Singapore legislation

Section 3

of Prevention of Corruption Act 1960

Section 3

Appointment of Director and officers

Amended by2/20122/20122/20122/2012

(1)

The President may appoint an officer to be the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau:Provided that the President acting in his discretion may refuse to appoint or revoke the appointment of the Director if he does not concur with the advice or recommendation of the Cabinet or a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.

(2)

The President may appoint such number of deputy directors, assistant directors and special investigators of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau as he may think fit.

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(3)

Any powers conferred on and duties to be performed by the Director under this Act may, subject to the orders and directions of the Director, be exercised or performed by a deputy director or an assistant director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

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(4)

A deputy director and an assistant director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau may exercise the powers conferred by this Act on a special investigator.

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(5)

The President may create such different grades for deputy directors, assistant directors and special investigators as he may think fit.

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