(3) The Chairman of the Appeal Panel shall be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the Appeal Panel.
(4) For the purpose of hearing any appeal under section 34, the Chairman of the Appeal Panel may nominate a Data Protection Appeal Committee comprising 3 or more members of the Appeal Panel.
may, within 28 days after the issue of the direction or decision concerned, appeal to the Chairman of the Appeal Panel against that direction or decision.
(6) Any authorisation made by, or any certificate or other document signed by, the Chairman of the Former Commission under this Act before the appointed date remains valid and is deemed to have been made or signed by the Chief Executive of the Authority under this Act.
(1) The Chairman of the Appeal Panel, unless his appointment is revoked by the Minister or unless he resigns during his term of office, shall hold office for such period as the Minister may determine and shall be eligible for re appointment.
(2) The Minister may appoint any member to be a temporary Chairman of the Appeal Panel during the temporary incapacity from illness or otherwise or during the temporary absence from Singapore of the Chairman of the Appeal Panel.
(2) The Secretary is to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Chairman of the Appeal Panel, the Appeal Panel and every Appeal Committee, in the discharge of their functions, duties and powers under this Act.
(3) The Secretary is to act in accordance with the instructions of the Chairman and, in particular, be responsible for —
(b) keeping the records of proceedings relating to appeals under section 34 in such form as the Chairman may direct.
(1) Where an appeal under section 34 is made, the Chairman of the Appeal Panel is to nominate 3 or more members of the Appeal Panel (which may include himself) to constitute an Appeal Committee to hear the appeal.
(2) For the proper functioning of any Appeal Committee, the Chairman of the Appeal Panel may at any time —
(a) the Chairman of the Appeal Panel, if he nominates himself as a member of the Appeal Committee; or
(b) the member of the Appeal Panel appointed by the Chairman of the Appeal Panel as the presiding member of that Appeal Committee.
No appeal proceeding before an Appeal Committee, and no act of the Chairman of the Appeal Panel or of the presiding member of an Appeal Committee, is to be nullified only because of —
(b) any defect in the appointment of the Chairman of the Appeal Panel, or any member (or presiding member) of an Appeal Committee, as the case may be.