Appointment of officers and employees
8.—(1)  The Board shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine.
(2)  The chief executive officer shall —
(a)be known by such designation as the Board may determine;
(b)be responsible to the Board for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Board in accordance with the policy laid down by the Board; and
(c)not be removed from office without the consent of the Minister.
(3)  If the chief executive officer is temporarily absent from Singapore or temporarily incapacitated by reason of illness or for any other reason temporarily unable to perform his duties, any person may be appointed by the Board to act in the place of the chief executive officer during any such period of absence from duty.
(4)  The Board may, from time to time, appoint and employ on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine such officers and employees as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.