Singapore legislation

Clause 77

Amendments to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A, 1997 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “Chief Executive” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Authority, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;”;

(b)

by deleting subsection (1) of section 9 and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Minister may, after consultation with a person to whom this section applies, give —

(a)

if the person is the Authority, to the Authority any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018; or

(b)

if the person is a public licensee, any directions as the Minister thinks fit as to the exercise by that licensee of his functions under this Act.”;

(c)

by deleting the words “Without prejudice to the generality of” in section 9(2) and substituting the words “In addition to the power mentioned in”;

(d)

by deleting the words “make regulations,” in section 12(2) and (3);

(e)

by repealing section 14 and substituting the following section:“Chief Executive14.—

(1)

There must be a Chief Executive of the Authority, whose appointment, removal, discipline and promotion must be in accordance with the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.(2) The Authority may, subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018, appoint an individual to act temporarily as the Chief Executive during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive —

(a)

is absent from duty or Singapore; or

(b)

is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.”;

(f)

by deleting the words “from time to time” in section 17 and substituting the words “subject to the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

(g)

by repealing section 26 and substituting the following section:“Financial year

26. The financial year of the Authority begins on 1 January of each year and ends on 31 December of the same year.”;

(h)

by deleting the words “any court or under” in section 98(1) and substituting the words “any court or where required or allowed by”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act” in paragraph 14 of the First Schedule, the words “and the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018”;

(j)

by deleting the words “or by any contravention of paragraph 10 by any member” in paragraph 15 of the First Schedule; and

(k)

by repealing sections 11, 12(4), 19 and 23(1), (2) and (3), paragraph 10 of the First Schedule, and the Third Schedule.

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