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Establishment of Singapore Sports Council
3.—(1) A Council called the Singapore Sports Council is established. (2) The Council is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may acquire, hold or dispose of movable and immovable property, sue and be sued in its corporate name, and do and suffer all other acts and things that bodies corporate may do and suffer.[Act 4 of 2026 wef 01/04/2026]
Membership of Council
4.—(1) The Council consists of not less than 7 and not more than 25 members, each of whom is to be appointed by the Minister.[2/2020] [Act 4 of 2026 wef 01/04/2026] (2) One of the members (who is not the Chairperson) may be the Chief Executive Officer.[2/2020] (3) Every member, subject to this section, holds office for a period of 3 years, or for such shorter period as the Minister may determine, and is eligible for re‑appointment. (4) The Minister may at any time —(a) accept the resignation of any member; or (b) revoke the appointment of any member without giving any reason. (5) If any member dies, resigns, or has his or her appointment revoked under subsection (4), another individual may be appointed by the Minister for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member in whose place he or she is appointed.[Act 4 of 2026 wef 01/04/2026] (6) No vacancy in the membership of the Council affects its powers.
Tenure as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson
4A.—(1) The Minister may appoint —(a) a member (other than the Chief Executive Officer) to be the Chairperson of the Council for a period the Minister determines, being not longer than 3 years; and (b) a member (other than the Chairperson or Chief Executive Officer) to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Council for a period the Minister determines, being not longer than 3 years.[2/2020] (2) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson may be re‑appointed in accordance with this section.[2/2020] (3) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson holds office until whichever of the following first happens:(a) his or her term of office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson (as the case may be) expires; (b) he or she ceases to hold office as a member; (c) the Minister revokes the appointment as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, as the case may be.[2/2020]
Salaries, fees and allowances payable to members
5. There are to be paid to the members, out of the funds of the Council, such salaries, fees and allowances as the Minister may determine.
Meetings of Council
6.—(1) Meetings of the Council must be held at such times and places as the Council or the Chairperson may determine. (2) At any meeting of the Council, 5 members or half of the total number of members of the Council (whichever is the higher) constitute a quorum.[Act 4 of 2026 wef 01/04/2026] (3) The Chairperson presides at every meeting of the Council at which he or she is present, and in his or her absence the Deputy Chairperson presides at the meeting. (4) In the absence of both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson, the members present must elect one of their number to preside at the meeting. (5) Every question before the Council must be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or the member presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in addition to his or her original vote. (6) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, the Council may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure, and in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of the meetings, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of the minutes.[5/2018]
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