§ 53 — Trustees

53.—(1) The rules of a registered platform work association must provide for the appointment or election of trustees and for the filling of vacancies in the office of trustees so that, as far as may be, there are always at least 3 trustees of the platform work association.(2) A person who is an undischarged bankrupt —(a)

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of a platform work association; or

(b)

if so appointed or elected, must not remain as a trustee of a platform work association.

(3) Except with the Minister’s approval, a person who has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or any other offence which, in the Minister’s opinion, renders the person unfit to be a trustee of a platform work association —(a)

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of a platform work association; or

(b)

if so appointed or elected, must not remain as a trustee of a platform work association.

(4) A person who —(a)

is holding the office of president, chairperson, treasurer, secretary or similar office in a platform work association; or

(b)

is not a citizen of Singapore,

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of the platform work association without the prior written approval of the Minister.

(5) When a person is appointed or elected as, or ceases to be, a trustee of a registered platform work association or branch of a registered platform work association, the platform work association must notify the Registrar within 7 days after the appointment or election or cessation in the form required by the Registrar.

—(1) The rules of a registered platform work association must provide for the appointment or election of trustees and for the filling of vacancies in the office of trustees so that, as far as may be, there are always at least 3 trustees of the platform work association.

(2) A person who is an undischarged bankrupt —(a)

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of a platform work association; or

(b)

if so appointed or elected, must not remain as a trustee of a platform work association.

(3) Except with the Minister’s approval, a person who has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or any other offence which, in the Minister’s opinion, renders the person unfit to be a trustee of a platform work association —(a)

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of a platform work association; or

(b)

if so appointed or elected, must not remain as a trustee of a platform work association.

(4) A person who —(a)

is holding the office of president, chairperson, treasurer, secretary or similar office in a platform work association; or

(b)

is not a citizen of Singapore,

must not be appointed or elected as a trustee of the platform work association without the prior written approval of the Minister.

(5) When a person is appointed or elected as, or ceases to be, a trustee of a registered platform work association or branch of a registered platform work association, the platform work association must notify the Registrar within 7 days after the appointment or election or cessation in the form required by the Registrar.