Clause 98

by deleting the definition of “chief executive officer” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “chief executive officer” means the chief executive of the Corporation, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act” in section 6(7), the words “and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

by deleting subsection (1) of section 9 and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Minister may give to the Corporation any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.”;

by repealing sections 18 and 19 and substituting the following sections:“Chief executive officer18.—

There must be a chief executive officer of the Corporation, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.(2) The Corporation may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, 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.Staff and employees

by repealing section 26 and substituting the following section:“Minister’s approval of estimates26.—

A copy of all annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and supplementary estimates must, upon their adoption by the Corporation, be sent without delay to the Minister.(2) The Minister may approve or disallow any item or portion of any item shown in the annual estimates or supplementary estimates.(3) The Minister must return the annual estimates or supplementary estimates as amended under subsection (2) to the Corporation, and the Corporation is bound by the Minister’s decision.(4) The estimates as approved by the Minister must be published in the Gazette.”; and

by repealing sections 7, 17(4), 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.