Singapore legislation

Clause 35

of Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 35

Directions by Minister

(1)

The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, give to it such directions as to the exercise by it of its functions as he thinks fit.

(2)

Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, if it appears to the Minister to be requisite or expedient so to do —

(a)

in the interests of public security, national defence, or relations with the government of another country; or

(b)

in order —

(i)

to discharge or facilitate the discharge of an obligation binding on the Government by virtue of its being a member of an international organisation or a party to an international agreement;

(ii)

to attain or facilitate the attainment of any other object the attainment of which is in the Minister’s opinion requisite or expedient in view of the Government being a member of such an organisation or a party to such an agreement; or

(iii)

to enable the Government to become a member of such an organisation or a party to such an agreement,he may, after consultation with the Authority, give to it directions requiring it (according to the circumstances of the case) to secure that a particular thing that it is doing is no longer done or that a particular thing that it has power to do which is not being done is so done.

(3)

The Authority shall comply with all directions given to it under subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

(4)

The Authority shall not disclose any directions given to it under subsections (1) and (2) of this section if the Minister notifies it that he is of opinion that it is against the public interest so to do.

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