Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Functions of Commission
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Commission are —
to oversee the strategic direction for, and promote, facilitate and assist in, the growth and development of the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore;
to develop, provide for or administer, or facilitate or collaborate on the development, provision or administration of, programmes, qualifications, certifications, specialisations and continuing professional developments relating to the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore;
to promote, develop, improve or maintain, or facilitate or collaborate on the promotion, development, improvement or maintenance of, competencies, expertise and professional standards in the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore;
to promote, facilitate or collaborate on research and development activities for the advancement of the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore;
to develop or manage cooperation and exchange with other persons and organisations, including foreign and international organisations, in respect of matters relating to the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore;
to advise the Government on matters relating to the development of the accountancy sector and its related fields in Singapore; and
to perform any other functions conferred on the Commission by or under this Act or any other written law.
(2)
The Commission may undertake any other functions that the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, assign to the Commission, and in so doing, the Commission is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act, and the provisions of this Act apply to the Commission in respect of those functions.
(3)
Nothing in this section imposes on the Commission, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject.