Singapore legislation

Clause 88

of Public Sector (Governance) Bill

Clause 88

Amendments to People’s Association Act

The People’s Association Act (Cap. 227, 2012 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) of section 7 and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Division 1 of Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 applies as if —

(a)

a reference in that Division to a member of a public body includes a reference to a member of the Board; and

(b)

a reference in that Division to a meeting of a public body includes a reference to a meeting of the Board.”;

(b)

by deleting the words “of this Act” in section 14(12) and substituting the words “of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after section 15, the following section:“Chief Executive16.—

(1)

The Association may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint an individual to be a Chief Executive of the Association, or 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.(2) The appointment, removal, discipline and promotion of the Chief Executive of the Association must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.”; and

(d)

by repealing sections 12 and 14(2) to (11).

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