Clause 2

by deleting the definition of “key officer” in subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:“ “key officer”, in relation to —

a charity;

a person that is a governing board member of a charity; or

a person that is a member of a charity,means an individual who, whether or not an employee of the charity or person (as the case may be) and by whatever name called, and whether acting alone or together with any other person —

has general control and management of all or any aspect (including the financial aspect) of the administration of the charity or person; or

provides advice to the charity or person on the control and management mentioned in paragraph (i), other than as a professional engaged or retained pursuant to a contract for service to provide such advice in that professional capacity;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “document”, the following definition:“ “electronic record” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 88);”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “public accountant”, the following definition:“ “public authority” means —

an Organ of State or a public officer of the Organ of State;

a ministry or department of the Government or a public officer of the ministry or department; or

a public authority established by or under any public Act for a public purpose or an officer or an employee of the public authority;”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) In this Act, a person’s conviction is treated as spent —

if the criminal record under the Registration of Criminals Act (Cap. 268) of the person’s conviction becomes spent under Part IIA of that Act;

if the person has received a free pardon for the offence; or

in the case of a conviction by a court of a country or territory outside Singapore, if circumstances in that country or territory similar to paragraph (a) or (b) occur.”.