Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Employment Bill

Clause 3

Appointment of officers

(1)

The Minister may appoint an officer to be styled “the Commissioner for Labour” (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Commissioner”) and also one or more officers to be styled “Deputy Commissioner for Labour”, “Principal Assistant Commissioner for Labour” or “Assistant Commissioner for Labour”, who, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed, may perform all duties imposed and exercise all powers conferred on the Commissioner by this Act, and every duty so performed and power exercised shall be deemed to have been duly performed and exercised for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The Minister may also appoint such other officers with such powers as may be necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.