Singapore legislation

Section 46

of Interpretation Act 1965

Section 46

Fees or charges may be prescribed and may be reduced, varied, remitted or refunded

(1)

Where any act requires to be done or a service performed by a public body, statutory authority or public officer under or in connection with any written law, and no special provision is made thereby or thereunder for making a charge in respect of the act or service, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, provide for the imposition of any fees or charges that the Minister considers proper.

(2)

Any fee or charge under any written law made payable to the Government or to any public body, statutory authority or public officer, not being a fee or charge which is regulated by Rules of Court, may by order of the Minister be reduced, remitted or refunded, in whole or in part in the circumstances of any particular case.