Clause 11

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(iv);

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (v) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(vi)a prosecution of such offence under such written law (other than this Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act) as may be prescribed;

enabling a public agency to enforce such provision of such written law (other than this Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act) as may be prescribed;

enabling a public agency to investigate such suspected offence under such written law (other than this Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act) as may be prescribed; or

enabling a public agency to take steps to ensure public health or safety, or the security of Singapore, provided the approval of the Minister has been given for the publication, communication or disclosure for such purpose.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) The approval of the Minister referred to in subsection (1)(ix) may be given in respect of —

a specific public agency or a class of public agencies; and

a specific request for particulars, information or documents, or requests for particulars, information or documents falling within such class as the Minister may in his approval specify.(1B) Nothing in subsection (1) shall prevent the Minister, and any public officer assisting the Minister and duly authorised by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection, from having access to such particulars, information or document referred to in subsection (1) as may be necessary for the performance of his official duties in connection with this Act or the Goods and Services Tax Act.”; and

by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:“(4) In this section —“Comptroller”, in relation to goods and services tax, has the same meaning as in the Goods and Services Tax Act;“public agency” means a public officer, an organ of state or a ministry or department of the Government, or a public authority established by or under any written law for a public purpose or a member, an officer or an employee, or any department, thereof.”.