Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Property Tax (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

Amendment of section 58

Section 58 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “Act” in subsection (1), the words “(other than under section 52(2)(b) or (5) or 53(1) in respect of matters relating to the naming of buildings, estates and streets)”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), any officer employed in the administration of this Act (other than an officer of a statutory authority authorised by the SBNB under section 49(9)) may conduct such prosecution on behalf of the Comptroller or the Chief Assessor, as the case may be.(3) Subject to his being appointed or authorised by the Public Prosecutor, any officer of a statutory authority authorised by the SBNB under section 49(9) may conduct prosecution for any offence under section 52(2)(b) or (5) or 53(1) in respect of matters relating to the naming of buildings, estates and streets.”.