| FIRST SCHEDULE |
| Section 3 |
| Constitution and proceedings of Council |
| Constitution of Council |
| Appointment of Chairman and Deputy Chairman |
2.—(1) The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman shall be appointed by the Minister from among its members.
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| Temporary Chairman or Deputy Chairman |
| 3. The Minister may appoint any member to be a temporary Chairman or temporary Deputy Chairman during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise or during the temporary absence from Singapore of the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman, as the case may be. |
| Revocation of appointment |
| 4. The Minister may revoke the appointment of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman or any appointed member without assigning any reason. |
| Tenure of office of appointed member |
| 5. The Chairman, the Deputy Chairman or an appointed member, unless his appointment is revoked by the Minister or unless he resigns during his term of office, shall hold office for such period as the Minister may determine and shall be eligible for reappointment. |
| Filling of vacancies |
| 6. If an appointed member resigns, dies or has his appointment revoked before the expiry of the term for which he has been appointed, the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. |
| Salaries, etc., payable to members |
| 7. There shall be paid to the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and other members, out of the funds of the Council, such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine. |
| Meetings of Council |
8.—(1) The Council shall meet for the despatch of business at such times and places as the Chairman may from time to time appoint.
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| Council may act notwithstanding vacancy |
| 9. The Council may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. [29/99; 37/2005; S 59/98; S 48/2003] |