Singapore legislation

Clause 42

of Government Technology Agency Bill

Clause 42

Public servants and public officers

(1)

The Chief Executive, and all members, employees and delegates of the Agency, and all committee members —

(a)

are deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224); and

(b)

are deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Government Contracts Act (Cap. 118).

(2)

The Chief Executive, and all members, employees and delegates of the Agency, and all committee members are —

(a)

in relation to their administration, assessment, collection or enforcement of payment of composition sums under this Act or any other Act administered by the Agency; or

(b)

in relation to all procurement undertaken, and all agreements executed or managed, by them (on behalf of or as a delegate of the Agency) on behalf of the Government,deemed to be public officers for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act (Cap. 109); and section 20 of that Act applies to these individuals even though they are not or were not in the employment of the Government.

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