Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Assistant Commissioners, investigation officers and authorised persons
(1)
The Commissioner may appoint such number of —
public officers as Assistant Commissioners (Work Injury Compensation) and investigation officers; and (b)other individuals as authorised persons,as may be necessary to assist the Commissioner in the administration of this Act.
(2)
The Commissioner may, subject to such conditions or limitations as the Commissioner may specify, delegate the exercise of all or any of the Commissioner’s powers or duties under this Act (except the power of delegation under this subsection) to any Assistant Commissioner, investigation officer or authorised person.
(3)
Every authorised person appointed under subsection (1)(b) is taken to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871 when exercising any power conferred or performing any duty imposed on the authorised person by or under this Act.