5. Board of Governors and Senate, their constitutions, powers and duties
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The respective constitutions, functions, powers and duties of the Board and the Senate are prescribed by this Act and the Polytechnic Constitution.
Board
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Polytechnic established pursuant to this Act;
The Board is, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Polytechnic Constitution, the supreme governing body of the Polytechnic and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the Polytechnic Constitution, it must administer the property and manage the affairs of the Polytechnic.
Polytechnic Constitution
“Polytechnic Constitution” means the Constitution of the Polytechnic set out in the Schedule;
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 and the Polytechnic Constitution and to the financial control of the Board, the Senate has the regulation of all matters relating to education in the Polytechnic.
Polytechnic
“Polytechnic” means the Temasek Polytechnic established and incorporated under this Act;
No act or resolution of the Board or the Senate is invalid by reason only of any vacancy in, or any want to qualification by or invalidity in the election or appointment of any member of, the Board or the Senate.
Senate
“Senate” means the Senate of the Polytechnic established pursuant to this Act.