Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 19

Amendment of Massage Establishments Act

The Massage Establishments Act (Cap. 173, 2013 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after section 10, the following section:“Minister may designate others to hear appeals10A.—

(1)

The Minister may designate any of the following persons to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeal or a specific appeal under section 6(5) or 7:

(a)

the Second Minister, if any, for his Ministry;

(b)

any Minister of State for his Ministry;

(c)

any Parliamentary Secretary to his Ministry.(2) Any reference to the Minister in section 6(5) or 7 includes a reference to a person designated under subsection (1).(3) To avoid doubt, in this section —“Minister of State” includes a Senior Minister of State;“Parliamentary Secretary” includes a Senior Parliamentary Secretary.”.