Who can qualify to be a board member of a charity?
The governing board must ensure that the individuals appointed to the governing board are eligible to act as governing board members, such as:
(a) Not disqualified as a governing board member pursuant to section 28(1) of the Charities Act. For instance, the individual should not be an undischarged bankrupt or not been convicted of an offence ** involving dishonesty or terrorism, terrorist financing or money laundering.
(b) Not removed by the Commissioner of Charities from any capacity following an inquiry.
**Under the Registration of Criminals Act, to qualify for a record to be spent, the person must not have been sentenced to an imprisonment term exceeding three (3) months or to a fine not exceeding $2,000. The person must also satisfy a five (5) year crime free period amongst other criteria. An individual may check the spent status of his/her criminal record via the Singapore Police Force E-Services Portal.
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