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Chief Executive
31.—(1) There must be a Chief Executive, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018. (2) The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint an individual to act temporarily as the Chief Executive during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive —(a) is absent from duty or from Singapore; or (b) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Officers, etc.
32. The Board may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint and employ, on the terms and conditions determined by the Board, any other officers, consultants and agents as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.
Inspectors
33. The Board may appoint such number of inspectors as may be necessary to assist the Board in carrying out its functions or in exercising its powers under this Act, and for this purpose, the Board may assign to the inspectors any duties not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as the Board thinks fit.
Preservation of secrecy
34.—(1) A member of the Board, the Chief Executive, or an officer, inspector, agent or committee member of the Board, who has information in his or her capacity as such that would not otherwise be available to him or her, must not disclose that information to any person except —(a) in the performance of the Board’s functions; (b) with the prior authorisation from the Board to do so; (c) for the purposes of any investigations or proceedings for an offence under this Act, or any report of those proceedings; (d) as required by an order of court or required or allowed by or under any written law; or (e) in complying with the requirements in the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 for members of the Board or committee members to disclose interests. (2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Protection from liability
35.—(1) No liability shall lie against the Chief Executive, any member, officer, inspector, agent, or committee member, of the Board or any other person acting under the direction of the Board, who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in —(a) the performance or purported performance of any function of the Board; or (b) the exercise or purported exercise of any power of the Board. (2) No liability shall lie against the Government or the Board by reason of the fact that —(a) a product or process conforms or is alleged to conform to a Singapore Standard; or (b) an accreditation mark or a certification mark is used in connection with, in respect of or in relation to, a product or process.
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