Singapore legislation
Section 53
of Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019
Section 53
Alternate authority for other periods
(1)
The Minister or any Minister may appoint an alternate authority for such period, other than an election period, as may be specified.
(2)
Section 52(1) to (4) and (6) applies accordingly as if —
(a)
every reference to an alternate authority in those provisions is a reference to an alternate authority appointed under subsection (1); and
(b)
every reference to the election period in those provisions is a reference to the period specified under subsection (1).