Health Sciences Authority Bill

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1 Short title and commencement

3 Establishment and incorporation of Health Sciences Authority

5 Constitution of Authority

6 Chairman may delegate functions

7 Term of office of members

8 Temporary Chairman and temporary members

9 Meetings and proceedings of Authority

10 Disclosure of interest of members

11 Functions, objects and duties of Authority

12 Powers of Authority

14 Delegation of powers

15 Appointment of Chief Executive and other staff

16 Protection from personal liability

17 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

20 Funds of Authority

24 Application of funds

27 Audit of accounts

28 Powers of auditor

29 Presentation of financial statements and auditor’s report to Parliament

30 Transfer to Authority of property, assets and liabilities

31 Transfer of employees

32 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved

33 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

34 Existing contracts

35 Continuation and completion of disciplinary and other legal proceedings

36 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

38 Authority’s symbol

39 Preservation of secrecy

40 Composition of offences

42 Consequential amendments

Health Sciences Authority Bill

Bill No. 3/2001

Read the first time on 12th January 2001.

An Act to establish the Health Sciences Authority, to provide for its functions and powers, and for matters connected therewith; and to make consequential amendments to certain other written laws.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Health Sciences Authority Act 2001 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this Act;

“Authority” means the Health Sciences Authority established under section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority and includes a temporary Chairman appointed under section 8;

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Authority appointed under section 15 and includes any person acting in that capacity;

“member” means a member of the Authority and includes a temporary member appointed under section 8.

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