FIRST SCHEDULE
Section 5.
Constitution and Proceedings of Authority
Constitution of Authority
1.—(1)  The Authority shall consist of —
(a)a Chairman;
(b)the Chief Executive; and
(c)such other members, not being less than 3 or more than 7, as the Minister may from time to time determine.
(2)  The Chairman and other members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Minister.
Appointment of Deputy Chairman
2.—(1)  The Minister may, in his discretion, appoint any member of the Authority to be Deputy Chairman of the Authority.
(2)  The Deputy Chairman so appointed may, subject to such direction as may be given by the Chairman, exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by the Chairman under this Act.
Tenure of office of members of Authority
3.  A member of the Authority shall hold office on such conditions and for such term, not exceeding 3 years, as the Minister may determine and shall be eligible for reappointment.
Temporary members
4.  The Minister may appoint any person to be a temporary member of the Authority during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise, or during the temporary absence from Singapore, of any member.
Temporary Chairman or Deputy Chairman
5.  The Minister may appoint any member of the Authority 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 Deputy Chairman, as the case may be.
Revocation of appointment
6.  If at any time it appears to the Minister that removal from office of all or any of the members of the Authority is necessary in the interests of the effective and economical performance of the functions of the Authority under this Act, or in the public interest, the Minister may remove from office all or so many of those members of the Authority as he considers necessary in such interests.
Resignation
7.  A member of the Authority may resign his office at any time by giving not less than one month’s notice to the Minister.
Chairman may delegate function
8.  The Chairman may, in writing, authorise any member of the Authority to exercise any power or perform any function conferred on the Chairman by this Act.
Vacation of office
9.  The seat of a member of the Authority shall become vacant —
(a)on his death;
(b)if he, without sufficient cause (the sufficiency thereof to be decided by the Authority) fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Authority;
(c)if he becomes in any manner disqualified for membership of the Authority;
(d)if he resigns his seat; or
(e)if his appointment is revoked.
Filling of vacancies
10.  If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Authority, the Minister may, subject to paragraph 1, appoint any person to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
Disqualification from membership
11.  No person shall be eligible to be appointed or to remain a member of the Authority who —
(a)is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement with his creditors;
(b)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or
(c)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.
Disclosure of interest by members
12.—(1)  Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if a member of the Authority has a pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract, proposed contract or other matter which is before any meeting of the Authority, he shall at that meeting declare the nature of his interest and shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of, or vote on any question with respect to, that contract or other matter, and if the Chairman or the person presiding at that meeting so directs, he shall withdraw from the meeting during the consideration or discussion.
(2)  For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a general notice given to the members of the Authority by a member to the effect that he is an officer or member of a specified corporation or a member of a specified firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract which may, after the date of the notice, be made with that corporation or firm shall be deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest in relation to any contract so made if it specifies the nature and extent of his interest in the specified corporation or firm and his interest is not different in nature or greater in extent than the nature and extent so specified in the general notice at the time any contract is so made, but no such notice shall be of effect unless either it is given at a meeting of the Authority or the member takes reasonable steps to ensure that it is brought up and read at the next meeting of the Authority after it is given.
(3)  For the purposes of this paragraph, a pecuniary interest of a spouse, parent, son or an adopted son or daughter or an adopted daughter of a member shall be treated as a pecuniary interest of the member.
(4)  For the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, a member shall be treated as being present at a meeting notwithstanding that, under this paragraph, he cannot vote or has withdrawn from the meeting.
Sealing of documents
13.—(1)  All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Authority shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority in the presence of any two officers of the Authority duly authorised by the Authority to act in that behalf and shall be signed by those officers and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the common seal of the Authority has been duly and properly affixed and that the seal is the lawful common seal of the Authority.
(2)  The Authority may by resolution or otherwise appoint an officer or employee of the Authority or any other agent, either generally or in a particular case, to execute or sign on behalf of the Authority any agreement or other instrument not under seal in relation to any matter coming within the powers of the Authority.
(3)  Section 12 of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) shall not apply to any instrument purporting to have been executed under sub-paragraph (1).
Salaries and fees payable to members of Authority
14.  There shall be paid to the members of the Authority, out of the funds of the Authority, such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may from time to time determine.
Quorum
15.—(1)  The Authority shall ordinarily meet for the despatch of business at such times and places as the Chairman may from time to time appoint.
(2)  At every meeting of the Authority, one half of the number of members shall constitute a quorum.
(3)  A decision at a meeting of the Authority shall be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting except that, in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
(4)  Where not less than 4 members of the Authority request the Chairman by notice in writing signed by them to convene a meeting of the Authority for any purpose specified in the notice, the Chairman shall, within 7 days from the receipt of the notice, convene a meeting for that purpose.
Vacancies
16.  The Authority may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.
Procedure at meetings
17.  Subject to this Act, the Authority may make rules regulating its own procedure generally and, in particular, regarding the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of such meetings, the proceedings thereat, the keeping of minutes, the custody, production and inspection of such minutes, and the opening, keeping, closing and auditing of accounts.
Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
18.—(1)  The Authority may, in its discretion, appoint from among its own members or other persons who are not members of the Authority such number of committees as it thinks fit consisting of members or other persons or members and other persons for purposes which, in the opinion of the Authority, would be better regulated and managed by means of such committees.
(2)  The Authority may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it thinks fit, delegate to any such committee or the Chairman or the Chief Executive, all or any of the powers, functions and duties vested in the Authority by this Act or any regulations made thereunder, and a power, function or duty so delegated may be exercised or performed by such committee or the Chairman or the Chief Executive, as the case may be, in the name and on behalf of the Authority.
(3)  The Authority may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it thinks fit, delegate to any officer or employee thereof or any other person all or any of its powers, functions and duties vested in the Authority by this Act or any regulations made thereunder; and any power, function or duty so delegated may be exercised or performed by the officer or employee or other person in the name and on behalf of the Authority.
(4)  The Authority may continue to exercise a power conferred upon it, or perform a function or duty under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, notwithstanding the delegation of the power, function or duty under this paragraph.