Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Retirement Age (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Repeal and re-enactment of section 3

Section 3 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Officers3.—

(1)

The Commissioner for Labour shall be the officer in charge of the general administration of this Act.(2) Any Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Principal Assistant Commissioner for Labour or Assistant Commissioner for Labour appointed under the Employment Act (Cap. 91) may, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed, perform all duties imposed and exercise all powers conferred on the Commissioner by this Act, and every duty so performed and power so exercised shall be deemed to have been duly performed and exercised by the Commissioner for the purpose of this Act.(3) The Minister may appoint such number of investigating officers, conciliation officers and other officers as he may consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of this Act.(4) The Minister may, from time to time, make rules for the conduct of the duties of officers under this Act.”.