Singapore legislation
Clause 3
of Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill
Clause 3
Repeal and re-enactment of section 3
Section 3 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Appointment of Controller, inspectors, etc.3.—
The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a public officer or an officer of a public authority to be the Controller of Housing for the purposes of this Act.(2) The Controller shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of this Act and shall perform such duties as are imposed and may exercise such powers as are conferred upon him by this Act and any rules made thereunder.(3) The Controller may appoint, by name or office, from among public officers or officers of a public authority —
a Deputy Controller of Housing; and
such number of inspectors as may be required for the purposes of this Act.(4) The Deputy Controller may, subject to such directions as may be specified by the Controller, perform all or any of the functions of the Controller or exercise all or any of the powers of the Controller conferred on the Controller by this Act and any rules made thereunder; and any reference in this Act and any rules made thereunder to the Controller shall include a reference to the Deputy Controller.(5) The Controller may authorise any public officer or any officer of a public authority to perform all or any of the functions of the Controller or exercise all or any of the powers of the Controller conferred on the Controller by this Act or any rules made thereunder (except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection), subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Controller may specify by directions; and any reference in this Act and any rules made thereunder to the Controller shall include a reference to such authorised officer.(6) In performing any function or exercising any power under a delegation under subsection (5), an authorised officer must comply with the directions of the Controller.(7) No delegation under this section shall prevent the exercise of any function or power under this Act or any rules made thereunder by the Controller.(8) The Controller, the Deputy Controller and every authorised officer and inspector —
shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224); and
in relation to their administration, assessment, collection or enforcement of payment of composition sums, shall be deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act (Cap. 109), and section 20 of that Act shall apply to such persons notwithstanding that they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.”.