Singapore legislation
Schedule 1
Schedule 1
Constitution and proceedings of Office
FIRST SCHEDULESection 5(2)Constitution and proceedings of OfficeAppointment of Chairperson and members1.—
The Chairperson and other members are to be appointed by the Minister.(2) The Minister may appoint the Chief Executive to be a member.Appointment of Deputy Chairperson2.—
The Minister may appoint any member to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Office.(2) The Deputy Chairperson so appointed may, subject to such direction as may be given by the Chairperson, exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by the Chairperson under this Act.Tenure of office of members of Office
3. A member holds office on such terms and conditions and for such period as the Minister may determine, and is eligible for re‑appointment.Temporary member
4. The Minister may appoint any person to be a temporary member if any member is unable to perform the member’s duties for any period by reason of absence from Singapore, illness or for any other reason.Temporary Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson
5. The Minister may appoint any member to be a temporary Chairperson or temporary Deputy Chairperson during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.Revocation of appointment
6. If at any time it appears to the Minister that the removal from office of all or any of the members is necessary in the interests of the effective and economical performance of the functions of the Office under this Act, or in the public interest, the Minister may remove from office all or so many of those members as the Minister considers necessary in such interests.Resignation
7. A member may resign from his or her office at anytime by giving at least one month’s written notice to the Minister.Chairperson may delegate functions
8. The Chairperson may, in writing, authorise any member to exercise any power or perform any function conferred on the Chairperson by or under this Act.Vacation of office
9. The office of a member becomes vacant —
if he or she becomes in any manner disqualified from membership of the Office;
if he or she fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Office without sufficient cause (the sufficiency thereof to be decided by the Office);
if he or she resigns from his or her office; or
on his or her death.Filling of vacancies
10. If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Office, the Minister may appoint any person to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed holds office for so long as the member in whose place the person is appointed would have held office.Disqualification from membership
11. A person must not be appointed or continue to hold office as a member if he or she —
is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;
is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement or composition with his or her creditors;
is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude and has not received a free pardon;
has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 6 months or more and has not received a free pardon; or
is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.Salaries, fees and allowances payable to Chairperson and members
12. There are to be paid to the members out of the funds of the Office such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may determine.Meetings and proceedings of Office13.—
The Office is to meet for the despatch of business at such times and places as the Chairperson may appoint.(2) At every meeting of the Office, one half of the number of members constitutes a quorum.(3) The Chairperson presides at all meetings of the Office; and where the Chairperson is absent from a meeting, such member as the members present may elect presides at that meeting.(4) Decisions at meetings of the Office are to be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or in the Chairperson’s absence the member presiding has a casting vote.(5) Where at least 4 members request the Chairperson by written notice signed by them to convene a meeting of the Office for any purpose specified in the notice, the Chairperson must, within 7 days from the receipt of the notice, convene a meeting for that purpose.(6) The validity of any proceedings of the Office is not affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any member.(7) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Office may regulate its own proceedings generally and, in particular, regarding the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of the meetings, the proceedings at the meetings, the keeping of minutes, the custody, production and inspection of the minutes, and the opening, keeping, closing and auditing of accounts.[5/2018]