Singapore legislation

Clause 60

of Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill

Clause 60

Online Safety Appeal Panel and Online Safety Appeal Committees

(1)

There is established an Online Safety Appeal Panel.

(2)

The Minister must appoint the members of the Appeal Panel on the terms and conditions determined by the Minister.

(3)

The Chairperson of the Appeal Panel must be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the Appeal Panel.

(4)

For the purpose of determining any appeal under section 64, the Chairperson of the Appeal Panel may constitute an Online Safety Appeal Committee comprising 3 or more members of the Appeal Panel.

(5)

For the proper functioning of any Appeal Committee, the Chairperson of the Appeal Panel may at any time —

(a)

terminate the nomination of any member of the Appeal Committee; and

(b)

reconstitute the Appeal Committee upon the termination of the nomination, the expiry of the term of appointment or the withdrawal of any member of the Appeal Committee.

(6)

The reconstitution of an Appeal Committee under subsection (5)(b) does not affect the validity of anything done by the Appeal Committee under this Act before, on or after the reconstitution of the Appeal Committee.