Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Power of Minister to substitute another officer for Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
(1)
Whenever by any written law power is given to the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner to grant licences for any purpose, the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint by name or office —
a police officer not below the rank of superintendent or assistant superintendent in the case of licences under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act (Cap. 184); or
any person (whether or not a police officer) in any other case,to grant such licences in the place of or in addition to the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be.
(2)
Any licence granted by any person appointed under subsection (1) shall be as valid and effectual for all purposes as if the licence had been granted by the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner.
(3)
In this section —
Definition
“licence” includes a pass and a permit;
Definition
“grant”, when used with reference to a licence, includes issue or give.