Singapore legislation
Section 57
Section 57
Public servants and public officers
Amended by22/201622/2016
(1)
All individuals appointed under section 8(1) —
(a)
are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871; and
(b)
are, in relation to their administration, assessment, collection or enforcement of payment of composition sums under this Act, deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act 1966; and section 20 of that Act applies to these individuals even though they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.
Amended by22/2016
(2)
All members of the Appeal Panel, and all members of an advisory committee, are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.
Amended by22/2016