Singapore legislation
Section 45
Section 45
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may, from time to time, make regulations generally for the carrying out or giving effect to the purposes and provisions of this Act.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters:
the limitations subject to which officers appointed to exercise powers and perform duties conferred and imposed on the Commissioner may exercise and perform such powers and duties;
the intervals at which and conditions subject to which an employee may be required to submit himself for examination by a medical practitioner under this Act;
the manner in which money held for the benefit of dependants of a deceased employee may be invested;
the procedure in respect of any proceedings or any matter or thing to be done under this Act;
the forms to be submitted and the fees to be paid in respect of any matter or thing done or document issued under this Act;
provide for the transfer outside Singapore of money in the hands of the Commissioner or for the receipt and administration by the Commissioner of any money from outside Singapore applicable for the benefit of any person;
provide for the establishment, maintenance and application of the Workers’ Fund;
provide for the representation in proceedings before the Commissioner of parties who are subject to legal disability or are mentally incapacitated or are unable for other reasons to appear personally;
provide for the procedure to be followed when a medical practitioner who has examined an employee certifies that medical treatment in an approved hospital is necessary under section 14 and the procedure for the payment of cost of medical treatment;
provide for the establishment of medical boards and panels to determine matters relating to medical evidence;
provide for the prohibition of conditions and exceptions in policies of insurance issued or renewed, and for certificates of insurance to be issued and displayed, for the purposes of section 23;
provide for any matter relating to the calculation of earnings for the purposes of section 8;
the rate of interest on any compensation amount not paid for the purpose of section 28A(1);
the period within which any compensation has to be paid by any person liable to pay the compensation under this Act;
any matter and condition which relates to the provision of insurance, the appointment of insurers and the imposition of any duties on insurers for the purpose of this Act;
any other matter as may be necessary or expedient to be prescribed for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(3)
The regulations made under this section may prescribe offences in respect of the contravention of any specified provision thereof, and may prescribe that fines not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both, on conviction, be imposed in respect of any such offence.