s 38 Reviewing Tribunals — composition
38.—(1) One or more bodies each called a Reviewing Tribunal are established by this section. (2) Every Reviewing Tribunal consists of a District Judge or Magistrate (called in this Part the member) appointed by the President on the advice of the Cabinet, subject to subsection (3). (3) An individual must not be, or be appointed as, the member of any Reviewing Tribunal if he or she is not a citizen of Singapore. (4) The member must vacate office at the end of a period of 3 years starting the day of his or her appointment, but is eligible for reappointment. (5) The member may resign his or her office by giving written notice to the President. (6) In the performance of his or her functions and duties under this Act, the member has the same protection and immunity as a District Judge or Magistrate, as the case may be. (7) The proceedings of a Reviewing Tribunal are deemed to be judicial proceedings and the member is deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.