Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments — Deputy Attorney-General) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of Interpretation Act

(1)

Section 2(1) of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1, 2002 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “of Singapore” in the definition of “Attorney-General”, the words “and in relation to any function, power or duty of the Attorney-General, includes a Deputy Attorney-General so assigned by the Attorney-General to perform that function, power or duty”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Crown Agents”, the following definition:“ “Deputy Attorney-General” means a Deputy Attorney-General appointed under Article 35A of the Constitution;”.

(2)

Section 43 of the Interpretation Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the Attorney-General,”, the words “a Deputy Attorney-General,”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Minister, Attorney-General,” wherever they appear, the words “Deputy Attorney-General,”.

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