Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.
Open ↗40.—(1) There must be a Chief Executive of the Authority, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.[5/2018]
(2) The Authority 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.[5/2018]
(3) The Authority may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint and employ, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, such other officers, employees, consultants and agents as may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.[5/2018]
Inspecting officers
Open ↗42. The Authority may appoint, by name or office, from among the Authority’s employees any number of inspecting officers required for the purposes of this Act.
Preservation of secrecy
Open ↗44.—(1) The Chief Executive, a member, an employee or a delegate of the Authority, 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 disclose that information to any person except —(a)
in the performance of the Authority’s functions;
(b)
with the prior authorisation from the Authority to do so;
(c)
in complying with the requirements in this Act for a member of the Authority or a committee member to disclose an interest;
(d)
as required or allowed by this Act or any other Act; or
(e)
as required by an order of court.
(2) Any 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 ↗45. No liability shall lie against the Chief Executive, any member, employee or delegate of the Authority, any committee member, or any other person acting under the direction of the Authority, for anything done or purported to be done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and with reasonable care in —(a)
the performance or purported performance of any function of the Authority; or
(b)
the exercise or purported exercise of any power of the Authority.
