Singapore legislation

Clause 16

Repeal of section 51 and new section 51

Section 51 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Application of Act to Government51.—

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to —

(a)

any premises wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Government; and

(b)

any premises in which any building operation or any work of engineering construction is carried on by or on behalf of the Government.(2) Nothing in this Act shall render the Government liable to prosecution for an offence.(3) For the avoidance of doubt, no person shall be immune from prosecution for any offence under this Act by reason that the person is engaged to provide services to the Government.”.

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