Clause 23

in subsection (1), replace “shall appoint a” with “must appoint a person (who is not the chief executive officer) as the”;

replace subsection (2) with —“(2) The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may appoint any other member of the Board appointed under subsection (4) (who is not the chief executive officer) as the Deputy Chairperson of the Board.”;

replace subsection (3A) with —“(3A) The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may appoint any other member of the Board appointed under subsection (4) (who is not the chief executive officer) to act temporarily as —

the Chairperson; or

the Deputy Chairperson,during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.”;

in subsection (4)(a), replace “persons holding office of emolument under the Government” with “public officers representing the Government”;

in subsection (4)(d), replace “7” with “8”;

in subsection (4A), after “Board”, insert “under subsection (4)(d)”;

after subsection (4A), insert —“(4B) Any appointment under subsection (2) or (4) may be for a term of 3 years or a shorter term determined by the Minister in any case, and each member so appointed is eligible for re‑appointment.”;

replace subsection (6) with —“(6) At a meeting of the Board in relation to any matter, the following person presides:

if the Chairperson is present and is not interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter — the Chairperson;

if the Chairperson is not present or is interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter, and the Deputy Chairperson who is not so interested in the matter is present — the Deputy Chairperson;

in any other case — the member elected from among the members present at the meeting.(6A) The person specified in subsection (6)(b) or (c) may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Chairperson for the purposes of the meeting.”; and

replace subsections (8) and (9) with —“(8) The Minister may, at any time, accept the resignation of the Chairperson or any other member of the Board.(9) The Minister, with the President’s concurrence under Article 22A(1)(b) of the Constitution, may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairperson or any other member of the Board.”.