Singapore legislation

Clause 85

Amendments to National Parks Board Act

The National Parks Board Act (Cap. 198A, 2012 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) of section 8 and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Board, give to the Board any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.”;

(b)

by repealing section 13 and substituting the following section:“Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.13.—

(1)

There must be a Chief Executive of the Board, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.(2) The Board may appoint, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, an individual to act temporarily as the Chief Executive during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive —

(a)

is absent from duty or Singapore; or

(b)

is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.(3) The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint and employ, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, such other officers, employees, consultants and agents as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.”;

(c)

by repealing sections 18 and 19 and substituting the following sections:“Minister’s approval of estimates18.—

(1)

A copy of all annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and supplementary estimates must, upon their adoption by the Board, be sent without delay to the Minister.(2) The Minister may approve or disallow any item or portion of any item shown in the annual estimates or supplementary estimates.(3) The Minister must return the annual estimates or supplementary estimates as amended under subsection (2) to the Board, and the Board is bound by the Minister’s decision.Financial year

19. The financial year of the Board begins on 1 April of each year and ends on 31 March of the succeeding year.”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act” in paragraph 14 of the First Schedule, the words “and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

(e)

by deleting the words “or by any contravention of paragraph 10 by any member” in paragraph 15 of the First Schedule; and

(f)

by repealing sections 10(5), 12 and 14, paragraph 10 of the First Schedule, and the Third Schedule.

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