Section 3

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint such person or persons as he thinks fit to be the competent authority* or authorities responsible for the operation of this Act either generally or for any particular Part or provision of this Act and may in the notification specify the extent of and manner in which that responsibility is to be exercised.* The Chief Planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Director-General of Public Works — See S 356/89.

The powers conferred and the duties imposed on the competent authority under this Act may be exercised and carried out by any officer, in the employment of a public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose, generally or specially authorised by name or office by the competent authority and subject to his directions and control.

Any officer who is generally or specially authorised under subsection (2) to exercise the powers or to carry out the duties of the competent authority under this Act shall —