Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 6

Section 6 of the Housing and Development Act (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Board consists of —

(a)

a Chairman; and

(b)

at least 4 and not more than 14 other members,each of whom must be appointed by the Minister subject to subsection (9) and on any conditions as the Minister may determine. (1A) The Minister may, subject to subsection (9), appoint a member of the Board to be the Deputy Chairman.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsections (4) and (5) and substituting the following subsections:“(4) The Minister may appoint an individual to act temporarily as a member of the Board (other than the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman) during any period, or during all periods, when any member —

(a)

is incapacitated from illness or otherwise; or

(b)

is absent from duty or Singapore.(5) The Minister may appoint a member of the Board to act temporarily as the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman during any period, or during all periods, when the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman, as the case may be —

(a)

is incapacitated from illness or otherwise; or

(b)

is absent from duty or Singapore.”.

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