Singapore legislation
Section 26
Section 26
Code of practice
(1)
The Board may, from time to time, in connection with the provision of guiding services to tourists by licensees —
issue one or more codes of practice to apply to licensees or any class of licensees that the Board may specify in the codes of practice; and
amend or revoke any code of practice issued under this subsection.
(2)
Where a code of practice is issued, amended or revoked by the Board under subsection (1), the Board must —
publish a notice of the issue, amendment or revocation (as the case may be) in a manner that will secure adequate publicity for the issue, amendment or revocation;
specify the date of the issue, amendment or revocation (as the case may be) in the notice; and
ensure that the code of practice (including any amendment made to the code of practice) remains available for access or inspection by the licensees to whom it applies.
(3)
Any issue, amendment or revocation of a code of practice under subsection (1) does not have any force or effect until the notice relating thereto has been published in accordance with subsection (2)(a) and (b).
(4)
If any provision of any code of practice in force under this section is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act, the provision in the code of practice does not, to the extent of the inconsistency, have effect.
(5)
Subject to subsection (6), every licensee must comply with the codes of practice issued under this section which apply to the licensee.
(6)
The Board may, either generally or for such time as the Board may specify, waive the application of any code of practice (or part thereof) issued under this section to any licensee or class of licensees.
(7)
Any code of practice issued under this section is deemed not to be subsidiary legislation.[19G