Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Apr 2025 · Part 3 · Constitution and Membership of Agency
13. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint —
a member (other than the Chief Executive) to be the Chairperson of the Agency for the period specified in the instrument; and
one or more members (other than the Chairperson) to be a Deputy Chairperson of the Agency for the period specified in the instrument.
The Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following first happens:
Chairperson
“Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 13 as the Chairperson of the Agency, and includes any individual appointed under section 15 to act in that capacity;
his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires;
he or she ceases to hold office as a member of the Agency;
the Minister terminates the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.
A Deputy Chairperson has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —
Deputy Chairperson
“Deputy Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means a member of the Agency who is appointed under section 13 as a Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;
the Chairperson is unavailable; or
the Chairperson is interested in the matter (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018).
Terms defined in s 2
Agency
Defined · s 2“Agency” means the Communicable Diseases Agency established by section 3;
Chairperson
Defined · s 2“Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 13 as the Chairperson of the Agency, and includes any individual appointed under section 15 to act in that capacity;
Chief Executive
Defined · s 2“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Agency appointed under section 33, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;
Deputy Chairperson
Defined · s 2“Deputy Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means a member of the Agency who is appointed under section 13 as a Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;
functions
Defined · s 2“functions”, in relation to the Agency, means functions conferred on the Agency by this Act or any other Act;
member
Defined · s 2“member”, in relation to the Agency, means a member of the Agency appointed under section 11, and includes any individual appointed under section 15 to act in that capacity;
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