Singapore legislation

Clause 58

of Human Biomedical Research Bill

Clause 58

Designation of persons by Minister

(1)

The Minister may designate any of the persons specified in subsection (2) —

(a)

to hear and determine in the Minister’s place any appeal or a specific appeal under section 54;

(b)

to refer any appeal or a specific appeal to an Appeals Advisory Panel established under section 55(1); or

(c)

to exercise all or any of the Minister’s powers conferred under section 55 or 57,and any reference to the Minister in section 54, 55 or 57 includes a reference to the person so designated.

(2)

The following are the persons who may be designated by the Minister for the purposes of subsection (1):

(a)

the Second Minister, if any, for his or her Ministry;

(b)

any Minister of State or Senior Minister of State, for his or her Ministry.