Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.
11.—(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 any terms and conditions that the Authority determines, any other officers, employees, consultants and agents that may be necessary for the effective performance of its functions.[5/2018]
Protection from personal liability
12.—(1) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie personally against any member, officer or employee of the Authority or any other person acting under the direction of the Authority for anything which is in good faith and with reasonable care done or omitted to be done in the execution or purported execution of this Act or any other written law.[Act 42 of 2022 wef 01/11/2024]
(2) Where the Authority provides a service to the public by which information is supplied to the public pursuant to any written law, neither the Authority nor any of its members, officers or employees involved in the supply of the information shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any member of the public by reason of any error or omission of any nature appearing in the information or however caused if made in good faith and in the ordinary course of the discharge of the duties of that member, officer or employee.
