Vice-President appointed under subsection (1)(b)(ii) shall each hold office for such term not exceeding 2 years as the Minister thinks fit and shall be eligible for reappointment.(3) The Vice-President elected under subsection (1)(b)(i) shall hold office for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for re-election, except that no person shall be elected under subsection (1)(b)(i) to hold office as Vice-President for more than 3 consecutive terms.(4) The Honorary General Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer shall each hold office for such term not exceeding 2 years as the President thinks fit and shall be eligible for reappointment, except that no person shall be appointed to hold office as Honorary Treasurer for more than 2 consecutive terms.(5) A Board member appointed under subsection (1)(f) shall hold office for a term not exceeding 2 years as the President thinks fit and shall be eligible for reappointment.(6) A Board member elected under subsection (1)(g) or (h) shall hold office for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for re-election, except that no person shall be elected under subsection (1)(g) or (h) to hold office as a Board member for more than 3 consecutive terms.(7) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the President or the Vice-President appointed under subsection (1)(b)(ii) without assigning any reason.(8) If for reason of illness, leave of absence or other cause, the President is unable to exercise his powers and perform his functions under this Act or any regulations made thereunder —

(a)

one of the Vice-Presidents as determined by the Board; or

(b)

if both the Vice-Presidents are unable to do so, any other Board member as determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister,shall act as the President and shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the President.(9) The office of any Board member shall be vacated if he —

(a)

is adjudicated a bankrupt; or

(b)

has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude.(10) No person who is an employee of the Council or of a full or associate Council member shall —

(a)

be elected or appointed as a Board member; or

(b)

nominate or second the nomination of any person for election to the Board.”.

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