Singapore legislation
Clause 89
Clause 89
Administration of Act
(1)
The Minister may —
appoint a public officer, an officer of a public authority, or any other individual who is suitably qualified, to be an authorised officer to exercise the powers conferred on authorised officers under this Part and Division 6 of Part 2; and
appoint a public officer or an officer of a public authority to be an investigation officer to exercise the powers conferred on investigation officers under this Part.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed on the Minister under this Act to a public officer or an officer of a public authority; and any reference in the provision of this Act to the Minister includes a reference to that officer.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply to the following powers and duties:
the power of appointment under subsection (1);
the power of delegation under subsection (2);
the Minister’s powers and duties under section 36;
the Minister’s powers under section 84;
the Minister’s power to make subsidiary legislation.
(4)
Any delegation under subsection (2) may be general or specific, and may be subject to any conditions or limitations that the Minister may specify.
(5)
Every authorised officer or investigation officer in subsection (1) who is not otherwise a public servant under section 21 of the Penal Code 1871, is taken to be one for the purposes of that Act.