s 13 Establishment and constitution of Appeals Board
13.—(1) A board to be called the Schools Appeals Board (referred to in this Act as the Appeals Board) shall be established in Singapore. (2) The following shall be members of the Appeals Board:(a) a Chairman, who shall not hold any office of emolument under the Government, to be appointed by the Minister; (b) two persons to be nominated by such institutions of higher education as may be approved for that purpose by the Minister; (c) two registered teachers, not being Government teachers, and two registered managers, to be appointed by the Minister; (d) two other persons to be appointed by the Minister. (3) The Minister may appoint a secretary to the Appeals Board. (4) Every member of the Appeals Board appointed by the Minister shall unless the Minister shall otherwise direct hold office for a period of 3 years:Provided that the Minister may at any time revoke any such appointment. (5) Every member of the Appeals Board nominated in accordance with subsection (2)(b) shall unless the Minister otherwise directs hold office for a period of 3 years:Provided that the institution of higher education which nominated a member may at any time revoke the nomination. (6) On the expiry of his period of office a member of the Appeals Board may be reappointed or with the approval of the Minister be renominated. (7) On the death, bankruptcy, inability to act, resignation, absence from Singapore for more than 3 months or revocation of the nomination or appointment of any member of the Appeals Board, he shall forthwith cease to be a member of the Appeals Board and a new member shall be nominated or appointed in accordance with subsection (2), as the case may be.