Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

New section 22A

Part IV of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 22, the following section:“Interface with other laws and statutory authorities22A. Nothing in Part 4 applies to prevent or restrict or render unlawful the Government or a statutory authority (other than the Board) doing or omitting to do anything in the performance of any function, the exercise of any power or the discharge of any duty, of the Government or statutory authority, as the case may be —

(a)

under any written law other than this Act; and

(b)

in relation to a national monument or proposed national monument that is, or is on or within —

(i)

any State land; or

(ii)

any other land or site vested in or under the care, control or management of the Government or that statutory authority.”.

Clause 8 — Preservation of Monuments (Amendment) Bill