Singapore legislation

Clause 13

New section 22A

The Planning Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 22, the following section:“Designation of persons to hear appeals22A. The Minister may designate to hear and determine, in his place, any appeals or a specific appeal under section 22, 29 or 39(7) —

(a)

any Minister of State or Senior Minister of State, or Parliamentary Secretary or Senior Parliamentary Secretary, for his Ministry; or

(b)

any public officer in his Ministry not subordinate to the competent authority whose decision is appealed against,and any reference in that section to the Minister includes a reference to the Minister of State or Senior Minister of State, Parliamentary Secretary or Senior Parliamentary Secretary or public officer so designated for that appeal.”.

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