Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Wild Animals and Birds (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

New section 4A

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 4, the following section:“Authorised officers are public servants and public officers4A. Without affecting sections 20 and 21 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 (Act 5 of 2018), an authorised officer —

(a)

is taken to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224) when performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; and

(b)

is, in relation to the administration, assessment, collection or enforcement of payment of a composition sum under this Act, taken to be a public officer for the purposes of the Financial Procedure Act (Cap. 109); and section 20 of that Act applies to the authorised officer even though the authorised officer is not or was not in the employment of the Government.”.

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