Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Legal Service (Personnel Boards) Regulations 2022

Regulation 12

Making decisions without meeting

Subregulation 1

A personnel board may, in accordance with this regulation, make decisions without meeting.

Subregulation 2

The Secretary may, at the direction of the Chairperson, send to all members of the personnel board a written notice stating —

(a)

a proposed resolution; and

(b)

the time within which, and the manner in which, a member must notify the Secretary of the member’s vote on the proposed resolution.

Subregulation 3

A proposed resolution under paragraph (2)(a) is to be decided by a majority of the votes of the members who have notified the Secretary of their votes within the time and in the manner stated under paragraph (2)(b).

Subregulation 4

If there is an equality of votes under paragraph (3) —

(a)

the Chairperson has a casting vote (which is in addition to his or her deliberative vote); and

(b)

the proposed resolution lapses if the Chairperson declines to exercise his or her casting vote.