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Formal Consolidation |  1997 RevEd
Valuation Review Board
23.—(1)  For the purpose of hearing appeals from the decisions of the Chief Assessor of which notice has been given under section 14 or 20, or of the Comptroller of which notice has been given under section 22 or 38, in the manner provided in this Act, there shall be a Valuation Review Board (referred to in this Part as the Board) consisting of a Chairman and not more than 9 other members all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister.
[25/63; 24/73; 4/87; 46/96]
(2)  No person shall be eligible to be appointed or to remain a member of the Board who —
(a)is a Member of Parliament;
(b)is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c)has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 6 months and has not suffered such punishment or received a free pardon; or
(d)is a person found or declared under any written law to be of unsound mind.
[25/63]
(3)  The Chairman and the other members of the Board shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the Minister and shall be eligible for reappointment on completion of that period.
[25/63; 46/96]
(4)  The Minister may appoint any person to be a temporary Chairman or member of the Board during the incapacity from illness or otherwise of the Chairman or any member, as the case may be.
[25/63]
(5)  The Minister may remove from office, without assigning any reason, all or any of the members if necessary in the interests of effective performance of the Board’s functions.
[25/63]
(6)  The office of a member of the Board shall become vacant —
(a)on the death of the member;
(b)if the member becomes disqualified to remain a member of the Board;
(c)if the member is adjudicated a bankrupt; or
(d)if the member resigns his office and the resignation has been accepted by the Minister.
[25/63]
(7)  On the death, disqualification, bankruptcy, resignation or revocation of the appointment of the Chairman or any member of the Board, the Minister may appoint a new Chairman or member, as the case may be, who shall hold office for so long as the Chairman or member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
[25/63]
(8)  Every member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).
[25/63]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 59 of 2004
Valuation Review Board
23.—(1)  For the purpose of hearing appeals from the decisions of the Chief Assessor of which notice has been given under section 20A, or of the Comptroller of which notice has been given under section 22 or 38, in the manner provided in this Act, there shall be a Valuation Review Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) consisting of not more than 15 members appointed from time to time by the Minister.
[25/63; 24/73; 4/87; 46/96]
(2)  No person shall be eligible to be appointed or to remain a member of the Board who —
(a)is a Member of Parliament;
(b)is an undischarged bankrupt;
(c)has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 6 months and has not suffered such punishment or received a free pardon; or
(d)is a person found or declared under any written law to be of unsound mind.
[25/63]
(3)  The members of the Board shall hold office for such period as may be determined by the Minister and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
[59/2004 wef 08/12/2004]
(4)  The Minister may at any time remove any member of the Board from office without assigning any reason.
[59/2004 wef 08/12/2004]
(5)  The Minister may appoint from amongst the members of the Board —
(a)a Chairman of the Board; and
(b)such number of Deputy Chairmen of the Board as the Minister thinks fit.
[59/2004 wef 08/12/2004]
(6)  The office of a member of the Board shall become vacant —
(a)on the death of the member;
(b)if the member becomes disqualified to remain a member of the Board;
(c)if the member is adjudicated a bankrupt; or
(d)if the member resigns his office and the resignation has been accepted by the Minister.
[25/63]
(7)  On the death, disqualification, bankruptcy, resignation or revocation of the appointment of the Chairman, any Deputy Chairman or any member of the Board, the Minister may appoint a new Chairman, Deputy Chairman or member, as the case may be, who shall hold office for so long as the Chairman, Deputy Chairman or member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
[59/2004 wef 08/12/2004]
(8)  Every member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).
[25/63]