Appointment of Chief Executive
Open ↗29.—(1) There must be a Chief Executive of the Agency, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.
(2) The Agency 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 Singapore; or
(b)
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Officers, etc.
Open ↗30. The Agency may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint and employ, on such terms and conditions as the Agency may determine, such other officers, employees, consultants and agents as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.
Preservation of secrecy
Open ↗31.—(1) A member of the Agency, an employee of the Agency, the Chief Executive or a committee member, who has information in his or her capacity as such that would not otherwise be available to him or her, must not intentionally or negligently disclose that information to any person except —(a)
in the performance of the Agency’s functions;
(b)
with the prior authorisation from the Agency to do so;
(c)
for the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under this Act, or any report of those proceedings;
(d)
as required by an order of court;
(e)
in complying with the requirements in this Act for members to disclose interests; or
(f)
as required of or allowed by the Agency, the Chief Executive, the member or employee of the Agency or the committee member, by or under this Act or any other Act.
(2) A person who 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 personal liability
Open ↗32. No liability shall lie against any member, any committee member, the Chief Executive or any employee of the Agency, or any other person acting under the direction of the Agency, for anything which is done or purported to be done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and with reasonable care in —(a)
the exercise or purported exercise of any power of the Agency; or
(b)
the performance or purported performance of any function of the Agency.
Source: Singapore Statutes Online (Attorney-General's Chambers), © Government of Singapore.
