Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
Related and consequential amendments
(1)
In the Compulsory Education Act 2000, in section 2, in the definition of “Director‑General”, replace “section 5” with “section 5(1)”.
(2)
In the Evidence Act 1893 —
in section 39(d), replace “printed paper” with “document”; and
in section 80(1)(a) and (b), after “printed”, insert “or published”.
(3)
In the Interpretation Act 1965 —
in section 2(1), replace the definition of “Gazette” or “Government Gazette” with —“ “Gazette” or “Government Gazette” means the Republic of Singapore Government Gazette, and includes any supplement thereto and any Gazette Extraordinary;”;
in section 2(1), replace the definition of “Government Printer” with —“ “Government Printer” means any person authorised by the Government to print or otherwise publish written laws, Bills, the Gazette, documents of the Government and other official documents;”;
in section 2, delete subsection (6);
in section 8(2), replace “printed” with “purporting to be printed or published”; and
in section 9A(3)(a), replace “as printed” with “as purporting to be printed or published”.
(4)
In the Organised Crime Act 2015, in section 41(3)(b), replace “section 4” with “section 4(1)”.
(5)
In the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 —
in section 34, in the section heading, after “Printing”, insert “or publishing”;
in section 34, replace “prints” with “prints or publishes”;
in section 34, replace “printed” wherever it appears with “printed or published”; and
in section 40, replace “printed” wherever it appears with “printed or published”.
(6)
In the Patents Act 1994, in section 88(5)(a), replace “printed by the Government Printers” with “printed or published by the Government Printer”.
(7)
In the Registration of Deeds Act 1988, in section 5(1)(c), replace “printed” with “purporting to be printed or published”.
(8)
In the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972, in section 99(1)(a)(ii), replace “section 16(a)(ii)” with “section 16(1)(a)(ii)”.