Singapore Food Agency Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Constitution and Membership of Agency
12. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
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a member (other than the Chief Executive) to be the Chairperson of the Agency for such period as is specified in the instrument; and
one or more members (other than the Chairperson) to be a Deputy Chairperson of the Agency for such period as is specified in the instrument.
The Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following first happens:
Chairperson
“Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 12 as the Chairperson of the Agency, and includes any person appointed under section 14 to act in that capacity;
his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires;
he or she ceases to hold office as a member of the Agency; (c)the Minister terminates the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.
A Deputy Chairperson has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —
Deputy Chairperson
“Deputy Chairperson”, in relation to the Agency, means a member of the Agency who is appointed under section 12 as a Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;
the Chairperson is unavailable; or
the Chairperson is interested in the matter (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018).