Constitution of the Central Authority

(1) There shall be established a “Central Housing and Planning Authority” which shall subject to subsection (2) of this section, consist of eight persons nominated by the (2) Three of those persons shall be representatives of the Medical and Health, Public Works and Lands and Surveys Departments respectively, and one shall be the National Emergency Coordinator appointed under the Disaster Preparedness and Response Act, Cap. 145. (3) The members, other than the Chairperson of the Central Authority, shall hold office for such period as the Minister may (4) The Chairperson of the Central Authority shall be the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for the time being responsible for housing or such other person as the Minister shall appoint from amongst the eight members. (5) The Central Authority shall have power to co-opt the assistance of the following persons when considering any (a) representatives of any local authority when any matter affecting the area of such local authority is under consideration; (b) a representative of the Education Department when any matter concerning the sitting or design of, or otherwise affecting, any school is under consideration; (c) a representative of the Agricultural Department when any matter affecting the use of land, the marketing of produce or other matter affecting agriculture is under consideration; (d) a planning officer or architect whenever such an officer is available when zoning, site planning or building is under consideration; and (e) any specialist officer who may be available when the advice of such specialist officer is considered desirable. (6) The Minister may appoint any person to act in the place of the Chairperson or any other members of the Central Authority in case of his absence or inability to act as such Chairperson or other member. (7) Any member of the Central Authority other than a person in the service of the Government may at any time resign his office by instrument in writing addressed to the secretary thereof who shall forthwith forward it to the Minister and from the date of the receipt by the secretary of the instrument such member shall cease to be a member of the Central Authority and the vacancy caused by such resignation or by the death of a member shall be filled by the Minister by the appointment of another person. 10 (8) The appointment, removal or resignation of any member of the Central Authority shall be notified in the Gazette.