Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Public Service (Personnel Boards and Appeals Board) Regulations
Regulation 8
Alternate member
Subregulation 1
Any person while he holds office as an alternate Chairman or member in place of any Chairman or member of a Personnel Board (hereafter referred to as his principal) shall be entitled to —
notice of meetings of the Board;
attend and take part in the deliberations and determinations of the Board; and
exercise all the powers of his principal in the latter’s place.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an alternate Chairman or member shall be entitled to attend any meeting of a Personnel Board and to take part in the deliberations thereat even though his principal also attends the meeting.
Subregulation 3
The alternate Chairman or member shall not have the right to participate in the determinations of the Board with respect to any matter arising at that meeting.
Subregulation 4
An alternate Chairman or member shall hold office until his principal vacates office as Chairman or member of the Personnel Board, as the case may be.