Singapore legislation

Clause 3

Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Minister may appoint any person by name or office to be the Building Authority responsible for the operation and administration of this Act.(2) Subject to the directions of the Building Authority, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Building Authority under this Act and the building regulations may be exercised and carried out by —

(a)

any public officer; and

(b)

any qualified person who is in the employment of —

(i)

the Housing and Development Board;

(ii)

the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation;

(iii)

the Port of Singapore Authority; or

(iv)

such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose,generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Building Authority.”.

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