Singapore legislation

Clause 4

Directions for whole-of-government approach, etc.

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, on the recommendation of the relevant Minister (if any), give or jointly give a direction, as the case may be —

(a)

to all Singapore public sector agencies; or

(b)

to a Singapore public sector agency or a class of Singapore public sector agencies specified in the direction,requiring the Singapore public sector agency or agencies concerned to comply with a policy of the Government (as amended from time to time, and with or without modifications) relating to all or any pertinent subject matter.

(2)

A direction under subsection (1) may be made only for all or any of the following purposes:

(a)

to uphold and promote the values of the Singapore public sector;

(b)

to secure economies or efficiencies for the Singapore public sector;

(c)

to improve (directly or indirectly) the efficiency or effectiveness of policies, programme management or service planning and delivery by Singapore public sector agencies (whether by carrying out data analytics work or otherwise);

(d)

to ensure business continuity;

(e)

to ensure accountable and prudent stewardship of Singapore public sector finances and resources;

(f)

to manage risks to the financial position of the Government;

(g)

to support a whole-of-government approach in the discharge of the Singapore public sector agencies’ functions.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1), “pertinent subject matter” means the following:

(a)

employment, management and discipline of employees;

(b)

management of official documents;

(c)

financial and resource management and accountability;

(d)

use or development of information technology;

(e)

data governance (including personal data protection) and sharing of information under the control of a Singapore public sector agency with another Singapore public sector agency.

(4)

The “relevant Minister” for a pertinent subject matter is as follows:

(a)

for the matter in subsection (3)(a), the Minister charged with the responsibility for public sector personnel policy;

(b)

for the matter in subsection (3)(b), the Minister charged with the responsibility for Government records and archives;

(c)

for the matter in subsection (3)(c), the Minister charged with the responsibility for Government finance;

(d)

for the matter in subsection (3)(d), the Minister charged with the responsibility for public sector info‑communications technology and related engineering;

(e)

for the matter in subsection (3)(e), the Minister charged with the responsibility for public sector data governance.

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