Singapore legislation

Clause 18

of Charities (Amendment) Bill

Clause 18

New section 46A

The Charities Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 46, the following section:“Protection from liability46A. No action, suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, any Assistant Commissioner, any officer appointed or authorised by the Commissioner or any Sector Administrator appointed under section 40B, for anything done (including any statement made) or omitted to be done in good faith in the course of or in connection with —

(a)

the exercise or purported exercise of any power under this Act or any other written law; (b)the performance or purported performance of any function or the discharge or purported discharge of any duty under this Act or any other written law; or (c)the compliance or purported compliance with this Act or any other written law.”.