10.—(1) The Corporation shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine.
(2) The chief executive shall —
(a)
be known by such designation as the Corporation may determine;
(b)
be responsible to the Corporation for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Corporation in accordance with the policy laid down by the Corporation; and
(c)
not be removed from office without the consent of the Minister.
(3) The Minister shall consult the Public Service Commission before granting his approval under subsection (1) or before giving his consent under subsection (2)(c).
(4) If the chief executive is temporarily absent from Singapore or temporarily incapacitated by reason of illness or for any other reason temporarily unable to perform his duties, a person may be appointed by the Corporation to act in the place of the chief executive during any such period of absence from duty.
(5) The Corporation may, from time to time, appoint and employ on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine such officers and employees as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.
Public servants
11. All members, officers and employees of the Corporation shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].
Protection from personal liability
12. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member, officer or employee of the Corporation or other person acting under the directions of the Corporation for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in the execution or purported execution of this Act.