Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 13

Section 13 of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Power to borrow13.—

(1)

For the discharge of its functions or duties under this Act or any other written law, the Authority may, from time to time, raise loans from the Government or, with the approval of the Minister, raise loans within or outside Singapore from such source as the Minister may direct by —

(a)

mortgage, overdraft or other means, with or without security;

(b)

charge, whether legal or equitable, on any property vested in the Authority or on any other revenue receivable by the Authority under this Act or any other written law; or

(c)

the creation and issue of debentures, bonds or any other instrument as the Minister may approve.(2) For the purposes of this section, the power to raise loans shall include the power to make any financial agreement whereby credit facilities are granted to the Authority for the purchase of goods or services.”.

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