Workforce Singapore Agency Act 2003 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment, Incorporation Andconstitution of Agency
7A. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
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The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint —
a member to be the Chairperson of the Agency for the period specified in the instrument; and
a member (other than the Chairperson of the Agency) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Agency for the period specified in the instrument.
The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following first happens:
Chairperson
“Chairperson” means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 7A as the Chairperson of the Agency and includes any temporary Chairperson of the Agency;
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;
the Minister terminates the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Agency has and may exercise all of the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —
Deputy Chairperson
“Deputy Chairperson” means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 7A as the Deputy Chairperson of the Agency and includes any temporary Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;
the Chairperson is unavailable; or
the Chairperson is interested in the matter within the meaning of section 23 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.