Education Act 1957 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Educational Advisory Council
9. Establishment and constitution of Educational Advisory Council
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A council to be called the Educational Advisory Council (referred to in this Act as the Council) shall be constituted in Singapore.
The Council shall consist of —
the Director‑General as Chairman;
all other members of the Finance Board;
the medical officer of schools appointed under section 51(1);
the Director‑General of Social Welfare;
eight representatives of such educational institutions, organisations or associations, including trade unions of teachers, as are approved by the Minister for that purpose, such representatives to be nominated by their respective institutions, organisations or associations; and
six other persons to be appointed by the Minister.
The Minister may appoint a secretary to the Council.
The Council shall elect a Vice‑Chairman from among its members. The Vice‑Chairman shall hold office only so long as he is a member of the Council:Provided that the Vice‑Chairman may by notice in writing to the Minister resign from his office as Vice‑Chairman and shall on such resignation forthwith cease to be Vice‑Chairman.
Every member of the Council appointed by the Minister shall unless the Minister otherwise directs hold office for a period of 3 years:Provided that the Minister may at any time revoke the appointment.
Every member of the Council nominated in accordance with subsection (2)(e) shall unless the Minister otherwise directs hold office for a period of 3 years:Provided that the institution, organisation or association nominating such a member may at any time revoke the nomination.
On the expiry of the period of office of a member nominated in accordance with subsection (2)(e), the Minister shall request the institution, organisation or association which nominated the member or some other institution, organisation or association approved by the Minister for that purpose, to nominate a representative to be a member of the Council.
On the expiry of the period of office of a member of the Council appointed by the Minister, the Minister may reappoint the member for a further period.
On the death, bankruptcy, inability to act, resignation, absence from Singapore for more than 3 months or revocation of the nomination or appointment of any member of the Council nominated or appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(e) or (f), he shall forthwith cease to be a member of the Council and a new member shall be nominated or appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(e) or (f), as the case may be.
No act or proceedings of the Council shall be questioned on account of any vacancy on it.