Housing and Development Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment, Incorporation and Constitution of Board
7. Disqualification from membership and vacation of office
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A person is not eligible to be appointed or to remain a member of the Board if the person —
Board
“Board” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3;
is an undischarged bankrupt;
has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Singapore and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and has not received a free pardon; or
has a mental disorder and is incapable of managing himself or herself or his or her affairs.
The office of a member of the Board becomes vacant —
on the death of the member;
if the member, without sufficient cause acceptable to the Minister, fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Board;
if the member becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in subsection (1); or
if the member resigns his or her office.