Singapore legislation

Clause 21

Amendment of section 62

Section 62 of the Prisons Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “for each year” in subsection (1); and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Each member of the Board of Visiting Justices —

(a)

shall hold office for a period not exceeding 2 years or for such other period as the Minister may determine;

(b)

may from time to time be re-appointed or at any time be removed from office by the Minister; and

(c)

may at any time resign from his office by giving notice in writing to the Minister.”.