Singapore legislation

Section 5

of Infrastructure Protection Act 2017

Section 5

Appointment of Commissioner of Infrastructure Protection and other officers

(1)

The Minister may, from among public officers, appoint a Commissioner of Infrastructure Protection, and any number of Deputy Commissioners of Infrastructure Protection and Assistant Commissioners of Infrastructure Protection that the Minister considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The Commissioner is, subject to the general and special directions of the Minister, responsible for the administration of this Act.

(3)

Every Deputy Commissioner of Infrastructure Protection and Assistant Commissioner of Infrastructure Protection may, subject to the conditions or restrictions that the Commissioner may impose, perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commissioner under this Act.