Singapore legislation

Clause 32

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 32

Amendment of Public Entertainments and Meetings Act

The Public Entertainments and Meetings Act (Cap. 257, 2001 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after section 16, the following section:“Minister may designate others to hear appeals16AA.—

(1)

A Minister may designate any of the following persons to hear and determine, in the Minister’s place, any appeal or a specific appeal to the Minister under section 10(5), 11(6), 13(3), 14(5) or 15C(3):

(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 a Minister in section 10(5), 11(6), 13(3) or (4), 14(5) or (6), 15C(3) or 16 includes a reference to a person designated by the Minister 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.”.

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