Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Protection of governors from personal liability
Except as provided in this Act, no governor shall, by virtue merely of his or her holding that office —
(a)
be liable to contribute towards the payment of the debts and liabilities incurred in the conduct of a school or the costs, charges and expenses of a winding up of the governing board of which he or she is a member; or
(b)
be conferred with any right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the property of the governing board,and no suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against that governor for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in the conduct of a school or in the execution or purported execution of this Act.