s 40 Powers relating to appointments
40.—(1) Where any written law confers any power relating to any appointment upon any person, body or authority constituted under such law, the Minister may by order require that, before making any appointment, that person, body or authority shall submit to him —(a) a list of the names of the persons from whom such appointment will be made; and (b) such other information as may be specified in the order. (2) Such person, body or authority shall not appoint or recruit any person whose appointment is in the opinion of the Minister prejudicial to the interests of Singapore. (3) No person otherwise than in the course of his official duty shall disclose to any person any communication which he may have received from the Minister under subsection (2).