Clause 67

by deleting the definition of “Chief Executive Officer” in section 2(1) and substituting the following definition:“ “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act” in section 12(2), the words “and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

by deleting subsection (1) of section 18 and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, give to the Board any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “with the approval of the Minister,” in section 28, the words “and subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018,”;

by deleting the words “except the power —” and paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 29(2) and substituting the words “except the power to borrow money.”;

by repealing section 38 and substituting the following section:“Chief Executive Officer38.—

There must be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 and Article 22A of the Constitution.(2) The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 and Article 22A of the Constitution, appoint an individual to act temporarily as the Chief Executive Officer during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Officer —

is absent from duty or Singapore; or

is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.”;

by deleting the words “in accordance with the provisions of this Act” in section 73(1);

by deleting subsections (2) and (3) of section 73 and substituting the following subsection:“(2) The auditor may at any other time report to the Minister and the President upon any matter arising out of the performance of his audit.”; and

by repealing sections 8, 29(3)(b) and (c) and (5), 45, 71(1) and (4) to (9), 72 and 74.